Category: Blog
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Material Innovations Lead to Miner Protections
As engineers look to create new products, they have to look at mechanical and structural innovations, as well as material innovations, and how those innovations can be leveraged specifically for the mining industry. One such example is in the gas detection equipment that miners use as critical safety gear each and every day.
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Extracting Today’s Hottest Mineral from Canada’s Petroleum-rich Backyard
The world’s new “white gold” is the foundation of our technological future. Until now, there were only two conventional ways of procuring lithium; neither are efficient. In this guest blog post, learn how Canadian company MGX Minerals is perfecting a new way – extracting lithium from petroleum brine.
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New Method for Cleaning Coal Could Help Determine Economic Viability of Coal Projects
A new water-based method for cleaning metallurgical coal could replace traditional chemical processes, providing a safer and more reliable way to assess coal quality for coke production. This research, led by the Canadian Carbonization Research Association (CCRA) and Geoscience BC, compares the Roben Jig coal washing process with the chemical-based float-and-sink method. The study aims…
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Four Cutting-edge Technologies Set to Change the Future of Mining
This weeks post talks about four cutting-edge technologies that could help change the future of mining.
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Andalusia Offers some of Europe’s Best Mining Treasures
The dreamy name conjures up images of exotic centuries-old majestic castles built by the great civilizations who once inhabited this autonomous region in southern Spain.
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Defeat the Destruction: The Top Five Application Areas
Explosions, drilling, crushing, and digging define the mining industry’s challenges. Belzona’s top application areas focus on repairing damaged rubber components, in-situ shaft repairs, lining chutes and hoppers, pump protection, and shimming equipment. Each solution addresses the unique threats of abrasion, erosion, and impact while minimizing costly downtime. With decades of expertise, Belzona’s cold-curing polymeric solutions…