Mining’s Next Horizon Webinar Series: Part 5 - Mine Site Connectivity – Enabling the Digital Revolution

The mining industry is ushering in a new way of operating, transformed by disruptive innovations, advanced digital technologies and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). This webinar series examines the rapid changes occurring in our industry and creates a vision of the future of mining.

We are on our way to the connected mine.

The industry is striving to create advanced operations where convergence of information technology and operating technology systems into a unified network infrastructure allows for seamless connectivity and information sharing across the mining enterprise.

However, the unique nature of the mining industry, which is characterised by remote sites and operations at extreme depths, means that considerable challenges are faced in creating a connected enterprise.

This webinar will explore:

• The vision of the connected mine
• Challenges in the pursuit of connected mining operations
• Developments in network infrastructure and communications systems for mining operations
• Creating an enterprise that leverages operating technology and the IIoT to drive operational improvements in mining

Expert Speakers:

• Tim Haight, Managing Director, Northern Light Technologies
• Brendon Cullen, Automation & Product Control Manager, Remote Control Technologies
• David Hattrick, Digital Application Value Leader, GE Digital Mine

About the speakers:

David describes himself as an entrepreneur-intrapreneur having created several successful businesses and has worked in senior management, sales, marketing and business development roles for global IT vendors over the past 35 years. He joined GE from Meridium Inc. in late 2016 following the GE Digital acquisition. His prior employers include Oracle, IBM, SAP, Ernst & Young, Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, CSIRO and Westinghouse. 

Throughout his high technology career, David’s primary focus has been on the Asset Intensive Industries such as Mining, Oil&Gas and Utilities.  Within this sector, he has delivered solutions to his clients spanning finance, capital projects, exploration, production, asset management, logistics and supply chain functions. David studied Arts, Commerce, Law at the University of Queensland and has completed numerous management and professional development courses throughout his career. 

Brendon joined RCT in 2001 as an automotive electrical apprentice working on fixed and mobile plant diagnosis and repair work. In 2005 he became Customer Service Leading Hand before being promoted to Branch Manager, a position that he held for nine years. Brendon is now Product Manager Automation & Control which includes identifying potential products and developing them according to market requirements to suit specific control and automations tasks. 

For further discussion on Mining’s Next Horizon visit the website for the Austmine 2019 Conference & Exhibition, 21 – 23 May 2019, Brisbane.

Register for other webinars in this series:

Part 1 - 8 November 2018: Next Generation Minerals – Powering Mining into the Future
Part 2 - 20 November 2018: Disruptive Innovations Creating Smarter Mining
Part 3 - 21 February 2019: Transforming Organisational Culture to Foster Innovative Thinking
Part 4 - 7 March 2019: Getting Ahead in the Digital Age of Mining
Part 6 - 2 May 2019: The Small Footprint Mine of the Future