Remote Controlled is a study that seeks to understand the ways technology is changing how the mining industry works in Canada.
- What are the emerging technologies that are disrupting the mining sector in Canada?
- How is work changing as a result of these technologies and what drives the adoption within the mining sector?
- How are mining communities impacted by these changes?
These key questions are driving the research toward a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities present as the Canadian mining sector enters an age of disruption.
Remote Controlled will look at four case study regions: Newfoundland and Labrador, Northern Ontario, the Kootenays in British Columbia, and the Yukon. Phase one focuses on identifying the technologies being developed and used in each of the case study regions.
Phase two will focus on developing an understanding of how the Canadian mining industry is adopting disruptive technology.
Phase three will focus on understanding the social and economic impacts of technological changes.
In collaboration with the University of Waterloo