Senior researcher
Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI)
Digital technologies for integrated mine planning, scheduling, and management in small to medium-sized mines
Currently available digital technologies in the mining industry are largely developed for large-scale operations, not for small to medium-sized mines. In these smaller operations, ore bodies are often irregular, equipment is typically outdated or based on legacy systems, and attracting the right talent is challenging. Moreover, such mines usually lack the financial capacity to invest in advanced technologies. This presentation will briefly introduce the methods developed in the DINAMINE project (funded by the EU Horizon programme), specifically tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized mines. The approach considers the entire value chain—from mine to port—and integrates a cloud-based solution with IoT sensors to support efficient planning, scheduling, and management.