mining

When we think of mining accidents, we often think of collapses, explosions, and situations in which people are trapped. According to MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration), there are 5 most common causes of mining fatalities in the US:  Powered haulage  Machinery  Falling or sliding material  Fall involving a face, rib, or a high wall  Slipping or falling I’ve read about some recent local accidents involving mining fatalities and each accident fell into one of these 5 categories. So, very …

Also known as “white gold,” lithium is forecast for great expansion on the horizon due to a changing world looking to use lithium batteries to run everything from our phones to our automobiles and more. But how safe is mining it? Companies around the world are trying to develop newer and faster ways of extracting lithium so they can be major players in bringing this element to market for all its uses. With recent oil issues and gas prices, electric …

At a past Global TapRooT® Summit, we had a Mining Best Practices session.  In honor of the upcoming 2022 Summit, I wanted to share the takeaways with you from that session on Mining Best Practices, facilitated by one of our wonderful contract instructors, Ken Scott.   Here is what Ken had to say about that best practices session. Read through and see if you can find a best practice here that would work for your company: “We had a good turnout at …

All my life, I’ve heard of scary, tragic mining accidents. Yet, they still happen today. Thousands of miners die each year from mining accidents. We’ve heard the news of a horrific mining accident. An explosion. A cave-in. Leaks of poisonous gases. Collapses of mine stopes. Flooding. Incalculable losses of life due to mining. We’ve watched intently on television as workers have been trapped as rescue events unfold. Mining tragedies have unfolded all over the world. What can be done to …