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Copper’s Rosy Outlook Dented, Not Tarnished
Grant Sporre, Bloomberg Intelligence, EMEA, illustrates that while copper faces near-term war-driven demand headwinds, electrification and persistent mine-supply constraints keep the medium-term outlook strong.
Pins And Bushings: Critical Components In Mining Operations
Francesco Giuseppe Lanzillotta, Head of Global Mining, Klüber Lubrication, Germany, explains how application-specific lubrication concepts help extend equipment availability in mining operations.
Lubricant Optimisation In Crushing And Grinding Processes
Luiz Sampaio, TotalEnergies Lubrifiants, spotlights best practice solutions for the optimisation of lubricants in mining – with specific insights for different gear systems.
Reliability Begins With Fuels And Lubricants
Bel-Ray, USA, emphasises the critical role of fuels and lubricants in modern mining equipment.
Hoisting Takes Centre Stage As Mines Go Deeper
John Manuell, ABB Process Industries, South Africa, explores how deeper mining is reshaping underground operations and what this means for hoisting system design, reliability, and long-term mine planning.
Advancing Blasthole Drilling
Michael Konkel, Komatsu, USA, examines how optimised drilling performance leads to competitive results in mining operations.
From Setpoints To Strategies
Tenzin Worden, Eclipse Data Innovations, USA, outlines the importance of redefining process optimisation in mineral processing.
The Maths Behind Dust & Spillage
Andrew Timmerman, Global Engineering Manager – R&D, Martin Engineering, breaks down how increased operating costs as a result of dust and spillage can be avoided through optimised conveyor design.
Meeting Rising Hard Rock Mining Demand
Bret Hall, Continental, USA, details how maximising conveyor availability and reliability is key to meeting rising demand for hard rock minerals.
Real-Time OSS Visibility For Safer, Smarter Crushing
Will Owen, Editor, Global Mining Review, hosts a conversation with FLS experts to review a new camera-based open-side setting measurement system providing benefits for crushing applications.
Crushing Efficiency For A New Generation Of Ore Processing
Magnus Skörvald, Weir, Product Manager – Crushers, Sweden, highlights how continuous optimisation of crushing equipment can boost comminution performance and enable sustainable productivity in mining operations.
Closing The Distance
Steve Brewer and Danny Quintero, Emerson, USA, consider advanced valve and actuation strategies for copper mining operations.
