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What is Mine

Chapter 45
Encyclopedia of Organizational Knowledge, Administration, and Technology
An excavation made in the earth to extract coal and minerals.
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Information Technology in Mining Services Applications
Pankaj Kumar Mishra (CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Dhanbad, India)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 16
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3473-1.ch045
Abstract
An overview of information technology (IT) in underground mining services applications is discussed against the backdrop of the vital challenges that this technology has to prevail for successful implementation in these hazardous environments. The application of IT is broken down into a number of key areas, for example, information dissemination, safety, remote operations, mine mechanization, fleet management, environmental impact, exploration of coal and minerals, process improvement and efficiency. Consideration is also given to future prospects of IT in mining industry.
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