On the 24th of September, University Mohammed VI Polytechnic, OCP Strategic Business Unit (SBU) Mining, and the Artificial Intelligence Applied Research Center (AI-ARC), in collaboration with the College of Computing and 1337 - Coding School, kicked off the second operational phase of the “AI & Digital Twin for Mining” program at UM6P Campus in Benguerir.
The launch brought together representatives from both institutions, the new phase focuses on three areas: establishing and operating an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Center of Excellence, developing and industrializing a Digital Twin for Mining, and supporting AI initiatives to improve movement across mining operations.
The program builds on a first phase initiated in September 2025, which included the AI4Mining Accelerated Research Center – AI4ALL program and the development of initial artificial intelligence prototypes for mining processes and operations.