At the world’s largest industrial fair, Vale places the future with AI at the center of its stand and connects mining, energy transition, innovation, and environmental protection in the Amazon The mining company Vale participated in Hannover Messe, in Germany, considered the world’s largest industrial fair, to present what it calls the “mining of the future,” with less environmental impact and more technology. The exhibited proposal includes the use of future with AI in process stages, in addition to autonomous equipment, production circularity, and an immersive experience that takes visitors to “enter” the Amazon rainforest, where the company maintains one of its main iron ore operations. Vale’s presence at the event also had a political and symbolic component. According to the presented report, President Lula visited the company’s stand at the inauguration of Hannover Messe. In an exclusive interview with correspondent Américo Martins, Vale’s technical vice-president, Rafael Bitar, stated that the company wanted to show the strategic relevance of mining to the world, especially in the context of the energy transition, as minerals are the basis for technologies linked to a cleaner energy matrix. What Vale calls the future with AI in mining For Vale, the “mining of the future” is not limited to the mine. Rafael Bitar describes the concept as an integrated vision, connecting mining, sustainability, shared value, workforce, and intelligent operations. The central message is that there is no technology without mining, and that the demand for metals tends to grow in the coming years. - Scientists have discovered the switch that melanoma uses to create its own blood vessels and at the same time block the immune cells that should destroy it. - A phenomenon never before seen by astronomers: comet 41P almost stops in space, reverses its rotation, and surprises Hubble - Scientists collected bacteria