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3D Concrete Printers: The Future of Concrete Construction is Now
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US Marines Print Concrete Bridge, Barracks, and Bunker The official website of the US Marine Corps released an August 2019 report detailing the progress of an advanced first-of-its-kind 3D printing exercise. (more…)
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US Construction Spending and the Real Infrastructure Gap in 2019
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The Real Infrastructure Spending Gap Despite the urgency of the ongoing infrastructure debate, US real infrastructure spending in the last decade (2007-2017) has actually dropped by nearly $10 billion. This is quite a startling statistic considering the recent spotlight on the infrastructure spending debate which was a significant campaign plank…
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Mining Industry Hiring Trends For Engineering Professionals
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The Move From Engineer to General Manager Mining engineering professionals with 15+ years of operational experience are close to making the next step up the career ladder to General Manager positions. To make that move, professional engineering candidates at this high level should be prepared to tap into all of…
More Glass Production is Driving Growth in the Silica Sand Market
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Silica Sand in High Demand and Going Higher Fracking sand, silica sand, industrial sand. By any name, one of the world’s most common and useful types of sand is in high demand and the silica sand sector is experiencing continuing rapid growth. The global silica sand market, worth 7.4 billion…
Rare Earth Minerals From Coal Mining Waste Can Reduce US Dependence on China
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Building a US Based Rare Earth Mineral Supply Chain A request from the Pentagon is addressing an alarming strategic production deficiency concerning the importing of metals made from rare earth minerals. (more…)
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8% Projected Growth Driving High Salaries For Experienced Mining Engineers
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Moving Up the Mining Engineer Career Ladder The United States Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics employment forecast for mining engineers is projecting continued growth at 8% for the ten-year window 2016-2026. With the demand for coal, metal, and minerals ever on the rise to meet the needs of…
American Mine Wages and Benefits: 2018 Survey Results From InfoMine USA
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166 Mines in 41 States Respond to the 2018 InfoMine USA Survey (more…)
DeepGreen Metals Secures $150M to Extract Cobalt from the Seafloor
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DeepGreen Metals to Extract Cobalt from Seafloor Canadian start-up company, DeepGreen Metals, will embark on an exploration of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) to extract cobalt and other battery metals from the seafloor of the Pacific Ocean. The seafloor of the CCZ, a 4,000 kilometer cut of the Pacific Ocean extending…
