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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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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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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Amid the transformation of coal over the last few decades, one coal magnate’s face has remained a constant: CONSOL Energy’s Jimmy Brock. As he moved through the ranks to become the coal operating company’s chief operating officer, his strategic insight has helped shape the Appalachian coal industry. In this issue’s bonus executive Q&A, Brock shares more about his background, his…
Read MoreIn what may be one of the most significant M&A transactions in recent history for the U.S. coal industry, CONSOL Energy and Arch Resources jointly confirmed on August 21 that they have combined in an all-stock merger and together will create a top North American natural resource company focused on global coal: Core Natural Resources. The pairing will create a…
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The coal industry is glad for its coal advocates, especially those who help take on the headwinds of public opinion and perception, regulations and its future – all at the same time. In this month’s Q&A, NAM spoke with FutureCoal’s Michelle Manook on the heels of the group’s rebranding from the World Coal Association. Edited by Donna Schmidt NAM: Hi,…
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See the four ways process industries can break out of the talent trap. By Karthik Valluru, Christine Wurzbacher, Gözde Yalazı Özbek, Duncan Melville, Simon Pitt, Chirag Thaker, and Vinciane Beauchene of Boston Consulting Group After years of conserving capital, companies that operate in process industries – metals and mining, chemicals, building materials, forestry, paper and packaging, and agriculture – are…
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By Josephine Patterson Utah is the most attractive jurisdiction in the world for mining investment followed by Nevada and Saskatchewan, according to the Fraser Institute’s 2023 annual mining survey. The ranking is based on the jurisdictions’ overall investment, mining policy, and geological attractiveness. “The Fraser Institute’s mining survey is the most comprehensive report on government policies that either attract or…
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A legal perspective on a crucial, industry-defining regulatory change for the entire United States. By John L. Watson In an unpublished opinion filed on February 21, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit lifted the moratorium on leasing coal on federal lands established in an August 2022 order issued by Chief District Court Judge Brian Morris in…
Read MoreNAM recently asked about mine power – specifically as it relates to an industry world that is undeniably at the crossroads of sustainability and efficiency. Bosch Rexroth-Hägglunds obliged and offered their perspective on a topic that is driven not only by regulations, but also a long-term desire for success. Sustainable practices and their corresponding industry regulations continue to play an…
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