At MineralsTech.org, we specialized in providing solutions considering both the technical and economic feasibility of projects within the mining industry.  MineralsTech.org is commitment to assist the mining industry through cutting-edge technology and innovation. We understand that the future of mining depends on innovation and technology. That's why MineralsTech.org offers a unique suite of services aimed at helping our clients develop innovation strategies to foresee and harness the power of future mining technologies. Our forward-thinking approach defines current and future technology-innovation drivers, ensuring that your mining operation stays at the forefront of industry trends.

Our consulting services includes the design and implementation of tech innovation strategies designed to propel your mining bussiness into the future. We provide a clear and practical roadmap that aligns with the ultimate operational conditions expected in "the mine of the future."

The 5S Innovation Model
Nieto's The 5S Innovation Model provides an excellent platoform to let us look into the future of mining by defining current and future technology-innovation drivers that will be present in a typical mining operation regardless of how far in the future. It introduces a clear and practical innovation strategy designed to achieve those ultimate operational conditions that will be present in “the mine of the future”. The mining innovation strategy presented is the result of several innovation projects that the author had the opportunity to lead and successfully implemented at several mining companies and mining institutions around the world. The innovation strategy is designed to be consistent with any type of mining method as well as any mining commodity being extracted, such as metal or nonmetal mining, soft-rock or hard-rock, underground or surface mining.

The five ultimate mining operational conditions mentioned in this book were carefully defined considering current operational and technology trends, that will keep any mining company efficient and productive during the following decades. The mining innovation strategy thus considers five ultimate operational conditions or drivers: (1) achieving maximum safety, (2) simplifying systems, (3) using smart-intelligent systems, (4) designing stealth operations, and (5) sustainable use of environmental and human resources within the operation.

The data-information-innovation cycle
​As seen in the first figure above, the cyclical data-innovation process starts with data acquisition which is continuously transformed via data analytics into information, then into concept, resulting in technology solutions that eventually generate new data completing a full cycle. Each evolutionary cycle consists of 4 main phases or processes:

Analyze: Data is collected and analyzed in this first step to extract valuable information. Data analytics tools transform raw data into meaningful insights, providing a better understanding of patterns and trends.

Enhance: Once information is extracted from the data, it is further enhanced through scientific research, creating new concepts and models. These models help in understanding complex systems and identifying potential solutions to problems.

Test: The third step involves testing the concepts and models developed in the previous step. This helps to evaluate their effectiveness and identify any flaws or limitations that need to be addressed.

Solve: In the final step, new solutions are developed based on the tested concepts and models. These solutions are then adopted and integrated into the existing technology, creating new data and completing the data-innovation cycle.

The data-innovation cycle is a continuous process that drives innovation and thus progress. (Nieto, 2023)