Mesa Redonda

Artificial intelligence in mining

Date: September 5th, 2024 

Time: 14:00 – 15:40

Room: Auditorium Vale-Energy Transition

Technical Committee: Mining

Coordinator and moderator: Gisele Regina Hwang; Engineering Specialist at Vale

Objective:

To discuss the challenges, opportunities and risks for the development and use of artificial intelligence in the various stages of the mining operational chain.  The focus of the round table will be on debating the role of AI in complementing the knowledge that has been built up by science, engineering and operational practice, rather than replacing them.   

Speakers:

- Opportunities and challenges of AI in mining from a practitioner's perspective - Constantino Seixas; General Director at Accenture  

- AI in Ploughing Planning - Giorgio de Tomi; Professor and Director of the USP Mining Center

- AI in Ore Treatment - Marcelo Tavares; Full Professor at COPPE/UFRJ

- Innovation in projects - from exploration to FEL 3 - Ana Carolina de Pierro Bruno - Innovation Specialist at Vale.