Zero-emission equipment is now firmly on the radar for the industry thanks to a brand-new effort by Komatsu, Rio Tinto, BHP, Codelco and Boliden to fast-track the effort. The founding members of the Komatsu Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Alliance will work collaboratively with the OEM to plan, develop, test and deploy the next generation of zero-emission mining equipment and infrastructure. The…
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Formerly Longwall Mining Services, Limitless Mining Services Has Taken On Additional Mining Applications From The Pit To The Plant, Including Efficient Conveying Technology. Edited by Donna Schmidt Many may still remember LMS as Longwall Mining Services, a supplier of all things longwall with services to the many needs of longwall coal operations across the U.S. Now Limitless Mining Services (LMS),…
Read MoreCustomized Mobile Conveyors Optimize Material Transfer For Greater Stacking Volume And Efficiency In Heap Leach Mining Applications. Heap leach mining operations continually seek greater capacity, continuous material flow and reduced downtime. In any precious metal application – including gold, copper and ore – these challenges are ongoing top-of-the-mind initiatives, particularly due to the complexity of stacking plans. Material handling equipment…
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As It Nears Its 50th Anniversary, Women In Mining USA Proves Its Members Are No Pushovers When It Comes To Their Places In The Mining Industry – They’re Grabbing The Reins And Holding On For The Long Haul. By Donna Schmidt There is no one more aware of mining’s history as a male-dominated industry than those who are not part…
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The U.S-Based Company Inks Supply Deal With Australian Miner BHP As Nickel Demand Amps Up. By Josephine Patterson Electric vehicle and clean energy company Tesla Inc. has entered a nickel supply agreement with global miner BHP as it begins to diversify its supply chain and shift production to cobalt-free, nickel-rich batteries. The miner will supply Tesla with an undisclosed amount of…
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North American Mining Talks With West Virginia State Senator Rupie Phillips About Coal, Its Future, And If The State Is An Accurate Barometer For The Market. Edited by Donna Schmidt Many have seen him in the newspapers, and appearing on Fox News, and even more know his name even if not his face. A staunch personal and political supporter of…
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June Event, Held Virtually In 2021 From South Dakota School Of Mines, Deemed A Success. By Dr. Purushotham Tukkaraja, symposium chair The 18th North American Mine Ventilation Symposium (NAMVS) was held on a virtual platform this year from June 12-17. The symposium was organized by South Dakota Mines, Rapid City, in collaboration with the Underground Ventilation Committee (UVC) of the…
Read MoreThe Colorado School Of Mines Gives Air To A Realistic Experience In Its Ventilation Lab, Then Put To Work In Its Edgar Research Mine Environment. By Donna Schmidt Many educational and training environments offer students and trainees ways to put their skills to work in a setting that offers a realistic experience – but those facilities connected to an actual…
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When It Comes To Improving Efficiency, Profitability And Sustainability In A Challenging Market, The Suppliers Of Mining Chemicals Have More Than A Few Tricks Up Their Sleeve. By Jonathan Rowland As is often noted in the pages of mining trade publications, the industry is facing a broad range of challenges. Miners need to extract more to meet growing demand for metals and…
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Tahmoor Coal Mine Looks To Caterpillar For Longwall Roof Support. By Josephine Patterson It’s been more than 15 years since the underground Tahmoor coking mine, which is located 75 km southwest of Sydney, Australia, had a complete longwall system upgrade. With stricter regulations on dust exposure being enacted as well as the need to increase reliability of the system and…
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