"OptiMine Analytics processes source data from many mining management systems and equipment, as well as from the global Sandvik connected equipment fleet. With the combined equipment and application data, OptiMine Analytics automatically analyses patterns in the information and enables development of mining process efficiency improvements," he adds. Pulli further notes that Sandvik data scientists will assist mining customers to find critical points in their mining process and turn findings into actions. The underlying technology platform is a result of a close technology partnership between Sandvik and technology company IBM. "IBM's world-leading analytics platform, together with predictive modelling skills, enables Sandvik to channel its vast mining and equipment operational expertise into a form which makes it easy and efficient for all OptiMine customers to access years of insight on mining optimisation and turn it into actionable process improvements."