Accenture to open studio for mining companies in South Africa

Accenture is set to unveil the Applied Intelligence Studio for Mining in its office in Johannesburg, South Africa.

To be located in the company’s office, the studio will implement data science and artificial intelligence technologies with new data sources for co-creating real-time digital solutions.

These solutions can be used by mining companies to solve complex analytical problems.

Accenture global mining business senior managing director Rachael Bartels said: “Volatile commodity prices, rising input costs and changing global demand for commodities require mining companies to rethink their strategies and business models to remain competitive.

“They are increasingly looking to apply advanced analytics to reimagine processes, unlock trapped value, and drive operational excellence in their businesses today and position themselves for growth tomorrow.”

“We are currently recruiting data scientists with engineering and mining experience to rapidly scale the studio’s capabilities.”

The Applied Intelligence Studio for Mining will combine the company’s Applied Intelligence’s data science capabilities and industry expertise from its mining industry group.

With the new studio, global and local clients will get access to deep mining expertise.

Accenture Applied Intelligence and data science lead for Africa Dr Caroline Belrose said: “We are currently recruiting data scientists with engineering and mining experience to rapidly scale the studio’s capabilities.

“They will join Accenture Applied Intelligence’s global team of more than 3,000 data scientists and work collaboratively with our global digital and local Accenture teams to deliver digital solutions to address the mining sector’s unique challenges as well as priorities.”

The company’s network of mining experts is concentrated in major mining regions, including Australia, Brazil, and the US.

The post Accenture to open studio for mining companies in South Africa appeared first on Mining Technology | Mining News and Views Updated Daily.



from Mining Technology | Mining News and Views Updated Daily http://bit.ly/2RH98Zd

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Mine management and predictive maintenance are top priorities for miners

Image
While miners are starting to trial and make small investments in technologies such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and cloud computing, the traditionally conservative mining sector remains focused on improving efficiency and productivity by continuing to invest in mine management software and predictive maintenance. GlobalData’s latest report, Global Mine-Site Technology Adoption Survey 2018 , reveals that while investment by the majors is currently well ahead of mid-tier miners and producing juniors, higher shares of the latter two groups are planning investments in mine management software and predictive maintenance given their immediate impact on improving productivity. Source: GlobalData Mining Intelligence Center The report includes data and analysis from the company’s survey of over 200 worldwide mine sites which investigated the extent to which mines had invested in 13 different technologies ranging from communication systems to drones, predictive maintenance
Read more

Life Insurance for Older Parents

Image
You never stop being a parent. Even in old age, we still worry about our children and what their future will look like once you are no longer in their lives. Fortunately, with a secure life assurance set up, you are given the opportunity to take care of them even after you are gone. If you are an aging parent and you have dependents who will suffer financial loss if you were to pass away, life insurance can help you find ways to safeguard your loved ones from any financial hardship when you are not around. Normally when you are older, you are settled and enjoying retirement or your golden years Your children are most often older and are now providing for themselves, leaving you only to take care of yourself and your spouse. This usually enables you to save in order to provide for your dependents in the case of your death. However, this is not always the case, which is why many older parents look into purchasing life insurance. Aging parents who are still working
Read more