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Copper Added as a Critical Mineral In its latest assessment, The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) added copper to its list of critical materials in the medium term due to projected demands as the U.S. shifts towards cleaner energy sources such as solar and wind. Copper’s addition to this list makes it eligible for government […]

What is Potash? The name “Potash” comes from how the substance originated. From the industrial era, potash was created from leaching wood ashes in a pot. During this time, the uses for potash ranged from manufacturing soap and glass to gunpowder. What is Potash? Potash is comprised of several inorganic compounds of potassium within a […]

When it comes to buying the right equipment for your mining operation, there are a number of factors to consider. From your budget to the size of your operation and beyond, it’s important to do the research so you install the equipment that is going to help your operation thrive. But you’ve likely already considered […]

Since civilization began, people have used mining techniques to access minerals in the surface of the Earth. Discoveries have shown that flint pebbles were extracted from deposits in France and Britain as far back as the New Stone Age. Ancient Egyptians mined copper as far back as 3000 BCE. In the earliest days, mining was […]

Every day, 6,300 people die as a result of occupational accidents or work-related diseases. That’s more than 2.3 million deaths per year. Since 2003, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has celebrated World Safety Day on April 28. World Safety Day helps raise awareness of occupational safety and health. Through worldwide events and activities on World […]

In Denver, Colorado from February 24-27 mining industry professionals from around the world gathered to attend The 2019 SME Annual Conference and Expo. Thousands of key players in the mining and metallurgy market gathered to exchange ideas and discover new technologies to improve their extraction processes. General Kinematics attended this year’s event, sharing discoveries and […]

The end of November marked General Kinematics attendance at baumaChina. Bauma is recognized as being the center stage for high-profile innovative technology. The event in China took place November 27th through 30th this year. GK along with GK representative CIBA, presented the STM-SCREEN™ Two-Mass Vibratory Screen, a popular unit in the Chinese Mining Market. The […]

Material grinding (also called attrition milling) is the process by which materials are mechanically broken into fine granules and is an essential step in many industrial processes. Considered a subset of cutting, grinding is used in the metal-cutting process. Grinding machinery can be used to reduce the particulate size of various materials with precision, but […]

Streamlining is the process by which efficiency is improved through resource, time, or cost reduction, and productivity improvement. In general, streamlining may involve automating manual processes, increasing uptime, and reducing process redundancies and inefficiencies. Thus, streamlining may require capital purchases, changes to staffing levels or process flow, and complex statistical analyses. For mining operations in […]

Increasing the depths of existing mines allow miners to extract more valuable materials without the hassles of opening a new mine. As such, due to favorable conditions, including strong commodity prices for precious metals and the risk of inflation (which positively influences the previous metal market), there has been increasing interest in the development of […]