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With mounting pressure in recent times to cut costs, increase operational efficiency, and lower the risk to human lives, mining companies around the world are seeking to transform their business through digital innovation. This week’s Blog from Exyn Technologies explores the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning is allowing mining companies to increase safety and productivity while reducing operational costs and risk

Caterpillar Safety Services helps build a strong culture where safety practices are embedded across an organization. The week’s Blog looks at two updates to its programs contributing to resilient safety cultures: an updated Safety Perception Survey and a program focused on human and organizational performance.

Lithium is currently in high demand worldwide due to its potential applications in batteries and electronic products, yet the current process of extracting lithium has significant drawbacks, such as cost, time needed to extract, and the potential of damage to the environment. However, Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) is emerging as a promising alternative technology for the lithium extraction from brines. This week’s blog from Alpha Cleantech labs Inc. discusses DLE and its ability to one day empower a more sustainable future.

A robust exploration industry isn’t just about uncovering new resources. It serves as a bedrock for attracting future investments, which, in turn, fuel economic growth and stability. This week’s Blog from EY Canada provides a snapshot of mining in British Columbia and showcases some of the opportunities on the path towards a sustainable, low-carbon future.

Companies in the blasting and explosives sector had opportunistically used the years of the COVID-19 pandemic to modernise and fine-tune their blasting technologies – a space where BME has been constructively investing for decades. This week’s Blog takes a closer look at BME’s presentation at a recent ISEE conference.

When it comes to waterblasting and handling water jets powerful enough to cut through the toughest pipe buildup, setting the highest safety standards is of the utmost importance – especially when those processes are taking place in a mine setting. This week’s Blog from Jetstream of Houston looks at some of the steps contractors and internal mine crews should take in order to start on the right path when it comes to waterblasting safety.

The mining industry is nothing if not competitive and, if you want to succeed, you need a lean and efficient operation. This week’s Blog from Cooper Equipment Rentals looks at how outsourcing your mining fleet is a great way to keep costs down and try out the latest, most advanced equipment.

Collaboration in the energy and resource-based sector is critical – and it must absolutely include effective, equitable, and meaningful partnerships with Indigenous Peoples. This week’s Blog from EY Canada, discusses the importance of Indigenous engagement, as well as the opportunities and benefits that exist when pursuing effective Indigenous relations.

The demand for coal, especially in the power generation industry, is hitting record highs as people want to ensure that when they need heat, light, or transportation, it’s readily and economically available. This week’s Blog from MAJOR discusses how customized high vibration screen media continues to grow as the solution for the myriad of challenges in the coal industry.

When it comes to the many challenges of the global energy transition competing for urgent attention, the shortage of skilled engineers needs to be priority number one. But what is the best way to address this issue and cultivate the right skills, at the right place, and at the right time? This week’s Blog from ABB explores how mining companies can be an enabler in the net zero journey by securing the industry’s top talent.
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