8 GREAT MINES – KIMBERLEY AND KOFFIEFONTEIN
John Chadwick examines Petra Diamonds’ other South African operations of Kimberley Underground, Koffiefontein and the Fissure mines.
13 OPERATION FOCUS – Pampalo
John Chadwick reports from Endomines’ Pampalo, one of the cleanest gold mines in the world in the farthest east boundary of the EU, with expanding production likely.
20 OPERATION FOCUS – Geomin
Paul Moore visited the specialist underground white marble mining operations of Geomin at Hermsdorf in easte Germany near the Czech border, to see the company’s mechanised mining fleet in action.
26 SX-EW TECHNOLOGY
New ideas, chemicals and technologies in the heap leaching world, John Chadwick takes a look.
34 MINING SOFTWARE
Reviewing mining software developments in mine design, scheduling and management, Paul Moore highlights the importance of functionality across the board, and some exciting developments in the area of 3D visualisation.
48 MINING CHEMICALS
John Chadwick looks at new products and trends in a sector of growing importance, the globa market for which is projected to surpass $25.7 billion by 2017
56 HIGH PROFILE – AGGREKO
Paul Moore spoke with Andy Walker, Head of Business Development for Mining and Cement
at global temporary power specialist Aggreko, about mining as an industry focus for the company.
58 POTASH EXTRACTION
Paul Moore looks at the ongoing hive of activity in the potash market, from both majors and juniors, that is proving highly prospective for the key shaft sinking groups, EPCMs and continuous mining machine manufacturers.
John Chadwick examines Petra Diamonds’ other South African operations of Kimberley Underground, Koffiefontein and the Fissure mines.
13 OPERATION FOCUS – Pampalo
John Chadwick reports from Endomines’ Pampalo, one of the cleanest gold mines in the world in the farthest east boundary of the EU, with expanding production likely.
20 OPERATION FOCUS – Geomin
Paul Moore visited the specialist underground white marble mining operations of Geomin at Hermsdorf in easte Germany near the Czech border, to see the company’s mechanised mining fleet in action.
26 SX-EW TECHNOLOGY
New ideas, chemicals and technologies in the heap leaching world, John Chadwick takes a look.
34 MINING SOFTWARE
Reviewing mining software developments in mine design, scheduling and management, Paul Moore highlights the importance of functionality across the board, and some exciting developments in the area of 3D visualisation.
48 MINING CHEMICALS
John Chadwick looks at new products and trends in a sector of growing importance, the globa market for which is projected to surpass $25.7 billion by 2017
56 HIGH PROFILE – AGGREKO
Paul Moore spoke with Andy Walker, Head of Business Development for Mining and Cement
at global temporary power specialist Aggreko, about mining as an industry focus for the company.
58 POTASH EXTRACTION
Paul Moore looks at the ongoing hive of activity in the potash market, from both majors and juniors, that is proving highly prospective for the key shaft sinking groups, EPCMs and continuous mining machine manufacturers.