Mateus Quintela, Head of Product for Underground at Hexagon’s Mining division, is a leading voice for underground mining and spends his days championing technologies that improve underground safety and productivity. In this episode, Quintela walks us through the critical challenges and advancements in underground mining, including the unique communication and connectivity constraints found thousands of feet below the surface, and how Hexagon's interoperable solutions are solving for them. Quintela helps us to envision a future of fully connected digital mines, where robotics, automation, and other technology systems play a key role in responsibly developing the deep-underground resources the world depends on. Key moments: 00:00 - Introduction and Background 02:06 - The Love for Underground Mining 03:00 - Challenges of Communication and Connectivity 04:50 - Technological Advancements in Underground Mining 06:15 - Optimising Underground Mining Operations with Hexagon's “Power of One” 09:25 - The Future of Underground Mining 10:56 - Closing Remarks and Invitation to MINExpo 2024 About Resource Revolution: Resource Revolution explores the business and tech trends shaping the modern mining industry, particularly against the backdrop of growing demand, aging assets, finite resources, shifting policies, volatile geopolitical shifts, and generational turnover. Host Adam Simon digs into the business and technology stories that shed light on this proud industry, focusing on the strides being made to usher mining into its safest and most efficient, productive, and sustainable era. Stay connected with us on Instagram and LinkedIn at Hexagon Mining to continue exploring the undercurrents driving the Resource Revolution. Disclaimer: Views expressed in this podcast are solely those of the moderator and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Hexagon as a company.