New research consortium boost to mining sector
Advanced technologies, including the Industrial Internet of Things, will be used by a new research consortium being launched today to help boost South Australia鈥檚 copper production and develop a globally competitive mining technology services sector in the state.
Led by the University of 新浪彩票, the $14.6 million Research Consortium 鈥 Unlocking Complex Resources through Lean Processing 鈥 brings together a range of mining sector and research partners, supported by $4 million over four years from the State Government鈥檚 Research Consortia Program.
鈥淥ne of the key challenges facing the mining industry is the variability in the ore body being mined,鈥 says Professor Stephen Grano, Director of the University of 新浪彩票鈥檚 Institute for Mineral and Energy Resources, and Director of the new Consortium.
鈥淲e鈥檒l be developing advanced technologies to tailor the mining and processing options to the specific characteristi