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JANUARY 2017 • E&MJ; 1 www.e-mj.com JANUARY 2017 • VOL 218 • NUMBER 1 FEATURES Project Survey 2017: Industry Indicators Improve Last year was better than the year before and 2017 might be even better yet ... 18 New Life for Old Replacing time-expired mining equipment like-for-like with a new machine is sometimes not an option, especially when capital budgets are tight. Carefully undertaken, rebuilds can offer a viable alternative, producing as-new plants for lower investment. .............................................................. 24 Technology Infl uences Plant Design and Operations Modeling systems, connectivity and shared expertise drive costs down ......... 30 More Battery-powered Options for LHDs Recognizing the benefi ts of zero emissions, miners consider lithium batteries ............................................................................................. 36 Water Management Models Save Time and Money Using the software to create multiple design options, engineers actively manage Roy Hill's dewatering program .......................................................... 42 LEADING DEVELOPMENTS Sibanye Gold Acquiring Stillwater Mining in $2.2B Cash Deal ..........................4 Rio Tinto Outlines New $5B Productivity Push ...................................................4 Majors Maintain Gold Reserves .........................................................................5 AROUND THE WORLD U.S. & Canada: Copper North Re-engineers its Carmacks Project .....................6 Latin America: Vale Starts the S11D Iron Ore Project ..................................... 10 Australia/Oceania: Gold Road and Gold Fields Form JV to Develop Gruyere Gold Project ....................................................................................... 11 Africa: Ivanhoe Looking at Multiple Options for Kamoa-Kakula ..................... 12 Europe: Berkeley Nears Construction Start at Salamanca U 3 O 8 Project .......... 14 In addition to the annual Project Survey, E&MJ; looks at the decision to rebuild a major piece of equipment rather than simply buying a new one. (Photo: Joy Global) DEPARTMENTS Calendar ...................................................... 16 Classifi ed Advertisements ............................ 55 Equipment Gallery ........................................ 52 From the Editor................................................2 Markets ........................................................ 56 Operating Strategies .................................... 46 People .............................................................8 Processing Solutions .................................... 50 Suppliers Report........................................... 48 Plant Engineering....30 LHD Batteries....36 Water Management....42