Posts Tagged ‘mining industry’
China Sneezed and the Mining Industry Caught Pneumonia
Posted in Metals, Mining, Minerals on Tuesday, January 19th, 2016. No comments yetAuthor: Alan Novak As noted in a recent Financial Post article, the world’s largest mining companies have fallen on hard times. Since 2011, global mining stocks have lost $1.4 trillion in value; more than the value of Apple, Exxon Mobil and Google combined. A few charts of the underlying commodities and related company stocks show […]
Water-the Big Mining Problem
Posted in Metals, Mining, Minerals on Monday, July 29th, 2013. No comments yetWhether 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 challenges. Here in Austin, Texas, summer is in full swing with temperatures soaring above 100F […]
Long Term Copper Investments Remain Positive, But Not Without Challenges
Posted in Metals, Mining, Minerals on Monday, May 6th, 2013. One comment so farCommodities 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, I attended CRU’s 12th World Copper Conference in Santiago, Chile [CRU was originally […]
Technology and Innovation Attract Next-Gen Mining Workers
Posted in Metals, Mining, Minerals, Technologies on Monday, March 25th, 2013. No comments yetEmerson’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 this past February. At the opening, speakers talk about how the mining industry needs […]
