Nondigital mines losing out on R213bn in value

An updated version of a 2017 study conducted by professional services firm Accenture in collaboration with the World Economic Forum – the ‘Extracting Value and Building Resilience with Data-led Mining in South Africa’ report – highlights that, with a combination of seven digital initiatives, South Africa’s mining industry will be able to create R213-billion in value by 2026.

To investigate how South African mining companies are navigating digital transformation and the impact of their investments in digital technologies, Accenture conducted a survey of 30 local mining executives in 2019.