Computers in mining industry

Abstract

With the advances made in Computer Technology during the recent years, computers have come into use extensively in mining operations. Companies have specially developed minerals industry software which offer mining Engineers, data processing from exploration through to mine planning. One branch in which computers could be used even in Sri Lanka where the mining is more labour oriented, is in mine ventilation. This paper discusses the use of computers in the mining industry and takes an example from the branch of mine ventilation to show the advantages in using computers to plan out the day to day mining activities.