Real-time data playing bigger maintenance role

As the world gears up for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, African mines are embracing real-time information management systems to plug the gap left by the shortage of competent maintenance supervisors and mining equipment operators, Mining Equipment Manufacturers of South Africa CEO Ossie Carstens tells Mining Weekly. “The explosive growth seen in mechanised mining in the past 30 years or so has led to the shortage of mining and engineering supervisors, as good artisans were quickly promoted to supervisory positions without the proper training.”