By Neville Judd If you attend a lot of mining shows, you’ll eventually witness a panel discussion on “the mine of the future”, or variations on that theme. If you’re important enough, you may even be on the panel. At mining events worldwide, Hexagon executives and subject matter experts have participated in numerous such discussions since the company’s mining division formed 10 years ago. While opinions may vary on the details, a consensus emerges about the mine of the future. We don’t know what the mine of the future looks like, but here’s what we do know: regardless of what…