Engineering & Mining Journal

MAY 2014

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MAY 2014 • E&MJ; 1 MAY 2014 • VOL 215 • NUMBER 5 This month, E&MJ; focuses on mineral exploration. Two articles provide in-depth coverage on the best in the business from the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada's annual convention, which was held March 3-5, in Toronto. On the cover, exploration geologists evaluate a rock formation at the Cerro Negro project in Argentina (photo courtesy of Goldcorp). www.e-mj.com FEATURES Prospectors and Developers Recognize the Best in the Business During good times and bad, the PDAC advocates, informs, and offers mining professionals a chance to network with financiers and service providers.......... 28 Mineral Exploration Strategies Integrating new technology with historical data, geological intuition and a little luck, companies are finding success where others have not .............. 32 Debmar Pacific Makes Port of Call in Cape Town While the ship is repaired and outfitted for another 30-month stint at sea, E&MJ; discusses seabed diamond mining with the best in the business .......... 42 Recovering from Bingham Canyon's Record-setting 2013 Slide Rio Tinto's Utah copper operation rebounds rapidly to regain full production ...... 46 Making Open Pits Safer, By Design What began as an international research and technology transfer project has changed the way the mining industry approaches open-pit design ........ 48 Underground Mine Utility Vehicles Maintain the Workflow New models are safer, speedier and designed for greater overall usefulness .... 52 A New World Order? Having faced cuts in demand as farmers delayed buying fertilizer, the world's potash producers were hit again last year as prices tumbled. E&MJ; looks at the industry today, and what the future may hold................... 58 On Deck: Screens for all Processes Accuracy, durability and longevity—key features that screen operators demand .......................................................................................... 66 Selinsing: An Anchor to Monument Mining's Success The company will use the experience it gained managing a successful expansion as a springboard for other mining projects .................................. 72 Special Report: Turkey's Mining Industry A new day for mining dawns for a fast-growing regional power .................... 83 LEADING DEVELOPMENTS MMG-led Consortium Buying Las Bambas from Glencore Xstrata ....................4 BHP Billiton Opens $3.7B Jimblebar Mine in Pilbara ........................................4 Agnico and Yamana Win Bidding War for Osisko ..............................................5 Barrick, Newmont Merger Talks Flare, Then Fizzle ............................................5 Rio Tinto Gifts Northern Dynasty Stake to Charities ..........................................6 AROUND THE WORLD U.S. & Canada: Allied Nevada Targets 450K oz/y of Gold by 2018 ....................8 Latin America: Goldcorp Suspends Operations at Los Filos ..........................14 Australia/Oceania: Fortescue Reaches Targeted 155M-t/y Iron-ore Production Capacity ......................................................................................16 Africa: Tasiast Expansion Study Targets 848K oz/y Gold Production ..............18 Asia: Kazakhmys Adding to its Project Pipeline ..............................................20 Exploration Roundup: Fission Reports More Positive Intercepts at Patterson Lake South ......................................................................................22 DEPARTMENTS Calendar ......................................................26 Classified Advertisements ........................118 CSR Watch ................................................104 Equipment Gallery......................................114 From the Editor ..............................................2 Markets ......................................................120 Operating Strategies ..................................106 People ..........................................................12 Processing Solutions ..................................111 Suppliers Report ........................................108 This Month in Coal........................................24 EMJ_pg01_EMJ_pg01 5/8/14 11:15 AM Page 1

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