Cincinnati Mine Machinery celebrates a century

In 1924, Cincinnati Mine Machinery was a newcomer to the coal mining community, but the Ohio company is now among the oldest – marking its 100th anniversary this year of manufacturing high performance forged components for numerous heavy industries. The privately held CMM was founded in the early 1920s but acquired by the senior Stenger. The executive line-up today is…

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Bridging the cleantech divide between Canada and the U.S.

A three-pronged approach is needed to bring together the two countries. By Akshay Dubey, CEO, CVW CleanTech The clean technology sector holds great promise for economic growth and environmental sustainability. Globally, capital flows for clean technologies are estimated to have been over US$2.8 trillion in 2023. However, a gap between Canadian and American cleantech investments is clearly identifiable. While the…

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The future of mining

North American Mining asked technology and equipment suppliers for their views on the future of mining and how they are supporting mining companies in achieving that vision. By Jonathan Rowland There is “much speculation about the future of mining, especially with the increased demand for greener energies,” said Scott Holub, manager of OTR Technical Services at BKT Tires. However, what…

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Reaching net zero together

Deloitte has released a roadmap outlining strategic initiatives and cross-sector collaborations to help make net-zero emissions by 2050 a reality. Edited by Josephine Patterson In Deloitte’s recent report, “Energy Transition: The Road to Scale,” the business consulting firm explores five strategic verticals that are at the forefront of the energy transition, each requiring scaling in a phased manner, innovation and…

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Navigating the regulatory landscape: Compliance and challenges for U.S. underground miningNavigating the regulatory landscape:

Kennametal has a consistent focus on customer’s sites and their operations-particularly changing underground regulations and how the costs of doing business changes in parallel. Underground mining procedures in the United States are filled with federal and state regulations to ensure safety, environmental protection, and fair labor practices. These highly complex regulations build a framework governing underground mining operations and significantly…

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Installation 101: The importance of proper training on screen media installation

Major’s Lars Bräunling explains why the details of correct – and safe – installation are crucial. Choosing the right screen media for an operation is critical to producing the highest throughput, but perhaps equally important is the way in which the screen media is installed. Proper installation, which includes accurate tightening, can make all the difference when it comes to…

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Coming clean

Canadian-based Movex talks material cleanup with its new technology, removing the complexities and safety issues of under-conveyor and crushing maintenance and optimizing cleaning conditions. By William Nicholls In the mining sector, efficiency in material cleanup during the crushing and conveyor processes is critical. It inevitably impacts a mine’s output, number of downtimes, resource allocation, worker safety and operational costs. Use…

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Innovations in load and haul

Three companies talk to North American Mining about recent developments to improve load-and-haul operations. By Jonathan Rowland Trucks, loaders, shovels, dozers: this is the equipment – the Big Iron – that has come to define our view of opencast mining operations. Yet traditional load and haul operations are coming under increasing and competing pressures. Strip volumes rise as mining companies…

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Caterpillar to showcase industry leading technologies, cutting-edge innovation 

The Caterpillar MINExpo 2024 experience will immerse visitors into the mine site of the future; featuring industry leading technologies, groundbreaking advancements in the energy transition and first-of-a-kind customized solutions designed to increase customers’ efficiency, safety and profitability.  The planned 2024 exhibit reinforces Caterpillar’s position as the global industry leader in mining technology with proven results in autonomy and automation and…

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How advanced control valves, regulators and relief valves improve mining operations

Efficient and reliable mine operations rely on carefully specified automated valves and control equipment. By Steve Brewer and Mark Nymeyer, Emerson Mining processes have always been brutal on control equipment. Abrasive and corrosive slurries are present throughout the facility, and many of the ore extraction steps involve corrosive chemicals. Recent initiatives to recover and reuse water from tailings have only…

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