Reimagining the mining industry with Industrial Internet

Reimagining the mining industry with Industrial Internet

Advertorial Sometimes referred to as "black gold", coal has been one of the main energy sources for almost every industry worldwide since the 18th century. That's particularly true in China, which has little oil and gas but plenty of coal, making it an essential energy source.


At the same time, to push forward sustainable development, the Chinese government announced that the country's carbon dioxide emissions would peak before 2030 and carbon neutrality would be achieved by 2060. Driven by these 2030/2060 goals, coal mining companies in China have been chomping at the bit to accelerate intelligent digital transformation for green mining ever since.


The Hongliulin Coal Mine for example, a subsidiary of Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Group, is a major player in the industry. The coal mine of the company is located in the Maowusu Desert between the Yulin area of Shaanxi Province and the city of Ordos in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It lies at the core of the Shenfu mining area, one of the eight largest mining areas in the world. Coal extracted here is transported by over 1500 heavy cargo trucks and six dedicated trains to plants all over China, every day.

Hongliulin's journey to intelligent transformation

In line with its parent group's strategy of tapping into technological innovation to build a world-class energy group, Hongliulin has been stepping up efforts to spearhead innovative, intelligent, and industry-leading digital coal mining. Achieving that transformation is no easy feat, so to stay focused and motivated, Hongliulin set itself three goals: intelligent collaboration, underground air quality improvement, and the cultivation of a three-dimensional green ecosystem.


To meet these targets, Hongliulin enlisted the help of the Huawei Coal Mine Team in February 2021. Their aim was to integrate next generation ICT technologies such ..

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