A report from Idoba and Wikistrat entitled, "Future of Work(ers) in the Mining Industry," explains the results of a crowd-sourced simulation conducted to explore scenarios for the future of work in the mining industry. The simulation was developed with input from professionals in the mining industry and experts from other industries and disciplines about the dominant drivers and trends that will impact the mining industry in the next decade. Participants answered questions and commented on changes and trends through three lenses: people (talent, skills and labor supply); technology (robotics, data science and digital transformation); and society (environmental, social and governance, regulation, legal, and social impacts). The report identifies the greatest impact on workers in the mining industry as coming from technology trends such as automation, artificial intelligence, augmented reality and robots. It highlights that, in particular, artificial intelligence will play a key role in workplace safety. The report also highlights other technologies impacting safety. For example, the use of sensors, real-time data and analytics can help employers better understand when changes in factors such as temperature or vibrations can lead to danger. The implementation of wearables can help companies identify when a worker is at risk of dehydration, experiencing blood pressure or heart issues, or is working while fatigued. Alerts can also shut down machines to prevent incidents from occurring.
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