Analysts say blockchain technology has potential to serve as a powerful tool for mining companies looking to improve their social and ethical supply chain standards.
As more people and wealth translate into the demand for global goods, the prices of commodities—such as energy, agriculture, livestock, and metals—have often followed in sync.
A new Clareo report argues that systems of the major OEMs are a barrier to implementation, and unless something changes, achieving a fully autonomous mine will remain a distant vision.