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Arc Flash Safety in Mining
Arc Flash Safety in Mining The single largest category of electrical injuries in the mining industry is non-contact electrical burns caused by arc flash events, according to an investigation conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) over 11 years. Even though this study found that the majority of mining electrical injuries are caused by electrical arcs, few miners are aware that such a hazard exists. (1) OSHA defines arc flash as, “a phenomenon where a flashover of electric current leaves its intended path and travels through the air from one conductor to another, or to ground.”…
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Blasting Science Takes Another Digital Step
To achieve optimal blasting results for mining efficiency, mines need real-time data from their blasting blocks; BME’s new generation XPLOLOG does just that – and is being put to work at a large opencast mine in South Africa’s Northern Cape province. This week’s Blog takes a deeper dive into what BME is bringing to the table, and what it means for the future of blasting.
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Gearing Up for Increased Exploration: Di-Corp Launches Expanded Drill Rod Production
Many forecasters of future energy and mining activity still see the global push toward electrification as a key driver of future demand and commodity prices for minerals like copper, cobalt, nickel, lithium, manganese, rare earth elements, and others. This week’s Blog looks at how Di-Corp has been gearing up production, engineering, and technical support to be sure they’re well positioned to assist their growing global customer network of drilling contractors and mining companies.
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Attracting and Retaining Employees – A Seemingly Exhausting Process
Do you keep posting job opportunities, and no one applies? Are you looking through the applications you did receive and think to yourself, ‘Can they even do this job?’ Is the worry of not being able to meet project deadlines and attract new customers keeping you up at night? This week’s Blog from Inspiring Organizational Growth CEO/Owner, Carrie-Lynn Hotson, and about some of her solutions to recruiting and retaining the mining workforce of the future.
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Ontario Mine Rescue Competition Winners Announced
The Ontario Mine Rescue program has been a standardized province-wide collaboration between all mine operators since 1929. Continuing this tradition, mine rescue skills were put to the test at Workplace Safety North’s annual Ontario Mine Rescue provincial competition in June. In this week’s Blog, we look back on the results of the competition, which demonstrate that the safety of miners in Ontario remain in good hands.
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Safe Reliable Electrical Connections for Mining Applications
Most mining applications require electrical connections that can handle frequent connection/disconnection with reliable conducting power and proper safety ratings. This week’s Blog from the experts at MELTRIC looks at their switch-rated devices that use solid silver-nickel material as the contact surface, producing for superior conductivity with spring-loaded butt contacts for thousands of consistent and reliable connections, all while prioritizing operator safety.
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Preparing for the Future of Mining Starts Today
OEMs like Caterpillar have announced partnerships across the globe to develop large battery-powered mining trucks that facilitate the trajectory of low-emissions mining and help companies reach their aspirational net-zero goals. But since future state equipment is not yet available, how can companies make changes today? This week’s Blog looks at a recent partnership between Finning and Artemis Gold Inc. that could be the blueprint for that to happen.
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Rear Eject Bodies Boost Productivity and Safety
While many warnings are well heeded, others are treated as guidelines that can be challenged, especially when there’s an opportunity to increase production and profits. This week’s Blog from Philippi-Hagenbuch, Inc. looks at ways rear eject bodies can help maximize production without the need for risky techniques or endangering workers.
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Is Resource Mining Prepared for Change?
Mergers and Acquisitions are expected to increase in the mining sector over the coming years, creating a paradigm shift within the industry. This week’s Blog from junior mining company, Element79, examines how a changing landscape and lessons learned can help gold and other resource mining companies capitalize on the impending boom.
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Copper Shortages and Sustainability Goals: is Ore Sorting the Solution?
An ongoing transition to green energy is anticipated to significantly increase the demand for copper because of its many uses in expanding electricity networks and cleaner technologies, such as electric vehicles. This week’s Blog takes a closer look at approaches to ore sorting, a pre-concentration process that has long-term potential for efficiently processing lower grade copper ore bodies, and how it helps the mining industry to keep pace with the shift towards more eco-friendly transportation and energy sources.
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