Big data, the Internet of Things, wearable technology, virtual reality – these trends are well known in Vancouver’s new-economy tech sector, but not something one hears discussed much in the city’s old-economy hub of mining. But as mining and exploration companies look for ways to lower costs and improve efficiency, some are finding that investment in new technology has become imperative.

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