Contents
Operation focus – Shandong Gold
Two SD-Gold mines gear up for expansion: John Chadwick reports from China’s Shandong Province on one of the country’s premier gold producers
Operation focus – Barro Alto
Paul Moore visited the Anglo American Barro Alto nickel mine and ferronickel plant northwest of Brasilia, to see one of the world’s newest and most efficient operations of its type
Great mines – Tenke Fungurume
In our final Lundin Mining article, John Chadwick describes one of the world’s great new copper/ cobalt operations, which is now expanding into its Phase 2 operations for 195,000 t/y of copper cathode and 15,000 t/y of cobalt. The mine is 57.75% held by Freeport and 24.75% by Lundin
Mobile water
How portable water treatment technologies are moving with the times
Water management
Desalination, more effective wastewater treatment and reuse: new ideas and technologies for water handling. John Chadwick examines one of the industry’s most critical issues
Commuinution
From primary crushing to ultrafine grinding, new comminution technology continues to give mines the edge in recovery and efficiency, reports Paul Moore
Heavy engineering
Paul Moore looks at some of the specialist engineering companies that help deliver solutions in areas of the industry such as crushers, mills, truck bodies and shovel buckets
Underground rail
Paul Moore looks in-depth at underground mining rail solutions, a little known but still important part of the industry that is an option for major block cave haulage levels and other areas
Level best
Level measurement technologies: what is available and what is effective
Latin leaders
Investor-friendly countries will grow fastest in 2012; Peru and Colombia (along with Chile) are the leaders in Latin America, both are expected to see growth of 4.5% or more this year, according to the Inteational Monetary Fund, reports John Chadwick
Dust control
A look at some of the regulations that affect permitted dust levels in mines; and some of the available dust control options for operators
Maintenance and reliability
Idcon’s Tor Idhammar discusses how mines can reduce downtime with improved planning and scheduling
High profile – Weihai Haiwang John Chadwick discussed the cyclone business with Weihai Haiwang Hydrocyclone’s president, Huang Aixiu and John Zhang, who manages overseas business
Innovation news – Jonggu Jonggu coal mine, an established user of Sandvik roadheaders, is buying a number of smaller roadheading machines from the new Sandvik/Shandong Energy Machinery joint venture, John Chadwick reports
Operation focus – Shandong Gold
Two SD-Gold mines gear up for expansion: John Chadwick reports from China’s Shandong Province on one of the country’s premier gold producers
Operation focus – Barro Alto
Paul Moore visited the Anglo American Barro Alto nickel mine and ferronickel plant northwest of Brasilia, to see one of the world’s newest and most efficient operations of its type
Great mines – Tenke Fungurume
In our final Lundin Mining article, John Chadwick describes one of the world’s great new copper/ cobalt operations, which is now expanding into its Phase 2 operations for 195,000 t/y of copper cathode and 15,000 t/y of cobalt. The mine is 57.75% held by Freeport and 24.75% by Lundin
Mobile water
How portable water treatment technologies are moving with the times
Water management
Desalination, more effective wastewater treatment and reuse: new ideas and technologies for water handling. John Chadwick examines one of the industry’s most critical issues
Commuinution
From primary crushing to ultrafine grinding, new comminution technology continues to give mines the edge in recovery and efficiency, reports Paul Moore
Heavy engineering
Paul Moore looks at some of the specialist engineering companies that help deliver solutions in areas of the industry such as crushers, mills, truck bodies and shovel buckets
Underground rail
Paul Moore looks in-depth at underground mining rail solutions, a little known but still important part of the industry that is an option for major block cave haulage levels and other areas
Level best
Level measurement technologies: what is available and what is effective
Latin leaders
Investor-friendly countries will grow fastest in 2012; Peru and Colombia (along with Chile) are the leaders in Latin America, both are expected to see growth of 4.5% or more this year, according to the Inteational Monetary Fund, reports John Chadwick
Dust control
A look at some of the regulations that affect permitted dust levels in mines; and some of the available dust control options for operators
Maintenance and reliability
Idcon’s Tor Idhammar discusses how mines can reduce downtime with improved planning and scheduling
High profile – Weihai Haiwang John Chadwick discussed the cyclone business with Weihai Haiwang Hydrocyclone’s president, Huang Aixiu and John Zhang, who manages overseas business
Innovation news – Jonggu Jonggu coal mine, an established user of Sandvik roadheaders, is buying a number of smaller roadheading machines from the new Sandvik/Shandong Energy Machinery joint venture, John Chadwick reports