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Using Wireless Sensing to Improve Mining Operations

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Douglas Morris of the Mining and Power industry teams, explores the role of wireless technology for miners. Globally, miners are faced with increasing headwinds that are combining to erode operating margins. Declining ore body grades and fewer...
- 12 Aug 2013
Water-the Big Mining Problem

Jim Cahill

Whether you live in parts of the world experiencing drought conditions, or are in a water-intensive industry such as mining, water availability is a key issue. Emerson’s Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the mining industry team, explores mining’s water...
- 29 Jul 2013
Oyu Tolgoi (Turquoise Hill) Begins Production

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Alan Novak, leader of the Mining and Power Industries teams, provides an update on the massive Oyu Tolgoi mining project in Mongolia. Rio Tinto announced last week that they have begun shipping copper concentrate from the Oyu Tolgoi mine in...
- 15 Jul 2013
Resource Nationalization-Impact More than a Bigger Piece of the Pie

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Douglas Morris, a member of the power and metal & mining industry teams, looks at the impact of when politics and business mix in the Mongolian mining industry. Last year I wrote about my trip to Mongolia and discussed the ongoing struggle for...
- 1 Jul 2013
Chilean Miners Challenge-Extract More with Same Number of Personnel

Jim Cahill

The pictures were coming in last week from the EXPONOR conference in Chile over on the Emerson Process Management Facebook page. Emerson’s Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the Metals & Mining industry team, shares his perspectives from the conference. On...
- 24 Jun 2013
Mining-Tracking the 2013 Trends

Jim Cahill

In our mining category, we’ve highlighted some of the trends occurring globally. Emerson’s Alan Novak, leader of the mining and power industry teams, recaps some of the latest thinking. Consulting firm Deloitte recently published a report “Tracking the...
- 10 Jun 2013
How Technology Can Help Miners Improve Brownfield Operations

Jim Cahill

As miners face many economic and technical headwinds, Emerson’s Douglas Morris of the metals and mining and power industry teams, describes how technology can improve mine productivity by reducing unplanned downtime. If you’ve picked up the newspaper...
- 20 May 2013
Long Term Copper Investments Remain Positive, But Not Without Challenges

Jim Cahill

Commodities prices such as copper continue to fluctuate based on the economic softness in certain regions of the world. Emerson’s Juan Carlos Bravo of the metals and mining industry team, shares his perspectives from the recent CRU World Copper Conference...
- 6 May 2013
Copper under Pressure

Jim Cahill

We’ve seen swings in the commodity markets in recent weeks. Emerson’s Alan Novak, leader of the alternative energy and metals & mining industry team, looks at global copper mining developments. As highlighted in a recent Wall Street Journal article, Copper...
- 22 Apr 2013
The Age Old Question-Trucks or Conveyors?

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Douglas Morris, on the metals & mining and alternative energy industry teams, explores trade offs of trucks and conveyors in mining operations. This past week Vale SA from Brazil made an interesting announcement when they said they were investing...
- 8 Apr 2013
Technology and Innovation Attract Next-Gen Mining Workers

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Juan Carlos Bravo of the metals and mining industry team describe what the industry is doing to attract the next generation of professionals. I attended the annual conference of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) in Denver...
- 25 Mar 2013
The Growing Need for Services in Mining

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Douglas Morris of the alternative energy and metals & mining team notes the growing role technology and services play in making mining operations more efficient. There aren’t many days that pass without an article that addresses the ever-changing...
- 25 Feb 2013
What will the Year of Snake Bring to Mining?

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Juan Carlos Bravo of the metals and mining industry team looks at what the Chinese year of the snake may have in store for the mining industry. According to Chinese Zodiac, on February 10 we are starting a new lunar year—the year of the snake...
- 11 Feb 2013
Will Australia Continue to Lead the World Iron Ore Market?

Jim Cahill

Location and distance between suppliers and users plays a large role in industries such as metals and mining. Emerson’s Alan Novak, leader of the alternative energy and metals & mining industry teams, shares his analysis on the global iron ore market...
- 28 Jan 2013
China’s Move into Gold

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Douglas Morris looks at China’s growing interest in the acquisition of gold producing mines throughout the world. China’s interest in acquiring gold assets seems to be continuing as China National Gold recently looked at purchasing 74 percent...
- 14 Jan 2013
Too Much Steel

Jim Cahill

The changing global economy is impacting the demand for steel. Emerson’s Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the metals and mining industry team, highlights the challenges steel producers currently face. Last week in our blog post, China and its impact in...
- 17 Dec 2012
China and its Impact on Iron Ore Prices

Jim Cahill

Infrastructure spending rates have an impact on the raw materials prices that go into these projects. Emerson’s Alan Novak, leader of the alternative energy and metals and mining industry teams, highlights the relationship between government infrastructure...
- 4 Dec 2012
Mongolian Mining at a Crossroads

Jim Cahill

In a prior post, Mongolia’s Mining Boom-Location Location Location, we highlighted how Mongolia’s proximity to China along with China’s demand for raw materials had led to a boom in mining projects and the need for process automation expertise. Emerson...
- 5 Nov 2012
Decoupling Maintenance from Mining Operations

Jim Cahill

Seeing a pit crew in action at a Formula One race is seeing optimized maintenance in action. Emerson’s Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the metals and mining industry team, highlights an Automining Conference presentation comparing these pit crews to how...
- 22 Oct 2012
Bigger is Better at MINExpo 2012

Jim Cahill

Last week members of the Emerson metals and mining industry team were at the National Mining Association’s MINExpo 2012. At this event, two Emerson news items were shared, Emerson broadens online machinery monitoring to identify vibration issues on P&H...
- 1 Oct 2012
Efficiency and Rationing will Increase in Mining Investments

Jim Cahill

As global economies come under increasing changes, industries are impacted in their future investment profiles. Emerson’s Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the metals and mining industry team, highlights changes in Australia and how the mining industry is...
- 17 Sep 2012
Gold Prices Shine While Confidence in Gold Mining Operations Lags

Jim Cahill

Economic uncertainty and pressure on global currencies continue to impact the price of precious metals including gold. Emerson’s Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the metals and mining industry team, explores the performance of gold mining stocks and the...
- 10 Sep 2012
Supply and Demand Impacts on Global Copper Prices

Jim Cahill

Will slowing global economic conditions impact copper miners? Emerson’s Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the metals and mining industry team, explores the forces impacting both supply and demand of this important metal. You may have seen the news of the...
- 27 Aug 2012
Can Colombia Attract Mining Investors?

Jim Cahill

The economics for mining gold and other precious metals is in flux. Emerson’s Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the metals and mining industry team, looks at its impact on the Latin American country of Colombia. Colombia is the world’s tenth-largest coal...
- 6 Aug 2012
Canada-New Destination for Chinese Mining Investments

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the metals and mining industry team, looks at the changing landscape of mining investments in Canada. Many investors are shifting their sights away from China due their slowing economy. Conversely, Chinese businesses...
- 30 Jul 2012