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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
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