SWEDISH MINING AUTOMATION GROUP ( SMAG )
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• Last year , the mining industry contributed CAN $ 72bn to Canada ’ s GDP , according to Natural Resources Canada
88 examples of different demonstration projects that have been done mainly in Sweden and Europe quite recently ,” continues Silvander . “ All of them have a goal to create safe and efficient mines by implementing automation technology . But this shouldn ’ t only be on Swedish soil . This should be something that is implemented internationally . For Sweden , with a population less than 10 million that ’ s dependent on international collaboration , I see this as a very good opportunity for us to be the one who ’ s leading the development but together with other leading mining nations .”
Cross-country collaboration is at the core of SMAG ’ s mission and ethos . But how has the organisation managed to bridge both a geographic and cultural divide ? “ When we started this initiative , we tried to connect with key mining organisations , the ones that are driving innovation within the industry . We started working with these regional and national companies . We found out their needs , how they operate , and how we can collaborate with them because we all more or less have the same
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