AI in Mining and Process Industries
Natural Resource Ops by BCG X, our proprietary operating system for AI in mining and AI in process industries, provides real-time improvements for all stages of a continuous-process operation—delivering higher values and improving decision making.

About Natural Resource Ops by BCG X
Excavating data from mining operations is just as important as excavating ore. But in mining and other continuous-process industries, it’s hard to construct data models that can pinpoint exactly where changing operational controls could improve performance. Analytics alone aren’t enough. You need to account for the multiple variables and underlying physics involved in a given process.
Natural Resource Ops, the proprietary “human in the loop” AI solution from BCG X, provides real-time recommendations for changes that yield higher values at any stage of a continuous-process operation.
How the Natural Resource Ops Methodology Works
Just as miners use headlamps to light their way, Natural Resource Ops helps clients in continuous-process industries—such as metals and mining; forest products, paper, and packaging; oil and gas; chemicals; and agribusiness—uncover opportunities hidden in existing processes. Our industry-agnostic AI applications go beyond black-box solutions by combining domain expertise with analytics, proprietary trade secrets, and code libraries to create transformational changes to frontline operations and advance their digital transformation.
Natural Resource Ops recommendations can be integrated into multiple client systems, including control systems, existing diagnostic displays, or custom dashboards. In addition, recommendations can be fully automated in process control systems, entered into the systems manually by client operators, or integrated into the systems but applied only when an operator reviews and approves them.
The Benefits of Partnering AI and Mining
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Our Clients’ Success on AI in Mining and Process Industries
Existing clients have paired AI and mining or other process industries to realize hundreds of millions of dollars in value by optimizing multiple operating setpoints in response to changing raw material and environmental factors. Examples of our work include:
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