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Xstrata Copper Launches Kidd Creek Expansion Project
The deepest base metal mine pursues operational efficiencies
By Steve Fiscor, Editor-in-Chief
Xstrata Copper recently announced that it would invest an additional C$121 million to take the Kidd Creek mine deeper and extend its life. Located near Timmins, Ontario, Canada, Kidd Creek is already the world’s deepest base metal mine. This investment will extend the mining zone at the Mine D Project from 9100 to 9500 level (Stage 2), improving the mine’s production profile by adding 3.4 million metric tons (mt) of ore to the mining plan and extending the mine life by one year to 2017……. read
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Mill Optimization: Coarse Grind from Falmouth
Methods for measuring and improving crushing and grinding equipment and plant flowhseets get a close look during Comminution ’08—along with a particular focus on the expanding utility of high pressure grinding rolls
By Kyran Casteel, European Editor
MEI’s conference Comminution ’08 considered many issues bearing on mill optimization. Held at Falmouth in southwest England in June this fifth meeting in the series attracted some presentations concerned with work that may have its effect in the medium to long term, others that reported on the here and now. Here’s a rough reduction of some of those most relevant to optimization...... read
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 Analyzing the Risk of Bankable Feasibility Studies in Today’s Mining Supercycle
Feasibility studies are the industry’s main tool for determining both project cost and schedule certainty. The author describes the process and major factors that project owners should consider for achieving realistic results
By Dave Evans
There has been a surge in feasibility studies to demonstrate economic viability for mining developments. These studies have been termed prefeasibility, bankable, definitive, etc., to name the most commonly used descriptions for accredited evaluations of ore reserves, construction cost estimates, schedules, execution plans, production and processing scoping outlines and commercial terms for smelting and marketing of mineral products. Feasibility studies may also include particulars on offsite facilities, infrastructure development needs, permitting and approval schedules…...
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 Incorporating Sustainability into Mining Services
As mining evolves to the point where technology is applied to improve waste management and minimization, resource efficiency and reclamation, companies need to quantify the benefits of investment opportunities
By Andrew Watson
Individuals and organizations worldwide have debated the question of how to incorporate the concept of sustainability into a business culture that measures success based on financial benchmarks. This challenge has fueled the concept of corporate social responsibility, and corporations are beginning to take notice. It is likely that sustainability will not evolve into a clearly defined differentiator for business, but will be a prerequisite, similar to health, safety and quality assurance. As a result of this shift in business culture, the mining industry has begun to integrate sustainability.....
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Westech Tailors Its Truck Bodies to ‘Meet the Fleet’ - Heavy equipment builder Westech is, in some respects, a commercial conundrum. Located in Casper, an isolated city of 65,000 on the windy, mile-high plains of central Wyoming, USA, Westech has historically maintained a low profile that could almost be described as hiding in plain sight—were it not for the thousands of haulage truck bodies carrying its name at mines around the world, making it quite likely the largest body supplier in the business …. read
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 ITT to Supply Seawater Pumps for Esperanza - ITT Corp. recently announced that its Industrial Process business group had received a multi-million dollar contract to provide seawater for the Esperanza copper- gold project in Chile’s Atacama Desert, an area considered to be the driest region on earth. Esperanza will be the first large-scale mine in Chile to make use of raw seawater in the mining process…… read
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Terex Goes Big in the Iron - Terex Mining Australia, awarded the initial fleet of mining equipment for the Sino Iron Project in Western Australia, said this contract is of particular significance as it includes the first MT6300AC ultra-class trucks and RH400 face shovels, the world’s largest hydraulic excavator, to be commissioned outside of North America. The comprehensive fleet covers drilling, loading, haulage and ancillary functions with six Terex Reedrill SKF-15 rotary drill rigs.….
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Caterpillar Introduces D11T Dozer
- Caterpillar says its new D11T bulldozer delivers reliable performance, long life and lowest-cost-per-ton production in mining and other high-volume dozing applications. The machine also is available in an optional CarryDozer configuration (D11T CD) for applications that require moving large loads over long distances or up steep slopes .……
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PC-Based Training Simulator for Loader Operators - Simlog, a developer of simulators for heavy equipment operator training, recently announced availability of what it describes as the world’s first PC-based wheel loader simulator for mining. Developed in collaboration with leading OEMs and training professionals, Simlog says its Wheel Loader Personal Simulator puts trainees at the controls of a modern loader featuring virtual digging and interaction with a simulated off-highway truck. The simulated training emphasizes….
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Underground Mine Utility Vehicle Updated
- One of the large range of machines designed by Germany’s Hermann Paus Maschinenfabrik, the Universa 50, has enjoyed an excellent reputation worldwide for more than 30 years. It is well-known for its low maintenance demands and a sturdy chassis that is widely regarded as "indestructible," according to Paus. Now the manufacturer has updated the unit to meet new customer requirements. For this new revision, Paus focused on easy access for maintenance work and driver comfort. For example…. read
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CAD Instruction Package Allows Review and Markup - VX Corp. recently announced the release of its new Show-n-Tell CAD instruction tool. Show-n-Tell is built into VX CAD/CAM for on screen step-bystep lessons and to automate design review and markup as a 3-D markup tool. According to the company, debate over the most effective CAD/CAM training method has been going on for over two decades. Users get frustrated by out-of-date printed documentation that CAD companies struggle.….
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Hydraulic Excavators Pull Their Own Weight—and More - Volvo claims its new generation EC460CL and EC700CL C-Series hydraulic excavators are capable of performance typically provided by machines in heavier weight classes. For example, the 45.6- to 48.3-mt EC460CL can be equipped with a variable undercarriage option that bumps it up to 51 mt. This is also true of the EC700CL, says Volvo, with operating performances more commonly found on 80-mt class machines.….read
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Tracked Crusher Offers High Production with Advanced Controls-
Adding to its line of QuarryTrax trackmobile crushing plants, Telsmith, Inc. announced its new Model TI6060, a track-mounted primary impact crushing plant, designed for high-capacity production of up to 800 t/h. The unit’s heavy-duty Telsmith PA6060 primary impact crusher, features a massive, solid-type rotor set on oversized 220- mm, wide series bearings. With the heavier rotor, the impact crusher delivers higher inertia to optimize crushing, and the ruggedness to consistently crush 40-in. stone. The crusher…. read
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SEPTEMBER 22-24, 2008: MINExpo 2008, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Contact: Hall Erickson; Tel: 800-752-6312; Fax: 630-434-1216; E-mail:
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SEPTEMBER 24-28, XXIV International Mineral Processing Congress (IMPC), Beijing, China Conference Secretariat; Tel: 86-10-68310569; Fax: 86-10-68317050; E-mail:
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| OCTOBER 1-3, 2008: PROCEMIN 2008, Santiago, Chile Contact: Fabiola Bustamante; Tel: 56-2 652 1555; Fax: 56-2 652 1570; E-mail:
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FEBRUARY 8-11, 2009: 35th Annual Conference on Explosives and Blasting Technique, Denver, Colorado, USA. Contact: International Society of Explosives Engineers; Tel. 440-349-4400; Fax: 440-349-3788; Web: www.isee.org |
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 New Millennium Capital Corp. announced the following appointments: Jean- Charles Bourassa was appointed vice president, mining; Dean Journeaux was promoted to COO; Bish Chanda was promoted to vice president, marketing; and Moulaye Melainine was promoted to vice president, development. |
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 Riversdale Mining appointed Steve Mallyon managing director..
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 Shokie Bopape has been appointed general managercorporate services for Mintek.
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China Goldmines appointed Lance Browne chairman. |
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The Admixture Systems business of BASF Construction Chemicals announced that John Mucciaccio has been named divisional sales manager for the Canadian division. Keith McDonald and Kelly Hines have both been named area sales managers for the Western Canada region. |
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Henrik Östberg has been appointed senior vice president- human resources and sustainability for Boliden. |
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Brett Thompson, currently COO of Pangea Diamondfields, has been named CEO. |
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 Puda Coal announced the appointments of Liping Zhu as director, president and CEO, and Qiong (Laby) Wu as CFO. |
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Lonmin Squares Off Against Xstrata- In a statement issued August 6, 2008, Xstrata said it would make a cash offer of UK£33 per share for Lonmin, the world’s third largest platinum producer, valuing Lonmin at about £5 billion ($10 billion). The proposed price represented a 
Strike Clouds PotashCorp Outlook
- A strike by United Steelworkers union members at PotashCorp’s Allan, Cory and Patience Lake potash mines in Saskatchewan, which was not resolved as of press time, took some steam out of the company’s near-term outlook. The strike came on the heels of PotashCorp’s record first-half 2008 financial performance and an announcement in mid-July that it will invest $1.6 billion to add 2.7 million mt of annual potash capacity at its Allan, Cory and Rocanville mines in Saskatchewan. The strike was over workers’ compensation, and as of mid-August, negotiations......
Cliffs to Expand Production Capacity at Two Iron Ore Mines
- Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., the largest North American producer of iron ore pellets, announced in mid-July that it plans to move ahead with expansion projects at its Empire and Tilden mines in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The project, which requires approximately $290 million of incremental capital investment, is expected to allow the Empire mine to produce at 3 million t/y through 2017 and increase Tilden’s production by more than 2 million t/y. This incremental production is expected to result in total equity..... 
Goldcorp Pays C$1.5 Billion for Red Lake Discovery
- Goldcorp and Gold Eagle Mines announced an agreement in late July whereby Goldcorp will acquire Gold Eagle for a combination of cash and Goldcorp shares valued at about C$1.5 billion. "Gold Eagle’s principal asset is the world-class Bruce Channel gold discovery, which is situated along the prolific Red Lake trend adjacent to Goldcorp’s Red Lake gold mine," Goldcorp said in a statement announcing the agreement. "This transaction will enable Goldcorp to capitalize on its extensive exploration and operations expertise in the Red Lake district and its considerable human.... 
Rio Tinto Expanding Sixfold at Corumbá - Rio Tinto is investing $2.15 billion to increase capacity at its Corumbá iron ore operations in Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil, from 2 million mt/y to 12.8 million mt/y. Two new ports will be constructed to handle the increased tonnage, together with improved infrastructure networks to link a 2,500-km-long, multi-national supply line. The expansion is planned to come into production in the fourth quarter of 2010. Rio Tinto will invest a further $42 million in a feasibility study of a possible…… 
Positive Pre-Feasibility for Iamgold’s Quimsacocha - Iamgold released the results of the prefeasibility study for its 100%-owned Quimsacocha gold project in southern Ecuador in late July 2008. The study outlines an underground mining and processing operation that would produce an average of 202,000 oz/y of gold over a mine life of 7.5 years, including 224,000 oz/y during the first three years. Life-of-mine by-product production would include an average of 1 million oz/y of silver…. 
Fortescue Off to a Fast Start - Fortescue Metals reported as of July 29, 2008, that it had loaded 4,038,307 mt of iron ore product onto 25 ships bound for China from its Herb Elliott port facility at Port Hedland, Western Australia. The first ore was shipped on May 15. At current record prices, these shipments translated into $310 million in gross revenue earned over the short 11-week operating life of the company. The company is targeting a shipping rate of 45 million mt/y by the end of 2008 and 55 million mt/y by the second half of 2009. Planning is in progress…. 
Project Delays Set Back Philippine Mine Investment Target - The Philippine mining sector may not be able to hit its $892-million investment target for the year due to delays and setbacks in some priority mining projects. The Mines and Geosciences Bureau reported that investments in the sector in the first quarter of the year reached only $68 million, or 7.6% of the government’s target for the year. At the 2008 Sustainable Mining Exploration Investment Conference held in August, MGB Director Horacio Ramos said the agency would review mining investment targets and the status of the projects within the month. Among the more crucial projects that are expected to go on stream either this year….
Kumba Moves Ahead with Sishen South Development - Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. has initiated development of its new Sishen South iron ore mine 80 km south of its currently producing Sishen mine in South Africa’s Northern Cape province. The project is scheduled to start production in 2012, ramping up to design capacity of 9 million mt/y in 2013. Capital expenditures to complete the project are budgeted at 8.5 billion rand ($1.15 billion). Orders for long-lead-time equipment have been placed. The Sishen South mine will produce 64% Fe lump and 63.5% Fe fine direct shipping ores for export. The ore will be transported on the main Sishen-Saldanha rail line…. 
