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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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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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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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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NAM was on the sidelines of this year’s Fallen Heroes Mine Rescue Contest, which brought together more than two dozen teams from the Appalachian region together to show off their best skills. Hosted at the West Virginia Training and Conference Center and nearby Chief Logan Recreation Center in the heart of southern West Virginia, and hosted by the Central Appalachia…
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Innovative, single-agent fire safety solutions can simplify installation, activation and clean up when protecting heavy-duty industrial mobile equipment from fire risk. By Kristin Ryczek Since the 1950s, fire suppression solutions have become more sophisticated to match the ever-growing complexity of ultra- and mega-class mining vehicles. Capable of moving hundreds of tons of material, these industrial vehicles have bigger parts, contain…
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It’s often a challenge no one wants to discuss: mental health in the mining industry. But to acknowledge it and open lines of discussion can help treat those afflicted as well as to help prevent others from following the same dark paths. By Joe McGuire, PhD and Lucas Simpson, M Ed The March 8, 2023, edition of the University of…
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Mine operators are looking to technology to solve a rising demand for water resulting from changing regulations or in areas of water scarcity. Xylem director of sales and services Ken Albaugh details the quandaries and solutions. As the global economy grows hungry for the raw materials that help power electric vehicles, wind turbines, solar panels and other technologies, the mining…
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North American Mining spoke to two raise borer OEMs and three drilling contractors about the current state and future direction of the raise boring sector. by Jonathan Rowland When you think of raise boring in underground mining, you probably think about the construction of ventilation and access shafts. But they are not the only application. With more advanced and increasingly…
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From its headquarters near Munich, Germany, Bind-X is a company focused on disrupting the world of dust control through sustainable biotechnology. North American Mining spoke with the CEO to find out more. by Jonathan Rowland Think sustainable mining and what comes to mind? Chances are it is not dust control. The generation of dust is, however, an inevitable consequence of…
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