Bacteria and newly developed chemicals provide an alternative to conventional leaching. Edited by Josephine Patterson Due to copper prices nearly doubling in the past two years, miners like Rio Tinto and Freeport-McMoRan have begun to use new leaching technologies to extract low concentrations of the in-demand product from waste rock, reported Reuters. Miners aim to use bacteria or other newly…
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North American Mining recently sat down with the executive about changes since pairing together Metso and Outotec, and keys to the company’s business for the future. NAM: It’s now been nearly two years since the joining together of Metso and Outotec. How do you think the transition has panned out for the company and for mining customers? We originally thought…
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More than 300 exhibitors expected for event. The Elko Mining Expo is returning once again to the Elko Convention and Conference Centers in Elko, Nev., from June 9-10. The event, which pairs an exhibition floor with networking events, exhibits and technical sessions, has been an annual tradition since 1985. It has missed just one year, 2020, due to COVID-19, but…
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North American Mining speaks to a number of companies to get their views on how the digital drill and blast ecosphere is developing. By Jonathan Rowland As in other areas of the mine, digital technologies are transforming how mines manage their drill and blast operations – with a long list of benefits. In doing so, these technologies are opening up…
Read MoreWhen it comes to mining sustainably, there are few more experienced voices than Stantec’s Debra Johnson. In this interview, she talks progress, challenges and the importance of building sustainability into the fabric of mining operations. By Jonathan Rowland Mining companies around the world are embracing the transition to net zero, and setting interim goals to see that they get there.…
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In last issue’s column, I talked about spring being a time of rebirth. As we’ve long come to know of this industry, it is full of surprises – and this time around is no different. Since the latter half of 2008, the coal mining sector has left some of us panicked, others shocked and yet even more dumbfounded. What had…
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