Overview

• FICCI’s conference released a joint report with CRISIL estimating 10–15% efficiency gains from digital tools, with returns expected within about two years and benefits likened to past safeguard duties.
• Speakers cited surging mineral demand and projected near-doubling of India’s steel consumption by 2030 as reasons to accelerate process improvements until breakthrough low‑carbon options scale.
• Technologies highlighted as near-term enablers included artificial intelligence, IoT sensors, robotics, data analytics and low-code platforms.
• Use cases flagged as transformative ranged from GIS for mine boundary management and predictive drilling to safety systems such as driver fatigue monitoring and slope stability radar.
• Leaders stressed that measurable results require CEO-level sponsorship, workforce upskilling and a focus on timely, actionable insights rather than standalone dashboards.