Canadian PhD candidate Sarah de Blois, over the course of her research work at Laurentian University, has uncovered some thought-provoking statistics on the state of women in the mining industry. Edited by Donna Schmidt For the progress women in the mining industry have made over the years, it may be surprising to learn that there is actually much more still…
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Haul roads might not sound like the most exciting of topics. But scratch the road surface, and you’ll find a highly complex microcosm of the mining industry lies beneath. By Jonathan Rowland Why are good haul roads necessary?Much about the mining process is complex – from exploration through initial pit design to drill and blast optimization, and efficient minerals processing…
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Hydrogen is one of the buzziest of sustainable buzzwords. Does it deserve the hype? By Jonathan Rowland A hydrogen milestone Much about the mining process is complex – from exploration May 2022 saw the launch of the world’s largest mine haul truck to be powered – at least in part – by hydrogen. Developed by Anglo American, the catchy-named nuGen Zero…
Read MoreIn early May, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Sunshine mine disaster in Idaho that trapped 173 workers underground and killed 91. It was a “day that changed the mining industry forever,” according to the agency: on May 2, 1972, a fire broke out underground at the operation in Kellogg just before noon…
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By Ramona Monroe As an international studies major in college, I asked myself why some countries are rich while others are poor. I do not recall my international studies classes asking or addressing why some parts of the world developed more quickly than others. Rather, it was a question born from experience. I grew up in western Washington and spent…
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With the introduction of the new generation of articulated dump trucks, Liebherr now offers a full line of earthmoving products. Apart from a comprehensive product portfolio of earthmoving machines for diverse applications, the new TA 230 articulated dump truck is now available to customers in the U.S. market. The extremely robust, powerful and all-terrain machine is primarily designed for overburden…
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Women in Mining Profile: Caterpillar’s Denise Johnson The CV of Caterpillar’s Resources Industries Group President Denise Johnson is as impressive as it is broad. The Michigan State University (B.S. in mechanical engineering) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.S. in mechanical engineering and M.S. in business administration) alum began her career as an engineer in operations and product development within the…
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Author Mark Bowater talks with North American Mining about his first-ever book, Crimes Against Mine Planning, and the industry’s biggest pitfalls. Edited by Donna Schmidt The challenges of mine planning can make the overall process feel like a never-ending uphill battle – but not so much when you know the potential pitfalls and how to rectify the issues. We can…
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More than 300 exhibitors expected for event. The Elko Mining Expo is returning once again to the Elko Convention and Conference Centers in Elko, Nev., from June 9-10. The event, which pairs an exhibition floor with networking events, exhibits and technical sessions, has been an annual tradition since 1985. It has missed just one year, 2020, due to COVID-19, but…
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The West Virginia Coal Hall of Fame has inducted four industry veterans for its 24th class, the class of 2022. Honorees for this year, announced last month, included R. Donald Cussins, former president of Buffalo Coal; Pramod Thakur, president of Expert Solutions for Mine Safety and longtime senior executive for CONSOL Energy; Doug Hardman, former vice chairman for J.H. Fletcher;…
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