Mining’s digital overhaul is revealing a deeper shift: one where algorithms, sensors, and people learn to operate as one integrated system.
矿业的数字化变革正揭示出一种更深层次的转变：在这种转变中，算法、传感器与人员逐步学会协同运作，构成一个一体化系统。
Digital technology is no longer sitting on the edge of the mining sector. It has moved into daily operations, whether through autonomous haulage fleets, IoT-connected equipment, or AI-based process optimization. This push is coming from pressure on costs, safety targets, ESG reporting, and labour shortages.
数字技术已不再处于矿业领域的边缘。无论是通过自主运输车队、物联网互联设备，还是基于人工智能的流程优化，数字技术都已融入日常运营。这一变革的推动力源于成本压力、安全目标、环境、ESG报告要求，以及劳动力短缺问题。
Mines that started with stand-alone pilots are now being forced to build connected systems that can actually scale across the full value chain.1
最初开展独立试点项目的矿山，如今不得不构建互联系统，以在整个价值链中真正实现规模化应用。1
This article examines the current state of digital mining, the factors driving its adoption, and how the next decade is likely to unfold.
本文将探讨矿业数字化的当前发展状况、推动其应用的因素，以及未来十年可能的发展态势。
What is Digital Mining Technology?
矿业数字技术是什么？
Digital mining refers to the use of connected sensors, data analytics, automation, cloud platforms, AI, and robotics across the mine lifecycle. Instead of relying solely on operator judgment, equipment performance, environmental conditions, and production data can be monitored and acted upon in real-time.
数字化矿业是指贯穿矿山全生命周期，运用互联传感器、数据分析、自动化技术、云平台、人工智能及机器人技术的方式。在矿业运营中，不再单纯依赖操作人员的判断，而是可实时监测设备性能、环境条件与生产数据，并据此采取行动。
Examples include:
具体例子包括：
IoT sensor networks on trucks, mills, and conveyors安装在卡车、磨机和传送带上的物联网传感器网络
Predictive maintenance based on vibration and wear data基于振动和磨损数据的预测性维护
AI-assisted decision systems for ore processing 用于矿石加工的人工智能辅助决策系统
Digital twins for simulating equipment upgrades without stopping production 无需停止生产即可模拟设备升级的数字孪生技术
Remote-operated or fully autonomous drilling and haulage fleets. 远程操作或完全自主的钻探与运输车队
Aspermont Media’s 2025 Digitalisation in Mining whitepaper demonstrates that the shift is no longer about testing tools, but about embedding digital thinking into core business processes.1
阿斯珀蒙特媒体发布的《2025年矿业数字化》白皮书指出，当前的变革已不再局限于测试工具，而是要将数字化思维融入核心业务流程。1
Benefits of Digital Mining矿业数字化的优势
Benefit优势
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ExampleinPractice实际应用案例
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Reduced downtime
减少停机时间
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Predictive maintenance systems flag failures before breakdowns
预测性维护系统可在设备发生故障前预警问题
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Energy and cost savings
能源与成本节约
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Schneider’s EcoStruxure™ platform optimizes power usage across plants
施耐德电气（Schneider）的 EcoStruxure™平台可优化各工厂的电力使用
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Safer working conditions
更安全的工作环境
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Autonomous haulage and remote blasting remove people from risk zones
自主运输和远程爆破技术将人员调离风险区域
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ESG reporting accuracy
ESG报告准确性
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Real-time water, tailings, and emissions dashboards
实时水资源、尾矿和排放数据仪表盘
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Workforce support
劳动力支持
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AR/VR training and digital operating assistants reduce skill gaps
增强现实/虚拟现实培训及数字操作助手可缩小技能差距
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Table: Benefits of digital mining and examples of how they are applied in real operations.
表：矿业数字化的优势及其在实际运营中的应用案例
Weir’s Intelligent Assistant for mill circuits is one of the more mature examples. It utilizes AI and simulation to recommend plant settings in real-time and stabilize throughput, a process that typically requires years of manual tuning.1
威尔集团（Weir Group）的磨机回路智能助手是较为成熟的案例之一。该助手运用人工智能与模拟技术，实时推荐设备参数设置并稳定产量，而这一过程通常需要数年人工调试才能完成。1
Application Areas in 2025
2025年的应用领域
Predictive maintenance and asset health
预测性维护与资产健康管理
IoT-enabled monitoring is now common on crushers, pumps, and mill liners. Weir’s NEXT: Uptime platform uses digital twins to forecast wear so shutdowns can be planned instead of reacted to.1
如今，破碎机、泵与磨机衬板已普遍采用基于物联网的监控技术。威尔集团的NEXT: Uptime平台运用数字孪生技术预测设备磨损情况，从而实现计划性停机，而非被动应对停机。1
Energy and carbon reduction
能源与碳减排
Schneider Electric links AI, process data, and energy monitoring under its Electricity 4.0 approach, helping mines reduce power consumption and integrate renewables without destabilizing production.1
施耐德电气（Schneider Electric）在其“电力 4.0”（Electricity 4.0）战略下，将人工智能、流程数据与能源监控相结合，帮助矿山在不影响生产稳定性的前提下降低能耗，并整合可再生能源。1
Autonomous and remote operations
自主与远程运营
Autonomous haulage systems are operating at Rio Tinto, BHP, and Anglo American sites, running continuously for 24 hours without requiring driver changeovers. Drone-based inspections, remote excavator cabins, and automated drilling are now commercially available, not experimental.
力拓、必和必拓和英美资源集团的矿区已投入使用自主运输系统，该系统可24小时不间断运行，无需更换驾驶员。无人机巡检、远程挖掘机操作舱和自动化钻探技术目前已实现商业化应用，不再处于试验阶段。
Process optimization using AI
基于人工智能的流程优化
AI models are increasingly used for grinding circuits, flotation chemistry, and ore sorting. The value is not just higher throughput, but lower energy use per tonne.
人工智能模型正越来越多地应用于研磨回路、浮选工艺和矿石分选领域。其价值不仅在于提高产量，还在于降低单位吨矿石的能耗。
Current Global Market
当前全球市场
Market size
市场规模
Estimates vary by scope.
不同统计范围下的估算数据存在差异。
Smart mining is projected at USD 15.68B in 2025, and predicted to almost double by 2032 to USD 29.40B.2
智能矿业市场规模2025年预计达156.8亿美元，到2032年预计将接近翻倍，增至294.0 亿美元。2
Another cut of the market, digital mining, is estimated at USD 37.53B in 2025 with growth toward USD 62.28B by 2032.3 A third view pegs smart mining at USD 18.5B in 2025, reaching USD 52.8B by 2035.4
另一统计维度下的数字矿业市场，2025 年规模预计为375.3亿美元，到2032年有望增长至622.8亿美元。3第三种观点认为，智能矿业市场2025年规模将达185亿美元，2035 年将增至528亿美元。4
Together, these signals indicate a double-digit growth trend for connected equipment, software, and services.
综合来看，这些数据表明，互联设备、软件及服务领域将呈现两位数增长趋势。
US snapshot
美国市场概况
Autonomous and digital pilots are now production tools. In Alaska, independent results at Northern Star’s Pogo mine showed Exyn’s autonomous drone mapping collected safer, higher-quality underground survey data in roughly half the time, a sign of how US sites are shifting critical tasks to robotics and AI.5
自主化与数字化试点项目如今已成为生产工具。在阿拉斯加州，北极星矿业（Northern Star）旗下波戈（Pogo）矿的独立测试结果显示，Exyn公司的自主无人机测绘技术收集的地下勘察数据更安全、质量更高，且耗时仅为传统方式的约一半——这一现象表明，美国矿区正将关键作业任务转向机器人技术与人工智能。5
Europe snapshot
欧洲市场概况
Boliden, Ericsson, and Telia operate what is often referred to as the world's first underground 5G network at Kankberg, Sweden, enabling low-latency control and high-bandwidth sensing for automated operations.6, 7
博利登、爱立信与瑞典电信在瑞典坎克伯格（Kankberg）矿区运营着据称是全球首个地下5G网络，该网络可为自动化作业提供低延迟控制与高带宽传感支持。6, 7
Key Companies Active in 2025
2025年主要活跃企业
Company企业
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Focus Area核心业务领域
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Schneider Electric
施耐德电气
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AI-enabled energy and operations management
人工智能驱动的能源与运营管理
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Weir Group
威尔集团
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AI optimisation and predictive maintenance for process plants 面向加工厂的人工智能优化与预测性维护
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Caterpillar
卡特彼勒
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MineStar™ autonomous haulage and fleet systems
MineStar™自主运输与车队管理系统
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Epiroc
安百拓
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Battery-electric and autonomous drill rigs
电动电池与自主钻机
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Hexagon Mining
海克斯康矿业
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Mine planning, survey automation and safety radar
矿山规划、勘察自动化与安全雷达
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Table: Leading companies shaping digital mining technologies and solutions.7,8,9
表：推动矿业数字技术与解决方案发展的主要企业。7,8,9
Start-ups are entering areas such as satellite-based tailings monitoring, AI geology modeling, and low-cost IoT retrofits for older equipment.
初创企业正涉足卫星尾矿监测、人工智能地质建模、老旧设备低成本物联网改造等领域。
Recent Developments and Hot Topics
近期发展与热点话题
The focus in 2025 is integration. Many mines use drones, IoT kits, dispatch software, and AI, yet these systems still operate independently.
2025年的核心关注点是整合。目前许多矿山已应用无人机、物联网套件、调度软件及人工智能技术，但这些系统仍处于独立运行状态。
Value appears when data flows across departments into a single operational picture. This is driving interest in shared data layers and IT-OT convergence, so planning, plant, fleet, and ESG reporting all point to the same source.1
当数据跨部门流动并形成统一运营视图时，价值便会显现。这一需求正推动行业对共享数据层与IT-OT（信息技术-运营技术）融合的关注，从而使规划、工厂运营、车队管理及ESG 报告均基于同一数据来源。1
Cybersecurity has moved up the agenda as more operational technology connects to outside networks. Generative AI is shifting from hype to practicality, serving as assistants that surface procedures and likely fault paths during breakdowns.
随着更多运营技术接入外部网络，网络安全已被提上更重要的议事日程。生成式人工智能正从炒作走向实用，可在设备故障时作为辅助工具，呈现故障处理流程及可能的故障路径。
For decarbonization, the Pilbara truck trials are a clear signal, with Rio Tinto’s Simon Trott noting, “collaborations like this move us closer to decarbonising our operations.” 10
在脱碳领域，皮尔巴拉地区的卡车试验是一个明确信号，力拓集团的西蒙・特罗特指出：“此类合作将助力我们更接近运营脱碳目标。”10
Start-ups are adding sharp tools around geology, sensing, and robotics.
初创企业正围绕地质、传感与机器人技术推出更具竞争力的工具。
MineSense places sensors in the shovel bucket to classify ore versus waste in real time, with a published case study at Copper Mountain reporting recovered ore and lower energy intensity, saving more than USD 4M within months.11
MineSense公司在铲斗中安装传感器，可实时区分矿石与废料。据其发布的铜山矿案例研究显示，该技术实现了矿石回收率提升与能耗降低，数月内便节省了超过400万美元。11
Plotlogic uses hyperspectral imaging in OreSense® to characterize ore at the face, with reported gains in ore recovery and lower processing costs in Australian deployments. 12, 13
Plotlogic公司在其OreSense®技术中应用高光谱成像，可在采矿工作面对矿石进行特性分析。据报道，该技术在澳大利亚矿区的应用实现了矿石回收率提升与加工成本降低。12, 13
Exyn Technologies provides Level-4A autonomous drones for underground mapping that can free-fly complex stopes without a pilot, cutting survey times and improving safety.14, 15
Exyn Technologies公司提供4A级别自主无人机，用于地下测绘。该无人机可在无人驾驶员操控的情况下，在复杂采场自主飞行，大幅缩短勘察时间并提升安全性。14, 15
From the leadership side, Schneider Electric frames digital winners as those that integrate strategy and culture, not just new software. As global mining consultant Ella Kashi puts it, digital leaders “integrating digital strategies company-wide” and move quickly on aligned solutions.1
从行业领先企业视角来看，施耐德电气认为，数字化领域的成功者是那些整合战略与文化的企业，而非仅依赖新软件的企业。正如全球矿业顾问埃拉・卡希（Ella Kashi）所言，数字化领先企业会“在全公司范围内整合数字化战略”，并迅速推进协同解决方案。1
Future Directions
未来发展方向
Autonomous, connected sites
自主、互联的站点
Full-site autonomy is getting closer. Expect more remote operations centres that run trucks, drills and processing lines from a single pane, supported by private 5G underground networks for low-latency control.7, 8
全矿区自主化已近在眼前。预计将出现更多远程运营中心，可通过单一操作界面管控卡车、钻机及生产线，而地下私有5G网络将为低延迟控制提供支持。
The “green” digital mine
“绿色”数字矿山
Digital twins and AI will be tied directly to Scope-1 and 2 emissions, water balance and tailings stability, not just throughput. Battery-electric haulage trials in Western Australia are early signs, and similar evaluations will expand in North America and Europe as grid and charging improve.
数字孪生与人工智能将不再仅关联产量，而是直接对接范围1与范围2排放、水平衡及尾矿稳定性。西澳大利亚州的电动电池运输试验便是早期信号，随着电网与充电设施的完善，类似评估将在北美与欧洲进一步推广。
Human-digital workflows and platform ecosystems
人机协同工作流程与平台生态系统
New hires expect live dashboards, remote access, and AR guidance, while experienced operators provide the domain logic. Change management and skills investment decide who gets value from the same tools.1
新员工期望实时仪表盘、远程访问与增强现实指导，而资深操作员则提供专业领域逻辑。变革管理与技能投入将决定哪些企业能从同类工具中获取价值。1
However, mines are moving away from ten dashboards, toward shared data models that link planning, plant, fleet, ESG, and finance, with vendors competing to offer end-to-end stacks rather than point tools.1
What Will Digital Mining Look Like Next?
未来矿业数字化将呈现何种形态？
The next phase of digital mining won’t be defined by new gadgets or dashboards, but by how intelligently the system learns to run itself. As AI, automation, and connectivity converge, mines are beginning to resemble living networks: systems that sense, predict, and adapt in real-time. The challenge now isn’t collecting data; it’s trusting it enough to act.1
矿业数字化的下一阶段，核心特征将不再是新设备或新仪表盘，而是系统自主学习运行的智能水平。随着人工智能、自动化与互联技术的融合，矿山正逐渐成为“活的网络”—— 即能实时感知、预测并自适应的系统。当前的挑战已非数据收集，而是如何充分信任数据并据此行动。1
References and Further Reading
参考文献与延伸阅读
Aspermont Media. (2025). Digitalisation in mining 2025. Mining Magazine.
https://www.miningmagazine.com/digitalisation-in-mining-2025
TeckNexus. (n.d.). Boliden private 5G network with Ericsson and Telia at Kankberg mine.
https://tecknexus.com/5gusecase/bolidens-private-5g-network-at-kankberg-mine-with-ericsson-and-telia/13/
Research and Markets. (2024). Digital mining market-global forecast report. https://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/6083713/digital-mining-market-global-forecast
Future Market Insights. (2025). Smart mining market outlook 2025–2035.
https://www.futuremarketinsights.com/reports/smart-mining-market
Anderson, S. (2024, March 8). Exyn mapping tech put to the test at Pogo. Mining News North.
https://www.miningnewsnorth.com/story/2024/03/08/news/exyn-mapping-tech-put-to-the-test-at-pogo/8428.html
Boliden. (2023). World’s first underground 5G network at Kankberg.
https://www.boliden.com/news/5g-kankberg/
Schneider Electric. (2024). EcoStruxure for mining- digital energy and automation platform.
https://www.se.com/ww/en/work/solutions/for-business/mining-metals-minerals/
Weir Group. (2024). NEXT intelligent solutions-digital optimisation for process plants. https://www.global.weir/products/weir-intelligent-solutions
Caterpillar. (2024). MineStar™ mining technology platform. https://www.cat.com/en_US/products/new/technology/mining-technology/minestar-system.html
Reuters. (2024, May 27). Rio Tinto and BHP to trial battery-electric haul trucks in Pilbara. https://www.reuters.com/technology/rio-tinto-bhp-collaborate-electric-haul-truck-trials-pilbara-2024-05-27/
MineSense. (2024). Copper Mountain case study: Real-time ore classification results.
https://minesense.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MineSense-Copper-Mountain-Case-Study-2-2.pdf
Seequent. (2024). Hyperspectral ore sorting performance: Plotlogic OreSense® analysis. https://www.seequent.com/mission-critical-control-for-mining-engineering-mining-journal/
Stockhead. (2024). How startup tech companies power big gains for major miners: Plotlogic OreSense®. https://stockhead.com.au/tech/how-startup-tech-companies-power-big-gains-for-major-miners/
International Mining. (2021, April 27). Exyn achieves Level-4A autonomy underground. https://im-mining.com/2021/04/27/underground-mine-drone-survey-takes-another-step-exyn-achieves-level-4a-autonomy/
Exyn Technologies. (2024). Underground autonomous drone mapping solutions. https://www.exyn.com/underground-drone-mapping
结语：数字化，矿业转型的“必答题”而非“选择题”
2025年的矿业数字化已告别“单点试点”阶段，进入“全链条整合”的关键期——无论是施耐德的能源优化平台、威尔集团的预测性维护方案，还是力拓、必和必拓的电动卡车试验，都在证明：数字化不仅能解决成本、安全、劳动力短缺等传统痛点，更能成为矿山实现ESG目标、应对“双碳”挑战的核心抓手。
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