Australian Mining Transformation and Future Prospects in Response to the 4th Industrial Revolution

Hyongdoo Jang

doi:10.32390/ksmer.2019.56.5.490

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Australian Mining Transformation and Future Prospects in Response to the 4^th Industrial Revolution 4차 산업혁명에 대처하는 호주 광업의 변화와 미래 전망

October 2019. pp. 490-513

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Abstract

Demands for minerals have been significantly increased through industrial developments and mineable resources near the surface have been nearly depleted. Meanwhile, the mining industry is facing new challenges including, low-grade ore, orebodies in deep depth, and rigorous environmental constraints. In addition, the accountabilities of significant social challenges and sustainable development in the mining sector increased economic burdens to mining companies. These challenges can be surmounted with technical improvements and optimization of the whole mining value chain utilizing advanced ICTs and automation technologies. The aims of the study are to stimulate the mining industry in South Korea and present future prospects of the mining industry through reviewing the sustainable development in mining, the global trend of mining innovations and major mining companies, and some of new ICTs and data-based mining technologies in Australia.

Keywords

mining

automation

ICTs

future mining

mining 4.0

산업 발달은 광물 수요를 증가시켰고 이로 인한 계속된 채광으로 광산은 갈수록 접근성이 떨어지는 오지에 위치하거나 심부화되고 있다. 또한 환경보호와 광업의 사회적 책임에 대한 인식 변화로 광산업은 기술적·자본적 어려움에 처하게 되었다. 광업이 처한 이러한 어려움은 광산 공정의 최적화와 기술적 진화로 해결될 수 있으며, 4차 산업혁명으로 대별될 수 있는 정보통신 및 자동화 기술의 발달은 호주 광업에 새로운 변화를 불러오고 있다. 본 논문은 호주 광업의 지속 가능한 광산 개발에 대한 이해, 광업의 국제적 혁신 추세 및 메이저 광산회사의 변화를 소개한다. 이후 광산 자동화 및 디지털화의 핵심인 정보통신기술을 이용한 몇 가지 광산기술을 소개한다. 이로써 호주를 비롯한 광산 강국들에서 현재 진행되고 있는 큰 변화와 흐름을 소개하여, 국내 광업의 활성화를 돕고 미래 광산에 대한 전망을 제시하고자 한다.

키워드

광산

자동화

정보통신

미래 광산

광산4.0

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Publisher :The Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
Publisher(Ko) :한국자원공학회
Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
Journal Title(Ko) :한국자원공학회지
Volume : 56
No :5
Pages :490-513
Received Date :2019. 09. 24
Revised Date :2019. 10. 16
Accepted Date : 2019. 10. 25
DOI :https://doi.org/10.32390/ksmer.2019.56.5.490

Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers ISSN:2288-0291(Print) 2288-2790(Online) 한국자원공학회지

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