Today’s mining challenges, combined with the overwhelming volume of data available and the dizzying rate of technological change, sometimes make deciding the “right way” to address critical issues even harder than the rock you are mining! Understanding how other mines have addressed issues like ore tracking, risk mitigation, asset productivity, or just improving the streamlining and converting of data into usable information, can provide inspiration for addressing your own operational and technology challenges. This presentation will examine case studies of technologies deployed in international surface mines, both existing and greenfield sites.