Author: Juan Carlos Bravo This weekend, the movie named "The 33" opened in theaters. It depicts the story of the 33 miners trapped for 69 days in a gold mine in Copiapo, in Chile. I think this movie provides a glimpse of how the mining operations are a serious but...
Author: Douglas Morris Primary crushers are the start of the comminution process at mine sites. Before ore is delivered to the mineral processing plant, it is typically processed through a cone crusher where it is reduced in size to about 10 inches in diameter or...
Author: Juan Carlos Bravo In previous blog posts we have talk extensively about water problems in mining and how water is one of top issues miners are dealing with today. The reason I come back to this topic is because I recently read an interview with professor Dirk...
Author: Douglas Morris Chile is the global leader in copper mining and, as such, this industry is very strategic to the economic performance of the country. Even though Chile leads in production, its copper companies import about three quarters of the technology...
Author: Juan Carlos Bravo It is the beginning of a new year and it has been already full of surprises in the mining industry: oil prices below $50 USD a barrel, affecting some oil sands produces and helping other miners on transportation costs; Copper prices going...
Author: Juan Carlos Bravo Here in the US, we hear in the news how the drought in the western states is affecting the water supply for agriculture and for human consumption. Miners are also feeling the heat. Water continues to be one of the biggest topics among all...
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...
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