The Mining & Metals Industries Division (MMID) is one of ISA Technical Divisions. Its goal is to support and advance its members who are working and/or interested in the mining and metal industries. MMID focuses on leveraging automation functionality and technology solution to enhance mining processes and metal production.

Who is best served by this division? Professionals concerned with economically and environmentally sound practices as related to the extraction of metal ores, coal, cement, sand, gravel, and other minerals-and the handling, separation, processing, fabrication, related processes, and research and development for the production of finished mineral or metal products. It also covers the Iron and Steel Making industry, Aluminum Processing and other light metals and the production and manufacturing of metals products.

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  • Agree Alan. You are right. In fact many articles can be written and you are only scratching the surface of the specialized automation needs in area and at each step of the value chain. Here are a few by me with some automation detail: Energy efficiency & emissions reduction ...

  • There is so much to say about this. If I typed it all here, it would be an article. We have so many things going on with CCUS, emissions reduction, efficiency improvements, energy savings, and more. Automation is critical in all of these. I think this would make a great ...

  • Hi Jose Miguel, Welcome to ISA. Please feel free to contact isa@isa-spain.org if you need any help from your local section. Regards, Francisco Diaz-Andreu

  • Hi Jose Miguel, Welcome to ISA. Please feel free to contact isa@isa-spain.org if you need any help from your local section. Regards, Francisco Diaz-Andreu

  • I am Jose Miguel Perez from Spain and I am happy to be part of this incredible community. I am currently working as a Smart Software Knowledge Manager, where there are several technologies in which I am certified as an IEC62443 Expert, WinCC OA Security and Engineer and Mendix ...

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