News Wrap: Investment in roads to support Yukon mines; BHP celebrates Olympic Dam milestones; Further Indonesian coal job for Thiess

Web version | Update preferences Web version Update preferences SUBSCRIBE EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY News Wrap Investment in roads to support Yukon mines The Canadian government has announced over C$360 million (US$290 million) in combined federal and territorial funding to improve road access in two mineral-rich areas: the Dawson Range in central Yukon and the Nahanni Range Road in southeastern Yukon Staff reporter | September 04, 2017 BHP celebrates Olympic Dam milestones BHP has celebrated two significant milestones at Olympic Dam - first ore from the high-grade underground expansion into the Southern Mining Area (SMA), and the first copper cathode produced from its heap leach research and development trials Staff reporter | September 04, 2017 Further Indonesian coal job for Thiess CIMIC Group's global mining services provider, Thiess, has been awarded a new contract at the Gunung Bara Utama (GBU) coal mine in the West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia Staff reporter | September 04, 2017 SPONSORED MESSAGE Maximizing equipment availability. 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Australia invests in greenfield exploration The Australian government will commit A$100 million (US$79.6 million) to secure private investment in greenfield mineral exploration to drive a wave of mineral discoveries crucial to the resources sector Staff reporter | September 04, 2017 K+S unveils BC potash facility Offering support to the new Bethune mine in Saskatchewan, the first such operation in Canada's potash belt in nearly half a century, a new potash handling and storage facility is now online at Pacific Coast Terminal's (PCT) Port Moody terminal in British Columbia Staff reporter | September 01, 2017 Cobre mine moving forward for Freeport Freeport-McMoRan is continuing to take steps toward the restart of operations at the Cobre/Continental copper operation in Fierro, New Mexico, taking input at a public hearing in nearby Silver City Staff reporter | September 01, 2017 Terex Trucks appoints CJD as dealer Terex Trucks has appointed CJD Equipment as its official dealer in Australia to support and supply its rigid haulers Staff reporter | September 01, 2017 Sasol picks Monitech Monitech Mining Monitoring Systems, in response to an initiative by Sasol Mining in South Africa to place a regulatory compliant proximity detection system (PDS) at its underground operations, recently installed, commissioned and trained staff on the use of its new technology Staff reporter | September 01, 2017 Atlas Copco expands dewatering pumps portfolio Atlas Copco Portable Energy has expanded its offering for the dewatering market with the launch of over 30 new heavy-duty, high capacity pumps Staff reporter | September 01, 2017 Innovation: Barrick thinks big Carly Leonida spoke to Barrick Gold's Michelle Ash for a special edition of the Industry Leaders audio interview series It's show time Successful innovation requires more than just a good song and dance. George Hemingway explains Could regulation strangle innovation? The inability of regulators to keep pace could hinder the introduction of initiatives for safety, environmental and cost benefits view more For good measure Dr Ian Gray, managing director of Sigra, describes the geotechnical investigation techniques used for stress measurement in rock, as well as their limitations Dr Ian Gray | September 04, 2017 A rare challenge New processing technologies may transform the outlook for platinum miners in the future, but for now the majority must look to small breakthroughs in innovation and process design. Jayne Flannery reports Jayne Flannery | September 01, 2017 Industry Leader's Audio Interview: Michelle Ash In this special edition of the Mining Magazine Industry Leader's Interview series, Carly Leonida speaks to Barrick Gold's first chief innovation officer, Michelle Ash Carly Leonida | August 30, 2017 Mineral processing for the digital age Jani Puroranta, Metso's chief digital officer, looks at concentrator optimisation using IoT-enabled technologies Jani Puroranta | August 29, 2017 Conference China Coal & Mining Expo 2017 25/10/2017 - 28/10/2017 New China International Exibition Centre (NCIEC), Beijing, China Conference FEM 2017, 11th Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining 31/10/2017 - 02/11/2017 LEVI, LAPLAND, FINLAND view more Events This email was sent to: fernandoqueens@gmail.com Mining Magazine newsletter uses an HTML-rich media format to provide a visually attractive layout To unsubscribe to this newsletter click here If you have forgotten your password, please click here unsubscribe Aspermont Media 4th Floor, Vintners Place, 68 Upper Thames Street, London, EC4V 3BJ Phone: +44 207 216 6053 Fax: +44 207 216 6050 www.aspermontmedia.com