Amcast Mining Blog

Information on the Mining and Quarry Industries

Martensitic vs. High Chrome Blow Bars: Choosing the Right Alloy for Your Application in 2026

Every impact crusher operator knows the feeling: a blow bar cracks mid-shift, production stops, and the maintenance crew scrambles to get the rotor turning again. The difference between a profitable quarter and a frustrating one often comes down to one decision, choosing the right blow bar metallurgy for the material you are processing.

Getting to know AMCAST: Where it all began

Since the early 2000s, AMCAST has been on a road to revolutionizing the mining industry by stepping...

Steel and Robotics: Our Partner's Latest Manufacturing Advancements

AMCAST today announced the newest addition to FAR S.p.A’s hi-tech steel castings manufacturing...

AMCAST's CEO, Tomaso Veneroso, Speaks at This Years OSSGA Seminar

This past week, the OSSGA held their Operations, Health and Safety Seminar. This one-day virtual...

Taxation and Government Royalties in Mining: What’s Fair to All?

What’s fair when it comes to taxes and/or royalties imposed by governments on mining operations?...

Space Mining Could be Worth Trillions

Space mining could soon become a reality and will likely yield trillions in mineral wealth....

Canada’s Mining Industry Paves Way to a Lower-Carbon Economy

With the December 12, 2015 adoption of the Paris Climate Accord by nearly all the world's nations,...

US Government Opens Millions of Acres in the California Desert to Mining

In an effort to deliver on their promised declaration to “make America great again,” the Trump...

Tariff Plans Bring Some Steel and Aluminum Makers to Restart Plant Operations

As reported in the March 7, 2018 Wall Street Journal, some steel and aluminum manufacturers in the...