MANAGEMENT

Accelerating to mining's digital future

Mining companies are investing heavily in digital technologies. But many of these investments aren’t delivering the hoped-for benefits, which can include greater throughput and yield, simplified processes, lower costs and reduced carbon footprint. The reasons for lower-than-anticipated returns on digital investments include cultural resistance to incorporating digital into centuries-old processes and unfamiliarity with digital solutions, to name just a few.

Agustin Costa, Saurabh Harnathka and Mikhail Volkov*
The strategy-execution gap in metals and mining. Source: BCG Analysis, DAI Survey

The strategy-execution gap in metals and mining. Source: BCG Analysis, DAI Survey

It doesn't have to be this way. Data from BCG's Digital Acceleration Index (DAI) suggests that by activating five accelerators, miners can fast-track sustainable and value-creating digital adoption. In...

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