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Why you should never wash your jeans

Laundry is inevitable, but thankfully there are people like Levi’s CEO and President Chip Bergh who want to make our lives a little easier. According to him, you should never wash a pair of jeans. Ever. While this may prompt noises of disgust from those are less-then-enamoured by the idea of walking around in dirty clothes, Mr Bergh explained that he "spot cleans" any stains with a toothbrush.

This is What a Massive 500 Gallon Propane Tank Explosion Looks Like

If there's one thing that you want to avoid with anything that's propane powered from your grill to your heater, It would most obviously be a situation that would put the propane tank in danger of building up enough pressure to explode and send shrapnel flying everywhere. While these tanks are fitted with safety...

How Much Does an Oil Change Cost?

How much does an oil change cost? Read on to learn about factors that may influence oil change cost and frequency.

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Is the mining supercycle back? And if not, why not?

Shares in the major mining companies are hitting new highs

This Is How 5G Network Will Transform Mining

The mining industry is beginning to understand the importance of digital transformation and is seeking solutions for the barriers that set them back.

What Parts of Mining Can be Automated?

Technology has become part of our everyday lives, evolving faster than most people can keep up with — or want to keep up with.

Making the case for Bayesian Learning in mining

Why so many machine learning initiatives fail, and what to do about it

How the Internet of Things is transforming Australian mining

As competition in the mining sector intensities, an increasing number of businesses are turning to the Internet of Things to improve operations.

Mining innovations: 3 trends we'll see in the future

Mining IQ looks at three interesting -- and out of the box -- trends currently shaping innovation in the mining industry.<br>Partnering with start-ups<br>Innovation has long been at the heart of mining, but as technology continues to evolve at a rapid rate, mining companies need to look for new ways to leverage new tech to remain innovative and agile in a changing market.

Why We Might Be Mining Asteroids In The Near Future

The ability to analyze asteroids is a revolutionary achievement by itself, but some have an even grander ambition: asteroid mining.

Will asteroid mining be an outer-space gold rush?

Deep sea mining may be step closer to reality

Is mining on the ocean floor getting closer to becoming a reality?

How high-cost foreign debt sunk an Australian lithium mining asset

The failure of a lithium mining company highlights why it’s time Australia took a strategic interest via a Sovereign Wealth Fund for battery metal mining.

Internet of Things and the future of the mining industry

One of the areas where the Internet of Things can make a significant contribution is mining!

Want Faster Data and a Cleaner Planet? Start Mining Asteroids

Mining asteroids might seem like the stuff of science fiction, but there are companies and a few governments already working hard to make it real.

INFOGRAPHIC: Why asteroid mining can create a trillion-dollar industry

Space mining start-up Planetary Resources has put together quite the infographic to explain how asteroid mining will create a trillion-dollar industry.

Top ten mining terms you should know

‘The lifeblood’: On the Iron Range, small businesses build off mining’s success

The sector includes companies that make everything from massive conveyor belts to radiators and air coolers to replacement parts for machines that crush ore to special tools used by miners.

Mining industry’s adoption of blockchain not a question of if, but when — report

Blockchain technology and the smart contracts it enables are the next innovations the mining industry needs to adopt in order to improve efficiencies and increase market transparency, a paper published by global law firm White &amp; Case says.