Automation could boost mining by $65bn

Automation in the mining, oil and gas industries could create a mini-boom adding $74bn to the Australian economy by 2030 and creating more than 80,000 new local jobs, according to a report.

The Staying Ahead of the Game Report by METS Ignited and NERA outlined how adopting advanced analytics and robotics capabilities in the resources sector could make mining operations up to 60% more efficient and sustainable.

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