mine electrification

Mining’s energy bill just met its match as digital twins AI and regenerative drives unlock the kind of savings that turn control rooms into profit engines

If you still think “energy recovery” belongs in the sustainability chapter of the annual report, Rockwell Automation would like a quiet word – preferably from inside a control tower humming with AI, digital twins and enough conveyor simulations to make your GPU blush.

Mining gains momentum as integrated digital systems cut bottlenecks, boost energy savings and turn data into real- time decisions underground

From the outside, the conversation around digital mining often gets framed in broad terms - automation, Information of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) but for those working underground or in control rooms, the real question is more practical: how do these tools actually solve the daily challenges? For Stewart Johnston, Account Manager - Mine Electrification and Automation at ABB Australia, the key lies in making information usable, timely, and connected across the mining value chain.

Underground gold producer ramps up output, upgrades infrastructure and eyes near-mine drilling to unlock high-grade ounces and drive production growth

Kaiser Reef’s Managing Director Jonathan Downes took to the stage at the RIU Sydney Resources Round-up in May with a confident message: the company has transformed into a multi-asset, cash-generative gold producer – and it’s just getting started.