Miners can now predict opposition to projects before it's too late

Having trouble viewing this email?  View online Suppliers & Equipment Digest Friday 18 August 2017 Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Iron Ore     Oil Sands     Rare Earth     Silver     Uranium Mining industry can now predict opposition to projects before it's too late Chalkstone was born out of counter-insurgency tactics used by troops in Afghanistan, but its unique methodology is now being used by miners, which can map-out power structures and counter the potentially crippling risk of strikes and political opposition. read » Gem Diamonds mulls sale of halted Botswana mine as half-year revenue falls The miner said it remains cautious about the state of the global market for both rough and polished diamonds, noting that financing challenges persist. read » BHP commits $2.5bn to extend life of Spence copper mine in Chile Project will extend the life of its Spence copper mine in Chile by over 50 years, at a time when copper prices have reach their highest levels since late 2014. read » Gold rush in Nicaragua — production doubles in little over 10 years Last year, the nation produced over 267,000 ounces of gold, significantly more than the 109,200 ounces it generated in 2006. read » EPA to scrap Obama-era rule limiting water pollution from coal-fired power plants The move comes only five months after President Donald Trump signed an executive order undoing the previous Administration's Clean Power Plan. read » UK lithium start-up gets $1.3 million to build new mine in Cornwall Claims that Cornwall is sitting on a multibillion-dollar lithium bonanza will soon be tested as newcomer Cornish Lithium has now enough money to start exploring the region. read » Alrosa to keep 2017 output target unchanged despite Mir accident The world's top diamond producer by output in carats still expects to produce about 39 million carats this year. read » Onerous procurement requirements of S. Africa's 2017 Mining Charter to hit suppliers While suppliers are not required to comply with the 2017 Charter, the procurement targets for Holders indirectly require them to meet such targets to remain competitive. read » De Beers partners with Stanford Graduate School of Business to empower youth and entrepreneurs in southern Africa De Beers Group today announced a US$3 million investment in a three-year partnership with Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) to empower young, aspiring entrepreneurs and established business owners in Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. read » Rio-Carb repositions itself as a total wear-solutions provider Rio-Carb of Alrode, Johannesburg is repositioning itself as a total solutions provider, based on promoting Chromium Carbide as providing the lowest total cost of ownership for complete wear solutions in the mining industry. read » Blasters realising value of longer delays allowed by EDDs The revolutionary transition from non-electric to electronic delay detonators (EDDs) in the field of blasting has brought many benefits to mining productivity, but there are still plenty of advantages to be gained by blast pioneers who are prepared to think 'outside the box'. read » RST launches new dust binder and road stabilising agent DBS10, a natural polymer providing long lasting dust suppression and excellent road stabilisation has been developed and launched by leading Australian dust management company Reynolds Soil Technologies (RST). read » PacStar 500-Series Ultra Rugged Communications Modules bring new levels of toughness to the networks' edge Featuring rugged, waterproof construction and corrosion-proof M12 Ethernet connectors, the new PacStar 500-Series is designed to deliver high-performance through rain or shine read » EXAIR's threaded line vac makes it easy to convert standard pipe into a powerful, high volume conveyor The Threaded Line Vac is designed to attach to standard plumbing pipe couplers. read » Call for mining industry to update its refrigerant systems While the bulk of the mining industry uses HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons) in their refrigerant systems, these are on the cards to be phased-out in accordance with the Montreal Protocol and Kigali Agreement to significantly phase-out ozone-depleting substances. read » PC-5000 Series Wall-Mount Particle/Mass Monitors with options for TVOCs, CO2, and more GrayWolf Sensing Solutions introduces a new, branded 6-channel Particulate Meter which optionally incorporates sensors for additional environmental parameters such as Total Volatile Organic Compounds (TVOCs), Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Temperature and Relative Humidity. read » Read more Suppliers & Equipment news on MINING.com » Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Iron Ore     Oil Sands     Rare Earth     Silver     Uranium About Us   |  Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe   |  Contact Us   |  Advertise This email was sent to you by InfoMine Inc. 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