MATLA GETS DIGITAL @ DIGITAL INDABA ROADSHOW
Matla is on a digital transformation journey, aligned to Exxaro’s Digital@Exxaro strategy, having identified digital as key to improving safety, increase productivity, creating visibility and reducing operational costs.
To unpack the journey, Matla started a weekly Digital Indaba Roadshow, which ran from 24 April until 22 May, and reached all Matla teams.
The team shared Matla’s focus for the year, which includes live visuals from underground sections, key control, shaft clearance, vehicle tracking and real time conveyor belt monitoring with the focal point for all digital activities being to support the end user to achieve targets, budget and incentives.
The digital team also explained how digital will allow support functions
to provide insights to operations and engineering, helping them achieve targets and earn well-deserved incentives.
Key focus areas for Matla’s command centre include:
Collaboration and continuous engagements and coaching sessions
Drive improvement in sections performance
Optimise production
Influence decision making
Identify risks and mitigation actions
This digital journey aligns with Matla’s culture, which is driven by change and innovation,
encouraging experimentation and risk-taking within the digital team.
LEEUWPAN HOSTS FIRST DIGITAL INDABA
Leeuwpan’s Minerals Resources Management (MRM) department recently hosted its first Digital Indaba to share its integrated view of the mine’s Digital@Exxaro journey and the roadmap to making intelligent and integrated operations a reality.
The event unpacked Leeuwpan’s journey to becoming a data-driven mine by reflecting on how Digital@Exxaro has changed Leeuwpan’s ways of work through its various digital programmes.
Digital initiatives that were showcased:
Integrated Operations Centre (IOC), also known as the LionWatch
Drone technology used in surveying
AMS 3000
Passport 360
Teboho Dibate, MRM manager at Leeuwpan mine, said, “Exxaro is the benchmark for digitisation in South Africa, not only in mining but across business generally, and we want to be the benchmark globally. Digitalisation is not just a buzzword for Leeuwpan, it is fast becoming part of our culture. Everyone at the mine at every department needs to strive for digital transformation.”
GROOTEGELUK HOSTS FIRST DIGITAL INDABA
On 23 May 2023, Grootegeluk hosted its first Digital Indaba. Innovation took centre stage when initiatives to empower employees to work safer, improve skills, simplify work, and boost productivity to produce the coal that powers lives, were showcased.
“Grootegeluk mine has always used technology to improve the way we work and the Digital@Exxaro programme is helping us to solve business challenges using data intelligence, digitisation and automation on our journey to achieving the Sustainable Growth and Impact Strategy by making our Minerals business thrive” said Ronaldt Mafoko, General Manager Grootegeluk.
Over the last 5 years, Grootegeluk has implemented game changing initiatives in each of its operational areas, impacting almost every employee at the mine.
Those who attended the Digital Indaba gained valuable knowledge, engaged in meaningful discussions, and were updated on the latest trends and innovations in the mining industry.
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