Collaborative minds for mines

Experts from across the mining industry will share expertise and help push the advancement of innovations in mining waste via a newly formed board. Biotech start-up Allonnia has created a mining advisory board to look specifically at waste issues in mining, including ore refinement, tailings stabilization and more. The group is made up of five current and former mining industry…

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Ontario boosts Critical Minerals Innovation Fund

The government of Ontario, Canada, said it is investing an additional $15 million over three years to expand the Critical Minerals Innovation Fund (CMIF), which supports local projects across the critical minerals supply chain. The funding will strengthen Ontario’s mining industry by assisting with research, development, and commercialization of innovative technologies, processes and solutions. Since launching in November 2022, the…

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A superior look at what’s new in conveyor tech

Superior Industries has had a busy spring quarter in terms of new releases to the mining industry – or, in these cases, new versions of products already well entrenched in the company’s product line-up. In April, the Minnesota-based system supplier announced the availability of its newly redesigned Chevron Pulley in abrasion-resistant (AR) steel. The use of abrasion-resistant steel in manufacturing…

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Positions vacant

Over the next few years, the mining industry faces eyewatering labor shortages. North American Mining spoke to mining recruitment specialists at CSG Talent about this challenge and what more mining companies could be doing to attract new people into the industry. by Jonathan Rowland Expected demand for mineral products over the next few decades is huge. According to one estimate,…

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Breaking safety barriers

In this guest column from multidisciplinary communications consultant Rick Farrell, the question of emerging technologies amid a crossroads for greater mining safety gets multiple answers. Provided by: PlantTours The mining industry is being revolutionized by emerging technologies such as remote monitoring drones and robotics powered by artificial intelligence. These new technologies are transforming mining operations with the use of innovations…

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No time to put your head in the sand –  MSHA and failure-to-abate orders

Lately I’ve been giving some thought to what MSHA considers “enhanced enforcement,” which really refers to enforcement actions that MSHA takes against a mine operator beyond the § 104(a) citations that are the most frequent result of a mine inspection. (We call them “§ 104(a) citations” because the authority for issuing them comes from § 104(a) of the Mine Act.…

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Cat debuts first diesel electric underground LHD

Built on the platform of its most popular underground loaders, the new R2900 XE is the first Cat diesel electric underground LHD. It’s a productive, powerful, reliable machine built to meet the underground mining industry’s need for bigger payloads, faster loading and reduced emissions, according to the company. Its powerful diesel electric drive engine is EU Stage V compliant, and…

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Counting cards in the resource sector: Constraints are stacking up, but who is still left at the table?

Burgex Mining Consultants offers a deeper look into what’s driving movements and changes across several commodities in this outlook. By Chris Guenther When considering commodity markets, I often liken them to a game of blackjack. With the wealth of data now at our fingertips, it feels akin to openly counting cards in the resource sector, and surprisingly, no one seems…

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