Author: Douglas Morris Mark Twain once wrote "History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme." An article this week in the Financial Times reminds me of how resource nationalization in mining, when taken too far, tends to rhyme. The FT article, Indonesia’s gamble on...
Author: Juan Carlos Bravo This week, we heard in the news how the "Heart bleed" virus exposed sensitive information from millions of users and multinational companies across many industries. So this poses the question—how many miners are exposed to cyber-attacks. Very...
Automobiles and steel have gone hand in hand over the decades. Emerson's Juan Carlos Bravo of the Metals and Mining industry team shares news of aluminum ascendency. Every January the North America International Auto Show is celebrated in Detroit, where the leaders of...
Efficiency projects benefit process manufacturers across many industries. This is particularly true in the mining industry as Emerson's Douglas Morris describes in today's post. It's well known that the mining industry has hit a small rough patch; the lowering demand...
In the equipment-intensive mining industry, monitoring the health of conveyors is critical to overall productivity, as Emerson's Douglas Morris highlights in today's post. In mining, there are two ways to move material from the pit to the processing plant: trucks or...
How are government tax policies for mining companies impacting production? Emerson's Juan Carlos Bravo of the Metals and Mining industry, analyses this question for the country of Mexico. Under the leadership of President Enrique Peña Nieto, Mexico is pushing through...
We've highlighted Potash mining in earlier posts. Emerson's Douglas Morris provides and update on its developments in the global marketplace. If you follow mining, you've been hearing a lot about potash, particularly the dynamics revolving around global pricing.At the...
The global market for investments in mines is on the upswing according to Emerson's Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the Mining industry team.
Emerson's Director of the Mining and Power industries, Alan Novak, provides an update on China's mining investments outside its borders. An article in the 26 August Wall Street Journal, China Rethinks Deals for Resources highlights how China may be rethinking its...
Emerson's Douglas Morris of the Mining and Power industry teams, explores the role of wireless technology for miners. Globally, miners are faced with increasing headwinds that are combining to erode operating margins. Declining ore body grades and fewer skilled...
Whether you live in parts of the world experiencing drought conditions, or are in a water-intensive industry such as mining, water availability is a key issue. Emerson’s Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the mining industry team, explores mining’s water...
Emerson's Alan Novak, leader of the Mining and Power Industries teams, provides an update on the massive Oyu Tolgoi mining project in Mongolia. Rio Tinto announced last week that they have begun shipping copper concentrate from the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia. Oyu...
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