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TuesdayMay 25, 2021 2:45 pm

MSHA Yet to Update Mining Safety Standards Despite Ongoing Pandemic

Willa Perlmutter, co-chair of the Stoel Rives mining group, has worked on numerous mine accidents that have involved multiple or single fatalities over the years. For instance, she was a part of the team that looked into the 2007 Crandall Canyon coal mine disaster, which claimed the lives of three rescue workers and six miners in Utah. Perlmutter states that in most fatality or accident investigations, human error plays a big role. This, she says, may be in the form of someone coming up with a bad idea or cutting corners, adding that sometimes, however, mining conditions worsen. With regard…

MondayMay 24, 2021 3:15 pm

Electric Vehicles May Play Crucial Role in Reduction of Greenhouse Emissions in Mining

Major mining companies around the world have pledged to significantly decrease their greenhouse gas emissions, with many hoping to achieve carbon neutrality in the next three decades. Switching to battery-powered vehicles from diesel vehicles may help achieve these companies achieve this objective. Many companies are already working towards electrifying their mining fleets, especially for underground mines where battery-powered or tethered dump, haul and load vehicles (LHDs) are becoming more popular. In addition to reducing greenhouse gases, LHDs also considerably reduce ventilation costs. Companies such as Kirkland Lake Gold and Newmont have pioneered the use of battery-electric vehicles (“BEVs”), with leading…

MondayMay 24, 2021 12:29 pm

Asia Broadband (AABB) Hitting its Stride in Cryptocurrency Exchange Development Following Token’s Launch

Asia Broadband Inc., an experienced producer of precious metals is adding key gold mine property acquisitions in Mexico, while concurrently developing a proprietary cryptocurrency exchange The exchange will build a mechanism for holders of its gold-backed AABBG token to trade with major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin The AABBG tokens launched in March, backed by $30 million in physical gold from the company’s properties The company reports it achieved several milestones in regard to the exchange’s development during the past month that were related to its network, platform, design and algorithms Asia Broadband expects to test the exchange…

FridayMay 21, 2021 2:30 pm

Top Manufacturers of Autonomous Haulage Systems for the Mining Industry

Many mining companies across the globe are adopting the use of autonomous haulage systems (“AHS”), which not only improve the safety of mining operations but also improve maintenance and efficiency. This technology decreases the risk of injuries at mining sites by automating haulage operations and reducing the number of individuals needed around mining equipment. Additionally, the systems help avoid shift changes or breaks, which are linked to the use of manned machines. This also allows miners to decrease fuel emissions and consumption. Below is a list of some of the top manufacturers of autonomous haulage systems that serve the mining…

ThursdayMay 20, 2021 2:30 pm

IEA Says Rising Metals Prices Could Jeopardize Clean Energy Plans

The International Energy Agency (“IEA”), through a recently released report, says that the rise in the price of different clean energy metals may jeopardize the plans of different countries to switch to clean forms of energy, such as the use of electric vehicles. According to the IEA, attaining the ambitious goals set out in the provisions of the Paris Accord is likely to trigger a fourfold growth in the demand for minerals by 2040. However, the limited investment made to bring new mines into production could propel the cost of ecofriendly energy upwards by a significant margin. Fatih Birol, the…

ThursdayMay 20, 2021 9:15 am

Asia Broadband Inc. (AABB) on Course to Increase Physical Gold Holdings with Two Potential Property Acquisitions

Asia Broadband is increasing its physical gold holdings, to financially leverage and back the company’s AABBG cryptocurrency token, through acquisitions of historic gold mine site properties The company is currently at an advanced stage of negotiations and due diligence process for the purchase of the 200-hectare Los Reyes property in western Mexico, whose assay results show significant promise AABB also announced that it has entered into an LOI to acquire a high-yield asset in the prolific mining region of Acaponeta in Nayarit, also in western Mexico Asia Broadband (OTC: AABB), a resource company operating using a vertically integrated model that…

WednesdayMay 19, 2021 4:00 pm

Rare Earth Oxides Market to Register a Fivefold Increase by 2030

A report released recently by Adamas Intelligence predicts that the overall market for magnetic rare earth oxide minerals will shoot up from its current size of $2.98 billion to $15.65 billion by 2030. The report indicates that the major driver for this massive growth is the total demand for these magnet rare earths, a demand which is anticipated to grow at a 9.7% CAGR, as well as the price of the metals, which is expected to grow at a 5.6 to 9.9% CAGR over the review period. The report also adds that raw material shortages will play a key part…

TuesdayMay 18, 2021 3:00 pm

The Role of Wearable Technology in Mining

According to a report authored by GlobalData, wearable technology has a significant role to play in the mining sector of the future. The following are some of the notable reasons why every mining company needs to incorporate some form of wearable technology in its operations. Aiding the fight against COVID-19 Workers in mining operations often have to work in close proximity to one another, and this could help the coronavirus spread easily among those workers. Wearable tech can help to manage this risk by making it possible to enforce social distancing rules, monitor the temperature of employees, trace contacts of…

MondayMay 17, 2021 3:45 pm

Colorado School of Mines Launches First Space Mining Degree

The Colorado School of Mines, the only institution that currently offers advanced degrees in resources in outer space, has launched an undergraduate degree that focuses on mining in space. This program is aimed at preparing the people who will participate on the front line of future mining projects, especially in space. According to Dr. Angel Abbud-Madrid, director of the Space Resources Center at the Colorado School of Mines, the motivation for the undergrad degree program is to draw a line between the facts and the speculations about space mining. While no one will be looking to extract platinum and other…

FridayMay 14, 2021 3:00 pm

Australian Team Develops Mining Technique That Uses Magnetic Fields Rather Than Digging

Scientists from the University of Exeter, the Technical University of Denmark, CSIRO (which is the national science agency in Australia) and the University of Western Australia have designed a new mining method that extracts minerals from hard rock ore using electric fields. The method could replace the conventional digging technique, which causes significant effects to the environment. These include biodiversity loss, formation of sinkholes, deforestation, erosion and the contamination of ground, soil and surface water. Currently, methods of digging are utilized in 99% of activities involved in mining, which often leads to large quantities of solid waste and considerable environmental…

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