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Information Technology in Mining Services Applications

Information Technology in Mining Services Applications

Pankaj Kumar Mishra
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781799834731|ISBN10: 1799834735|EISBN13: 9781799834748
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3473-1.ch045
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Mishra, Pankaj Kumar. "Information Technology in Mining Services Applications." Encyclopedia of Organizational Knowledge, Administration, and Technology, edited by Mehdi Khosrow-Pour D.B.A., IGI Global, 2021, pp. 615-630. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3473-1.ch045

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Mishra, P. K. (2021). Information Technology in Mining Services Applications. In M. Khosrow-Pour D.B.A. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Organizational Knowledge, Administration, and Technology (pp. 615-630). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3473-1.ch045

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Mishra, Pankaj Kumar. "Information Technology in Mining Services Applications." In Encyclopedia of Organizational Knowledge, Administration, and Technology, edited by Mehdi Khosrow-Pour D.B.A., 615-630. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3473-1.ch045

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Abstract

An overview of information technology (IT) in underground mining services applications is discussed against the backdrop of the vital challenges that this technology has to prevail for successful implementation in these hazardous environments. The application of IT is broken down into a number of key areas, for example, information dissemination, safety, remote operations, mine mechanization, fleet management, environmental impact, exploration of coal and minerals, process improvement and efficiency. Consideration is also given to future prospects of IT in mining industry.

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