Impacts

Minimized environmental impact

• Reduced energy consumption by 80% (operating vehicles) and power needs by 50% (ventilation systems)
• Systemic approach targeting carbon-neutral mining

Increased operational efficiency & market share

• Automated solutions & enhanced digitalization deliver up to 40% efficiency improvements
• High potential for expansion in the fast growing 18 B€ mining market
• Future, even deeper mining enabled in the EU
• Global market share for EU technology providers maintained and increased

Improvements in safety & job creation

• Increased safety through reduced underground human labour in potentially dangerous areas
• New jobs created via integrated European value chains
• Publications & patents on the beyond state-of-the-art solutions