Artificial Intelligence in mining - are we there yet?

While Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a much touted technology in mining, it would seem that the sector is yet to fully embrace this advance technology. Why is this and how can we insure that AI can be beneficial to mining in Africa. According to Prof. Frederick Cawood, Director of Wits Mining Institute at the University of the Witwatersrand, it will take a policy change to ensure that it can benefit mining in Africa. Cawood was a panellist on a recent Mining Review Africa webinar titled Mining 2025: A 5-year vision for AI in mining. Cawood was joined on the panel by Eric Croeser, MD for Africa at Accenture Industry X and Jean-Jacques Verhaeghe, programme manager for real-time information management systems at Mandela Mining Precinct.