Emerson's Juan Carlos Bravo of the metals and mining industry team describe what the industry is doing to attract the next generation of professionals. I attended the annual conference of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) in Denver, Colorado...
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The Growing Need for Services in Mining
Emerson's Douglas Morris of the alternative energy and metals & mining team notes the growing role technology and services play in making mining operations more efficient. There aren't many days that pass without an article that addresses the ever-changing global...
What will the Year of Snake Bring to Mining?
Emerson's Juan Carlos Bravo of the metals and mining industry team looks at what the Chinese year of the snake may have in store for the mining industry. According to Chinese Zodiac, on February 10 we are starting a new lunar year—the year of the snake. But, this is a...
Will Australia Continue to Lead the World Iron Ore Market?
Location and distance between suppliers and users plays a large role in industries such as metals and mining. Emerson's Alan Novak, leader of the alternative energy and metals & mining industry teams, shares his analysis on the global iron ore market. Brazil is...
China’s Move into Gold
Emerson's Douglas Morris looks at China's growing interest in the acquisition of gold producing mines throughout the world. China’s interest in acquiring gold assets seems to be continuing as China National Gold recently looked at purchasing 74 percent of Barrick...
Too Much Steel
The changing global economy is impacting the demand for steel. Emerson's Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the metals and mining industry team, highlights the challenges steel producers currently face. Last week in our blog post, China and its impact in iron ore prices...
China and its Impact on Iron Ore Prices
Infrastructure spending rates have an impact on the raw materials prices that go into these projects. Emerson's Alan Novak, leader of the alternative energy and metals and mining industry teams, highlights the relationship between government infrastructure spending in...
Mongolian Mining at a Crossroads
In a prior post, Mongolia's Mining Boom-Location Location Location, we highlighted how Mongolia's proximity to China along with China's demand for raw materials had led to a boom in mining projects and the need for process automation expertise. Emerson's Douglas...
Decoupling Maintenance from Mining Operations
Seeing a pit crew in action at a Formula One race is seeing optimized maintenance in action. Emerson's Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the metals and mining industry team, highlights an Automining Conference presentation comparing these pit crews to how mining...
Bigger is Better at MINExpo 2012
Last week members of the Emerson metals and mining industry team were at the National Mining Association's MINExpo 2012. At this event, two Emerson news items were shared, Emerson broadens online machinery monitoring to identify vibration issues on P&H mining...
Efficiency and Rationing will Increase in Mining Investments
As global economies come under increasing changes, industries are impacted in their future investment profiles. Emerson's Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the metals and mining industry team, highlights changes in Australia and how the mining industry is responding to...
Gold Prices Shine While Confidence in Gold Mining Operations Lags
Economic uncertainty and pressure on global currencies continue to impact the price of precious metals including gold. Emerson's Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the metals and mining industry team, explores the performance of gold mining stocks and the role automation...
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