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Home » Lubrizol Introduces Whitepaper on Sustainable Mining and Operational ExcellenceLubrizol recently released Future Mining Sustainability: From Production Growth to Value Creation, a whitepaper examining how the mining industry, wider ecosystem and value chain partners can improve asset performance while advancing more sustainable operations. With the mining industry facing increasing pressure to operate sustainably while maintaining high productivity, the paper explores the shift from production-led growth to operational excellence and long-term value creation. It shows how operators can maximize existing assets while preparing for more digital, automated and electrified operations. Fuel consumption is identified as the biggest concern, followed by hydrocarbon and maintenance costs. Fuel and lubricant technologies, blasting solutions, durable materials, corrosion-resistant piping and protective coatings can reduce downtime, extend asset life and improve resource efficiency. The paper explores how these solutions, combined with digitalization, automation and data-driven decision-making, can strengthen performance today and prepare operations for tomorrow.

Classic gems, tasteful customs, legendary supercars - for Silvian, they're all fair game. He's been in love with cars and motorcycles for as long as he can remember, so it made perfect sense to eventually turn that passion into a full-time writing career. Around six years and more than 3,000 articles later, he is still going strong and doesn't plan on hitting the brakes anytime soon. Argentina is a country known for its natural beauty, soccer legends, and chainsaw-wielding president, but it probably isn’t the first place you’d expect a rad V8 supercar to be developed. However, that assumption might change once you learn about a company called Valtor, the brainchild of engineer-turned-CEO Sergio Arias. He leads a small but ambitious team of designers and engineers like himself, who’d previously caught people’s attention with the Azor GT concept last year. Now they’re back at it once again with the Eaglon, an evolution of the Azor and something that could easily be mistaken for a Ferrari by those who don’t know their automotive lore.

There's currently some tension between the video game industry and the proliferation of AI tools. You can see the evidence of this in a recent development regarding the upcoming indie game Drunken Goddess Reflux. It's a game with the objective of imbibing alcohol until a demon vomits up her soul, a decidedly unique premise that would be hard for any AI to come up with. As spotted by Rock Paper Shotgun, though, the developers had to cancel an upcoming public demo session. The decision is partly due to concerns that AI could quickly clone it for someone else's financial benefit. Instead, they will hold closed sessions for a "limited number of participants. "

In an era where time is money, small business owners constantly seek ways to streamline operations and enhance productivity. Recognizing this need, Slack has unveiled its latest feature: Work Object Embeds. This innovation allows users to bring live, interactive content directly into Slack conversations, eliminating the common hassle of constantly switching tabs and losing the flow of discussion. Work Object Embeds facilitate a seamless interaction within Slack by integrating tools and platforms that businesses may already rely on. When a team member shares a link from a supported application—be it a document, data analytics tool, or presentation software—it opens as a live and interactive piece of content directly in the conversation thread. This feature aims to keep discussions centered around the task at hand, enhancing collaboration across different team functions.