Maintenance: is there a secret to success? NAM wanted to know, and opened up the floor to three companies from the core sectors of surface mining infrastructure – trucks and conveyors – to try to get the answers. By Donna Schmidt It seems like the ever-elusive answer to a key question: how can surface mining be more efficient? There are…
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We live in a mining industry of ever deepening pits, rising waste-to-ore ratios, and increasing pressure to reduce carbon emissions and other environmental impacts. Although by no means suitable for every mine, in-pit crushing and conveying offers a solution to all of these issues and, where it makes sense, the economic and environmental benefits can be significant. By Jonathan Rowland…
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Annual show returns to the heart of mining in the Silver State for the 38th time. Summertime in northern Nevada is a tradition for many in the mining industry. From June 6-7, more than 350 exhibitors and thousands of attendees are expected to return to the Elko Convention Center for the Elko Mining Expo. The event, now in its 38th…
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Experts from across the mining industry will share expertise and help push the advancement of innovations in mining waste via a newly formed board. Biotech start-up Allonnia has created a mining advisory board to look specifically at waste issues in mining, including ore refinement, tailings stabilization and more. The group is made up of five current and former mining industry…
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What makes a reliable mining chain and chain supplier? They may not be questions you often think about. But choose wrong and the implications can be severe. North American Mining spoke to two mining chain manufacturers about chain selection, operation, and maintenance. By Jonathan Rowland Chains are a crucial part of various underground mining equipment, with each application requiring chains…
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ABB is collaborating with equipment maker Epiroc and miner Boliden for a milestone project it says will help advance the mine of the future: the first fully battery-electric truck trolley system. The underground hauling fleet electrification system design builds on Epiroc’s battery-electric Minetruck MT42 SG and ABB’s eMine Trolley System. It was tested via deployment on an 800-meter-long underground mine…
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How thinking outside the box can lead to profitability, from mining and construction and beyond. By Jeff Keeling Many contractors have a strong interest in adding a demolition robot, and its capabilities, to their fleet – but aren’t sure how to justify the price tag. In other cases, a company may invest in a demolition robot for a specific project,…
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Check out this (magnetic) conversation suspended magnets with Eriez Director of Minerals and Materials Processing Jose Martin. It will stick with you. Edited by Donna Schmidt Thanks for talking to North American Mining magazine exclusively about this topic, Jose. Can you explain, for those not in the know: What are the different types of suspended magnets? What are the uses,…
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North American Mining investigates the world of mine haulage automation, asking where we are and where we are heading next. By Jonathan Rowland The mining industry has “increasingly adopted automated haulage solutions as the technology is beginning to be more commercialized,” Masayoshi Ota, vice president of Mining Sales at Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas (HCMA) told North American Mining. “Numerous autonomous…
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Canadian-headquartered material handling system supplier Beumer Group said in April it had inked a deal with the Port of Saguenay in Quebec for the supply of 2 kilometers (1.24 miles) of large two-way pipe conveyor as part of a C$111 million strategic development project at the site. Beumer officials said the conveyor will connect the port with customers in the…
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