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Publications

What we are thinking, in writing.

Articles by Fernando Damasio and the team on mining standards, water, tailings, applied AI, AI governance, and quantum computing.

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Short notes by Fernando Damasio.

28 de ago. de 2026

Semana passada foi especial com a realização da #Exposibram2026 na nossa cidade natal #BeloHorizonte #Brasil . Tivemos momentos memoráveis durante o painel: >> "A #InteligênciaArtificial aplicada à #Gestão de #RecursosHídricos na #Mineração " Prazer em dividir…

12 de ago. de 2026

Tenho o prazer de compartilhar que serei palestrante no Exposibram 2026, organizado pelo IBRAM - Instituto Brasileiro de Mineração , um dos principais eventos da #mineração no Brasil. Participarei do congresso com o painel “ #InteligenciaArtificial aplicada à…

5 de ago. de 2026

Quantum Computing: our 1st algorithm (or can I call it a circuit?) The result that caught my attention in this experiment was the simulator finishing worse than the hardware. We ran a blending problem (10 stockpiles, 1,024 combinations, realistic chemical cons…

5 de ago. de 2026

Esse aqui foi um marco silencioso para a Data Riders. Computação quântica. Não é sobre o número final. É sobre a capacidade que a gente passa a oferecer: pegar um problema real de mina, formular em linguagem quântica e rodar em hardware de verdade, com honesti…

3 de jun. de 2026

AI regulation in Brazil is not yet in force, but PL 2338/2023 already points to an important shift for technology companies: AI will require governance, documentation, risk management, transparency and evidence. I wrote an article explaining, in practical term…

29 de mai. de 2026

Dois dias de aprendizado compartilhado com profissionais que avançam com as melhores práticas e tecnologias para a gestão responsável de rejeitos de mineração na #TailingsBrazil2026 Discussões sobre engenharia, segurança, ciclo de vida, governança, comunicação…

22 de mai. de 2026

Compartilho com vocês que estarei na programação do Tailings Brazil 2026, dias 26 e 27 de maio, na Câmara de Dirigentes Lojistas - CDL, Belo Horizonte, MG. Confira a programação: https://lnkd.in/dn9UCBpZ Link para a inscrição: https: https://lnkd.in/dM-Jaatq D…

30 de abr. de 2026

AI in mining should not begin with the question: “What can we automate?” It should begin with a better one: Where are we losing time, context, evidence, and confidence in the decisions we already need to make? Mining is surrounded by information: reports, phot…

27 de abr. de 2026

Recentemente a Data Riders Consulting & Technical Services lançou 11 agentes de IA para a mineração. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dnqQQPrB A seguir apresento o AquaTwin, um gêmeo digital para o balanço hídrico de mina. 💧 INTELIGÊNCIA ARTIFICIAL PARA GESTÃO HÍDRICA E se…

30 de mar. de 2026

#AI + #art + #metals Johan du Toit, PhD , Data Riders Consulting & Technical Services , GISTM.ai

26 de mar. de 2026

Quantum computing is one of those topics that sounds distant… until you start seeing how relevant it could become for real industries like mining. That’s why I made this video, to break the subject down in a simple way and explore where it could create real im…

Videos

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All articles

31 artigos sobre padrões, indicadores e tecnologia.

Artigo · 26 de mar. de 2026How quantum computing can transform mining

Exploration, planning, maintenance, logistics, and safety: see where quantum computing can deliver real advantage in mining and how to prepare now.

Artigo · 12 de jan. de 2026Mining the Moon Is Not Fiction: What Lunar Mining Teaches Competitiveness on Earth

Mining on the Moon is an extreme laboratory for efficiency, automation, electrification, and traceability. See what this field teaches terrestrial mining.

Artigo · 8 de set. de 2025An AI agent for tailings governance with GISTM

How specialized agents can accelerate evidence review, traceability, and GISTM audit readiness without replacing human technical decision-making.

Artigo · 7 de mai. de 2025GISTM.ai Launch: Why Compliance Must Move Beyond the Old Model

From the scramble for evidence to continuous readiness: understand why GISTM.ai was created and how it repositions tailings compliance.

Artigo · 14 de jan. de 2025GISTM Principle 11 in Practice: Leadership, Learning, and Psychological Safety

Why GISTM Principle 11 should not be delegated to HR and how leadership, learning, and psychological safety transform tailings management.

Artigo · 23 de set. de 2024Life of Mine and GISTM: A Model for Sustainable Tailings Management Across the Life Cycle

From design to post-closure: see how Life of Mine connects to GISTM and why tailings management must be approached as a system across the entire life cycle.

Artigo · 5 de ago. de 2024ANM Resolution 95 and ANM 175: Changes and Impacts on Brazilian Mining

Changes and impacts of ANM resolutions 95 and 175 on Brazilian mining.

Artigo · 29 de jul. de 2024Tailings management is water management: what GISTM requires in practice

Understand why water is central to tailings facility safety and how GISTM Principles 2, 5, and 6 translate into practice.

Artigo2 Indicators from the Child and Forced Labor Prevention Protocol

Protocol for the prevention of child and forced labor in mining.

Artigo3 Key Indicators for Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Workplaces

Indicators for equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplaces in mining.

Artigo3 Indicators for Crisis Management and Communications Planning

Indicators for crisis management and communications planning in mining.

ArtigoSustainable Mining: 3 KPIs for Biodiversity Management and Conservation

KPIs for biodiversity management and conservation in sustainable mining.

Artigo3 KPIs for Climate Change: Sustainable Mining

Key indicators for climate change management in sustainable mining.

Artigo4 KPIs for Sustainable Water Management: Responsible Mining

Indicators for sustainable water management in responsible mining.

Artigo5 Key Indicators for Tailings Management in Sustainable Mining

Key indicators for tailings management in sustainable mining.

Artigo6 Indicators for Safe, Healthy, and Respectful Workplaces in Mining

Indicators for safe, healthy, and respectful workplaces in mining.

ArtigoData Riders at GEOMIN 2025: Innovation, Safety, and Sustainability in Brazilian Mining

Innovation, safety, and sustainability in Brazilian mining at GEOMIN 2025.

ArtigoResponsible Engineer in GISTM: Undiluted Accountability

The Responsible Engineer (ER) is the most critical role in tailings governance. How GISTM reinforces the role, and where in practice it is being diluted, with recommendations for a truly empowered ER.

ArtigoBreaking New Ground: The Future of Mining Unified Under a Single Sustainability Banner

Breaking new ground: the future of mining unified under a single sustainability banner.

ArtigoGISTM/ICMM: The 5 Tailings Review Mechanisms

The 5 tailings review mechanisms of GISTM/ICMM.

ArtigoUnderstanding GISTM and TSM: Where They Converge, Where They Diverge, and How to Use Both

GISTM and TSM in practice: scope, risk, assurance, and how to use each framework without rework. A guide for technical, ESG, audit, and leadership teams.

ArtigoData Riders Delivers Presentation on Water Governance at Global Event in Canada

Data Riders delivers presentation on water governance at global event in Canada.

ArtigoThe Observational Method for Tailings Dams: Risk-Informed by Design

Tailings dams are living structures. The observational method, a classic geotechnical practice, becomes powerful once again when combined with continuous monitoring and AI-assisted analysis.

ArtigoWhat is the Consolidated Mining Standard (CMSI)?, Data Riders

The Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative (CMSI) unifies TSM, ICMM Mining Principles, The Copper Mark, and the World Gold Council RGMPs into a single global benchmark. Complete guide: timeline (2023-2026), scope (24 Performance Areas / 48 subsections), governance across the 4 founding organizations, audit model, and what changes for mining companies.

ArtigoDam Breach Physics and Emergency Preparedness: The Inevitable Conversation

Inundation maps, arrival times, breach hydrographs: dam breach physics is the foundation of reliable PAEBMs under GISTM.

ArtigoTSM Protocol 1 of 9: Indigenous Peoples and Community Relations

TSM protocol for indigenous peoples and community relations in mining.

ArtigoData Riders Presents AI Agent for Smart Water Management in Mining at Water Congress 2025

Data Riders presents an AI agent for smart water management in mining during Water Congress 2025.

ArtigoData Riders Workshop

Discover how our workshops are transforming the mining industry with practical knowledge and innovation.