Conditions and principles for sustainable development of mining companies during a period of higher risks and global challenges

The paper outlines principles for sustainable development of mining companies during a period of higher risks and global challenges. The main trends in digital transformation of mining operations are described which is based on development of automated control systems with constant increase in the number of facilities and components provided with autonomous control and accounting tools. It is shown that an important stage in the digital transformation of a company is reorganization and enhancement of organization standards for all technological processes as well as development of the personnel competencies with broad awareness of all the stakeholders and creation of trust towards the new digital technologies. The main stages in transition to the new technological modes in mining of mineral deposits using intelligent systems and digital technologies are identified with due account for the specific features of the mining operations.