CURRENT TRENDS IN DIGITALIZATION IN THE MINING INDUSTRY AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE SUSTAINABILITY OF MINING ENTERPRISES
The article discusses digitalization trends in the mining industry and their impact on sustainability at the level of the mining process. The authors substantiate the thesis that digitalization in the mining industry is mainly focused on a specific set of its technologies. It is concluded that a high impact of digital technologies on sustainability should be expected, especially in areas such as improving safety, improving economic efficiency and reducing resource use, including the use of materials, water and energy consumption and reducing emissions to the atmosphere.