ICMM has put tailings at the centre of the industry’s agenda with its Tailings Innovation Initiative, and the goal it sets is the right one: zero harm to people and nature. I want to add one part of that harm picture that the consequence modelling still tends to leave out, because it happens to be the part that cannot be undone. That is why I am raising it here, with the people who assess, design and manage these facilities.

When a tailings facility is risk…

Mining operations involve several interconnected activities, including production tracking, inventory management, sales, logistics, and reporting.

When information is managed through disconnected tools or manual processes, it can become difficult to maintain a clear overview of operational activities.

Digital management systems can help mining companies centralize information, improve data visibility, and support better operational decisions.

Some important areas where…

This is a bit of a delicate topic. Not all operations are equally trustworthy. On some sites, your crews are a well-oiled team that reports their tons, meters and trips to the second decimal point. And when surveyors go in later, everything is exactly as reported.

Then there’s the other kind of site.

Sometimes, reporting discipline is just low and operators don’t radio in their numbers. Sometimes, it’s more deliberate. Inflating or manipulating numbers can be in…

If you have been anywhere near the AI space in recent months, you've been inundated with news about Jev.

"Jev Leftpad". "Jev plays Pokemon Red". "Reverse Engineering Jev".

Clearly something interesting is happening here - but is it useful in mining? The answer is - well, sort of.

In the world of AI, there are different kinds of models. Large Language Models for text, Generative Models for image creation and so on. Jev is a Decision Model. It takes in a certain context…