METCONNEX 2026: Digitalisation of Mining Becomes Key to Industry Efficiency
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com — Digital transformation is increasingly seen as an essential need in the national mining and metallurgy industry amid demands for efficiency, occupational safety, and enhanced competitiveness of Indonesia’s energy sector.
The integration of the upstream mining sector with downstream mineral processing and metallurgy is also considered crucial to strengthening Indonesia’s position in the global energy market, particularly amid the acceleration of the transition to green and renewable energy.
“In the mineral processing, there will be the use of technology. In the mining process, there is the grinding process,” said Head of Committee MetConnex 2026, Bara Dipolyadi, in Jakarta on Thursday (7/5/2026).
“These tools and sensors require people to enter the equipment. So the sensors are installed outside. This is one technology to reduce manual processes and also for safety,” he continued.
This was conveyed as part of the METCONNEX – Mine Aidic 2026 series, held as a national forum for collaboration in the mining and metallurgy industries.
In addition to being a meeting forum, METCONNEX – Mine Aidic is also said to be a space for sharing knowledge, experiences, and the latest technological developments in the mining and metallurgy sectors.
The event is also expected to bridge industry needs with technological innovations to improve process efficiency and support industrial practices aligned with environmental sustainability principles.
“In the past, we might have seen mining as labour-intensive, everything done manually,” said Achmad.
“But with technological advancements, we can increase recovery, we can make costs more efficient, we can increase future state revenues,” he continued.
According to him, digitalisation is currently being implemented through the use of remote operations, automation, and optimisation systems in the mining industry.
He gave an example of using technology to predict the thickness of tools or pipes so that companies can perform preventive maintenance earlier before damage occurs.
“Thus, we can reduce downtime which will cause a multiplier effect, the impact will be even greater,” said Achmad.
He stated that METCONNEX 2026 will also serve as a venue to introduce digitalisation developments that have been and will be implemented in the mining industry.
“Later, MetConnex will among other things show the application of technology in the mining world,” he said.