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EU funding (€8,863,685): illuMINEation --- Bright concepts for a safe and sustainable digital mining future Hor23 Apr 2020 EU Research and Innovation programme "Horizon"
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illuMINEation --- Bright concepts for a safe and sustainable digital mining future
The (European) mining industry is under great pressure due to a number of reasons, e.g. high number of injuries/fatalities and environmental accidents, bad reputation, low commodity prices, depleting resources and decreasing ore grades, etc. The only way to overcome these challenges is to completely “rethink” the process of traditional mining via progressively digitising mining operations and introducing ground-breaking innovations (e.g. remote controlled robots, autonomous drones, novel sensor systems, etc.), accompanied by the extensive use of data analytics and new forms of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). illuMINEation will illuminate important digitalization aspects in underground mining operations in order to achieve the next level of safety, environment and economic performance, and to retain and gain a social licence to operate. The project will develop a robust multi-level distributed IIoT platform (including cloud computing & distributed cloud management) that connects via wireless communication with the physical mining world, defined by massively installed low-cost all-embracing sensor networks. Advanced analytical algorithms will support the implementation of powerful, sophisticated automated control systems. Mobile user interfaces, dashboards, augmented and virtual reality as well as digital twins will be utilised for data visualisation and operational control. illuMINEation will ensure that all mining personnel receive the best possible information that the enormous amount of data has to offer, whilst ensuring all data is properly protected via a rigorous cyber security approach. The illuMINEation consortium provides the necessary resources and comprehensive skills and capabilities to operate across organizational boundaries with the aim to bring together the different parts of the entire digital mining business value chain and create cross-industry innovations.
Funded Companies:
| Company name | Funding amount |
| AMS International AG | €0.00 |
| AMS-Osram AG | €535,560 |
| Boliden Mineral AB | €278,750 |
| DMT GmbH & Co. KG | €403,750 |
| DSI Underground Austria GmbH | €411,750 |
| Epiroc Drilling Tools AB | €0.00 |
| Epiroc Rock Drills AB | €750,675 |
| Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation | €455,750 |
| Geoteko Serwis sp. z o.o. | €299,375 |
| IMA Engineering LTD Oy | €480,000 |
| Instytut Chemii Bioorganicznej Polskiej Akademii Nauk | €321,500 |
| Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH | €619,500 |
| KGHM Cuprum sp. z o.o. | €400,500 |
| KGHM Polska Miedz SA | €197,500 |
| Lulea Tekniska Universitet | €934,375 |
| Minera de Orgiva SL | €260,000 |
| Montanuniversitaet Leoben | €1,101,000 |
| Retenua AB | €196,825 |
| RHI Magnesita GmbH | €311,000 |
| Universidad Politecnica de Madrid | €372,875 |
| Veitsch-Radex GmbH & Co. OG | €0.00 |
| Worldsensing SL | €533,000 |
Source: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/869379
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