Polymers in the mining industry are part of materials science or materials engineering. These subjects recognize the materials we see all around us and relate to the creation and exploration of new products.
By Sydney Luntz
18 Dec 2019
The mining industry has been known for failing to adopt technological advances, and for years it has fallen behind other sectors in terms of digitization.
By Sarah Moore
18 Dec 2019
Measuring the gas content present within coal samples plays an important role in determining the safety of a mine. Typically, the gas content of coal is assessed through a direct measurement method.
By Benedette Cuffari
18 Dec 2019
During the underground excavation of highly valuable material, many mines will adopt structures, such as shafts, to outflow the material mined by surface methods and reduce the haulage distance.
By Benedette Cuffari
18 Dec 2019
There are many analytical methods to characterize different samples. Minerals are composed of many different elements, and some minerals have different classes based on their differing compositions.
By Liam Critchley
18 Dec 2019
Electron Microscopy is an extremely versatile tool, allowing the study of both morphology and material composition, and is regularly used in the study of minerals.
By Dr. Priyom Bose
18 Dec 2019
The principle alloys used in mining equipment are made of different elements; most notably steel, nickel-chromium, iron, and molybdenum.
By John Allen
18 Dec 2019
This article discusses analyzing red mud for critical raw materials.
Mining involves excavating useful materials from within solid earth. Stones and rocks uncovered during the process are made of clusters of minerals and they often form crystals.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
2 Dec 2019
Some devices require semiconductor materials with elements from the “metalloid staircase” (located across groups 13, 14 and 15 of the periodic table).
By Sul Mulroy
14 Nov 2019