IGF AGM: Henrik Ager | Technological Innovation Post-COVID

Mining has been flirting with automation and robotics for some time - but has COVID accelerated the process? What does this mean for governments, for communities, and for the mining industry? In this interview, recorded for the 2020 IGF AGM, we speak with Henrik Ager, President of Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology – a global tech and innovation leader in equipment manufacturing. *** The 16th Annual General Meeting of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development was hosted virtually in October 2020. The theme was Mining and COVID-19: From Crisis To Sustainability. Read more here: https://www.igfmining.org/event/16th-... *** Highgrade is a not-for-profit media company that produces interviews and documentaries that identify, capture and disseminate analysis and insights on natural resources and social progress. Our mission is to provide open and free access to specialist knowledge and to disseminate good practice and innovation in this field. See www.highgrade.media for our portfolio of published material. Sponsored by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, through BGR, and the Inter-American Development Bank. *** Follow us on social media for daily insights and behind the scenes moments Twitter   / highgrade_media   LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/raw-... Facebook   / highgrade.socialmedia