on the cusp: game-changing innovation in mining
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Tony O’Neill – Group Director, Technical and Sustainability – delivered a keynote address at the 3DX Forum in Las Vegas. He discussed the role of innovation in the industry and our determination to lead the way in creating it.TRANSCRIPT
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ON THE CUSP: GAME-CHANGING INNOVATION IN MININGTony O’Neill, Group Director, Technical and Sustainability, Anglo American plc
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IT ALL STARTS HERE…
Comstock Lode, Nevada
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A KEY INDUSTRY TO WORLD DEVELOPMENT
PlatinumDiamonds(De Beers)
Iron Ore & Manganese
CopperThermal
CoalMetallurgical
Coal
Nickel, Niobium & Phosphate
Mining plays a part in all our lives
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BUT MINING FACES MANY CRITICAL CHALLENGES...
- Declining ore grades
- Productivity on a steady decline
- Outdated technologies
- Inflation
- Resource nationalism and host country demands
- Capital overruns
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INNOVATION IS THE KEY TO SOLVING THESE CHALLENGES
Mining needs to leap forward 20 years in the next five
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RETHINKING OUR APPROACH TO INNOVATION
Collaboration
Creating sustainable value
New approaches
Knowledge transfer
Local partnerships
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RETHINKING OUR APPROACH TO INNOVATION
Partnership and collaboration
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SO THINGS ARE CHANGING AT ANGLO AMERICAN...
Innovation is everybody’s business – not just those in our Technology group.
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USING BEST IN CLASS TECHNOLOGIES
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A FINAL WORD…
Innovation: Driving efficiencies, enhancing returns, and generating value that makes a real difference to real people around the world.
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THANK YOU
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