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Vis Reddy
Managing director – SRK Consulting (SA)
With buzzwords like ‘modernisation’
and ‘mechanisation’ being used
more and more, what role can your
company play in a more modern mine
of the future?
SRK’s leading role in visualising and achieving
the modern mine starts with attracting the
best minds and capabilities in the sector, so
that we can embrace and advance the available
technology in a way that adds value to our
clients’ operations. We therefore focus on
finding and retaining people who appreciate the
power of technology and have the specialised
skills to pursue new ideas in a practical way.
It is important to create an environment
where this approach can be nurtured and also
be guided by the experience of other experts.
In addition to the depth and breadth of our
in-house expertise, we also foster close ties
with research groups and universities — both
locally and globally — to augment and
test the latest ideas and best practices.
Do you think mining will be disrupted,
and how is your company countering
and preparing for the ‘fourth
revolution’?
Industry events
like the Mining
Indaba need to
be addressing
the variety
of emerging
risks to mining
companies
in Africa.
Mining in South Africa today continues
to be a very labour-intensive enterprise,
and the Fourth Industrial Revolution will
undoubtedly disrupt the industry’s current
modus operandi. Mining companies are
visualising — and where possible, actually
implementing — a more technology-driven
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