Research directions of SIERRA:
1. Mineral:
- Environmentally friendly mining equipment and technology
- Research and application of smart mining models
- Optimized device synchronization in mining
- Applying artificial intelligence (AI) in forecasting and optimizing technology stages
- Research and application of modern, effective and safe blasting methods
- Research and application of 4.0 technology in monitoring impacts in blasting
- Research and application of UAV in mapping, mine safety monitoring
- Resource management and spatial planning
- Digital and automation
- Research, foster training, and technology transfer in the field of industrial explosives, and occupational safety and health.
2. Processing and Metallurgy:
- Optimization of metal, non-metallic and coal ore extraction process.
- Research and apply modern extraction technologies to increase mineral recovery efficiency
- Research and manufacture new materials
- Reuse and recycle minerals
- Circular economy in metallurgy
- Reuse and recycle mineral sequestration wastes
3. Environment Technology:
- Model of optimal environmental rehabilitation and restoration in mining
- Application of AI in forecasting environmental impacts in mining and processing
- Applying 4.0 technology in environmental quality monitoring
- Research and manufacture equipment to reduce air pollution
- Research to reduce greenhouse gases in the mining industry
- Treatment of acidic wastewater in mining
- Emission and greenhouse gas management
- Development of environmentally friendly materials
- Treatment and recycling of waste from the mining industry
- Multilateral cooperation and national policy
- Circular economy in the mining industry