Anglo’s new AI Centre of Excellence to drive safe & responsible AI adoption
In its recently released 2025 annual report, Anglo American says it has been embracing the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies with a clear purpose: to enhance how it works as a company, plus to support its strategy and deliver real value.
Anglo stated: “AI is particularly well suited to drive our strategic priority of operational excellence. At its core, operational excellence is about delivering our mine plans safely and reliably, as the foundation for everything else we do. It is about reducing variability, increasing capacity, focusing on efficiency and understanding constraints – all of which can be optimised with AI.”
It adds though that like any new technology, AI comes with opportunities and risks. “AI adoption also requires cultural change, reshaping our approach to work and new technology investments.” To navigate these complexities, Anglo American says it has established clear governance, supported by its AI Centre of Excellence (AI CoE) and information management (IM) teams, focused on AI governance, risk management and learning programmes to ensure its use of AI is responsible and value-accretive.”
The global miner points out that it has already been at the forefront of digitalising the mining sector for many years. “Our adoption of AI builds on our previous investments and continued support of digitalisation programmes, including those led by our data and product teams. As we seek to leverage the power of new digital tools, our AI CoE is guiding the way for responsible AI adoption.”
To make safe, scalable innovation possible, the AI CoE includes a robust governance and risk capability with a focus on how to control and mitigate risks, including data loss, inaccurate outputs, ethical concerns, cyber threats and regulatory non-compliance. Additionally, an emerging technology team is focusing on generative AI tools, prioritising mining-specific use cases which will generate a return on investment.
It adds: “This is supplemented with learning programmes to ensure individuals and teams use AI in an effective and responsible manner. Supported by the AI CoE, AI is helping us deliver safer, more reliable and more efficient operations across Anglo American. Aligned with our purpose and values, our approach to AI is responsible, thoughtful and people-centred – and the AI CoE ensures our adoption of AI adheres to these principles.”
It says this approach supports its strategy by improving productivity, reducing risk and enabling smarter, faster decisions across the value chain, while people remain at the centre of its business. “It is our people’s knowledge, experience and problem-solving ability that drives progress and ensures our operations are not just safe and efficient, but responsible and sustainable. AI amplifies human insight, enhances safety and unlocks new ways of working. By combining world-class talent with cutting-edge technology, we are shaping a future where our workforce and AI collaborate to create lasting value for our business, the communities where we operate and our planet.”
The strategies and approaches of mining groups with regard to AI adoption and best practice will form a major part of the forthcoming conference The AI Mine, being held in 2027 – the conference is being organised by International Mining Events Ltd, and details of the date and location will be announced soon
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