Schneider Electric: Utilising Single Integrated Solutions in Mining: Interview with: Paul Cooper, General Manager - Mining, Minerals & Metals, Schneider Electric Australia, a sponsor company at the marcus evans Mining Technology & Innovation Summit, shares his thoughts on integrated solutions for the mining industry.

1. Schneider Electric:
Utilising Single Integrated Solutions in Mining
Paul Cooper from Schneider Electric, a sponsor company at the marcus evans Mining
Technology & Innovation Summit, shares his thoughts on integrated solutions for the
mining industry.
Interview with: Paul Cooper, General Manager - Mining, Minerals & Metals, Schneider
Electric Australia
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“It is crucial for mining companies to get to market faster,” Energy consumption can then be monitored with a production
says Paul Cooper, General Manager - Mining, Minerals & context so that intelligent decisions can be made about how
Metals, Schneider Electric. “Through the use of integrated to reduce energy while still meeting required production
solutions, mining executives can effectively reduce risks and targets.
speed up the delivery of their project”.
What are the top priorities of mining executives?
From a sponsor company at the upcoming marcus evans
Mining Technology & Innovation Summit, Cooper discusses Paul Cooper: We must look at the specific pain points that
effective methods for reducing energy usage and deploying customers are experiencing and find ways of alleviating those
automation and electrical distribution projects faster. while adding business value.
What are the current challenges in the mining industry? There is an operational advantage to providing a top-to-
bottom single integrated system, as the tools will highlight
Paul Cooper: It is crucial for operators to get to market faster. productivity opportunities from the outset of the project.
The demand for resources and the number of projects There is a corresponding maintenance benefit once systems
currently being developed are simultaneously growing. The have been deployed.
problem is that there is a shortage of skills and a
corresponding increase in the cost of labour. Mining Being able to drill from a high level down to a device level will
organisations will find it difficult to source the quantity of skills allow personnel to understand why a device is not operating
traditionally required to operate and maintain their operations. the way it should.
Deploying solutions in a modular fashion through a single What is your outlook for the next few years?
sourced integrated solution can help manage these risks and
provide a solution that allows mining executives to operate Paul Cooper: We must find innovative ways to automate
their business with visibility across the demand chain. The existing operations and introduce new procurement models
integrated technology platform means that maintenance and for equipment and for the delivery of projects. The skills
diagnostics can be performed to a detailed level easily from shortage will be a major influencer over the next five to ten
remote locations. years and will lead to increased automation and the use of
remote operations.
What opportunities do sustainable developments bring?
Increased visibility across an entire mining business (the
Paul Cooper: A single integrated strategy will help provide a demand chain) and the corresponding ability to make quick
mechanism to monitor energy usage across the operation. decisions resulting in bottom line value will be a key
differentiator amongst mining competitors.
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About Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric is a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, that is
focused on making energy safe, reliable, and efficient. The company holds leadership positions in energy and
infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and data centres/networks, as well as in residential applications.
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