Updates in Mining Chinese Copper Smelters to Lower Output Chinese copper smelters are expected to reduce production or extend maintenance in 2025 to cope with a major shortage of copper concentrate, according to Mining Weekly. The anticipated one million metric ton shortage is the result …
One of the most common issues plant managers run into with their bucket elevators is the need to increase capacity. Plants built decades ago are facing throughput limitations associated with designs they’ve outgrown, leading many plant managers wondering how they can squeeze a little more …
Updates in Mining & Minerals DOE Announces Facility Aimed at Critical Minerals Research The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $75 million in funding for a research facility aimed at establishing a resilient and reliable domestic supply chain of critical minerals. Part of President …
Updates in Mining & Minerals Aluminum Emissions Down The International Aluminum Institute (IAI) has released new findings showing that despite the industry’s continued growth, greenhouse gas emissions declined in 2022. According to the data, aluminum production rose by 3.9%, while the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions …
Updates in Mining & Minerals Coal Resources to Contribute to Domestic Critical Mineral Supplies The United States Department of Energy (DOE) announced $17 million in funding for three projects that will help to support the front-end engineering and design (FEED) studies for facilities that would …
Updates in Mining & Minerals Canada Grants Nunavut Control Over Mineral Resources The Arctic territory of Nunavut was granted control over its mineral resources by the Canadian government in a devolution that has been years in the making. The territory, rich in critical minerals and …
Updates in Mining & Minerals A Nuclear Energy Agreement This year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) saw more than 20 countries launch the Declaration to Triple Nuclear Energy, aimed at tripling nuclear energy by 2050, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. The declaration …
Updates in Mining & Minerals Critical Minerals Rail Line in Africa Sees Investment Along with the European Union, the US is hoping to gain a foothold on the critical minerals located in central Africa by investing in the Lobito Corridor project, according to Bloomberg. The …
Updates in Mining Asteroid Mining Closer to Reality Astroforge, a company focused on mining the galaxy, has completed a critical test and last major hurdle in their mission to send a vessel to an asteroid. The company successfully test fired rockets and now plans to …
Troughed belt conveyors are essential to industrial facilities in every industry, transporting material around plants, loading railcars and ships, conveying materials to storage, and so much more. Despite their ubiquity, however, a number of questions often arise during initial planning and design stages. What follows …