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TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE AND MINING - Coggle Diagram
TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE AND MINING
MINING
DEFINITION
Mining is an economic activity that allows the exploitation and extraction of minerals that have accumulated in the soil and subsoil in the form of deposits.
TECHNOLOGIES THAT REVOLUTIONIZE MINING SUSTAINABILITY
UNDERGROUND ELECTRIFICATION
Underground mining has complications ranging from temperature elevation (from 40 to 50 degrees Celsius), to the distances to move the merchandise or air quality, among others.
For this reason, many experts recommend using electric machinery with batteries.
PROSPECTION TECHNOLOGIES
In order to advance in the detection of new mineral reserves, surface exploration has also had a great technological development.
For example, mobile metal ions, which allow companies to explore areas where surface geochemistry has previously been unsuccessful.
Companies can now detect reserves buried under deep soil cover.
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
80% of direct emissions linked to mining come from transportation. For this reason, the biggest innovations by firms that sell heavy equipment have focused on vehicles running on a battery-electric system.
To do this, materials such as lithium, nickel and cobalt are explored.
VEHICLES AND DRONES WITH 5G
The mines are looking for a certain degree of automation in their processes to have greater safety in operations.
Along this path, the Swedish company Ericsson announced the launch of drones and autonomous vehicles for mines that will be remotely controlled, thanks to 5G technology.
Thus, the drones will be sent to explore tunnels, without putting human lives at risk.
WASTEWATER RECYCLING
Wastewater from mining operations can often contain contaminants and toxic chemicals.
New technologies seek to make the cleaning and recycling of mining wastewater more and more efficient.
IN PERU
At the Latin American level, Peru is the largest producer of zinc, lead and tin; and the second in gold, copper, silver and molybdenum.
AGRICULTURE
DEFINITION
Activity dedicated to cultivating the land in order to obtain products for human use and animal feed.
AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY
Agricultural technology consists of research, development and innovation that occurs in the agricultural sector.
Objetives
Facilitate or directly carry out the work of farmers.
Increase crop yields.
Save on production inputs.
Examples of agricultural technology
Big data
Term present in almost all sectors that have been and will be. Agriculture is not an exception, where you can also obtain more than useful results compared to certain sectors that are more dependent on the social factor.
E-Commerce & Intelligent Systems
Bringing the marketing of any product to the internet is almost the first step that any company can think of carrying out in a digital transformation process.
After that, we would come across new forms of cultivation processes.
Examples are the 'vertical farms' of certain plants that allow us not only to save space, but also to increase production if we have plenty of space.
Automation and robotics
The clearest examples of this branch of agricultural technology are machinery that allows an increase in productivity.
Examples are autonomous tractors
Biotechnology
Genetically modified foods not only affect the final consumer to enjoy their possible benefits, but it all starts at the time of cultivation.
Factors and habits typical of agriculture must be taken into account and adapted to the new product.
An example would be if we manage to develop a potato that requires less water, this would lead us to change irrigation habits by reducing the amount of water used.
Benefits of applying technology in agriculture
Increases crop productivity.
Reduce chemical discharges into rivers and groundwater.
Enables greater control of the farm by being able to consult information from past harvests.
Lower consumption of water, fertilizers and pesticides, and this affects the final price of the product. For example, a drip irrigation system saves water.
Increases the safety of workers on the farm.
Improves crop efficiency.
