AI is touted everywhere in 2024 as the miraculous solution for resolving all the world’s problems. But it’s just as probable that the AI rush-to-market could easily become the world’s biggest problem. We are still early in the pioneering days of AI and the rush to market of 3-wheeled wagons like Google’s Deep Mind […]
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 in environmentally sensitive and logistically […]
In 2024 we’re quickly evolving into a world where the new buildings rising up around us are not just mere structures. The latest innovations are reinventing common building materials, turning them into green champions of sustainability. Sometimes, they even sprout mushrooms! Yes, you read that right. From hemp rebar to mushroom-sprouting building columns, the […]
AC vs DC, Spreadsheets, and the Philosophy of Continuous Improvement The “War of the Currents” serves as a prime example of the necessity for re-engineering, even when a brilliant original concept is deeply entrenched by the work of a genius. In one notable historical episode, Thomas Edison, a titan of innovation with his direct […]
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 been fraught with safety risks […]
“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 heavy industry is an issue […]
“One thing already seems certain about 2024: AI is going to need to start showing the money. Whether it can is a whole other question.-Dan Gallagher WSJ The AI bubble needs to take a breath with investors in 2024, according to the Wall Street Journal’s Dan Gallagher in his January 3 article, Tech AI’s […]
Sand has been a vital resource throughout human history, a pivotal raw material essential in numerous industries and applications. Here are some key industry sectors that make sand an essential raw material for human society throughout the ages and into the future of 2024 and beyond. Construction: Sand is a fundamental ingredient in concrete […]
Imagine waking up in a world where your daily commute is powered by the very roads beneath your wheels. Your autonomous electric vehicle glides silently over concrete highways and streets that feed it energy, eliminating the need for frequent stops to recharge. Lounging in the back seat while your car does the driving via centralized […]
How Tailored Schedules Benefit Engineers, Plant Personnel, and Miners We hear a lot of fuss about innovative workforce perks these days, usually in the cushy settings of Silicon Valley, where ping-pong tables and video games abound and the data mining crowd enjoys a nap on the break room bunks with company-provided snacks. OK, to give […]
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 madness stirred up against the […]
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 employers of numerous advantages that […]
AI is touted everywhere in 2024 as the miraculous solution for resolving all the world’s problems. But it’s just as probable that the AI
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
In 2024 we’re quickly evolving into a world where the new buildings rising up around us are not just mere structures. The latest innovations
AC vs DC, Spreadsheets, and the Philosophy of Continuous Improvement The “War of the Currents” serves as a prime example of the necessity for
The quarrying industry is critical for the extraction of valuable minerals and materials for construction and infrastructure projects. Not to mention agriculture, water treatment,
“Labor Hoarding” is Job Security for Canadians in the year ahead, according to a report at The Star. Workforce availability has become a significant
“One thing already seems certain about 2024: AI is going to need to start showing the money. Whether it can is a whole other
Sand has been a vital resource throughout human history, a pivotal raw material essential in numerous industries and applications. Here are some key industry
Imagine waking up in a world where your daily commute is powered by the very roads beneath your wheels. Your autonomous electric vehicle glides silently
How Tailored Schedules Benefit Engineers, Plant Personnel, and Miners We hear a lot of fuss about innovative workforce perks these days, usually in the cushy
First Quantum Leaps into the Frying Pan in Panama Focusing on the recent developments involving First Quantum Minerals in Panama offers a compelling opportunity
Including Older Workers in Your Recruiting Strategy The mining industry needs more experienced employees in their 40s, 50s, and even 60s. Regrettably, these seasoned,
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