Digital transformation and technological independence of the mining industry

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30686/1609-9192-2022-5-74-78

S.V. Lukichev, O.V. Nagovitsyn Mining Institute of the Kola Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russian Federation Russian Mining Industry №5 / 2022 р. 74-78

Abstract: The main modern trend that determines the development direction of the mining technology is the digitalization of both the engineering support tools for mining operations and the means of controlling the technological processes of mining production. The process of digital transformation has a rather long history, but in recent years, due to the rapid development of computer technology, software and communication tools, it has reached a level that allows making a qualitative leap in the mining technology itself. Digital technologies make it possible not only to combine data and models in a single digital space, but also to give them dynamics, turning models into a digital likeness of real objects. Thus, the way of organizing the digital space of a mining enterprise largely determines the level of digital transformation of production. There are four main stages in the digital transformation of the mining industry: from automating the solution of individual tasks to the digital twin of a mining enterprise. The presence of a single digital space at the enterprise makes it possible to implement a number of promising digital technologies that provide a qualitatively new level of mining management and ensuring their safety. The most important issue of the digital transformation of the mining industry, especially in the context of sanctions, is to ensure the technological sovereignty of the country. The current situation in the field of software shows the other side of globalization, which, in fact, has led to monopolization of the Russian market by the Western software companies. The solution to this problem is the transition to domestic software. And this is not only the task of the state, but also that of enterprises interested in the stable functioning of their industries and the growth of qualifications of their employees, because domestic developers rely primarily on the knowledge and experience of Russian specialists, involving them in the innovation process.

Keywords: digital technologies, digital transformation, digital mine, digital twin, technological independence, software, minerals

For citation: Lukichev S.V., Nagovitsyn O.V. Digital transformation and technological independence of the mining industry. Russian Mining Industry. 2022;(5):74–78. https://doi.org/10.30686/1609-9192-2022-5-74-78

Article info

Received: 21.09.2022

Revised: 10.10.2022

Accepted: 11.10.2022

Information about the authors

Sergey V. Lukichev – Dr. Sci. (Eng.), Director, Mining Institute of the Kola Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Oleg V. Nagovitsyn – Dr. Sci. (Eng.), Chief Research Associate, Laboratory of Integrated Subsoil Development and Conservation Theory, Mining Institute of the Kola Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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