Over the last year, a joint effort between Barrick Gold Corporation, a Nevada-based gold mining company, and Cisco Systems have incorporated various technologically advanced aspects within the Cortez gold mine in Nevada. Inspired by the monitoring technology used by Researchers and Developers in Silicon Valley in California, Barrick hopes to advance the gold mining industry in a way that will produce numerous benefits for every aspect of the mining process.
By Benedette Cuffari
6 Nov 2017
Within any type of industry that involves the use of electrical equipment, the potential occurrence of an arc flash poses a dangerous risk to these workers each day. An arc flash describes the explosive release of thermal energy following any fault within an electrical power system.
By Benedette Cuffari
27 Oct 2017
The environmentally disruptive nature of all phases of the mining process is evident in any area of the world where oil, gas, and mineral extraction occurs.
By Benedette Cuffari
26 Oct 2017
Turquoise, an opaque mineral that is well known for it’s alluring design pattern that is made up of naturally crafted mixes of blue, green and yellow colors, has been a treasured gemstone for thousands of years. Chemically, turquoise is a hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum that forms through the weathering and oxidation of naturally occurring metals.
By Benedette Cuffari
26 Oct 2017
“Green mining” is described as the implementation of technologies and mining processes that are aimed at reducing any possible environmental impacts that can occur following the extraction and processing of metals and minerals within a mine.
By Benedette Cuffari
23 Oct 2017
Chemical looping combustion (CLC) is a technological process that involves the use of a metal-oxide like copper, nickel or iron that supplies its own oxygen into the system rather than from the environment.
By Benedette Cuffari
20 Oct 2017
The regulations of ventilation systems within underground mines that are set by the United States Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration.
By Benedette Cuffari
17 Oct 2017
For over 5,000 years, physical gold has played a primary role in the international monetary system.
By Benedette Cuffari
17 Oct 2017
The high energy density of rechargeable lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries allow for enhanced storage capabilities and longer runtimes, making this technology one of the most popular options for portable electronic devices.
By Benedette Cuffari
17 Oct 2017
Throughout history, coal-mining explosions have accounted for the deaths of thousands of workers as a result of the combustion of either methane gas or coal dust within the mine.
By Benedette Cuffari
13 Oct 2017