Identification of digital technologies and digitalisation trends in the mining industry

作     者：Lars Barnewold Bernd G.Lottermoser Lars Barnewold;Bernd G. Lottermoser

作者机构：Institute of Mineral Resources EngineeringRWTH Aachen University52062 AachenGermany 

出 版 物：《International Journal of Mining Science and Technology》 (矿业科学技术学报（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2020年第30卷第6期

页      面：747-757页

核心收录：

学科分类：081901[工学-采矿工程] 0819[工学-矿业工程] 0709[理学-地质学] 0808[工学-电气工程] 08[工学] 0818[工学-地质资源与地质工程] 0708[理学-地球物理学] 0807[工学-动力工程及工程热物理] 0815[工学-水利工程] 0813[工学-建筑学] 0814[工学-土木工程] 

基　　金：Comments of two anonymous referees on an earlier version of the manuscript are much appreciated. 

主　　题：Diffusion of digital technologies Automation Internet of things Big data Machine learning Artificial intelligence 

摘      要：Digitalisation in mining refers to the use of computerised or digital devices or systems and digitised data that are to reduce costs,improve business productivity,and transform mining practices.However,it remains increasingly difficult for mining companies to decide which digital technologies are most relevant to their needs and individual mines.This paper provides an overview of digital technologies currently relevant to mining companies as presented and discussed by mining journals,the media and insight reports of leading consultancy agencies.Relevant technologies were systematically identified using text-mining techniques,and network analyses established the relations between significant technologies.Results demonstrated that currently 107 different digital technologies are pursued in the mining sector.Also,an analysis of the actual implementation of digital technologies in 158 active surface and underground mines reveals a limited uptake of digital technologies in general and that the uptake increases with the run-of-mine production.Large-scale mining operations appear to select and apply digital technologies suitable to their needs,whereas operations with lower production rates do not implement the currently available digital technologies to the same extent.These minor producers may require other digital transformation solutions tailored to their capabilities and needs and applicable to their scale of operations.