Accenture seeks to improve mining sector data analytics

Global professional services company Accenture is investing in a new Applied Intelligence Studio for Mining, in Johannesburg, which will combine the latest in data science and artificial intelligence technologies with deep industry knowledge for the development of new intelligent digital solutions that can help mining companies solve some of their most significant challenges. The studio, which forms part of Accenture’s Applied Intelligence global practice, is market-specific, with solutions focussing specifically on the mining industry, Accenture Applied Intelligence and Data Science lead for Africa Dr Caroline Belrose explains to Engineering News Online.