Open to digital transformation

The Open Group’s Ed Harrington says 2019 is the year for the mining industry to explore an open approach to digital transformation

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“There is a real need for organisations to agree on open technical standards based on common languages that will make process control systems in one organisation compatible with those in another,” says Ed Harrington. Photo credit: Outotec

The mining sector - like most other industries - is undergoing a digital transformation, through which technological advancements will improve the efficiency of various processes and operations.