This IDC Manufacturing Insights Business Strategy report highlights key technology areas that are required within a mining operation, as well as across the mining value chain. It discusses the role of IT within the mining organization, highlights technology challenges, describes IT procurement processes, and highlights new technology areas.
"The mining sector has been undergoing a sustained period of growth; however, newer business challenges are causing mining organizations to look to technology," says Dr. Chris Holmes, Head, International, IDC Manufacturing Insights. Holmes continues, "As mining organizations seek ever-greater efficiencies, they are looking to implement technology across the entire organization to facilitate the change. However, this brings about a different set of problems, with ever-increasing amounts of data being generated, which organizations need at first to manage, and then to use to improve the way they operate, by providing actionable insight."
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
IDC Manufacturing Insights Opinion
In This Study
Market Dynamics
Situation Overview
Types of Mining Organizations
Mining Ecosystem
Surveying, Geographical Information Systems Mapping, and Seismic Studies
Drilling and Ore Body Assessment, and Resource Proving
Laboratory and Core Sample Analytical Services
Mine Site Preparation (Earth Works)
Drill and Blast Services
Contract Mining and Logistics Services (Digging and Haulage)
Railway Haulage Systems and Infrastructure
Ore Processing, Concentration, and Refining
Shipping/Export to International Markets.
The Mining Value Chain
Information Technologies in Mining
Enterprise Services Systems
Specialty Engineering Technology Systems
Information and Mining Data Sources
Geographic Information System and Geo-Spatial Data
Real-Time Location and GPS Telematics
Environmental and Emissions Management
Laboratory and Quality Control Information Systems
Preventative Maintenance Monitoring
Asset (Capitalized and Human) Tracking and Radio Frequency Identification Sensors
IT Infrastructure in Mining
Corporate/Datacenter Zone
Real-Time Operations (ROC/RTOC) Zone
Rail Operations Control Center Zone
Port Operations and Control Zone
Central Processing Operations (Mining Hub) Zone
Remote/Clustered Mine Site Zones
Mine Camps/Residential Facilities
Mining IT Services Landscape
Current Outsourced Services
Future Outsourced Services
The Approach
Mining-Specific Processes and Demands
Geographically Large and Remote Logistical Operations
Mobile Asset and Site Telemetry/Telematics and Monitoring (Near Real Time and Real Time)
HR Intensive
Integrated Road/Rail and Mine Logistics
Large Operational Camp and Town Infrastructure Investments
Mining Regulations and the Role of the Government
Risk Management
Applications and Data Layer
Virtualization and Cloud
Big Data
ICT-Related Infrastructure
Datacenter Facilities
Public/Hosted Cloud Services (Infrastructure as a Service)
Private Cloud/Virtualization
Storage
Networks and Communications Systems
Collaboration and Unified Communications
Applied Mining Technology Integration
Mine Automation
Real-Time Operations Centers
Supervisory Control, Automation, Data Acquisition,and Telemetry
Industrial Automation and Control System Integration
Cybersecurity and Industrial Systems Security
The Risk-Based Approach
Auditing and Gap Assessment
Compromised System Detection and Restoration
Mine Technology Procurement
Future Outlook
Key Technology Drivers, 2012
Collaboration and Knowledge Management
Cloud Computing and Infrastructure Services
Big Data and Deep Analytics
Industrial and Cybersecurity
Essential Guidance
Actions to Consider
For Vendors
For End Users
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Related Research
Synopsis
Figure: A Typical Mining Organization
Figure: The Mining Value Chain
Figure: Mine Specialty Technologies
Figure: Mining Enterprise and Applications and Data Layer
Figure: De-Centralized IT Procurement
Figure: Centralized IT Procurement
Business Strategy: IT in Mining - A Process Overview published by IDC Manufacturing Insights in July 19, 2012. This report consists of Pages: 41 and the price starts from US $ 4500.
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