Siemens: Environmental issues and social aspects make new investments necessary in mining areas
In future, mining companies will have to invest more heavily in environmental protection and occupational safety in order to maintain their future viability and long-term profitability. As Bernd Zehentbauer, Senior Vice-President of Mining Technologies at Siemens VAI, said, “Water shortages, rising energy costs and increasing social responsibilities in mining areas increasingly necessitate additional measures which affect profits. However, energy efficiency and water treatment technologies are helping to maintain competitiveness. We use electric drives in trucks, shovels, conveyor systems and ore-crushing mills to reduce energy consumption and therefore ease the demands on power supply systems which are already very tight in many mining areas. Broadening the technology portfolio to include wastewater treatment is helping Siemens to ease the problem of water shortage. We use Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) to analyze operating data along the production chain. This not only creates transparency, but also helps management to make the right decisions that will lead to efficient and environmentally acceptable operations.”
In future, mining companies will have to invest more heavily in environmental protection and occupational safety in order to maintain their future viability and long-term profitability. As Bernd Zehentbauer, Senior Vice-President of Mining Technologies at Siemens VAI, said, “Water shortages, rising energy costs and increasing social responsibilities in mining areas increasingly necessitate additional measures which affect profits. However, energy efficiency and water treatment technologies are helping to maintain competitiveness. We use electric drives in trucks, shovels, conveyor systems and ore-crushing mills to reduce energy consumption and therefore ease the demands on power supply systems which are already very tight in many mining areas. Broadening the technology portfolio to include wastewater treatment is helping Siemens to ease the problem of water shortage. We use Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) to analyze operating data along the production chain. This not only creates transparency, but also helps management to make the right decisions that will lead to efficient and environmentally acceptable operations.”
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