News Wrap: New winder for Mopani copper; Green light for West Elk expansion; Tainted water spill at Wyoming mine

Web version | Update preferences Web version Update preferences SUBSCRIBE EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY News Wrap New winder for Mopani copper Twiflex, part of Altra Industrial Motion, a global supplier of power transmission components, has provided parking brakes for use on mine hoists at the Nkana site of Mopani Copper Mines in Zambia. Nkana is one of the largest copper and cobalt mines in Africa, with four underground mines, as well as an open pit Staff reporter | September 13, 2017 Green light for West Elk expansion The West Elk underground coal operation in western Colorado has been given approval from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to undergo a 1,720-acre, 17-million ton expansion Donna Schmidt | September 13, 2017 Tainted water spills at Wyoming mine Two spills of water tainted with a radioactive element at a Wyoming uranium complex within the last few weeks has reportedly suspended a portion of its operations Staff reporter | September 13, 2017 SPONSORED MESSAGE Maximizing equipment availability. When every minute counts. Metso's Life Cycle Services (LCS) takes the entire range of Metso services and bundles them into tailored packages, aligned to your needs. Packages are designed to meet your goals, offering improved availability, increased production efficiency and lower financial risk. Metso’s people, knowledge and solutions ensures the best results. Watch our video here. FLSmidth expands with Ghana office Engineering group FLSmidth is nearing full operations at its newest office in Ghana's capital city of Accra Staff reporter | September 13, 2017 China seeks to boost coal industry The State Council of China this week released a guideline report this week outlining its plans to boost the country's largest coal region, the Shanxi Province, and promote it as a resources-based economy. staff reporter | September 13, 2017 Michelin, TIA come together for earthmover tyre course Earthmover tyre dealers and service technicians seeking to receive 300-level fitting training and certification now have a new option thanks to Michelin Earthmover and the Tire Industry Association (TIA), who have teamed up for a new hands-on course. Staff reporter | September 12, 2017 IGO opens doors at Nova Five years after its resource was first discovered, Australian miner Independence Group (IGO) has unveiled the Nova nickel-copper mine, the country's newest operation. Staff reporter | September 12, 2017 JENNMAR & Murray Energy ink R&D deal JENNMAR and Murray Energy sat down for what was going to be a simple pricing review nine months ago. The proposed one hour meeting lasted nearly three hours as Andy Mistak, executive director of procurement for Murray Energy, offered his idea of how a new partnership between the two companies could work Carly Leonida | September 12, 2017 Eriez joins the CEEC Eriez has joined forces with energy efficient mining and processing champion CEEC, to continue to drive improvements across the global mining industry Staff reporter | September 12, 2017 Know your enemy (and theirs) "Sometimes you don't know who your enemies are until they're at your door. At that point, it's good to have allies." Not just a source of light How the humble cap lamp is redefining personal safety underground More than just dispatching Carly Leonida talks to three key fleet management system providers about the current state-of-play in the market view more Quaker, Houghton combo approved Pennsylvania-based fluids supplier Quaker Chemical has received shareholder approval of its plan to combine with fellow fluid provider Houghton International. Staff reporter | September 12, 2017 Resourcefulness at Anaconda's Point Russe Canadian operator Anaconda Mining has been given the green light from the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Natural Resources to use its Pine Grove Pit at the company's Point Russe project as an in-pit tailings storage facility (TSF). Staff reporter | September 12, 2017 Bluestone adds to fleet after Goldcorp deal Following the May close of Bluestone Resources' takeover of Goldcorp's Cerro Blanco gold and the Mita geothermal projects in Guatemala, the British Columbia-based company is now taking delivery of US$2.43 million in equipment from Goldcorp's Marlin operation to outfit them Staff reporter | September 12, 2017 Reeling in cost overrruns Significant cost overruns and start up delays have somehow become 'acceptable' in recent years. Carly Leonida looks at different project delivery models and how they could help to address the issue Carly Leonida | September 12, 2017 Beneath the surface: the hows and whys Donna Schmidt takes a look at the rise in US mining industry fatalities to date in 2017 Donna Schmidt | September 11, 2017 A chilly start Kevin Albers looks at best practices for increasing engine reliability in cold temperatures Kevin Albers | September 13, 2017 Gold processing 101 Alan Riles, associate principal metallurgist at AMC Consultants, looks at the primary flowsheet selection drivers for gold concentrators Alan Riles | September 07, 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