Tom Cawley On Leading the Charge in Mining Efficiency and Sustainability
In this episode we chat to Tom Cawley, Interim CEO and Exec Chair of MaxMine who provides a data platform service that improves mining operational efficiency, profitability, safety and sustainability in mining Tom has over 25 years experience in business, innovation, technology and energy across a range of sectors including, Mining, renewable energy, oil and gas and explains what MaxMine does, why A! and data is needed more than ever in our industry and tips on decarbonisation strategies and solutions in modern day mining. KEY TAKEAWAYS MaxMine offers a high-resolution data set that enables the measurement and optimisation of a greater range of processes in mining, providing unique insights and improvement rather than just data. The mining industry is one of the least digitised industries globally, with significant opportunities for productivity improvement through data utilisation. AI and data are crucial for achieving operational efficiency and sustainability in mining. Mining companies face increasing operating costs, labor shortages, turnover, and the need for high-quality data to drive behaviour change and operational improvements. Data and modelling play a key role in decision-making for decarbonisation strategies in mining, enabling companies to optimise existing efficiency and make informed investments in sustainable technologies. BEST MOMENTS "AI needs lots of data to get to a level of certainty... If you don't have a lot of data, it can't get to a level of probability of saying, 'Yes, I'm pretty sure this is X or Y.'" "Mining's got this double net zero imperative... We must supply the minerals at the transition or there is no transition." "We have this unique high-resolution data set which enables you to measure and optimise a greater range of processes than that's been hitherto unseen." VALUABLE RESOURCES Mail: rob@mining-international.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ X: https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast Web: http://www.mining-international.org Website link: https://maxmine.com.au/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/maxmine/ Contact: info@maxmine.com.au, +61 8 8223 6000 ABOUT THE HOST Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace. CONTACT METHOD rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ Podcast Description Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics.