Business Chief USA February 2019

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Chawla notes a recognition from
the mining industry that technology
can now solve specific problems from
connectivity through to autonomous
solutions. “Now we’re able to harness
the data, the C-suite can see the
importance of digitisation and how it
will drive the business in the future,” he
says. “A technology-savvy and enabled
mining enterprise is critical for attracting
and supporting the workforce of
the future. How do you get people
out of the unsafe conditions of underground
mines in remote areas and
make the industry attractive to a new
generation? Technology holds the key.”
A recent study by the World
Economic Forum forecast that over
the next decade the mining industry
will create further value of $190bn
from additional transformational
measures. “When these strategies are
executed in a more integrated fashion,
inside-out and outside-in transformation,
we believe businesses will be at
a great advantage from humans and
machines working together,” explains
Maxelino Nelson, Senior Executive for
“A technologysavvy
and enabled
mining enterprise
is critical for
attracting and
supporting
the workforce of
the future”
—
Manish Chawla
Global Managing Director for Energy
& Natural Resources, IBM
FEBRUARY 2020