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  Aurora Puriqi July 19, 2023 15:27

  

  Electrification of Heavy Vehicles and self-sufficient energy-wise mining environments, to supply the energy needed for running the vehicles and storing the excessive energy for everyday mining operations. This is what we are building to showcase at the SubSpace Energy Hub, implemented at Hagerbach Test Gallery in Flums, Switzerland. https://subspace-energy.org/

   

  

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  Dawn Larsen January 18, 2023 18:40

  Digitalization and digitization -  see some of our Epiroc software implemented all over the world.  The future is digital.

   

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  john clark June 4, 2021 9:17

  Tailings dam design (geotechnocal engineers and minnig companies) are starting to acknowledge the higher risk of failure associated with the upstream construction method (already banned in Brazil and Chile). The soil mechanics/applied mathematics currently used for the upstream method will need to be revisited and revised: to take into account tailings particle size analysis in particular. Earl Klohn wrote a paper in the mid-1960s emphasiziing the higher risks of using the upstream method and proposed using the safer centreline/downstream methods which use plus 70 micron tailings particles extracted from mill tailings usinf hydrocyclones. Ores are progressively being ground finer and providing lesss  available plus 70 micron tailings particles. If paste technology and tailings dewateringmay be used, and the end result appears to be increased tailings disposal costs going forward.
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  Ranjeet Patil June 3, 2021 3:45

  Increased awareness regarding the harsh influences of mining atmospheres such as UV exposure, dust, noise, chemical hazards, ground instability, and others cause health problems in the mine workers. This is influencing many key manufacturers to introduce advanced smart mining solutions in the smart mining market, which is one of the key drivers of the global market. https://bit.ly/3fZcapW

  

  Smart Mining Market Size, Share, Growth & Industry Analysis- 2027

  Smart mining market emerging trends by 2027, Increased focus on safety & health, rise in adoption of IoT solutions, and increase in the implementatio…
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  john clark May 25, 2020 5:20

  Hi.

  (a) Energy supply and Reduction of Green House Gas Emissions footprint: Development and implementation of the mini-nuclear energy generating plant at the mine site. Cost per KWH will be crucial. It is actively under development in USA, Canada, etc. Not at all new for military. Potential benefits to the mining industry: finer grinding for increased recovery; dewatering tailings, and moving away from the potentially “lethal” upstream design to centreline and downstream method; deeper mines; favours more electrification. Will require mega-battery storage as backup? (Similar to what Elon Musk designed for Australia). And much more.

  (b) Moving away from upstream tailings design to centreline and downstream design: And, increased application of tailings dewatering – as pressure filtration costs are reduced. And this can be supplemented by using flocculants to dramatically increase the filtration rate, reduce energy costs (depends on the cost/kg of the flocculants). Tailings filtration can return 85%+ of the water in the tailings – for those locations lacking adequate water supply to a mine, this can be more crucial. On-going tailings impoundment failures seriously damaging mining companies’ “social licence to operate” and claims to sustainable operating practices.  

  (c) Innovation to mineral processing: So much in mineral processing processes have not changed significantly in 100 years – just refinements of the “old” technology. Environmental protection has made significant strides. 
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  Leah Graffius February 17, 2020 19:55

  Certainly automation without a doubt. I think a new younger generation is coming in with ideas that allow process control monitoring like new before. I feel the previous generations, for the most part, are receptive to the new technology in part due to the fact its undeniably better. With equipment that is remotely accessible, it allows adjustments to be made while not even having a human at the machine. 
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    Prakash k > Leah Graffius March 27, 2020 17:42

    hello 

    your thought are well apprecited ,if you have any technology at hand kindly advice .

    seqlawi.com is our website and at present we are into mining of manganese ore 
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  Nicky Lawlor February 10, 2020 11:37

  The securing of mining data using blockchain technology will bring operational efficiences, increased trust in the tracing and tracking within the supply chain and proof of compliance.

   
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  Mudam Hari Prasad January 21, 2020 16:22

  I think 5G is going to play a major role in Mining Industry in the near future eradicating the risks involved in minining operations both underground and opencast /openpit. 
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  Bill Tonks January 7, 2020 0:10

  Underground miners and mining itself will benefit from the introduction of battery powered vehicles replacing diesel vehicles. Zero CO, NO and NO2 emissions so better health. Only 1/3 of the energy produced per working kW AND a lot of this will be transformed into "work" so a lot less machine heat too. Less air required overall so will give a great saving in airpower. Less risk regarding fire (? experts comments please).