September 2024

The September issue of Global Mining Review is here, packed full of the latest mining insights on key topics – ranging from electrification and sustainability to drilling, blasting, data, pumps, valves, monitoring – ready for MINExpo. It features a cover and lead article from Komatsu, along with a regional report by BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, on mining in the Americas. Top article contributors include Michelin, Cummins, ABB, Dyno Nobel, Orica, Canary, Austin Powder, Metso, Dassault Systèmes, and many more.

This month's front cover is brought to you by Komatsu.

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The Future Of Mining In The Americas
Amelia Haines, BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, provides an outlook for the mining industry in the Americas and evaluates the future opportunities and obstacles it may face.

Electrification In Mining: Separating Myth From Fact
Phillip Rosenstern and Michael Boehm, Komatsu, debunk the pervasive myths surrounding the adoption of electrification in mining operations.

Going Further Together
Lisa Hickey, Michelin, describes how implementing new and evolving technologies with and around tyres will be crucial in enabling a more sustainable future.

The Road To Zero Emissions
John Essegbey, Cummins, USA, outlines how hybrid systems can enable progressive decarbonisation that will balance total cost of ownership with sustainability goals in mining applications.

Critical Minerals, Financing, And The Future Of Sustainable Mining
David McLane and Dan Kenny, Burns & McDonnell, USA, make the case that sustainable mining can be a win-win proposition with sound financial strategies.

Mind The Gap: Part 1 – Finding The Next Innovations In Mining
Zach Savit, Stratom, USA, in two articles, examines the difference in technology development and adoption in mining and identifies how operations can find and deploy the best solutions.

Adaptive Mindsets
Vedrana Spudic, ABB Process Industries, Switzerland, highlights how technologies continue to evolve, enabling mining companies to make required gains in productivity and sustainability.

Tackling Demanding Process Conditions
Todd Loudin, Valmet Flow Control, USA, examines why selecting the right wear-resistant valves and pumps is crucial for ensuring operational efficiency.

Revolutionary Mining Solutions
Teresa Bellver-Baca, Ignacio Aguilar-Sánchez, Martin Hansson, and Magnus Wasterang, Sika, tackle industry challenges with innovative solutions that enhance operational efficiency and sustainability.

Powering Up Productivity
Robert Boyce, ABB Low Voltage Motors, Juha Kytaja, ABB Large Motors and Generators, and Emily Loudenslager, ABB Low Voltage System Drives, address the role of reliable large electric motors and drives in modern mining operations.

A Sustainable And Global Approach To R&D
Dyno Nobel overviews how effective explosives research and development can improve safety, productivity, and sustainability in mining.

Depressurising Mines
Daniel J. Brunner and Benjamin F. Shriver Jr., REI Drilling Inc., USA, evaluate how directional drilling can be implemented to aid mine depressurisation and improve safety.

Safer Blasting Using Electronic Detonators
L. Taddei, G. Mendoza, and C. Robertson, Austin Powder, outline how electronic detonators with integrated temperature measuring capabilities can lead to safer mining operations.

Underground Mining Revolution
Nigel Pereira, Orica, reviews the blasting technologies that are helping to tackle the challenges of underground mining and safely enhance ore recovery.

MINExpo Preview 2024
Ahead of this year’s MINExpo INTERNATIONAL^®, 24 – 26 September 2024, Global Mining Review (Booth 217, North Hall) previews some of the companies that will be exhibiting at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Automated Monitoring Systems In Mining
Nina Vernali, Canary Systems, considers the benefits of automated monitoring and integration systems in improving decision-making processes and ensuring sustainable growth.

The Power Of Partnerships
Jay Gillon, Deswik, USA, explains how partnering more closely with software firms and their consultants can help miners bridge the skills gap that threatens to stymie future metals production.

Revolutionising Blasting Efficiency
Ravi Sahu, Strayos, USA, considers the value of utilising generative digital twins for blast movement modelling.

Delivering Intelligent Solutions
Gleb Pankov, talpasolutions, Germany, addresses the advantages of implementing AI-driven technology in modern data collection methods when improving the productivity of mining operations.

Encoding Domain Knowledge Into Mining Technology
Mike Smocer, Mine Vision Systems, USA, explores the need for domain knowledge in order to harness the full potential of advancements in mining technology.

Is Your Data Ready To Support Your AI Efforts?
Mounir Adada, Eclipse Mining Technologies, USA, assesses the importance of advanced knowledge systems to help mining companies unlock the full potential of AI technologies.

An Innovative Strategic Mine Planning Solution
Stephen Hill and Cristian Poblete, members of the R&D team at Dassault Systèmes, Australia, discuss the benefits of a new optimisation engine for solving strategic mine planning problems.

Digging Deeper
SES details how the latest developments in satellite technology are transforming the mining industry.

Staying Proactive
Metso Corp. reports on the company’s approach to evolving industry trends in grinding.

Effective Monitoring Solutions
Markus Handl, RIEGL, Austria, reviews the digital solutions enabling the efficient monitoring of surfaces and ensuring the safety of mining operations.

Innovating Moisture Measurement
Harald Aust, LENSER Filtration GmbH, Germany, discusses the importance of obtaining data from the ongoing process of solid/liquid separation in filter presses and how sensor technology is enabling real-time analysis.

Enhancing Flotation Efficiency
Ashraf Vachhiat, Rhosonics, highlights how real-time slurry density measurement can reduce operational costs and enable higher recovery rates in the flotation process.

September 2024

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