Coal India ropes in Accenture Solutions for digitalisation of mine process

Kolkata: Coal India (CIL) has engaged Accenture Solutions as a consultant for digitalisation of mine process in seven select opencast mines of the company for accelerated performance enhancement. A contract was signed to this effect earlier.

In a first of its kind venture, the consultant would lead and support the implementation of digitalisation and process excellence while assuring 100 million tonne (MT) increased coal output from the identified mines. The seven identified mines are: Kusmunda, Gevra, Dipka of South Eastern Coalfields (SECL) and Nigahi, Jayant, Dudhichua, Khadia of Northern Coalfields (NCL).

A CIL official pointed out that the aim is to fit together and use the available data analytic techniques to raise mine productivity and efficiency from planning,