French software firm Dassault Systèmes plans to partner with Indian organisation Technology Innovation in Exploration and Mining (TEXMiN) on the establishment of a Centre of Excellence at the Indian School of Mines in Dhanbad.

Dassault Systèmes will provide students at the new centre, to be called the Mining Technology Excellence Centre, with access to its 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

The company's platform simulates geological modelling and mine engineering, as well as workforce and production scheduling, and supply chain optimisation.

"We are excited to collaborate with Dassault Systèmes for setting up the Mining Technology Excellence Centre and giving our students the opportunity to experience on the job learning environment via virtual simulations," said Naresh Soni, CEO of TexMin, and IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. "We are committed to training the new generation of innovators, startups, and professionals with future-ready innovation technology."

"Today, mining companies need to adapt to greater economic uncertainty, climate change, and resource depletion, and are expected to be more sustainable, efficient, safe, and resilient. We are proud to partner with a premier mining institute like IIT (ISM) Dhanbad to bring the technologies of the future to the students, startups and the ecosystem," saod Deepak NG, managing director, India, Dassault Systèmes.

"The mining industry has a critical role to play in supporting mining communities to develop the skills needed to fully participate in the digital economy of the future. Academia and industry collaboration like this will help Indian mining and metal companies in their current reskilling and upskilling programs on Digital Transformation and build the workforce for the future."