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JULY 2014 • E&MJ; 1 JULY 2014 • VOL 215 • NUMBER 7 This month E&MJ; offers comprehensive coverage of block-cave mining. Requiring a large initial invest- ment in development work, the complex underground mining technique yields low-cost ore if properly executed. On the cover, a drawpoint at Codelco's El Teniente mine in Chile—one of the oldest and more famous block-cave mines. (Photo courtesy of Codelco) www.e-mj.com FEATURES The Surveyor's 21 st Century Tools Laser-based scanners, GPS and sophisticated software are all available to today's mine survey office, supplementing more traditional instruments. E&MJ; reports on some of the more popular systems on the market. .............. 28 Block Caving: Mining Specialization While block caving is not a new concept, it needs the right combination of geology and technology to make it work successfully................................. 32 Diesel Technology Update 2014 Engine suppliers are nearing the final stage of compliance with increasingly strict diesel emissions standards. One of their remaining challenges is to assure equipment OEMs and owners that new, cleaner-burning engines don't come with a big bump in installation or ownership costs..................... 38 Copper Mining Arrives in Arica Chile's Minera Pampa Camarones and South Korea's Samsung have built a new copper production complex in a non-traditional mining area, using environmentally friendly water and power technology .......................... 42 Sibanye Sets its Sights on Burnstone Sibanye Gold began this year with the enviable reputation as the world's lowest cost producer, but the recent acquisition of cash-burning Burnstone may change that .......................................................................... 50 Special Report: Ontario's Mining Industry Exploring new frontiers at home while expanding the limits of possibility on a global level ............................................................................................ 53 LEADING DEVELOPMENTS Five-month South Africa Platinum Strike Ends ................................................4 PwC Assesses Tough Times in the Mining Industry ..........................................4 First Quantum Acquiring Lumina Copper and its Taca Taca Copper Project ......5 Augusta Agrees to Increased Hudbay Acquisition Offer ....................................6 Turquoise Hill Disputes Mongolian Tax Claim....................................................6 AROUND THE WORLD U.S. & Canada: Updated Study Pegs Brucejack Project Cost at $747 Million ......8 Latin America: Santo Domingo Project Study Predicts $1.7B Cost, 18-year Life ....14 Australia/Oceania: Fortescue Signs Contracts for Four Large Ore Carriers ......16 Africa: Tiger Resources Starts Copper Cathode Production at Kipoi ..............18 Asia: Study Supports Processing of Alacer's ......................20 Exploration Roundup: Antofagasta Earning-in to Argonaut's Zambia Project ....22 Pampa Camarones....42 Mapping & Surveying....28 Diesel Engines....38 DEPARTMENTS Calendar ......................................................26 Classified Advertisements ............................94 CSR Watch ....................................................78 Equipment Gallery ........................................88 From the Editor ..............................................2 Markets ........................................................96 Operating Strategies ....................................80 People ..........................................................12 Processing Solutions ....................................86 Suppliers Report ..........................................82 This Month in Coal........................................24 EMJ_pg01_EMJ_pg01 7/2/14 4:53 PM Page 1