Revolutionizing Mining and Metals Industries: A Digital Transformation Framework for Efficiency and Sustainability

Venugopalam Medicherla, Aasheesh Raizada

2025

Abstract

There is a significant change occurring in the metals and mining sectors with the need to improve safety, reduce operating costs, optimise operations, and address requirements in terms of sustainability. One method to overcome such challenges and update industry processes is through digital transformation with the use of cutting-edge technologies like blockchain, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and digital twins. With the support of an IT architectural framework custom-designed to suit such sectors, digital solutions that improve resiliency, sustainability, and operational efficiency can be integrated with relative ease. The framework to be adopted ensures real-time processing, predictive analysis, and allocation of resources through prioritizing modularity, scalability, and compatibility with legacy and new systems. The effective application of new-age technologies to enhance productivity and efficiency is illustrated through examples such as ArcelorMittal's smart factory program and Rio Tinto's autonomous haulage systems. Integration with legacy systems, the absence of expertise, cybersecurity threats, and communication issues in remote areas are major challenges despite the revolutionary promise of such solutions. To offset such challenges, the paper recommends steps such as the use of hybrid models of IT (cloud and edge computing) and investing in AI-based analytics and improving cybersecurity measures are among the steps the research recommends to address such challenges. Moreover, the use of Iot-based sensors and autonomous systems to monitor and optimise in real-time is described in detail. The mining and metals industry can significantly enhance efficiency, safety, and environmental stewardship through the adoption of a structured approach to digital transformation. It will ensure long-term growth and competitiveness in an international context, a reality that is changing so rapidly.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Medicherla V. and Raizada A. (2025). Revolutionizing Mining and Metals Industries: A Digital Transformation Framework for Efficiency and Sustainability. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Research and Development in Information, Communication, and Computing Technologies - ICRDICCT`25; ISBN 978-989-758-777-1, SciTePress, pages 180-188. DOI: 10.5220/0013879800004919

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icrdicct`2525,
author={Venugopalam Medicherla and Aasheesh Raizada},
title={Revolutionizing Mining and Metals Industries: A Digital Transformation Framework for Efficiency and Sustainability},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Research and Development in Information, Communication, and Computing Technologies - ICRDICCT`25},
year={2025},
pages={180-188},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013879800004919},
isbn={978-989-758-777-1},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Research and Development in Information, Communication, and Computing Technologies - ICRDICCT`25
TI - Revolutionizing Mining and Metals Industries: A Digital Transformation Framework for Efficiency and Sustainability
SN - 978-989-758-777-1
AU - Medicherla V.
AU - Raizada A.
PY - 2025
SP - 180
EP - 188
DO - 10.5220/0013879800004919
PB - SciTePress