Right Now, MSHA Isn’t Reaching Many People Via Social Media In Any Category, And I Doubt That’ll Change Anytime Soon. By Brian Hendrix Do you follow MSHA on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter? Are you Facebook friends with MSHA? Have you downloaded MSHA’s “Miner Safety and Health App”? If you answered “yes” to any of those…
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Navigating the Future: 2024 Predictions for the Aggregates Industry
By Anoop Kumar The mining and aggregates industries find themselves at a pivotal point in history with major transitions and transformations ahead. This evolution is driven by a confluence of factors, including sustainability goals, the advent of electric vehicles (EVs), and a demand for robust equipment performance and maintenance in the face of increasingly harsh operational conditions. I have been…
Read MoreTsurumi Pump Offers Mining Solutions
Tsurumi Pump offers a variety of electric submersible dewatering solutions for mining with impressive capacities and convenient package sizes. For many underground applications that use dewatering pumps, unexpected downtime is an inconvenience and added expense at best, and a serious safety hazard at worst. That is the reason well-designed, durable pumps are essential in these demanding environments. “By installing our…
Read MoreThe Topic is Dust
Jan. 9, 2024 – Brian David, industry manager at Flexco, writes that “the safety and health of workers in the heavy-duty mining industry is something that I and the team at Flexco take very seriously, as does the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). For more than 20 years, we have anticipated a huge change in direction with MSHA’s respirable…
Read MoreLiebherr to Exhibit at MINEXCHANGE 2024
Liebherr National Sales Manager Howard Grant and Regional Sales Manager Nathan Goerke will be at the MINEXCHANGE 2024 Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration annual conference at booth #1042 to discuss Liebherr’s digging, hauling and dozing machines, and innovative technologies. The event takes place in Phoenix from Feb. 25-28, 2024. This event showcases more than 750 booths allowing industry leaders…
Read MoreMSHA Announces Mobile Equipment Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule from its Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to help protect miners from accidents, injuries and fatalities related to surface mobile equipment. The rule requires mine operators to have written safety programs for surface mobile equipment — excluding belt conveyors — at surface mines and underground mines’ surface areas. The programs…
Read MoreABB Launches New Global Sustainability Initiative
ABB launched its new global sustainability initiative, showcasing the power of technology and expertise to accelerate sustainability while enhancing productivity. ABB’s Real Progress campaign is a rallying call to customers, partners and suppliers, inspiring them to harness technology leadership and the solutions that exist today to amplify their own impact across process industries such as mining, metals, and pulp and…
Read MoreWhat Is A “Miners’ Representative”?
The Answer Isn’t Obvious And Would Likely Surprise Anyone Who’s Not Familiar With The Mining Industry. By Brian Hendrix What is a miners’ representative? Are they selected, elected, designated or authorized? How? By whom? Are they affiliated with a union or represent union members? A miners’ representatives must at least be an experienced miner, right? Currently employed as a miner…
Read MoreEssential Minerals Association Leads Coalition of Support for the Mining Schools Act of 2023
The Essential Minerals Association is leading a coalition of 18 universities and 28 associations in voicing support for the Mining Schools Act of 2023, which just passed markup in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The legislation will be critical for supporting the next generation of talent for the minerals industry as it works to aid in the transition…
Read MoreJoin the Mining Town Hall
Aug. 11, 2023 – If you’re involved in mining or have mineral interests in the United States, Burgex is holding a Mining Town Hall on the Public Lands Rule. This is a session you won’t want to miss. The town hall will be a great opportunity to ask questions and understand how you can be advocates for the mining industry.…
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