TECHNOLOGY

Consumer tech is driving change

The scope of tech in the mining industry has increased hugely recently, streamlining the exploration, extraction and processing of materials. Matthew Bester, regional general manager at 3D Laser Mapping, explains how advances in consumer technology are driving the move towards more intelligent, integrated systems

Matthew Bester
 3D Laser Mapping carrying out the monitoring of berms, linked to an alarm system for detection of non-compliant areas

3D Laser Mapping carrying out the monitoring of berms, linked to an alarm system for detection of non-compliant areas

Since the boom of data centres in the late 1990s, we have become information addicts. It wasn't so long ago that we relied on TV and newspaper coverage to deliver the latest news and the daily use of apps...

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