![]() ![]() At the end of our article, we bring forward six recommendations that can be considered a beginning of a road map for the human side of Mining 4.0.įuture mining will be shaped in a context where it is necessary to produce at costs that are determined by international competition. To illustrate the range of possible outcomes, we formulate two scenarios: one utopian and one dystopic. We formulate the notion of Mining 4.0 (Industry 4.0 in the mining industry), where we try to create an image of how the future might look from a miner’s perspective and how mining companies may navigate their way to a future that works for all miners. ![]() In this article, we try to illustrate what the new technology can mean for the individual miners. These questions must be understood if we are to create workplaces that can attract a young and diverse workforce to tomorrow’s mining industry. What will happen to their work? What skills will be needed in the mine of tomorrow? We must also consider the risks, such as privacy issues, increased stress, and work-life boundaries. But, to succeed, it is important to analyze the development from a worker’s perspective. This is true also for the mining industry. Used correctly, digitalization can create attractive jobs in safe control room environments, which provide space for the employee’s full expertise and creativity. Industry 4.0 offers new possibilities to combine increased productivity with stimulating workplaces in a good work environment. ![]()
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