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Almost half of machinery in South African mining will be autonomous by 2040, Siemens says

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The rise of autonomous, tech-driven mining is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sabine Dall’Omo, CEO of Siemens Sub-Saharan Africa.

Topics of discussion include: reflections of 2025’s Mining Indaba; expected technology mining trends; Siemens interest in mining; evolution of SA’s mining sector; and automation.

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production.
7 Feb English South Africa Business News · News

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