Australia’s CSIRO Develops Technology Roadmap to Drive Mining Sector Growth
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The CSIRO is pushing companies to unlock five key opportunities in its technology roadmap which is meant to underpin growth in the $90 billion mining equipment, technology and services sector.
The roadmap was developed in co-ordination with the METS Ignited Industry Growth Centee, government, industry and researchers.
“This roadmap is a great example of Strategy 2020’s Customer First work, which aligns our science to Australia’s needs,” CSIRO Chief Executive Dr. Larry Marshall said.
“In a sense we use science to anticipate the future and help us navigate to a better outcome.
“METS is an important Australian sector and a global leader, but it can’t rely on past successes in a rapidly changing global landscape.
“The sector must continue to innovate and take advantage of enabling technologies and new business models which are causing disruption across industries.”
The five key growth opportunities identified are:
• Data driven mining decisions;
• Social and environmental sustainability;
• Exploration under cover;
• Advanced extraction; and
• Mining automation and robotics.
The success of each of these will depend on changes to technology, people, skills, culture, collaboration, processes and business models.
The CSIRO and METS have also developed a competitiveness plan outlining the foundations for success over the next decade.
“Mining productivity is increasingly dependent on integrating specialist technologies such as real-time sensors, mineral analysers and complex data, and the METS sector is vital in shaping mining’s future,” CSIRO Mineral Resources Director Jonathan Law said.
“Collaboration will be key to success, which is why we’re working with METS and mining companies, as well as organization such as METS Ignited and Austmine to develop and accelerate the commercialization of new advanced technologies.
“Innovation is providing METS companies with competitive export opportunities, while delivering benefits to Australia’s mining industry and the nation’s economy.”
Source: (May 23, 2017) IT Wire
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