As mining operations push more production data into remote operations centres, cloud platforms and analytics systems, the industry faces a deceptively simple problem: how do you get useful data out of an operational network without creating another pathway back in? Chris Rule, General Manager Defence, Security and Resilience at GME, says the answer starts with knowing exactly how your mine is connected, who has access and which connections genuinely need to work both ways.
In an industry where every unscheduled shutdown translates into lost revenue, wasted resources and mounting frustration, one company is making a compelling case for using artificial intelligence to turn maintenance from a cost centre into a strategic advantage.
