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March 26, 2019

How Smart Mining Can Shape the Industry’s Image: A Conversation with the SME NorCal Chairman on CSR, Diversity, & Millenials

At the age of 23, Mauricio Solorio is the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration’s (SME) youngest section chairman, leading the Northern California SME Section. After he attended the 2019 SME Annual

March 02, 2019

Are you a social miner?

What does it mean to be a social miner? Well, if you often say “if it’s not grown, it’s mined” then you probably aren’t one. Last Thursday, students from 11 universities across Canada took to the s

November 20, 2018

The 3 Words most Spoken at The Future of Mining, Americas: Technology, Collaboration, and Millennials

Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the Future of Mining Americas conference in Denver with 250 vendors, miners, executives, and regulators all in attendance. Across this varied group, three questions

November 02, 2018

Mining Magazine: Mastering the Mining Value Chain

A Future of Mining Americas panel moderated by Tom Struttmann, group executive of Riivos Mining; and consisting of Michel Plourde, manager of integrated operations at ArcelorMittal Mines Canada; Jeff More, CE

October 31, 2018

Mining Magazine: Live to Learn

When you think of machine learning, what is the first thing that springs to mind? Most people reference films, something like the human-style robots in iRobot or Ex Machina. And it's true; machine learning is a

March 07, 2018

Alight to Participate in BattleBorn: Startup Exchange

We are excited to participate in the BattleBorn: Startup Exchange, sponsored by our friends and colleagues at Barrick Gold Corporation, March 12th at Rob Roy’s Innevation Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. We’ll

December 05, 2017

Canadian Mining Journal: CAT Brings Partnerships to the Fore

Every year, Caterpillar hosts a group of mining journalists at its Tinaja Hills Demonstration and Learning Center in Tucson, Ariz., to hear about its latest advancements in mining technology and to see first-ha

December 05, 2017

Mining Industry Veteran Jeff Bryant Joins Alight Mining Solutions as Vice President of Professional Services

Alight Mining Solutions, a subsidiary of Alight, Inc., today announced that mining industry executive Jeff Bryant has joined as Vice President of Professional Services. “I’m thrilled to welcome Jeff Brya

September 26, 2017

Mines and Technology: Alight Mining Solutions Podcast Interview with Brandon Gill

In this exclusive interview Mines and Technology talks about the current state of the uptake of digital technologies in the mining industry according to Brandon’s experiences. Mines and Technology asks Bra

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