May 2023

Global Mining Review’s May issue has all the latest mining industry news and insights you need to stay up-to-date. This month’s issue features a special commodity report on Gold from CRU, as well as an informative Cover Story from Robit discussing the importance of collaboration in product development. The rest of the issue features updates from Komatsu, Orica, TOMRA, Eriez, and many more.

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Is The Pot Of Gold Still At The End Of The Rainbow?
Jorge Uzcategui and Kirill Kirilenko, CRU, UK, look at some of the key trends defining the gold mining industry’s mid-term profile and production levels.

Product Development Through Collaboration
Perttu Aho, Robit, Finland, highlights the importance of collaboration with customers and partners when designing new products – bearing in mind that no two work sites are the same.

Stay Ahead Of The Storm
Martin Adam, Orica, Australia, explains how wireless blasting technology can reclaim hundreds of production hours at risk of being lost during storm seasons.

Six Reasons Why An Open Ecosystem Is The Future Of Mining
Greg Lanz and Simon van Wegen, Komatsu, USA, outline the need for greater collaboration in the mining industry and the potential advancements an open ecosystem approach could bring about.

Maximising Flotation
Eric Wasmund, Eriez Canada, Jose Concha, Eriez Peru, and Homie Thanasekaran, Eriez Australia, examine how innovations in cell technology can help maximise mineral recovery from froth flotation – resulting in more profitable and sustainable projects.

Something To Bear In Mind
Jason Ludwig, Regal Rexnord, USA, reviews several examples of how significant savings were generated by selecting the right type of bearing.

A Solar Hybrid Solution
Alistair Jessop, Vivo Energy, South Africa, discusses the potential for renewable energy in Africa’s mining sector and how solar hybrid solutions can help the industry become more sustainable.

Sorting The Best From The Rest
Jordan Rutledge, TOMRA, Australia, evaluates the emerging role of sensor-based particle sorting in the race to electrify vehicles.

Foam To Improve Safety
Anthony Ferrenbach, Weber Mining & Tunnelling, Mexico, details how cavity filling with foam product can be safer than using other methods and delves into a case study where foam filling was used to great effect.

A Surface Mining Mission
Steve Seabolt, Trencor, USA, presents five tips for maximising the productivity of surface miners and how they can usher in a new era of mining.

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