2024 West Virginia Coal Show registration now open

Don’t miss out on this first-ever show in the heart of Appalachian coal country. Excitement is building for the 2024 West Virginia Coal Show. Are you in? Make it official! Register today. Admission is free for all of those who pre-register – and to be qualified for door prizes. So don’t wait! On-site registration the days of the show will…

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Nearly 400 new mines needed by 2030 for EV demand

Edited by Josephine Patterson A new study released by Canadian public policy think-tank Fraser Institute finds that 388 new mines must be built by 2030 to provide the necessary minerals to meet international government mandates for electric vehicles. “The sheer scale of mining required to meet EV mandates raises serious questions about the timelines being imposed by governments,” said Kenneth…

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Rare Element Resources gets DOE greenlight for Wyoming plant

Colorado-headquartered Rare Element Resources has received a project continuation notice from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy for its planned rare earth processing and separation demonstration plant in Upton, Wyoming. The notice comes after the DOE’s recent completion of its National Environmental Policy Act review for the project and allows RER to begin…

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Counting cards in the resource sector: Constraints are stacking up, but who is still left at the table?

Burgex Mining Consultants offers a deeper look into what’s driving movements and changes across several commodities in this outlook. By Chris Guenther When considering commodity markets, I often liken them to a game of blackjack. With the wealth of data now at our fingertips, it feels akin to openly counting cards in the resource sector, and surprisingly, no one seems…

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Franklin Electric takes on water management quandary

How premature motor failures for one of its Pennsylvania customers, causing downtime and raising even more questions, resulted in a solution from Franklin Electric: reliability through equipment optimization. Water management is a central issue at virtually every mine and facility, active or not, in nearly every corner of the globe. While others suffer from drought conditions, others are simultaneously contending…

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What’s the deal with Efficiency?

North American Mining speaks to two experts on the importance of energy audits and debottlenecking studies for achieving efficient and sustainable mining operations. By Jonathan Rowland Efficiency. Optimization. Debottlenecking. These are buzzwords that get thrown around a lot in conversations about almost any heavy industry. Mining is no exception. They are also often connected to more buzzwords – like digitalization,…

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Drilling in

Epiroc launches common automation panel for mixed fleets. As 2023 came to a close, Epiroc launched the Common Automation Panel (CAP) for RCS-based surface drill rigs, the Pit Viper and SmartROC DTH MKII models. CAP enables a transformation in remote control centers, with improved ergonomics and a platform approach to run mixed fleet operations from a single station. The automation…

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More bang for your buck

Mining flowsheets can take many different routes, but more often than not they begin with drill and blast. Optimizing blasting outcomes can thus play a critical role in determining overall mine efficiency. North American Mining discussed current and future blasting best practices with experts from explosives providers and technology suppliers. By Jonathan Rowland Drilling and blasting are “key functions in…

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Buyers Guide 2023

Welcome to our second edition of the North American Mining magazine Buyers Guide. Below you will find an alphabetical listing of companies from across the industry as well as contact information and the segments in which they operate. If you would like to be included in the 2024 edition of the Buyers Guide, or would like to update your information with us, please…

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West Virginia Coal Show planning speeds ahead

Interest in the 2024 West Virginia Coal Show, being held alongside the 59th anniversary West Virginia Coal Association Symposium, is growing quickly and gaining significant positive feedback. By Donna Schmidt Are you ready for a really great coal show? The answer to that question so far seems to be a resounding yes. In the few short weeks since announcing this…

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