MINING

The virtual mine comes to the classroom

Angelina Anani, associate professor of mining and geological engineering at the University of Arizona (UA), US, wants her students to actually experience a mine as often as possible.

 Angelina Anani, at the University of Arizona, is bringing the reality of mine work to the classroom through the use of digital twins

Angelina Anani, at the University of Arizona, is bringing the reality of mine work to the classroom through the use of digital twins

"Mining is a hands-on industry. It requires a person to be there to understand how the rock is responding to us extracting minerals from the ground," she said. "It's difficult to teach it with a traditional...

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