September 24, 2012
As MINExpo International 2012 kicks off this week, we’re reminded of just how much an old, established industry can change in just a few years. Looking at the list of exhibitors and the abstracts for educational sessions at the conference, it’s not hard to see how the role of data has grown and assumed a…
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August 10, 2012
To the layman, which includes most of us, mining operations are a gritty, noisy, dusty and often perilous undertaking involving huge machines and intrepid men burrowing deep into the earth to access and remove valuable materials. It’s all mammoth trucks, scoops, conveyor belts, drilling and explosions – carried out in rugged, remote locations.
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