Features - North American Mining Magazine

Digital Transformation in the Golden Age of Mining Technology: The Great Skills Evolution

February 26, 2023February 26, 2023 Marc Poualion

In this third segment of a three-part series exclusive to NAM, Aspen Technology discusses the digital transformation, adaptations needed by mining’s workforce, and what’s to come during this unprecedented time. By Marc Poualion, senior industry marketing manager, Aspen Technology While not a panacea for everything, technology can be a great enabler to address many of the mining industry’s challenges. The…

Executive Q&A: FLSmidth’s Mikko Keto

February 26, 2023February 26, 2023 Donna Schmidt

In an interview with NAM, FLSmidth group CEO Mikko Keto discusses the landmark 2022 takeover of TK Mining and its impact on the company now and into the future. Edited by Donna Schmidt Last August, global processing company FLSmidth closed its takeover of thyssenkrupp’s mining business TK Mining after a months-long process. While no financial details were released, it was…

Innovation in mineral processing

February 26, 2023February 26, 2023 Jonathan Rowland

Coarse particle flotation and bulk ore sorting are starting to make waves in the mineral processing industry. North American Mining takes a look at both technologies with the help of experts from three leading mineral processing OEMs. By Jonathan Rowland The mining industry is known for the relatively slow pace with which it adopts new technologies. And there are good…

Women In Mining Unveils WIM100 List For 2022

February 26, 2023February 26, 2023 NAM Staff

Women in Mining (WIM UK) has launched its 2022 edition of the “100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining” after a nomination and shortlisting period that included several hundred submissions. The biennial list of 100, sponsored by BMO Capital Markets, Heidrick & Struggles and BCG (Boston Consulting Group), was curated from 915 nominations for 491 women from 61 countries. “Through their…

PUMPING SUCCESS

February 26, 2023February 26, 2023 Francesca Peeples

Surface mine dewatering pumps may not be particularly glamorous, but they are essential. North American Mining magazine talked to three experts about the most important factors impacting pump selection and performance. By Jonathan Rowland Dewatering pumps “play a critical role in all mining operations and are therefore among the most important equipment in a mine,” said Mikael Hjelm, business development…

SME returns to Mile High City

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023 Francesca Peeples

Back on its home turf in Denver, the Society for Metallurgy, Mining and Exploration (SME) is ready to welcome thousands of guests and more than 750 exhibits once more to the Colorado Convention Center for the 2023 SME Annual Conference and Expo. By Donna Schmidt Welcome back to Denver for the 2023 SME Annual Conference and Expo. The gathering, set…

Komatsu’s Chattanooga plant begins production of articulated trucks

February 16, 2023March 13, 2023 NAM Staff

To support growing demand, Komatsu has begun producing the company’s HM400-5 articulated haul trucks at its factory in Chattanooga, Tenn. While the trucks were produced in Chattanooga in the mid-2000s, in 2009 production shifted to the company’s plant in Ibaraki, Japan, where it has remained until now.

WOMEN IN MINING: Introducing Women in Aggregates

December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 Donna Schmidt

NAM’s managing editor Josephine Patterson, an 11-year veteran of the mining and aggregates industries, is heading up the brand-new professional organization Women in Aggregates. What are its goals, and how can the mining community support its efforts? Edited by Donna Schmidt Can you talk a bit more about where the ideas forming the group’s foundation came from? It was where most…

Digital Transformation in the Golden Age of Mining Technology Earning a Social License to Automate

December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 NAM Staff

In this second of a three-part series, read about how changing times have had an impact on mine safety and technology for sustainability, and how operators prioritizing all of these are reaping the benefits. By Marc Poualion, senior industry marketing manager, Aspen Technology Technology drives improvements to the bottom line as it always has, but in today’s environment, profitability isn’t…

Advanced Analytics Create Intelligent Mines

December 2, 2022February 3, 2023 Mariana Sandin

Advanced analytics applications empower operational and business decision-makers to leverage insights and adopt profitable strategies for optimizing mining production. By Mariana Sandin, Seeq For decades, decision-making in the mining and mineral processing industry was based on synthesizing raw data from numerous locations, requiring manual aggregation and cleansing efforts in spreadsheets to make sense of process information. This effort is time-consuming…