Technology to change the face of Australia’s mining jobs

A new report by advisory firm Ernst & Young (EY) has revealed that technological advances will have a significant impact on the Australian resources sector, with some 77% of jobs in the Australian mining sector likely to be enhanced or re-designed due to technology, within the next five years. In a report commissioned by the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA), EY noted that productivity is expected to increase by some 23%, with the roll-out of new technologies, which could cost up to A$35-billion, and an investment of between A$5-billion and A$13-billion in the next ten years in workforce capabilities, needed to unlock future productivity gains.