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Metso Mount Gibson delivery

Metso is to supply a complete crushing and screening system to Mount Gibson Iron for the Extension Hill mine

Fluor bags Oyu Tolgoi deal

EPCM group Fluor has reached an agreement with Ivanhoe Mines to move forward with full-scale work at the Oyu Tolgoi gold and copper mine development project in southern Mongolia

OZ Minerals underground go-ahead

OZ Minerals’ board has approved the development of an underground mine to complement the open-pit mining operations at Prominent Hill

Sandvik in South Africa

Sandvik's two main locations in South Africa are the Jet Park and Delmas offices, serving the hard rock and soft rock mining industries respectively

India on the up

India is a key growth market for the mining equipment and contracting industry, with the country’s economic growth rate expected to be 8-10% in the coming years

Siberia's coal hub

The Chernigovets and Bachatski mines in the Kuzbass region, centred on Kemerovo, Russia, operate some of the largest high-capacity Belaz truck fleets worldwide

Mobile world

While more widely used in aggregates and recycling, mobile crushers and screens are seeing significant demand in mining due to their lower cost and flexibility

Bucyrus & Cliffs roll out new plow system

Cliffs Natural Resources and Bucyrus International recently co-hosted an event to celebrate the delivery of the first modern, automated plow system in the US

Crusher order for Uralmashplant

Uralmashplant has announced that it will supply two primary crushers and four cone crushers to Metinvest Holding in Ukraine

Rio launches Pilbara operations centre

Rio Tinto has announced the opening of its new operations centre, a key part of the ‘Mine of the Future’, in Perth, Western Australia

Gemcom expands in Indonesia

Gemcom has announced that it will open a new office in Jakarta, Indonesia on June 25, 2010

Rio announces Eagle mine investment

Rio Tinto is to invest US$469 million in constructing the Kennecott Eagle nickel and copper mine in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, US following receipt of final environmental approvals

New Pegson XA750 crusher

Powerscreen has launched the new Powerscreen Pegson XA750 offering customers greater jaw crushing productivity at up to 750tph

Inmarsat launches IsatPhone Pro

Inmarsat, a leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has launched its new handheld satellite phone, the IsatPhone Pro

Sandvik and Gemcom join forces

Gemcom has signed a collaboration agreement with Sandvik to develop a system and interface for monitoring underground mobile mining equipment

Xstrata suspends Aussie developments

Xstrata has suspended US$478 million of expenditure to develop both the Wandoan thermal coal project and a project to extend the life of the Ernest Henry copper mine, with immediate effect

Get around underground

Carly Lovejoy looks at personnel carriers designed specifically for use in underground mines
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Risky business

Security systems and plans at mine sites are essential to protect not only workers, but also the equipment and mined products. Carly Lovejoy investigates

Chinese platinum

Chinese investors have secured a deal to acquire control of Wesizwe Platinum in a package valued at almost US$878 million

OIl shale odyssey

Oil shale production is currently limited to only a few countries, but it has huge future potential

Marketplace

Aluminium: Prices and inventories continue to fall, with stocks at global warehouses falling about 20,000t/wk.

Rio IOC expansion

Rio Tinto has restarted its expansion programme at its Iron Ore Company of Canada operations

Fluor aluminium win

Fluor has won a series of contracts from a joint venture of Saudi Arabian Mining Co, also known as Ma’aden, and Alcoa, to provide programme management consultancy and EPCM services for the development of the Ras Az’Zawr aluminium complex

BHP Billiton Adaro deal

BHP Billiton has confirmed the creation of a new joint venture for its Indonesian Coal Project with a subsidiary of PT Adaro Energy TBK

Super tax

Global miners have been up in arms over a planned 40% super tax on miner profits in Australia, announced in early May; part of a series of proposals by Kevin Rudd’s Labour government

Metso’s New York office

Metso´s new offices in York, Pennsylvania, were inaugurated on May 17 by Metso president and CEO Jorma Eloranta

Mincom unveils Ellipse 8

Mincom, a leading provider of software and services, has rolled out Mincom Ellipse 8, an enterprise asset management solution

India to put first highwall miner to work

Bucyrus International has announced the receipt of an order from India for a highwall miner, which will represent the first application of this technology in the country

A new dawn for IPCC

Paul Moore visited MMD Group of Companies in Derbyshire, UK, to get an in-depth account of the advantages and design features of the company’s new Fully Mobile Low Profile Sizer Station, and to hear exclusive news of a high-capacity IPCC collaboration between MMD and Bucyrus

Fluor Corp wins Ras Az'Zawr contract

Fluor Corp has won a series of contracts from Saudi Arabian Mining Co to provide program management consultancy and EPCM services for the development of the Ras Az'Zawr aluminium complex in Saudi Arabia

Sandvik uranium mine crusher order

Six of Sandvik’s largest CH880 cone crushers are to be installed at the greenfield Trekkopje uranium mine project in Namibia.

Vale buys Guinean assets

Bloomberg has reported that Vale SA, the world’s largest iron ore producer, has agreed to pay US$2.5 billion for deposits in Guinea, including assets the West African nation confiscated from Rio Tinto Group over a development dispute.

HudBay selects Mincom

Mincom, the global provider of software and services for asset-intensive industries, has signed an agreement worth US$6 million with zinc and copper producer HudBay Minerals

Record FLS pipe conveyor

FLSmidth has been awarded a second coal-handling contract from India’s National Thermal Power Corp

Coping with climate change

Golder Associates’ Doug Morrison and John Fahey discuss how mining groups can survive and even thrive in a changing climate

Spanish coal giants

Some of the largest mining equipment fleets in Europe are employed in the Spanish coal industry. The Fabero mine in Leon province is one of the key operations

RDO Carlson deal

RDO Equipment has announced that it has become the exclusive distributor for Carlson Software’s 3D mining and landfill machine-control software products for 16 states in the US

Aachen Mining Symposia

The latest Aachen International Mining Symposia is due to be held on May 26-27, 2010

AMEC Laos contract

AMEC has announced that it has been awarded the detailed engineering and procurement services contract for PanAust’s Ban Houayxai gold and silver project in Laos

CAE buys Datamine

CAE, a provider of simulation and modelling technologies and training solutions for the civil aviation and defence industries, has announced the acquisition of The Datamine Group

Ashes to ashes

There can be no other subject for comment this month than Iceland’s now infamous Eyjafjallajökull volcano, whose wandering ash cloud has caused untold travel chaos across the world

The future’s bright for lignite

Though often dismissed as the ugly sister of the coal family, lignite is a vital source of energy for power generation in many countries around the world. Carly Lovejoy looks at lignite production

Wearing it well

The replacement of wear parts on crushers is a vital part of avoiding costly downtime and ensuring efficient operations. By Paul Moore

Metso sells Flexowell conveyor business

Metso has announced that it will sell its Flexowell conveyor belt operations and related assets in Moers, Germany, to ContiTech Transportbandsysteme.

MGOL prepares Colombian gold-dredging project

Minatura Gold has engaged the services of MTI Holland, the leading alluvial-mining consulting firm and mining dredges supplier, to prepare a feasibility study and recommend large-scale mining equipment and recovery systems for MGOL’s Zaragoza project

New colours

Paul Moore speaks to Bucyrus president and CEO Tim Sullivan about the recently closed Terex Mining acquisition – both the integration process and how the company plans to take advantage of potential opportunities

Fully mobile IPCC solutions

Sandvik’s Helmut Oberisser, manager of mining systems and solutions, discusses some of the issues surrounding the IPCC concept

Insights into IPCC

Paul Moore introduces a series of articles covering some of the latest offerings and developments from five of the companies that have designed and, in some cases, delivered fully mobile in-pit crushing and conveying solutions

IPCC modelling: from 3-D to 4-D

Since launching its new IPCC offering in 2008, P&H has made significant progress in the use of technology to help customers visualise the development of their associated mine plan

IPCC: putting all the pieces together

ThyssenKrupp looks at some of the key challenges in successful design and equipment selection for fully mobile IPCC systems

Zinc steers a steady course

Zinc has remained one of the steadiest performers this year. Prices peaked around US$2,800/t in early January, before declining in February on the back of a strong US dollar and worries over China’s tightening monetary policy

Mobile crushing: a new generation

Tenova Takraf has built on its real mine experience with IPCC delivery to offer a modular series of options for different mine scenarios – the Takraf Mobile Crushing System (TMCS)

Power trip

A reliable supply of high-quality power is vital for energy-intensive mining operations. Carly Lovejoy looks at power generation solutions and their application

Japan's high stakes

Rarely at the high visibility end of the mining world, Japan’s legendary sogo shosha trading houses are actually among the most significant shareholders in a large number of the world’s leading mining operations

Key crusher updates at Metso

Mineral processing major Metso has announced key upgrades to its largest cone and gyratory crushers, as well as giving details of the first 3,000hp Vertimill (VTM)

FLSmidth’s new IPCC concept – the Dual Truck Mobile Sizer

Over the last few years there has been a great deal of interest in ‘mobilising’ in-pit crushing and conveying systems. A number of companies have developed in-pit mobile units, with FLSmidth’s entry being its Triple-Track Mobile Sizer

Accessing deep orebodies

Herrenknecht describes its new Shaft Boring System, developed in conjunction with Rio Tinto, which combines rock excavation, rock transport and structural support – currently three separate processes – into a single system

Set for success

Michael Rispin of Normet Americas looks at sprayed concrete solutions and technological improvements

BHP completes potash acquisition

BHP Billiton Canada has announced that it has completed the acquisition of all the issued and outstanding common shares of Athabasca Potash Inc

Metso signs Kinross mill contract

Metso will supply three complete ball mills, plus related equipment and services to Kinross Gold Corp for its Morro do Ouro mine in Paracatu, Brazil

Rio Tinto and Chinalco join forces

Rio Tinto and Chinalco have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture covering the development and operation of the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea

World’s largest HPGR drive system for Boddington

ABB has successfully commissioned the world’s largest high pressure grinding roll (HPGR) drive system for the Boddington gold mine expansion project in Western Australia

Record output for FAMUR longwall

In January 2010, a FAMUR Group longwall system delivered to Russian coal producer, Kuzbassrazriezugol Coal Co’s Baikaimska mine produced a record output of 193,000t coal in a single month

In for a nickel

Nickel has been the best performing commodity so far this year. Demand has primarily been driven by stainless-steel production in Europe and China, and supply issues

The scoop on BAUMA 2010

Defying the odds, this year’s BAUMA on 19-25 April, looks set to be another record event, reports Paul Moore

Europe’s copper hub

KGHM’s Polkowice-Sieroszowice near Lubin, Poland, is one of the world’s most important underground copper mines and one of three major KGHM group mines, along with Rudna and Lubin. As such it is a key focus for mining equipment and technology development

Poland’s promise

Paul Moore visited the Tychy operations of Sandvik Mining and Construction Poland, the company’s key underground mining hub in central Europe, which serves the significant coal and hard-rock mining industry in Poland and the Czech Republic

MineARC Systems acquires Shairzal

In a major consolidation of the underground mine refuge market, leader MineARC Systems has announced the acquisition of Shairzal Safety Engineering.

Iron ore wrangles

The merger of Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton’s iron-ore operations and assets in Western Australia seems as far from completion as ever

Home sweet home

Carly Lovejoy explores the logistics behind setting up and operating mine villages in remote locations, and the types of services on offer

Bucyrus longwall for India

Shortly before the end of 2009, Bucyrus secured India’s first-ever contract for a high-performance longwall installation from Singareni Collieries Company (SCCL)

Mining Magazine reunion celebrates centenary

Mining Magazine celebrated its centenary last year with the publication of the special September 2009 edition, which detailed our own history as well as that of the world’s leading global mining-equipment players.

Uralmash ships giant jaw crusher to Kuzbass

One of Russia’s leading mining-equipment suppliers, Uralmash, part of UHM Group, has delivered a SHCDP-1200x1500U jaw crusher to OAO Kuzbassrazrezugol in the Kuzbass region

Sandvik kits out Pascua-Lama

Sandvik has signed an agreement with Barrick regarding the supply of several types of equipment for its Pascua-Lama site.

Metso wins Newcrest mill order

Metso Minerals has signed an agreement to supply two complete grinding mills and related equipment to Newcrest Cadia Valley gold mine in New South Wales, Australia

MineARC acquires Shairzal Safety

MineARC Systems has announced the acquisition of Shairzal Safety Engineering Pty Ltd, a leading supplier of safety engineering solutions to mining operations

Sandvik-Cubex dealer agreement

On November 20, 2009, Sandvik Mining and Construction announced that it had entered into a dealer agreement with Winipeg, Canada-based Cubex to market, distribute and support its underground mining product line.

Bolivia’s silver standard

Perhaps unexpectedly, one of the largest and newest world-class mining operations can be found in southern Bolivia

The Midas touch

Gold prices reached a high of nearly US$1,200 at the beginning of December 2009, before declining to around US$1,100.

Planning for the future

Scheduling is crucial to the successful running of any mining operation, whether surface or underground, in both practical production and financial accounting terms.

Northern real estate

Probably the least known of Canada’s diamond mines, the Jericho mine in Nunavut operated from 2006-08, producing 786,000ct of gem-quality diamonds.

Scratching the surface

Surface miners have the potential to play a significant role in the future of open-pit mining. Carly Lovejoy looks at their uses, limitations and current applications

Continuously cutting edge

Carly Lovejoy looks at the use of continuous mining machines in underground soft-rock mines

Bucyrus secures Indian longwall contract

Bucyrus has secured India’s first-ever contract for a high-performance longwall installation from Singareni Collieries Co Ltd

Mining Magazine Congress moves down under

Following its highly successful launch last year, plans for the 2010 Mining Magazine Congress have been finalised, which will see this unique conference move down under to Perth in Western Australia

Uralmash delivery update

Uralmash, part of the UHM Group, has announced that it will supply an ESH 11.75 walking dragline to OAO Krasnoselskstroyjmaterialy in Belarus

Antamina expansion approved

The operator of Antamina has approved a US$1.3 billion investment to expand ore processing capacity at its mine site by 38% to 130,000t/d.

Bucyrus buys Terex Mining for $1.3 billion

Terex has signed a definitive agreement to sell its mining business to Bucyrus International Inc. for US$1.3 billion in cash, creating a premier supplier of mining equipment.

VDMA report

The VDMA Mining Equipment Association has reported that 2009 has seen a 10% increase in turnover across the German mining equipment manufacturing sector

Leighton bags Mongolia development

Mongolian coal miner Mongolia Energy Corp has selected Leighton LLC as its international mining contractor for the development of its Khushuut coal mine in western Mongolia

Copper for Christmas

The price of copper has more than doubled this year as US$11.9 trillion of stimulus measures pledged by the world’s governments has helped to ease credit availability and revive economic growth

Congo's iron ore

Lesser known than its much larger neighbour, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Republic of Congo, often referred to as Congo Brazzaville, is also rich in mineral resources – and iron ore in particular.

In control

Carly Lovejoy looks at some examples of process control system installations in mining

Cobham adds to mining communications range

UK-based Cobham Surveillance has added the Mine Asset Protection surveillance system and the Mine Shaft Communication system to its range of underground and surface mining communication products.

Rio Tinto and Codelco form tech alliance

Rio Tinto and Codelco have announced the Rio de Cobre technology alliance agreement, which would aim to deliver “safer, more energy-efficient and lower-cost production from both current and next-generation open-cut and deep underground mines”.

Snap Lake ramps up production

De Beers Canada has announced plans to ramp-up production at its Snap Lake mine in the North West Territories, with full production targeted for the end of 2012.

Green light for Ernest Henry development

Xstrata Copper has announced corporate approvals for a total investment of US$542 million to extend the life of its Ernest Henry mining operations in Queensland, Australia

FLSmidth Toromocho copper order

FLSmidth has signed a contract with Chinese-owned Minera Chinalco Peru for equipment for its Toromocho copper mine in the Morococha mining district. The contract is valued in excess of US$30m.

Mining think-tanks

This issue of Mining Magazine is no different to any other, with varied articles on global mining technology and equipment development as always

Rio and CODELCO form the Río de Cobre alliance

Rio Tinto and CODELCO have entered into the Río de Cobre (River of Copper) technology alliance agreement.

Kopex sets its sights on Remag and Waratah

One of Poland’s key mining-equipment producers looks set to further expand its global horizons with the expected imminent purchase of state-owned roadheader manufacturer Remag, as well as finalising the acquisition of Australian shuttle-car producer Waratah Engineering, which offers the Waracar product

Notes from Niagara

The Mining Magazine Congress on October 8-9 saw the great and the good of the mining equipment, component and operator worlds come together for two days of discussion and knowledge sharing

The harder they fall

Monitoring open-pit walls is crucial in all large surface mines and is achieved using a variety of methods, both surface and subsurface, reports Paul Moore

Dollar dilemmas

The unsteady dollar has affected the trade of every metal recently, none more so than copper and gold.

A deepening success story

Dumas Contracting is one of North America’s most successful full-service, underground mining, contracting and engineering companies

Clever connections

Good communications networks can enhance the productivity, safety and performance of surface mines, reports Carly Lovejoy

The ultimate drive

Carly Lovejoy looks at the use of different drives in apron feeders and large belt conveyors

BHP opens Newman Mining Hub

BHP Billiton has officially opened the Newman Mining Hub in Western Australia.

New Gemcom MineSched 6.1

Gemcom Software International has released MineSched 6.1, the latest version of its next generation scheduling software for surface and underground mines.

Larox opens Chinese subsidiary

On October 16, Larox celebrated the inauguration of its new production plant in Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu province, China.

China Minmetals constructs copper mine

China Minmetals plans to begin the construction of its US$1 billion Galeno copper mine in Peru in 2010, with production expected to commence in 2012.

Cobham: new communications system

Cobham, a leading provider of wireless digital video, audio and data transmission systems, will introduce its new underground communication system at the Mines & Money 2009 exhibition in December.

Aker signs service contract for Toromocho

Aker Solutions has been awarded the detailed engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) services contract for Minera Chinalco’s Toromocho project in Peru.

Sandvik supplies major mine restart

Sandvik has announced that it has been selected to supply a range of mining equipment to Northern Iron Ltd’s Sydvaranger Gruve open-pit iron mine which is due to reopen soon.

Safety with productivity

Todd Kennedy of Siemens Energy & Automation outlines important aspects of safety and control in modern mine-hoist systems

Steel cord technology

Advances in steel-cord conveyor belts and belt splicing are improving performance in key mining applications, writes Bernd Küsel of Phoenix Conveyor Belt Systems GmbH

Hands off

On May 1, 2009, Australian rare earths company Lynas Corp announced that it had signed a binding heads of agreement with China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co (CNMC), whereby CNMC proposed to become a new majority shareholder in the company, which owns the Mount Weld rare earth deposit, claimed to be world’s largest

Contracting down under

In the final instalment of the series of articles on contract mining, Paul Moore looks at some of the major operators in the world’s leading contracting market – Australia

Sandvik opens biggest plant in Jiading, China

On September 17, Sandvik Mining and Construction inaugurated its largest Chinese production facility to date in the Shanghai Jiading Industrial Zone

Rio invests in Mongolian copper project

Rio Tinto has signed an investment agreement with the Mongolian Government for the development of the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold complex in the South Gobi region

Sandvik opens Brazilian facility

Sandvik Mining and Construction has inaugurated a new Vespasiano manufacturing facility near Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Sandvik inaugurates new factory

On September 17, Sandvik Mining and Construction inaugurated its largest production facility to date in the Shanghai Jiading Industrial Zone, China.

Green light for Corumbá mine sale

Rio Tinto has received approval from the Brazilian National Defence Council on the pending sale of its Corumbá iron ore mine in Brazil to Vale S.A.

Breaking the mould

Both part of the Astec Group, crusher major Telsmith celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2006, while rock-breaker specialist Breaker Technology has its roots in the 1950s

Outotec: mining process solutions

Outotec’s innovative technologies and strong market position are based on knowledge and experience derived from two major mining and metals companies: Outokumpu and the former Lurgi Metallurgie

The Atlas mountain

Atlas Copco began in the rail industry but its mining focus began with pioneering work on hard-rock drilling and the acquisition of exploration, load/haul and drilling assets

A worthy enterprise

Queensland’s Mount Isa mine celebrates its 85th anniversary this year and continues to play a vital role in supporting the local community it helped to build

100 years young

This issue is something of a one-off, but then a centenary is a major milestone for any publication.

Waihi – a golden performer

One of Australasia’s longest operating mine complexes, New Zealand’s Waihi continues to produce under its owner since 2002, Newmont

Copper canyon

Vast resources at Bingham Canyon mine have allowed Kennecott Utah Copper to become a world-leading copper producer

Driving mining performance

ABB, Siemens and their predecessors have installed electrical drive systems for a range of mining tasks, from milling to hoisting, going back to the turn of the century

Sweden’s Iron Maiden

Over 300 years since the discovery of a vast magnetite deposit in northern Sweden, LKAB’s Kiruna mine has become the world’s largest underground iron-ore operation

Cullinan: star of Africa

Cullinan is one of the world’s most celebrated diamond mines and the second largest indicated diamond resource

One source for mining

While parent company FLSmidth & Co A/S has a history dating back 127 years, most of the FLSmidth Minerals’ main mining and minerals assets have been acquired since the 1990s
Mining Magazine at 100

Mining Magazine at 100

Current Editor Paul Moore outlines highlights of Mining Magazine’s history, and eight previous editors share their experiences, which collectively span over 45 years

Takraf: continuous mining

Now part of the Techint Group, Takraf’s history dates to the 1700s

Sandvik: Swedish giant

While having its own highly successful rock drilling business dating back to 1907, the most significant step in Sandvik’s mining equipment business was the Tamrock purchase in 1997

Joy at 90: mechanisation master

The early history of Joy Mining through the story of founder and inventor Joe Francis Joy

Poland's powerhouses

Famur and Kopex are the country’s top underground coal equipment players and are now major exporters to the global market

Metso: the superbrand

From shipbuilding to mineral processing, Metso has a long and varied history

Joy integrates Continental Conveyor

Continental Crushing & Conveying has announced that its integration with Joy Mining Machinery will begin immediately

Uralmash makes jaw crusher comeback

Uralmash Machine building Corp has confirmed that it has begun testing a SHCDP 2100х1500U jaw crusher for Stoilensky GOK at its Uralmash plant

Murray Energy begins longwall production

American Equipment and Machine Inc. (AEMI) has announced the official opening of its new manufacturing facility in Centralia, Illinois on June 1, 2009
DSI supplies Los Filos conveyors

DSI supplies Los Filos conveyors

In cooperation with M3 Engineering, DSI (Dos Santos International) has been awarded a contract to supply an overland conveyor system to Goldcorp’s Los Filos project

Bucyrus longwall for Bogdanka coal

Bucyrus has won a contract to deliver a complete, automated plow longwall to Polish mine operator Lubelski Wegiel Bogdanka SA for its Bogdanka coal mine in Puchaczów.

Seamless stock yards

Bulk handling systems are used throughout the world’s major mineral export and import terminals

Telsmith talks mining

Paul Moore spoke to Fernando Romero, global sales manager of Telsmith Inc’s Mining Division, about the firm’s increasing focus on mining, its market position, current crusher and screen ranges, and its plans for the future

Asian alliances

In the second part of Mining Magazine’s coverage of the global contract mining industry, Paul Moore looks at the coal industry in Asia, as well as surface contract mining in Africa

Cross examined

Carly Lovejoy visited Scottish Coal's Broken Cross site to find out about the newest additions to the largest open-cast mining fleet in the UK

Allied Gold opts for RopeCon solution on Papuan island

After completing a RopeCon project for the transport of bauxite in Jamaica, Doppelmayr Transport Technology has installed a new system on the Papua New Guinean island of Simberi

Scratching the surface

Paul Moore looks at the surface contract market and players in Africa, where logistical issues and the availability of parts are key issues

New magnetite master rises in Australia

Noel Dyson visited the Sino Iron magnetite mine, port and processing operation being developed in northwest Australia

Hard rock haulage

Driven by a desire to reduce costs and emissions, underground conveyors in hard-rock mines are now commonplace, reports Paul Moore
The BMA Blackwater coal mine, in which BHPB has a 50% stake

BHP expands Mt Arthur coal

BHP Billiton has announced that the New South Wales Government has granted approval for the expansion of Mt Arthur coal mine.

Shenhua orders Sandvik crusher

Sandvik has received an order for a semi-mobile crushing station from Shenhua Baorixile Energy Industrial Co, part of the Shenhua Group.

MM Congress – the miners’ meeting place

The first ever Mining Magazine Congress is an unmissable event for the operational mining industry, with a focussed exhibition and two full days of high quality presentations covering the latest industry equipment and technology trends from automation to in-pit crushing

ABB wins Escondida service contract

ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, has announced that it has won a five-year contract with BHP’s Minera Escondida mine to manage maintenance and increase productivity at the operation.

Joy delivers trona longwall

Joy Mining has reported the successful installation of a longwall system at the FMC Westvaco soda ash mine in Wyoming, US.

Sandvik goes semi-mobile in China

Sandvik has reported that its new coal crushing station, supplied to Mongolia Xilinguole Baiyinhua Coal & Power Ltd, part of the Mendong Group, for one of its Mongolian coal mines has successfully been operating at full capacity since June 2009.

Rio and BHP join iron ore forces

Mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton have announced that they have signed an agreement to establish a production joint venture covering the entirety of both companies' Western Australian iron ore assets.
One of the Caterpillar 785C trucks being loaded

Ancient to modern

Centamin Egypt Ltd is close to reaching full production at Sukari, Egypt’s first modern gold mine, in the country’s eastern desert

Keeping in touch

Carly Lovejoy looks at the importance of communications and tracking systems for underground mines
Olympic Dam

BHP to expand Olympic Dam

BHP Billiton is seeking the approval of the Australian, South Australian and Northern Territory governments for a significant expansion of its existing mining and processing operation at Olympic Dam in southern Australia.
Aggreko standby power plant, Coloso

Power plays at Escondida

John Goss of Ceejay International outlines a unique standby power solution provided by Aggreko to Minera Escondida in Chile

Power chains

As longwall cut-and-load speeds increase, face conveyors have to keep pace, including thicker chains and larger chain sprockets. Wear can be a major problem as it can lead to high-cost maintenance and unplanned longwall downtime due to chain failure.
The plant operates round the clock

Lumwana lights up

To coincide with the official opening of Equinox Minerals’ Lumwana mine on April 17, Richard Thompson reviews the operation
Lake contaminated by acid rock drainage from a nearby mine. Part of a remediation project undertaken by SLR

Cleaning up their act

Mining companies are under increasing pressure to minimise the impact of their operations on the surrounding environment. Carly Lovejoy explores the process of mine-closure planning and remediation

Creative cutting

There has been a renewed focus on hard-rock cutting technology, driven by high demand for rapid underground development, reports Paul Moore

Mobile and continuous

ThyssenKrupp Fördertechnik’s mining business unit outlines in detail its in-pit crushing and conveying solution for open-pit mining

China’s mining choices

For most, the global recession spells bad news, but for those on the look out for a bargain there are deals to be struck, the Chinese state included.

Toromocho GMD deal for ABB

Leading power and automation-technology group ABB has announced that it has won an order from Minera Chinalco Peru SA, owned by China’s aluminium giant Chinalco, for the delivery and installation of three complete gearless mill-drive (GMD) systems for the Toromocho copper project.

New Sandvik jaw crusher

Sandvik has launched the newest model in its CJ200 series. The CJ208 is a lightweight crusher designed to cope with heavy duty applications while offering superior cost efficiency.
Mining Magazine announces Congress Event

Mining Magazine announces Congress Event

Aspermont UK is proud to announce the Mining Magazine Congress event, which will be held in Niagara-on-the-Lake near Toronto, on 8th and 9th October 2009.

OMT - Russia's new longwall provider

Mining Magazine editor Paul Moore visited one of Russia’s new generation of mining equipment producers, which have an emphasis on quality and customer input

Jaw breakers

Carly Lovejoy takes a look at the design and use of jaw crushers in mining applications

Sandvik unveils IPCC offering

The new Sandvik PF300 in-pit mobile crushing system is primarily designed for large-scale surface mines and for higher capacities, so widens the company’s mobile crushing and screening technology offering
One of the TTMS units assembled on site showing twin feed hopper design

FLS mobile crushing at Fortescue

FLSmidth Minerals division, FLSmidth RAHCO Inc is supplying two at-the-face fully-mobile crushing and conveying systems to Fortescue Metals Group for use at its Cloud Break iron-ore mine in Western Australia

ContiTech buys Serbian conveyor company

ContiTech Conveyor Belt Group, Northeim, has announced the purchase of Serbian conveyor belt manufacturer, Univerzal Kolubara d.o.o.

Illinois coal mine deploys ActiveMine

Active Control Technology Inc. has announced a new purchase order for an ActiveMine wireless voice communications and tracking system for an Illinois underground coal mine.

Industrea secures Chinese coal contract

Australian mining service and equipment provider, Industrea Ltd. has announced that it has won a A$20m contract to supply Chinese miner, Shenhua Energy Company Ltd. with some of the world's largest and most advanced long wall mining equipment for Shendong underground coal mine.
China flag

Metso ups production in China

Metso is celebrating the inauguration of an expansion to its crusher factory in Tianjin, China. The value of the investment implemented in 2008 was EUR 5 million, comprising of a new workshop and warehouse, as well as an upgrade of the factory building and production equipment.
Arbrå, Sweden

Sandvik reduces crusher production

Sandvik has announced its intention to immediately start negotiations with personnel regarding the closure of its manufacturing plant in Arbrå, Sweden.
Sandvik supplies twelve cone crushers to Sino Iron

Sandvik supplies twelve cone crushers to Sino Iron

Sandvik Mining and Construction has announced a major order for 12 CH880 cone crushers to be delivered to the Sino Iron project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
FLSmidth acquires Conveyor Engineering

FLSmidth acquires Conveyor Engineering

FLSmidth has entered in to a purchase agreement, effective of 1 March 09, with the shareholders of Conveyor Engineering, Inc.

Safety first

Carly Lovejoy investigates fire protection and suppression systems designed for use in mining

Cortez Hills – the latest chapter

While output from its Pipeline mine is now on the wane, Barrick Gold has ambitious plans to make Cortez its Nevada number one. Simon Walker went there to find out more

Krupp crusher order

Following on from the 2007 delivery of a crawler-mounted, fully-mobile crusher to Inner Mongolia’s Yimin Coal, the Essen-based heavy mining equipment specialist ThyssenKrupp Fördertechnik is to build another four crushers for the Chinese market.
Atlas Copco rolls out HB 3600 rock breaker

Atlas Copco rolls out HB 3600 rock breaker

Atlas Copco has launched the new HB 3600 rock breaker. The breaker is designed to fit in to the 35-63t carrier weight class, and offers 46 % more performance per kg service weight compared to other hydraulic breakers in this class, and 30% higher efficiency.
Open pit coal mine

ACT and MeshDynamics team up for ActiveMine sale

Active Control Technology Inc. and MeshDynamics Inc. have announced the sale of an ActiveMine system to a Wyoming open pit coal mine.

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