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MondayAug 24, 2020 9:00 am

Minerals: Changing the Game in the Medical Sector

Life-saving medications and medical appliances have their foundations in minerals that occur naturally and are extracted by the mining industry in America. These metals and minerals propel the present-day medical world when combined with fresh ideas. This has made it easier to address public health issues while helping patients who need medical care. One such metal is copper. Copper has many valuable properties such as its malleability and its resistance to corrosion. Additionally, it is also ductile and is the sole hard metal registered by the Environmental Protection Agency in the year 2008 as a touch surface with antimicrobial properties.…

FridayAug 21, 2020 2:30 pm

Hexagon Collision Avoidance System: The better option.

Hexagon’s Collision Avoidance System, otherwise known as CAS, minimizes mining risks which may include distraction, noise, poor visibility and busy traffic. Its latest release, CAS 4.6 was improved by the result of consumer feedback, centered development and demanding field trials. These improvements hasten efforts to assist mines make their environments less dangerous. The CAS 4.6 is equipped with three dominant features. Coming first, is the IDS GeoRadar integration. This is essentially the combination of the Collision Avoidance System with a product from the GeoRadar department. This feature provides an additional layer of safety. The General Purpose Controller or GPC, comes…

FridayAug 21, 2020 1:08 pm

Kingman Minerals (TSX.V: KGS) Secures Key Asset Within Canada’s Most Prolific Gold Mining Zone

Kingman Minerals’ assets include both the Mohave Project as well as Quebec, Canada-based Cadillac East Property Cadillac East Property is situated within Abitibi Greenstone Belt, Canada’s most prolific gold mining zone and home to region’s largest open-pit gold mine, Canadian Malartic Mine In 2014, junior mining company that discovered Canadian Malartic Mine in 2011 went on to sell its interests in asset for gross consideration of $3.9 billion Though Kingman Minerals’ near-term potential lays firmly within confines of the Arizona-based Mohave Project, its interest within the Cadillac East project should not be disregarded Kingman Minerals (TSX.V: KGS), a Canada-listed gold…

FridayAug 21, 2020 9:00 am

The Future of Automation in Mining

With automation being a trending issue in the mining industry, demand for technologies like equipment control and guidance, industrial control and automation systems, simulator-training, surface drilling and underground mining technologies has increased tremendously. It is also noted that the demand for new optimization, simulation, and visualization software will impact sector players like GoldHaven Resources Corp. (CSE: GOH) (OTCQB: ATUMF) and the mining industry as a whole over the next decade. The use of automated equipment that can be controlled remotely will have increased during this period, making it a great advancement. Controlling and monitoring of equipment remotely allows miners to automate…

ThursdayAug 20, 2020 3:30 pm

Canada’s Advanced Mining Industry is in Need of 100,000 Workers

With almost half of Canada's present mining sector workforce over the age of 45 and 60,000 persons expected to retire in the next decade, the industry is facing a serious shortage of labor supply. In addition, projections also show that a further 25,000 to 30,000 people will leave the sector for various reasons. Over the next 10 years, it is estimated that roughly 100,000 new workers will be needed by numerous companies like Canada-based Kingman Minerals (TSX.V: KGS) in order to meet the sector’s labor supply requirements. There are many forces molding the coming generation of workers in the mining sector…

ThursdayAug 20, 2020 11:30 am

Metallurgical Coal Demand Reported to Be the Worst Hit in 2020

Several industries have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected global economies. The most affected of these are the manufacturing, auto and power industries, who propel the demand for minerals and metals. This could create a tricky situation for mining companies such as Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX). Results of a 2020 poll conducted by Verdict that assessed the worst affected minerals and metals with regards to demand showed that the coal industry experienced a significant decrease in the demand for metallurgical coal, making it one of the most affected industries. Of the 453 responses collected, a majority…

WednesdayAug 19, 2020 3:45 pm

A New Use for Inoperative UK Coal Mines is Being Piloted

Non-operational coal mines in the UK may yet have a new purpose; heating businesses and homes. This will be done by using warm water from flooded mines. The mines may also be used in horticulture to provide heat to growing houses. In the coastal town of Seaham close to Newcastle, in the Seaham Garden Village, 750 homes are being designed that will use water drawn from the unused mines. This will be a steady heat source, unchanged by exterior elements and having the ability to supply heating energy of 6 megawatts with no carbon outflows. The head of innovation at…

WednesdayAug 19, 2020 2:00 pm

Underwater Mining: An Effective Way to Access Mineral Resources

Mining companies interested in a different yet more efficient method to extract minerals underwater should look into project VAMOS. This project is in the process of inventing a mining system that can be operated underwater whose main purpose is to access minerals underground in underwater unmined deposits as well as in deserted flooded mines, which are difficult to extract using standard mining techniques. This robotic mining system opens up the way for reviving deserted and flooded mines that have open pits. The technology has the capability to lengthen the lifespan of opencast mines with high stripping ratios where huge quantities…

TuesdayAug 18, 2020 4:30 pm

Identifying Mining Pollution by Use of Thin Films

Over the years, various techniques have been used to check for inorganic and organic pollutants that are present in the environment. However, the extensive distribution of many different species that are present in soil and water among other environmental bodies complicates the capacity to attain correct analysis of these pollutants. In order to tackle these issues, thin film technology is used as it has shown to be highly reliable in picking out pollutants, especially those that come from mining sites. During mining, various pollutants can be released and they could eventually contaminate the environment nearby. Several of these are highly…

TuesdayAug 18, 2020 1:30 pm

Natural or Synthetic Diamonds: Which is better?

While most of the diamonds mined by sector players like Rio Tinto Plc (NYSE: RIO) are considered industrial grade, only 3% of them are used in industry and synthetic diamonds make up the remaining 97%. This is because they can be manufactured in large quantities and tailored to various applications. About 70% of mined diamonds are traded for use in different industries. These diamonds are known as bort and possess many great qualities. Diamonds are the hardest materials in existence and have a very high thermal conductivity. They can be used in drilling, grinding, polishing and cutting and are also…

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