The unrivalled success of Australia’s mining industry has long relied on technology and innovation to improve safety, drive greater productivity and deliver better sustainable development. The mining industry has also become an increasingly critical driver of broader industry development and innovation. However, this innovation imperative can deliver more with a cooperative focus and a policy framework that encourages creativity and application. This publication, The Digital Mine, addresses that goal. Australia’s minerals industry is essential for modern life and will contribute the raw materials needed for the global transition to a net zero economy. Building solar photovoltaic plants, wind farms and electric vehicles is more minerals-intensive than their hydrocarbon equivalents. Traditional commodities continue the quest to reduce emissions in extraction and use… Foreword by Tania Constable Chief Executive Officer Minerals Council of Australia The technologies: Artificial Intelligence Augmented and virtual reality Big data analysis Blockchain technology Digital twins Hydrogen energy Integrated automation Integrated operations centres Internet of Things Kinetic braking Liquefied natural gas Mine site electrification Solar photovoltaics Wearable technology