Mining depends on nimble logistics

It truly takes a village to make a large gold mining operation run smoothly, and much of the burden of ensuring Newmont North America’s many mines scattered across northeastern Nevada are well stocked with consumables, parts and emergency equipment falls on its logistics team.Newmont operates a central warehouse in Elko to keep miners stocked with respirators and other consumable goods, and it has drivers on standby who are instantly dispatched at any hour to make sure broken machinery is