SMART , SAFE, AND CONNECTED. SMART , SAFE, AND CONNECTED. Who? Goldcorp, the gold producer Where? Eleonore Mine, Opinaca Reservoir, James Bay region of Quebec, Canada Why? The Eleonore Mine’s biggest cost was energy, and mine ventilation was the largest contributor to that. Visibility of underground operations would mean they would only have to vent areas that needed it. ? Reduce energy expenditure by only venting areas in need ? Become worker safety compliant Goals ? 800+ workers wear a T2 tag attached to their hard hat’s webbing ? 100+ underground assets are tagged and located, such as portable welding units and remote blasting boxes ? 100+ vehicles are tagged with T5m-v and T3 dry contact tags to provide location, battery level, and engine on/off status for VOD ? Ventilation zones

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