The November/December issue of Global Mining Review is on sale now, with Cummins on the cover and a series of articles spotlighting the current state and future of mining. This edition delves into the best ways to optimize mining processes, covering topics such as digitization and automation, slurry and tailings management, asset management, and drilling. With contributions from industry leaders such as Sandvik, Orica, Komatsu, General Kinematics and Weir, this issue provides all the latest insights and developments mining professionals need to know about.
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Wood Mackenzie’s Sushmita Vazirani looks at how South Africa is emerging from the twilight of heat exports.
Maximizing engine life in mining operations
Sean Lynas, Power Systems Industry Market Director at Cummins UK, talks about the importance of long-term partnerships and smart optimization to extend the operating life of engines.
Achieving interoperability in rotary drilling
Anu Niittynen from Sandvik Mining USA details the role of iLink data interfaces in modern mining systems.
Building a new era of gold refining
Qu Shengli, president of China’s Shandong Humen Refining Co., Ltd., examines the century-old dilemma of gold smelting and outlines how China’s leading smelters have remained dedicated to innovation in this field.
From theory to throughput: Transforming optimization from mine to factory
Eden Paki from Australia’s Orica Digital Solutions explains how digital platforms such as the Integrated Extraction Simulator are delivering tangible benefits in recovery, productivity and sustainability.
Transforming mining with Software-Defined Intelligence
Mike Riccola, Vice President of Software Defined Vehicles and Autonomous Driving Platforms at Komatsu USA, discusses the importance of collaboration with Silicon Valley for mining companies and the industry in general.
Connectivity: The key to modern mining
Osama Hourabi, General Manager for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East at Speedcast, says AI and automation are becoming increasingly important across MENA mining projects.
New strategy for mining
Ben Lawrence of Gecko Robotics evaluates infrastructure health optimization in mining, considering the importance of speed, smarter capital investment, and root cause identification when tackling problems.
The hidden benefits of mining: The untapped power of data-driven services
Hernan Muniz, Weir, Australia, explores how the mining industry can effectively combine new technology and data insights with domain expertise to maximize the potential of mining solutions.
Blow out blockages and buildup
Brad Pronschinske from Martin Engineering in the US emphasizes the importance of understanding material flow within silos and hoppers and how blockages and build-up can be prevented.
Reaching new depths with XRF
Ling Schneider, XRF Product Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific, outlines how XRF technology increases mining accuracy and efficiency.
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Kelly Baker from Xylem Dewatering Solutions in the US explains how proper slurry pump system design is key to mining success.
Safety first: The evolution of robotics in mining
Alessandro Gerotto, Alberto Feletto, Daniel Devo and Edoardo Marangoni from Gerotto, Italy, report on how the use of robotic machinery is improving safety for operators in the mining industry.
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