Will slowing global economic conditions impact copper miners? Emerson's Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the metals and mining industry team, explores the forces impacting both supply and demand of this important metal. You may have seen the news of the slowing of...
metals & mining
Can Colombia Attract Mining Investors?
The economics for mining gold and other precious metals is in flux. Emerson's Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the metals and mining industry team, looks at its impact on the Latin American country of Colombia. Colombia is the world's tenth-largest coal producer and it...
Canada-New Destination for Chinese Mining Investments
Emerson's Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the metals and mining industry team, looks at the changing landscape of mining investments in Canada. Many investors are shifting their sights away from China due their slowing economy. Conversely, Chinese businesses are...
Cleaning up Mining and Metal Operations
An industry commitment and new technologies are contributing to cleaner metals and mining operations. Emerson's Michael Pearson, a member of the Rosemount Measurement team and metals and mining industry team, shares examples of the progress being made. Mining and...
Moon and Asteroid Mining
In an earlier post, we highlighted mining companies exploring the depths of the ocean for metals and minerals. In today's guest post, Emerson's Dan Nower, a member of the machinery health and metals and mining industry team shares the efforts of some to explore the...
Balancing Benefits and Public Opinion in Quebec Plan Nord Mining Project
The global need for nickel, cobalt, platinum group metals, zinc, iron ore, ilmenite, gold, lithium, vanadium, and rare earth metals is balanced by the need to mine these metals with public opinion in mine's region. Emerson's Janine McCormick shares her interest and...
Open Pit Mining and the Need to go Deeper
Emerson's Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the metals and mining industry team, highlights the challenges in open pit mining and need to explore ever deeper. More and more we hear how the trend on mining is to go underground. More recently, the Wall Street Journal...
Car Manufacturing Building Aluminum Business
How does the announcement of the Tesla Motors Model S impact the metals and mining industry? Emerson's Juan Carlos Bravo ties it all together in today's guest post. Last week Tesla Motors announced the production of its anticipated Model S. As many of us know, Tesla...
Still Plenty of Mining Resources Here on Earth
After a week of vacation being almost totally off the grid, it's great to get back in the saddle. In today's guest post, Emerson's Juan Carlos Bravo of the metals & mining industry team provides perspectives on the availability of key minerals here on Earth. You...
Australian Mineral Rent Resource Tax
Emerson's Dan Nower, a member of the Machinery Health Management team, looks at the impact of changing tax rates on Australian miners. At first look, the 30% tax that the Australian government is about to impose looks bad. In fact, my first thought was, "What is the...
Attracting the Next Generation of Miners
Emerson's Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the metals and mining industry team, recaps need for technical expertise from a presentation at a recent mining industry conference. On April 9th, I attended the EXPOMIN in Santiago, Chile. It is one of the largest mining...
Helping to Ensure Slurry Pipeline Shutdown in Emergency Situations
Emerson's Mike McQuade, a member of the Valve Automation business unit, describes the process of storing hydraulic energy for slurry pipeline shutdowns. Slurry pipelines are found in mining operations where ore is mixed with water and pumped from the mining area to...
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