Minsait, the technological subsidiary of the Indra group, is using different disruptive technologies such as digital platforms, artificial vision, 3D laser or digital twins to optimize the search for natural resources such as gold, copper or lithium in mines of Chile, Peru and Spain.
In that sense, the company points out that the combination of processes automation through distributed control systems and artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the mining sector.
On the one hand, the new digital platforms allow predictive simulations that optimize the search for resources and increase competitiveness in global markets, while the combination of new artificial inspection systems by vision (2D/3D) Lidar, radar and other innovations facilitates progress in terms of security to prevent accidents.
In this context, Minsait uses these and other technologies In mining powers like Chilethe largest copper supplier in the world and with one of the main lithium reserves, or Peru, where the largest gold deposit on the planet is located.
In Spain, The company collaborates in the digitalization of processes of the cane lithium mine (Extremadura), which will allow this mineral to be supplied to the nobler supercounting factory (Toledo) to maintain the energy storage systems required by data processing centers.
In fact, this mine is part of one of the seven projects promoted by the European Commission for the extraction of critical minerals in Spain, fundamental to advance in the Development of new business models such as electric transport or renewable generation and also in the strategic autonomy of the European Union.
For optimize processes and guarantee security In scenarios such as these, the convergence of information technologies (IT) and Operation (OT) is allowing comprehensive control systems throughout the supply chain, the company has stressed.
To this is added The use of terrestrial robots and simulators to minimize the risks for workers derived from the activity in the deposits.
“Thanks to a land or quadruped robot, a mine workers can detect the presence of Toxic gases In the air or anticipating possible detachments inside the caves, “said the director of ‘Smart Industry’ of Minsait, Fran Adame.
“Artificial vision and three -dimensional laser allow to detect what the human eye cannot, as the dust that precedes a collapse. Meanwhile, the sensors present in this robotic model control ultrasonic noises and potentially dangerous gases for miners, “he added.
As for the digital twins, Minsait has stressed that they are gaining ground in the mining sector because they allow to increase security levels by adding their capabilities to those of simulators.
“Operating machines in the mine are large and dangerous for the formation of future operators,” He explained the Global Director of Manufactures, Infrastructure and Transportation of Minsait, Eladio García, who has also pointed out that thanks to the simulators these technicians can accumulate the same hours of work as in a real environment and prepare themselves to obtain the certificates to handle any type of heavy machinery used in these deposits.
In addition, the 5G private networks deployed in Minsait projects for the mining sector, they have also opened “great possibilities” in terms of the digitalization of the deposits refers to facilitating workers to collect and analyze data without the need to go abroad.
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