MM June 2018 issue

The Vigilante AQS air quality station displays air conditions in the mine on a display to workers
MANAGEMENT

The benefits of smart ventilation

Michael Gribbons from Maestro Digital Mine talks about smart ventilation systems

14 June 2018

 The type of baghouse dust collector used by the mineral processing plant in this case study. Inlet air design and filter arrangement inside the collector makes all the difference in effective, economical performance
PROCESSING

Fixing filtration for faster, safer truck load-out

Chris Pirotte shares a case study from a mineral processing facility in the southwest US

11 June 2018

The difference between using one type of screen media and using the optimal blend of screen media can add up to thousands of dollars in downtime and expense in a year
TECHNOLOGY

Mix it up - optimal blend of screen media

Haver & Boecker's Steve Fair gives his tips for combining screen media for maximum efficiency

04 June 2018

 3D Laser Mapping carrying out the monitoring of berms, linked to an alarm system for detection of non-compliant areas
TECHNOLOGY

Consumer tech is driving change

The scope of technology in the mining industry has increased hugely recently

30 May 2018

 Sandfire's A$40m DeGrussa solar project produced 2108MWh in December
ENVIRONMENT

Is ignorance blocking renewables take-up?

Many miners are sticking with what they know works when building power plants at off-grid mines

25 May 2018

 Between now and 2030, the emerging supply chain is expected to produce over 340 million electric vehicles
ENVIRONMENT

Power play

Ailbhe Goodbody talks to McKinsey's experts about their perspective on EVs and battery materials

23 May 2018

CRC ORE’s Integrated Extraction Simulator (IES) was put to work at the Minera San Cristobal project
TECHNOLOGY

Tackling comminution smartly

Donna Schmidt examines the idea of energy efficiency in comminution

22 May 2018

 Sandfire Resources' DeGrussa solar project in Western Australia
EDITOR'S COMMENT

A fresh outlook for mining industry coverage

Nia Kajastie has become a full-time member of the Mining Magazine team

18 May 2018

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