Engineering & Mining Journal

OCT 2017

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OCTOBER 2017 • E&MJ; 1 www.e-mj.com OCTOBER 2017 • VOL 218 • NUMBER 10 FEATURES Nordic Miners Mark Time From the boom days of just a few years ago, the Nordic mining scene has essentially retrenched to its established structure as more speculative ventures have found the going too tough. That has not stopped innovation, however, particularly in the region's metallurgical sector. .............................. 32 Nordic Suppliers Make Smarter Machines New ideas empower miners to develop custom solutions to site-specific needs ......................................................................................... 42 Slope Stability Solutions Give Actionable Data Fast New and established products compete at accuracy, speed and usability ..... 48 Thickeners Improve Production at Cerro Pasco A Peruvian plant experienced a dramatic increase in capacity through the use of thickeners ...................................................................................... 54 Meeting the Narrow-vein Challenge Design improvements provide safer, more productive machines .................... 56 Moving More For Less The industry is asking for conveyors with higher capacities, lower energy costs and safer, more reliable components, along with less environmental impact. Here's how system suppliers are meeting those requests.................. 60 Government Bankrolls Initial Efforts to Extract Rare Earths From Coal Waste The Department of Energy is funding coal research that could help yield metals of critical military and strategic importance by 2020, but to do so must meet strict regulations and face entrenched Chinese competition ...... 65 LEADING DEVELOPMENTS Tanami Reaches Commercial Production ..........................................................4 Buenaventura Achieves Commercial Production at Tambomayo .......................4 OZ Minerals Starts Building Major Mine at Carrapateena .................................4 Sibanye Gold Changes Name to Sibanye-Stillwater ...........................................5 Never Rest on Your Ores ....................................................................................5 Alamos Acquires Richmont; Ontario Properties Sold to Monarques ...................6 Kinross to Proceed With Tasiast, Round Mountain Expansion Projects ........... 30 AROUND THE WORLD U.S. & Canada: Coeur Acquires Silvertip Mine in British Columbia ...................8 Latin America: Leagold Commences Development of Bermejal Underground ....14 Australia/Oceania: Cadia East PC1 Production Begins Again........................ 18 Africa: Endeavour Starts Building Ity CIL Project in Cote d'Ivoire .................. 20 Asia: Polyus Starts Commissioning Natalka Mine in Russia's Far East .......... 24 This month, E&MJ; reviews activities in the Nordic region with two reports on mining and technology. On the cover, a miner operates an LHD using remote controls. (Photo: Boliden) DEPARTMENTS Calendar ...................................................... 30 Classifi ed Advertisements ............................ 78 Commentary ................................................. 26 Equipment Gallery ........................................ 74 From the Editor................................................2 Markets ........................................................ 80 Operating Strategies .................................... 68 People .......................................................... 12 Processing Solutions .................................... 72 Suppliers Report........................................... 70 This Month in Coal ....................................... 28

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