Evaluating An Embedded Monitoring Solution Based On The Industrial Internet Of Things (IIoT) And LoRaWAN Technologies To Keep Track Of Rollers’ Service Life. By Ralf Luis de Moura, Alex Calegari Fracaroli, Danilo Bibancos, Eduardo Martinelli and Luiz Paulo Barreto Abstract Industry 4.0 is influencing the mining industry segment; from this influence, digital transformation projects arise by implementing new technologies to…
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It’s Maintenance, But Not As We’ve Known It
Maintenance Represents A Significant Cost To Mining Companies. It’s Time To Do It Smarter.
Read MoreNo crystal ball needed
At the start of every year, everyone – in addition to making resolutions they usually do not keep – wants to know what’s to come for the year. Like the Seer of Seers Punxsutawney Phil, the famous weather-prognosticating groundhog of my western Pennsylvania hometown, the key to happiness and success always seems to come from someone (or something) telling us…
Read MoreAlpha picks Horn for EVP, CCO
Appalachian coal miner Alpha Metallurgical Resources has promoted Dan Horn to serve as its executive vice president and chief commercial officer, effective January 25. Horn, a 40-year mining industry veteran, had most recently served as president of Alpha Metallurgical Coal Sales as well as executive vice president of sales for Alpha Metallurgical Resources. He previously held the seats for senior…
Read MoreCanadian Mining Hall of Fame to induct Mackey, others
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame has offered congratulations to its five newest inductees for 2022.
Read MoreAlabama Mining Association Presents Safety Awards
The Alabama Mining Association (AMA) announced the winners of the inaugural AMA Safety and Sustainability Awards. Winners were announced on Nov. 16 at the association’s first annual Safety and Sustainability Awards Dinner at The Club in Birmingham, Ala. The winners were announced by members of the same panel of high-profile, independent judges that graded the award applications: Samuel Pierce, Mine Safety and…
Read MoreDigital Mining Outlook: Questions and Answers
AspenTech Vice President And General Manager Of Metals And Mining Jeannette McGill Talks About The Digital Mine Transformation And How The Industry Is Faring On The Journey. As quickly as digitization in mining emerged, it is changing and evolving. Are operations really ready for what’s next? With the worlds of artificial intelligence, machine learning, data integration and other key technologies…
Read MoreTransformation Through Chemistry
Considering A Customized Flotation Reagent May Not Be At The Top Of Your Priority List. But As The Experts At BASF Explain, Optimizing Your Flotation Chemistry Could Bring A Range Of Welcome Benefits. By Jonathan Rowland Flotation reagents have one objective: to achieve the highest economical recovery of value-bearing minerals. There are, however, a range of considerations that determine what…
Read MorePowering the Future
Demand For Batteries From E-Mobility And Energy Storage Solutions Is Going To Explode In Coming Years. But Can Lithium Production Keep Up – And Do So In A Way That Is Sustainable, Ethical And Secure? By Jonathan Rowland Of all the elements that support 21st century life, you would be hard pressed to find one so misunderstood, yet so vital…
Read MoreReflecting on the year
Another year is coming to an end. It seemed to go quickly (just like everything feels like it does now after our collective experience that was 2020), but it was also very busy. It was not just an active year for commodity markets, for better and worse, it was also a surprisingly active year for mining industry events and was…
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