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"...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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