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Cyber-Security in Metals and Mining
Jim Cahill
Author: Juan Carlos Bravo In the past, we discussed how the metals and mining industry was increasingly becoming a target for cyber-attacks. An Ernst and Young report, Business risks facing mining and metals 2015–2016 recently upgraded cybersecurity into its top 10 business risks—up two spots to number nine. In this report, a 2014 Global Information Security Survey indicated that 65% of mining and metals companies…
20 Jul 2015
Cyber-Security in Metals and Mining
Jim Cahill
Author: Juan Carlos Bravo In the past, we discussed how the metals and mining industry was increasingly becoming a target for cyber-attacks. An Ernst and Young report, Business risks facing mining and metals 2015–2016 recently upgraded cybersecurity into its top 10 business risks—up two spots to number nine. In this report, a 2014 Global Information Security Survey indicated that 65% of mining and metals companies…
20 Jul 2015
Cyber-Security in Metals and Mining
Jim Cahill
Author: Juan Carlos Bravo In the past, we discussed how the metals and mining industry was increasingly becoming a target for cyber-attacks. An Ernst and Young report, Business risks facing mining and metals 2015–2016 recently upgraded cybersecurity into its top 10 business risks—up two spots to number nine. In this report, a 2014 Global Information Security Survey indicated that 65% of mining and metals companies…
20 Jul 2015
Move toward Zero Unplanned Downtime on a Primary Crusher
Jim Cahill
Douglas Morris Author: Douglas Morris Primary crushers are the start of the comminution process at mine sites. Before ore is delivered to the mineral processing plant, it is typically processed through a cone crusher where it is reduced in size to about 10 inches in diameter or less. Source: Oyu Tolgoi – The crushing process A key component used in this process is oil which is used as a lubricant to move the cone…
18 May 2015
Move toward Zero Unplanned Downtime on a Primary Crusher
Jim Cahill
Author: Douglas Morris Primary crushers are the start of the comminution process at mine sites. Before ore is delivered to the mineral processing plant, it is typically processed through a cone crusher where it is reduced in size to about 10 inches in diameter or less. Source: Oyu Tolgoi – The crushing process A key component used in this process is oil which is used as a lubricant to move the cone in the crusher…
18 May 2015
Move toward Zero Unplanned Downtime on a Primary Crusher
Jim Cahill
Author: Douglas Morris Primary crushers are the start of the comminution process at mine sites. Before ore is delivered to the mineral processing plant, it is typically processed through a cone crusher where it is reduced in size to about 10 inches in diameter or less. Source: Oyu Tolgoi – The crushing process A key component used in this process is oil which is used as a lubricant to move the cone in the crusher…
18 May 2015
Helping Miners Validate Water Balance Plans
Jim Cahill
Author: Juan Carlos Bravo In previous blog posts we have talk extensively about water problems in mining and how water is one of top issues miners are dealing with today. The reason I come back to this topic is because I recently read an interview with professor Dirk Van Zyl , an expert in tailings and mined earth structures and a professor at University of British Columbia . He gave the interview as part of the Mine…
20 Apr 2015
Helping Miners Validate Water Balance Plans
Jim Cahill
Author: Juan Carlos Bravo In previous blog posts we have talk extensively about water problems in mining and how water is one of top issues miners are dealing with today. The reason I come back to this topic is because I recently read an interview with professor Dirk Van Zyl , an expert in tailings and mined earth structures and a professor at University of British Columbia . He gave the interview as part of the Mine…
20 Apr 2015
Mining Innovation in Chile
Jim Cahill
rc=”http://www.emersonautomationexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Douglas-Morris-200×210-150×150.jpg” alt=”Douglas Morris Director of Marketing, Mining & Power Industries” width=”150″ height=”150″ class=”size-thumbnail wp-image-7359″ /> Douglas Morris Director of Marketing, Mining & Power Industries Author: Douglas Morris Chile is the global leader in copper mining and, as such, this industry is very strategic…
16 Mar 2015
Mining Innovation in Chile
Jim Cahill
This post, Mining Innovation in Chile first appear on the Emerson Process Expert s blog. Author: Douglas Morris Chile is the global leader in copper mining and, as such, this industry is very strategic to the economic performance of the country. Even though Chile leads in production, its copper companies import about three quarters of the technology required for mining. Enter Santiago based CORFO (Corporación de…
16 Mar 2015
Mining Trends for 2015-Back to Basics and Embrace Innovation
Jim Cahill
The post Mining Trends for 2015-Back to Basics and Embrace Innovation appeared first on the Emerson Process Experts blog. Juan Carlos Bravo Mining & Power Industry Manager Author: Juan Carlos Bravo It is the beginning of a new year and it has been already full of surprises in the mining industry: oil prices below $50 USD a barrel, affecting some oil sands produces and helping other miners on transportation costs;…
16 Feb 2015
Energy Consumption–the Constant Struggle in Mining
Jim Cahill
Juan Carlos Bravo Mining & Power Industry Manager Author: Juan Carlos Bravo It is no secret that the mining industry is energy intensive and most of the power grids are at the limit in providing power to existing mining operations. In order to remain competitive or expand operations, miners need to secure a reliable and affordable source of energy. A good example of these energy struggles in the mining industry…
15 Dec 2014
Could Technology Help Prevent Costly Environmental Incidents?
Jim Cahill
Juan Carlos Bravo Mining & Power Industry Manager Author: Juan Carlos Bravo Recently, a major mining company spilled around 40,000 cubic meters of copper sulfate acid solution into the Bacanuchi and Sonora rivers, in the Mexican state of Sonora. This spill led authorities to shut down wells in the affected areas, leading to water shortages for an estimated 22,000 inhabitants and prompting the distribution of water…
29 Sep 2014
Water Still at Center Stage of Mining
Jim Cahill
Author: Juan Carlos Bravo Here in the US, we hear in the news how the drought in the western states is affecting the water supply for agriculture and for human consumption. Miners are also feeling the heat. Water continues to be one of the biggest topics...
14 Jul 2014
Effective Measurement of Mining Slurries
Jim Cahill
Author: Douglas Morris Automation and control in mining can be difficult on a number of fronts. The first being constantly changing ore which varies in grade and hardness and causes different parts of the processing plant to become limiting to operations...
16 Jun 2014
Resource Nationalization: We’ve Seen This Story Before
Jim Cahill
Douglas Morris Mining and Power Industries Sr. Manager Author: Douglas Morris Mark Twain once wrote “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” An article this week in the Financial Times reminds me of how resource nationalization in mining, when taken too far, tends to rhyme. The FT article, Indonesia’s gamble on ore export ban starts to hit home , discusses how the law passed at the beginning January…
12 May 2014
Resource Nationalization: We’ve Seen This Story Before
Jim Cahill
Author: Douglas Morris Mark Twain once wrote “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” An article this week in the Financial Times reminds me of how resource nationalization in mining, when taken too far, tends to rhyme. The FT article, Indonesia...
12 May 2014
Miners and the Need to be Mindful of Cyber-Security
Jim Cahill
Author: Juan Carlos Bravo This week, we heard in the news how the “Heart bleed” virus exposed sensitive information from millions of users and multinational companies across many industries. So this poses the question—how many miners are exposed to cyber...
14 Apr 2014
Aluminum Coming After Steel in Automobiles?
Jim Cahill
Automobiles and steel have gone hand in hand over the decades. Emerson’s Juan Carlos Bravo of the Metals and Mining industry team shares news of aluminum ascendency. Every January the North America International Auto Show is celebrated in Detroit, where...
17 Feb 2014
Successful Miners are Efficient Miners
Jim Cahill
Efficiency projects benefit process manufacturers across many industries. This is particularly true in the mining industry as Emerson’s Douglas Morris describes in today’s post. It’s well known that the mining industry has hit a small rough patch; the...
20 Jan 2014
Condition Monitoring of Critical Mining Conveyors
Jim Cahill
In the equipment-intensive mining industry, monitoring the health of conveyors is critical to overall productivity, as Emerson’s Douglas Morris highlights in today’s post. In mining, there are two ways to move material from the pit to the processing plant...
25 Nov 2013
Mexico Hitting Miners with New Taxes
Jim Cahill
How are government tax policies for mining companies impacting production? Emerson’s Juan Carlos Bravo of the Metals and Mining industry, analyses this question for the country of Mexico. Under the leadership of President Enrique Peña Nieto, Mexico is...
28 Oct 2013
The Turbulent Global Potash Market
Jim Cahill
We’ve highlighted Potash mining in earlier posts. Emerson’s Douglas Morris provides and update on its developments in the global marketplace. If you follow mining, you’ve been hearing a lot about potash, particularly the dynamics revolving around global...
23 Sep 2013
Shopping for Copper Mines in Peru
Jim Cahill
The global market for investments in mines is on the upswing according to Emerson’s Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the Mining industry team. Read the full text.
9 Sep 2013
China’s Sino Iron Project–a Challenging Investment
Jim Cahill
Emerson’s Director of the Mining and Power industries, Alan Novak, provides an update on China’s mining investments outside its borders. An article in the 26 August Wall Street Journal, China Rethinks Deals for Resources highlights how China may be rethinking...
27 Aug 2013
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