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...
metals & mining
The Turbulent Global Potash Market
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...
Shopping for Copper Mines in Peru
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.
China’s Sino Iron Project–a Challenging Investment
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...
Using Wireless Sensing to Improve Mining Operations
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...
Water-the Big Mining Problem
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...
Oyu Tolgoi (Turquoise Hill) Begins Production
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...
Resource Nationalization-Impact More than a Bigger Piece of the Pie
Emerson's Douglas Morris, a member of the power and metal & mining industry teams, looks at the impact of when politics and business mix in the Mongolian mining industry. Last year I wrote about my trip to Mongolia and discussed the ongoing struggle for royalties...
Chilean Miners Challenge-Extract More with Same Number of Personnel
The pictures were coming in last week from the EXPONOR conference in Chile over on the Emerson Process Management Facebook page. Emerson's Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the Metals & Mining industry team, shares his perspectives from the conference. On June 17th,...
Mining-Tracking the 2013 Trends
In our mining category, we've highlighted some of the trends occurring globally. Emerson's Alan Novak, leader of the mining and power industry teams, recaps some of the latest thinking. Consulting firm Deloitte recently published a report "Tracking the trends 2013"...
How Technology Can Help Miners Improve Brownfield Operations
As miners face many economic and technical headwinds, Emerson's Douglas Morris of the metals and mining and power industry teams, describes how technology can improve mine productivity by reducing unplanned downtime. If you've picked up the newspaper recently, you've...
Long Term Copper Investments Remain Positive, But Not Without Challenges
Commodities prices such as copper continue to fluctuate based on the economic softness in certain regions of the world. Emerson's Juan Carlos Bravo of the metals and mining industry team, shares his perspectives from the recent CRU World Copper Conference. Last April,...
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