Engineering & Mining Journal

DEC 2015

Engineering and Mining Journal - Whether the market is copper, gold, nickel, iron ore, lead/zinc, PGM, diamonds or other commodities, E&MJ takes the lead in projecting trends, following development and reporting on the most efficient operating pr

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Mining Media International 2016 Media Kit 11 eventually merged with another company to form McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. in 1917. E&MJ; re- mained with McGraw-Hill until 1988 when it was sold to Ma- clean Hunter. In the ensuing years, the title changed hands a few more times. In 2003, Mining Media International took control of the title and breathed new life into it. A trade journal is a reflection of the industry it serves. The first photos appear in 1898. Reports from mining districts around the world depict the times as they were. E&MJ; changes with the times. At the turn of the 20 th centu- ry, E&MJ; is there as engineers decide how to approach low- grade copper deposits at many great mines that still operate today. Color begins to appear in the 1930s and the magazine becomes the standard 8.5- x 11-in. format of most U.S. periodicals to- day. With each decade, the language, the font and the look followed the trends. The Helvetica fonts of the depression and World War II eras give way to the more hip looks of the 1950s and 1960s. As times grew serious during the 1970s and flush in the 1980s, so did the magazine. Like the mines it covered, E&MJ; sufered through the 1990s. Throughout good times and bad, the journal always enjoyed high readership and an incredible dialogue with its readers. During 2016 Mining Media will celebrate the 150 years of E&MJ; using clips from past articles. It will culminate with the Sep- tember 2016 edition, where the editors will discuss how mining and mineral process- ing techniques changed over times. They will recount a colorful history looking back at the people and the mines that influenced the mining business for the last 150 year. This edition, which will be dis- tributed at MINExpo 2016, will become a keepsake for profes- sionals in the mining and min- eral processing business. Comalco Ltd. is formed to mine and process bauxite in Australia. Stan Hiditch discovers the Pilbara iron ore deposits in Western Australia. The Age of Aquarius (1960-1969) Ertsberg copper and gold deposit discovered in Indonesia. Disseminated gold is discovered in Carlin, Nevada, reshaping the gold industry. Rio Tinto launches iron ore operations in Western Australia. Oil sands production begins in Alberta, Canada. Freeport Indonesia drills and confirms Ertsberg deposit. The Energy Crisis (1970-1979) South African gold production reaches 1,000 metric tons per year. President Richard Nixon takes the dollar off the gold standard. Chile nationalizes its copper mining industry, forming Corpracion Nacional del Cobre (Codelco). Telfer gold deposit discovered in Australia's Great Sandy Desert. Oil from oils sands reaches 109,000 barrels per day. The Great Mining Buildout (1980-1989) Price of gold reaches $850/oz. Gold quarry mine discovered in Carlin, Nevada. Atacama project discovers Escondida, the largest, undeveloped, copper orebody in the world. CVRD inaugurates Carajas iron ore project in Brazil. Tin mining in Cornwall comes to an end. Gold discovered near Cajamarca in northern Peru. Grasberg copper-gold deposit discovered in Indonesia. Gold production reaches 1.5 million in Nevada. The Drought (1990-2002) Escondida begins copper production in Chile. Rio Tinto produces its 1 billionth ton of iron ore from the Pilbara. Development begins at the Yanacocha gold mine in Peru. Anglo American embarks on the largest black empowerment deal. Metal prices drop to a 20-year low. Rio Tinto acquires major aluminum, iron ore, diamond and coal assets mainly in Australia. BHP and Billiton merge. A Mining Renaissance (2003-present) Newmont discovers major gold district in Ghana. Oil from oil sands reaches 1 million barrels per day. CVRD purchases Canadian nickel producer Inco. Xstrata buys Falconbridge; Vale buys Inco. Freeport-McMoRan acquires Phelps Dodge. Gold eclipses $1,000/oz for the first time. Rio Tinto unveils its Mine of the Future program. E&MJ; Celebrates 150 Years!

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