Features of managing the transition of mining enterprises to clean technologies and digital innovations through their integration

Background. The extraction and processing of minerals is a vital industry that plays an irreplaceable role in the global economy. It provides industry with mineral resources, stimulates technological progress and facilitate the economy transition to environmentally friendly technologies. As the world moves toward a green and digital future, it becomes increasingly important to meet changing demand for mineral resources, which simultaneously places new demands on the environmental sustainability and social responsibility of enterprises operating in the subsoil management sector. For the mining industry, these demands can be met through the implementation and integration of advanced energy-saving technologies and breakthrough digital innovations with efficiency largely dependent on the effectiveness of the enterprises’ management system.

Aim. To improve the management of transition to green and digital technologies for participants of the subsoil management sector; to study the factors affecting these processes.

Materials and methods. The methods of this study include analysis, synthesis, comparison, generalization, and systematization.

Results. The sources of greenhouse gases typical of mining operations are investigated. The essence and objectives of the transition of the subsoil management sector to green and digital technologies are outlined; specific components and stages of this process are highlighted. The importance of digital innovation for the implementation of environmentally friendly technologies in the mining industry is noted. The key determinants of green and digital transition in subsoil management are described. The presented organizational and institutional mechanism for managing this process ensures a harmonious transition to environmental sustainability and digital innovation in the subsoil management system. Particular emphasis is placed on promising resource-saving technologies that can support this transition.

Conclusion. The present article proposes a concept of intelligent management for the green and digital transformation of the subsoil management system, which is designed to promote operational efficiency and carbon neutrality, as well as to minimize the adverse impact of natural resource extraction on society and environment. The practice of the Polymetal JSC (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation) in improving environmental sustainability through the use of contemporary technologies is analyzed.

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