{"id":6288,"date":"2025-03-12T16:42:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T20:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hexagonmining.com\/?p=6288"},"modified":"2025-03-12T16:42:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T20:42:12","slug":"shaping-the-future-of-mining-in-the-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.hexagonmining.com\/en\/shaping-the-future-of-mining-in-the-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaping the future of mining in the Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">by Savannah Hicks<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Global societies need more access to mined resources like metals and critical minerals than ever before. The transition to renewable energy, urbanisation, electrification, and the increased reliance on mined materials by the automotive, aerospace and technology industries, comes at a time when most of the world\u2019s major deposits have already been discovered. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In Saudi Arabia, Ma\u2019aden\u2019s Mansourah-Massarah mine is navigating these challenges by using Hexagon\u2019s innovative digital technologies to build the Middle East\u2019s first digital mine. \u201cThe world is dependent on us,\u201d said Bob Wilt, CEO, Ma\u2019aden. \u201cThat is where the technology from Hexagon comes in.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What do we mean by \u201cdigital mine\u201d?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ma\u2019aden\u2019s operations produce up to 300,000 ounces of gold per year, with the full gold production lifecycle including drilling, blasting, collecting, dumping, processing, refining and smelting. Ma\u2019aden has partnered with Hexagon to integrate digital technology throughout the entire lifecycle, meaning that the full gold production process is optimised and enhanced through Hexagon\u2019s solutions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">So, what is the impact? Ma\u2019aden recently stated that Hexagon\u2019s technology has helped them achieve:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"23\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:780,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">7% fuel efficiency improvement<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"23\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:780,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">2% waste dilution improvement<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"23\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:780,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">1% less ore loss<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"23\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:780,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">4 to 8% reduction in operating costs<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"23\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:780,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">12 to 15% reduction in production time<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6291\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.hexagonmining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MaadenStats1-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"854\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hgnminingblog.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MaadenStats1-1.png 854w, https:\/\/hgnminingblog.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MaadenStats1-1-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/hgnminingblog.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MaadenStats1-1-768x470.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cWe\u2019ve got to discover new resources faster, but we\u2019ve got to learn how to process our lower grade ore bodies more effectively and efficiently,\u201d said Wilt. \u201cWe\u2019ve got to do it better and at a higher quality.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">By digitalising Mansourah-Massarah\u2019s operations, Ma\u2019aden is setting higher safety standards and gold production speeds that it can replicate at its other mines. This successful partnership has created a blueprint that will ensure new mines are digitally optimised from day one, rewriting the future of the industry for the region.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hexagon.com\/resources\/customer-success-stories\/shaping-progress-maaden\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Check out this page to learn more and hear directly from Ma\u2019aden executives and employees about how Hexagon is changing the landscape of the mining industry in Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Throughout 2025\u202fwe\u2019ll\u202fbe blogging about the challenges facing the mining industry. Drawing upon insights from thought leaders in our customer community and from within Hexagon,\u202fwe\u2019ll\u202fshare how trusted partnerships and proven technology are\u202faddressing those challenges,\u202fhelping to improve\u202fsafety\u202fand cut costs while balancing the demands of productivity and sustainability.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Savannah Hicks Global societies need more access to mined resources like metals and critical minerals than ever before. 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