Tag: Mining
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How to implement Lean Maintenance in Mining for Maximum Gain
The right maintenance system for your mine can bring significant cost, time, and energy benefits. This week’s Blog aims to provide you with valuable insights and a roadmap for implementing mining lean maintenance – keep reading to discover how you can optimize maintenance practices and drive success in the mining industry.
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Science North and CIM Launch a New Digital Mining Game
It’s all fun and games until someone loses a mine. This week’s Blog from The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum takes us inside a recent collaboration with Science North to learn about a new game that allows Canadian youth can explore the world of modern mining without ever having to leave the couch.
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Addressing Mining Skills Shortages by Engaging Canada’s Youth
Canada’s mining industry continues to face skills shortages stemming from high retirement levels, industry growth, skills gaps, and a lack of interest in mining-related careers among youth. The Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) aims to help solve these challenges. This week’s Blog takes a deep dive into the various MiHR programs that aim to…
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Installation 101: The Importance of Proper Training on Screen Media Installation
Choosing the right screen media for an operation is critical to producing the highest throughput. But perhaps equally important is the way in which the screen media is installed. This week’s Blog from the experts at MAJOR looks at how proper installation can make all the difference when it comes to prolonging the life of…
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Three Tips for Safe Screen Media Change-Outs
Implementing a regular preventative maintenance schedule can help to increase safety during screen media change-outs. But sometimes breakdowns happen. In these cases, there are steps workers can take to reduce risk. Check out these tips from @MajorWire for safer screen media change-outs.
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Maximizing Efficiency: Best Practices for Configuring a Successful Downtime System in the Mining Industry
When it comes to mining and mineral processing operations, unscheduled downtime and delays can lead to significant production chain losses. Implementing a downtime system is the first step to gaining a better understanding of your operations and figuring out the root cause of lost capacity. This week’s Blog examines the best practices for configuring a…
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Three Questions Miners Must Ask Themselves When It Comes to Aviation
The first thing many think of when they consider mining is what is on the ground, not what’s flying high above their heads. Aviation requires comprehensive business planning, and a deep understanding of the role aviation itself and the role it is required to play for a mining or exploration project to succeed. This week’s Blog…
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Teck Launches Why We Mine: A Podcast About Sustainable Mining
Teck has produced a six-episode podcast called ‘Why We Mine: A Podcast About Sustainable Mining’ to help people make the connection between the world we have today, the future we want for tomorrow, and how mining is helping us get there. This week’s Blog previews what listners can expect.
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Mix it Up: Tips for Combining Screen Media for Maximum Efficiency
With increased infrastructure development, aggregates producers have an opportunity for big business – that is, if they can keep up and maintain maximum outputs. In this week’s Blog, Haver & Boecker Niagara shares tips for selecting the best combination of screen media to address problems and increase productivity in aggregates and mining operations.
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Don’t Miss the In-Person Return of the Award-Winning World’s Premier Mineral Exploration and Mining Showcase!
The Prospector’s & Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) Convention is right around the corner! Happening March 5-8, 2023, @thePDAC is the world’s premier mineral exploration and mining convention, and is the leading convention for people, governments, companies, and organizations connected to mineral exploration. This week’s Blog takes a closer look at PADC 2023, and at what…