MM July/August 2019 issue

EDITOR'S COMMENT

Back to safety

The list of recent accidents and safety incidents at mining operations is sadly not a short one

12 July 2019

TECHNOLOGY

Leading the electric charge

Kirkland Lake Gold introduced battery electric vehicles to its Macassa mine in 2012

11 July 2019

OPERATIONS

Overcoming operator fatigue

Fatigue monitoring is very important at mine sites, particularly for operators of mining machinery

10 July 2019

FLEETS

Keeping miners off collision course

Ailbhe Goodbody looks at why collision-avoidance technology is so important in underground mines

09 July 2019

PROCESSING

FLSmidth releases 'largest-ever' filter press plate

FLSmidth gave a live demonstration of its record-size AFP for EcoTails in June

08 July 2019

OPERATIONS

Safety technology in the spotlight

MM talked to Hexagon Mining's Rob Daw at HxGN LIVE 2019 about the company's recent releases

02 July 2019

MANAGEMENT

Maintaining good health

Donna Schmidt evaluates current global efforts to improve workforce wellbeing in the mining industry

26 June 2019

MANAGEMENT

Miners under attack

Mining, like most modern industries, is vulnerable to cyberthreats

25 June 2019

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Vale's circular mining vision: turning waste to value

Vale’s Bruno Pelli shares how circular practices turn mining tailings and waste into

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From concept to cathode: How Nuton is redefining copper for a low-impact future

Nuton is pioneering cleaner, more efficient copper production through innovative

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Limestone Quarry Saves Big by Replacing Rotary Airlocks with Aerodyne Vacu-Valve

Maximizing performance while lowering operating costs with Vacu-Valve

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Going above and beyond to address sustainability in mining

Efficiency and sustainability are no longer separate goals in mining—they’re converging into a new operational standard, reshaping how miners maintain, optimize, and future-proof their assets.

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