- BHP Digital Officer Mikko Tepponen said mining decisions are increasingly being supported by data, AI, and automation as discovery rates decline and ore bodies become deeper and more complex.
- Tepponen said BHP is strengthening data foundations by improving standards and interoperability across geological, operational, maintenance, and safety data accumulated over more than 140 years.
- He said BHP is developing a Central Data Platform to standardize and integrate exploration data globally, including the use of generative AI to convert unstructured records into usable datasets.
- Tepponen cited work at Escondida where digital twins and AI models reduced some production losses linked to granulometry by around 70% in targeted applications.
- He said BHP’s digital and analytics initiatives delivered more than USD 2.0 billion in value over the past four financial years.
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