The Role of Protective Workwear Solutions. By Nick Warrick The mining industry plays a crucial role in the global economy and remains a major driver of resource production. The backbone of the mining industry is the dedicated workforce that operates in demanding environments, extracting resources that power the modern world. This work comes with significant risks and hazards, underscoring the…
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Doing Digital
How the Mining Industry Can Manage Its Digital Skills Shortage. By Pieter du Plessis As technology evolves, the mining industry faces the challenge of upskilling its workforce to ensure safety and efficiency. The digital skills gap continues to grow so it is important that businesses within the mining industry not only recruit to fill the skills shortage but also actively…
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Over More Than A Decade, Martin Stone Quarries Has Been Investing In Education. Its Latest Investments Support Career Technical Training. By Therese Dunphy The U.S. Department of Labor released the results of the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) second Pattern of Violations screening in 2024 and announced that for the first time since 2021, none of the nation’s mines…
Read MoreCompass Wire Cloth Non-Blinding Aggregate Screens Overcome Clogging
Compass Wire Cloth Non-Blinding Aggregate Screens are designed to revolutionize material processing in the mining industry. Mining operations often experience significant downtime and reduced productivity due to screen blinding – a common issue where the screen mesh openings become blocked or clogged by the material being screened. Compass Wire Cloth’s Non-Blinding Aggregate Screens provide a groundbreaking solution to this persistent…
Read MoreFatality Assessment
Well, that didn’t take long. Just a few days into the new year, on Jan. 3, the industry suffered its first fatality, this one at Borger Pit in Hutchinson, Texas. MSHA classified the incident as “Falling, Rolling or Sliding Rock or Material of Any Kind.” In 2024, MSHA reported 28 fatalities, 18 of those at non-metallic materials sites, but only…
Read MoreMSHA: No Mines Met Pattern of Violations Criteria in 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor released the results of the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) second Pattern of Violations screening in 2024 and announced that for the first time since 2021, none of the nation’s mines met the POV criteria for the existence of a pattern of violations under section 104(e) of the Mine Act. POV screenings enable MSHA…
Read MoreBKT Shows New Tire-Management System Software; Tire Lineup
BKT was a key player at MINExpo 2024. At the BKT booth, visitors had access to a sneak preview session demonstrating the new BKT Tire Track Pro software, a tire-management system. This platform, which has been developed by BKT to optimize fleet management in the earthmoving and mining sectors, will enable timely tire performance monitoring throughout all stages from inventory…
Read MoreMichelin Introduces ‘First-Ever’ Energy Efficient Tire
Michelin introduced the Michelin XDR 4 SPEED ENERGY at MINExpo, the mining industry’s first-ever, energy-efficient tire that is designed to reduce a mining vehicle’s fuel consumption and lower CO2 emissions through an optimized, more flexible tread and new energy-saving rubber compound. The Michelin XDR 4 SPEED ENERGY tire achieves up to 3.6% better fuel efficiency compared to the Michelin XDR…
Read MoreCummins Shares How Bridge Technologies Can Support Energy Transition
At MINExpo 2024, Cummins expanded on how bridge technologies will be used to support the mining industry’s energy transition. Speaking at the event, Molly Puga, executive director of strategy, digital and product planning, highlighted that the global need to reduce emissions in mining will be achieved most effectively with the support of power solutions that can be implemented today, with…
Read MoreMINExpo on the Fast Track
Sept. 26, 2024 – Ever wonder what MINExpo looks like before the doors open? Check out this one-minute video tour of Central Hall! MINExpo, owned and produced by the National Mining Association, brings more than 44,000 professionals, experts and decision-makers from the global mining industry together to collaborate, learn and engage. The show floor features mining products for safety, drilling, engineering,…
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