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JULY 2017 • E&MJ; 1 www.e-mj.com JULY 2017 • VOL 218 • NUMBER 7 FEATURES Shell-supported Ball Mills: Grinding Technology on a Large Scale A major ball mill manufacturer presents a persuasive case for choosing this proven — and improved — design over other types .............................. 32 Up in the Air At any mine site with crane-assisted construction or overhead repairs under way, what goes up must come down — at the right time and under complete control. Here's how the latest crane tech can help ensure that outcome. .......... 34 Sourcing Finances After the Super Cycle A credit crunch and a mining bear market have created a new generation of investors — realists — making funding challenging for some ................ 38 OCP Bets Big on Rising Phosphate Demand The Moroccan phosphate producer and world's leading phosphate rock exporter is investing in new technology to boost its market share and cut its energy bills................................................................................................ 44 Jennmar Develops Rock Bolting Solutions Solving the pumpable resin riddle, a new automated resin system should improve safety for hard-rock miners working in diffi cult geology ................... 50 A New Approach to Truck-shovel Mining Employing a Surge Feeder working in tandem with a Mobile Sizing Station, open-pit miners could soon realize the continuous mining benefi ts of in-pit crushing, while using the existing truck fl eet for haulage .................... 54 Special Report: Mining in British Columbia and Yukon and a Look at Vancouver: North America's Exploration Hub .............................................. 57 LEADING DEVELOPMENTS South Africa's Mining Industry Opposes New Mining Charter ............................4 Agrium and PCS Become Nutrien ......................................................................5 Iamgold-Sumitomo JV Will Develop Ontario Gold Project ...................................5 Gold Reserve Receives First Payment From Venezuela .......................................6 Nornickel Completes 30% Expansion of Talnakh Nickel-Copper Concentrator ....6 Asanko Planning Major Expansions at Ghana Gold Operations .........................6 AROUND THE WORLD U.S. & Canada: Stillwater Reaches 2-year Wage Agreement With US Steel Workers .....................................................................................................8 Latin America: Construction Well Under Way at Fruta del Norte in Ecuador..... 14 Australia/Oceania: Rio Tinto Studying Koodaideri Iron Ore Development ....... 18 Africa: Acadia, Tanzania Discussing Export Dispute ...................................... 20 Asia: Amulsar Gold Project Moves Ahead........................................................ 22 Exploration Roundup: Marathon Gold Plans 60,000-m Drill Program at Valentine Lake ................................................................................................ 24 Now in the ninth year of its expansion program, OCP plans to have doubled its phosphate produc- tion capacity by 2025 to 57.4 million mt/y, of which 39 million mt/y will be at its Khouribga operations. Finely ground phosphate concentrate slurry is de- livered by pipeline to a facility at Jorf Lasfar (cover photo), before being stored and distributed to the various units at the chemicals complex. DEPARTMENTS Calendar ...................................................... 30 Classifi ed Advertisements ............................ 86 Equipment Gallery ........................................ 82 From the Editor................................................2 Markets ........................................................ 88 Operating Strategies .................................... 74 People .......................................................... 12 Processing Solutions .................................... 80 Suppliers Report........................................... 76 This Month in Coal ....................................... 26