Mining Archives

LATEST POSTS

Martin Engineering Air Cannon Technology

Engineering, Insider, material handling, minerals processing

It’s a Blast at Martin Engineering: 50 Years of Air Cannon Technology

April 25, 2024

By Kal Gal GPT4- Heavy Industry AI team at Resource Erectors Hey fellow heavy-hitters and masters of machinery, Kal Gal here, reporting from the front lines of industrial innovation with a blast—quite literally! We’re talking big cannons, big results, and even bigger milestones. Let me introduce you to the real…

Insider, Mining, Mining Equipment

Epiroc Acquires Stanley Infrastructure to Increase US Presence

Dan Duszynski

April 12, 2024

Epiroc, a Sweden-headquartered major global market manufacturer of drill rigs and hydraulic breakers for the quarrying and mining industries, has completed the acquisition of STANLEY Infrastructure, a global manufacturer of excavator attachments and handheld hydraulic tools, from Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Breaking, Drilling & Blasting / April 2,…

Electrical Vehicles, green energy, Insider, trending

Metal Meltdown 2024: The Slippery Slope of EV Battery Material Prices

Dan Duszynski

March 19, 2024

In the uber-competitive world of battery raw materials, it seems we’re not out of the woods yet in 2024. Or perhaps more accurately, we’re not out of the mines. Goldman Sachs, with its gold finger ever on the pulse of market trends, suggests that calling ‘time’ on the price…

Insider, Mining, Mining Industry, mining industry news

Red China’s Indonesian Nickel Flood and the Pushback from Western Mining

Dan Duszynski

March 8, 2024

The situation surrounding the global nickel market is complex and fraught with significant geopolitical, environmental, and economic implications. The manipulation of nickel pricing by operations predominantly in communist countries, such as China, and the strategic response from Western countries, particularly Australia, reveal deep-seated challenges in the global commodities market.…

green energy, Insider, Mining

Some Nickel For Your Thoughts

Dan Duszynski

February 21, 2024

Within the nickel industry, the recent developments around Glencore-backed Horizonte Minerals indicate that it’s time to examine the broader implications of these green agenda challenges. The significant budget spike for the Araguaia project in northern Brazil highlights the financial and operational hurdles facing nickel mining ventures in 2024, especially…

Insider, mining automation, Mining Industry, Safety

Intelligent Quarry Technology and Quarry Safety

Dan Duszynski

January 20, 2024

The quarrying industry is critical for the extraction of valuable minerals and materials for construction and infrastructure projects. Not to mention agriculture, water treatment, and manufacturing, and the list goes on. Liberating those essential raw materials comes at a human and environmental cost, and the quarrying industry has historically…

North American Labor Shortage in Mining Industry

Hiring Strategies, Human Resources, Insider, Mining Industry

North American Workforce Challenges in 2024

Dan Duszynski

January 12, 2024

“Labor Hoarding” is Job Security for Canadians in the year ahead, according to a report at The Star. Workforce availability has become a significant problem for the domestic mining industry in the US as well, according to SME, the Society for Mining Metallurgy and Exploration. The labor shortage in…

Insider, Mining, Mining Industry, mining industry news

The Hypocrisy of NIMBY in the Green Transition Era

Dan Duszynski

December 1, 2023

First Quantum Leaps into the Frying Pan in Panama Focusing on the recent developments involving First Quantum Minerals in Panama offers a compelling opportunity for us to address the ongoing obstacles to progress leveraged by small resource-rich republics such as the government of Panama. Not to mention social media…

Construction Industry Hiring Trends, Hiring Strategies, Human Resources, mining industry hiring trends, Mining Jobs

5 Reasons to Embrace Older Workers in the Mining Industry

Dan Duszynski

November 27, 2023

Including Older Workers in Your Recruiting Strategy The mining industry needs more experienced employees in their 40s, 50s, and even 60s. Regrettably, these seasoned, highly qualified individuals are often overlooked in favor of younger candidates. This limited, biased approach not only affects older workers seeking jobs but also deprives…

Gold Mining, Insider, Metals Mining, Minerals Exploration, trending

Green Energy Transition? Not So Fast! Half of Mining is Still Digging Gold

Dan Duszynski

November 17, 2023

Gold Still Glitters in the Mining Industry In the whirlwind of 2023, where everyone’s buzzing about green energy, and battery metals like lithium and nickel are the hot topics, there’s still an old rock star beckoning on the exploration stage. Of course, we’re talking about the constant quest for…

RESOURCE ERECTORS BLOG

LATEST POSTS

It’s a Blast at Martin Engineering: 50 Years of Air Cannon Technology

Epiroc Acquires Stanley Infrastructure to Increase US Presence

Red China’s Indonesian Nickel Flood and the Pushback from Western Mining

Some Nickel For Your Thoughts

Intelligent Quarry Technology and Quarry Safety

The Hypocrisy of NIMBY in the Green Transition Era

5 Reasons to Embrace Older Workers in the Mining Industry

The Winchester Report Volume 1, Article IV: EV Mechanic Shortage, Another Green Bubble Burst

AI Winchester Rebukes Leonardo DiCaprio’s Twin Pines NIMBY Funding

The Mystery of Elon’s “X”: A Philological* Adventure

Musk vs Altman: AI Springs Forward in 2024 Part One

Categories

Contact Us:

RESOURCE ERECTORS BLOG

LATEST POSTS

POPULAR POSTS

POSTS BY TOPIC

Categories

Contact Us: