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DECEMBER 2015 • E&MJ; 1 DECEMBER 2015 • VOL 216 • NUMBER 12 This month E&MJ; looks at lifting safety and the many factors to consider when deciding if a mine should lease crane services or purchase cranes. On the cover, two Liebherr telescoping cranes were used to unload and erect two rope shovels at the Antamina mine in Peru. www.e-mj.com FEATURES Uralkali Tapers its Growth Strategy Recovering from the Solikamsk No. 2 flooding and other issues, the company charts a new course forward .................................................... 38 A New Approach to Building Haul Roads Consultant finds surface miner improves quality of road, is faster than traditional method ................................................................................ 46 Lifting Safety and Versatility Mining often requires heavy lifting capabilities for both construction and regular maintenance. Selecting the right crane for the job is key. .......... 52 Turning Data Into Dollars In the not-so-distant future, successful producers will need to be as proficient at moving data as they are now at moving dirt ........................ 64 Pumping Out More Profit Two 'success' stories illustrate the importance of choosing the correct pump type, materials, and accessories to cost-effectively meet common mine-site fluid and slurry transfer demands.................................................. 72 Achieving World-class Mining Maintenance: Step 2—Ensure Support for Maintenance In the second segment of this six-part series, the author explains the importance of a positive working environment in the process of developing and sustaining a top-notch mine maintenance program ............ 76 LEADING DEVELOPMENTS Tailings Dam Failure Shuts Down Brazilian Iron Ore Producer Samarco ..........4 Alcoa Idling Production at Three US Smelters ..................................................5 Lucara Mines Historic 1,111-carat Diamond ....................................................5 Cliffs Suspends Production at Two Minnesota Operations ................................6 Barrick Sells Nevada Assets ............................................................................6 AROUND THE WORLD U.S. & Canada: Richmont Considering Deeper Mining at Island Gold ............10 Latin America: Codelco Lays Off 4,000 Workers ............................................18 Africa: Paragon's Lesotho Projects to Focus on High-value Diamond Production ......................................................................................22 Australia/Oceania: Newmont Expanding Tanami Gold Production ................26 Asia: Centerra's Öksu t Gold Project Receives Environmental Approval ..........30 Exploration Roundup: Rio Tinto Earning Into Reservoir's Serbian Copper-Gold Project ........................................................................................31 Pumping Systems....72 Uralkali....38 Cranes & Rigging....52 DEPARTMENTS Calendar ......................................................27 Classified Advertisements ............................94 Equipment Gallery ........................................90 From the Editor ..............................................2 Markets ........................................................96 Operating Strategies ....................................80 People ..........................................................14 Processing Solutions ....................................88 Suppliers Report ..........................................84 This Month in Coal........................................34