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It's no secret that the Australian mining industry has been in free fall for quite some time. Mines and plants are closing, jobs have been cut, and small towns that rely on the mining industry for their ongoing economies are drying up. Although we have discussed in previous posts that the situation could soon turn around, the evidence so far has not supported such optimistic hopes. [ 247 more words. ]

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Possible Blueprint for Turning the Australian Mining Industry Around? Some analysts are wondering if the Australian mining industry needs to embrace more R&D and innovative new technologies to improve industry performance.

The Goodyear Eagle-360: a 3D printed spherical tire for autonomous vehicles. Is this the future of passenger cars?

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The Goodyear Eagle-360, 3D Printing, and the Future of the Industry We are excited to see that a major manufacturer is embracing the potential of 3D printing and autonomous vehicles with the Goodyear Eagle-360 concept tire.

Makers of OTR tires faced a downturn in 2015, a downturn due in part to events taking place in the overall global mining industry. After all, nearly all OTR tires are used in mining equipment, meaning whatever happens to the mining community directly affects the makers and purveyors of OTR tires. Since 2016 is still a fairly fresh year, it's not possible yet to predict exactly how the markets will react. [ 272 more words. ]

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OTR Tire Manufacturers Optimistic about the Future Some major OTR tire producers are commenting in the industry press that they see a turnaround in the mining industry as soon as later this year.

Although the U.S. mining industry has had its ups and downs lately, nobody can deny that its very existence is a great benefit to our country's economy. At least, they shouldn't deny it. The mining industry is extremely influential, providing much-needed assets to other industries, creating jobs, and generating revenue. Just in case anybody needs convincing, we've gathered the facts and crunched the numbers. [ 240 more words. ]

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How Does the U.S. Mining Industry Benefit the Economy? Let Us Count the Ways The United States mining industry provides lots of jobs, material and of course revenue to the United States economy. Let's look at some stats.

If you've been keeping up with what's been going on in the world of OTR tires lately, then you already know about Titan and the United Steel Worker's Union (USW) having joined forces to protest what they perceived as the over-subsidizing of imported OTR tires. As of our last report, the two groups had called upon the International Trade Commission (ITC) to meet and discuss the issue, which they did on January 29. [ 215 more words. ]

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OTR Tires Tarriff: The Saga Draws Toward a Conclusion The ITC has made a decision whether to further investigate importers of Chinese OTR tires. Updates on Indian and Sri Lankan tires as well.