Mining's urgent need for digital twin technology

‘Digital twins’ are cropping up increasingly in conversations among executives in a diverse array of industries. But what are digital twins, exactly? And why should mining companies care about them?

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In simplest terms, a digital twin is a model - a representation of physical equipment or real-world operations in a virtual environment.