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...
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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,...
Technology and Innovation Attract Next-Gen Mining Workers
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...
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...
Mining Applications Require New, More Powerful Actuator Designs
In today's guest post, Emerson's Mike McQuade shares how a mining pipeline valve application with huge torque demands necessitated a new valve actuator design to meet the challenge. Three miles above sea level in the mountains of central Peru is the Toromocho...
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...
Super Server for Large Mining Automation Project
I've been in the process automation business for a long time and met many really great folks. One of them, Fluor Canada's Steve Priest, I got to know long ago from his days with Emerson local business partner, Norpac Controls. Steve is now with Fluor Canada and was...
Potash: Feeding the World
Emerson's Eric Kuebler, a metals & mining industry manager for Fisher valves and instruments describes the importance of mining potash for the world's food supply. My last blog discussed the growing mining market in Quebec through its Plan Nord investment. However,...
How Countries Can Boost Their Economies through Mining
Emerson's Eric Kuebler, a metals & mining industry manager for the Fisher Valve team, shares his thoughts on how mining can boost a country's economic growth. Northern Quebec is a largely untouched wilderness mainly consisting of the northern arctic regions of...
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