News Wrap: Chile makes seawater use compulsory; Cat longwall system for Moonidih; Metso bags Russian grinding order

Web version | Update preferences Web version Update preferences SUBSCRIBE EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY News Wrap Chile makes seawater use compulsory The mining commission of Chile's lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, is expected to vote in the coming days on a bill that could make the use of seawater for large-scale mining projects obligatory Paul Harris | October 11, 2017 Cat longwall system for Moonidih Caterpillar will supply a complete Cat longwall system to Bharat Coking Coal's (BCCL) Moonidih mine in India Staff reporter | October 11, 2017 Metso bags Russian grinding order Metso has won a significant order to deliver two complete grinding lines to Russia Staff reporter | October 11, 2017 SPONSORED MESSAGE Free webinar - 5 ways to improve your grinding profitability There are multiple factors to consider when aiming to maximize your grinding profitability. Wear parts of all types and materials and many surrounding factors affect your grinding process. Wouldn’t it be nice if someone were available to help you make sure that you are making the right choice? Register to attend here. Dacian Gold marks first ore a month early Dacian Gold has confirmed the mining of first ore from the Mount Morgans Beresford underground development in Western Australia – a milestone it has achieved four weeks ahead of schedule. Staff Reporter | October 11, 2017 Newcrest marks safe year Global gold miner Newcrest released its annual report for 2017 this week, with a spotlight on its 33% improvement in overall site safety. Staff Reporter | October 11, 2017 GroundProbe launches GML-Underground GroundProbe has released its first solution developed specifically for underground geotechnical convergence monitoring, the GML-Underground Staff reporter | October 11, 2017 SPONSORED MESSAGE Most mines use only a fraction of their data. 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Importantly it helps identify areas where money is wasted Staff reporter | October 10, 2017 New Bowen Basin mining programme The Queensland, Australia government has put together a pilot programme linking mining and support companies across the Bowen Basin to bring in new innovation and create 3,000 more mining industry jobs in the next decade Staff reporter | October 10, 2017 Wood Group completes Amec acquisition Oil and gas specialist Wood Group has completed the acquisition of mining consultant Amec Foster Wheeler. Wood Group's new ordinary shares were admitted to the premium segment of the Official List and to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange with effect from 8.00am on October 9 Staff reporter | October 10, 2017 Master blasters BME has broken the world record for the most electronic detonators fired in a single blast Miners wanted Mining companies continue to struggle with a high turnover of workers Barrick mines space knowledge Barrick Gold recently hosted the Planetary Resources team at the company's Hemlo mine view more RCT helps out at Roy Hill Roy Hill's multi-billion-dollar iron ore project is now home to the first dynamic multiple Geofence package to have been successfully interfaced to fixed and mobile asset elements within the boundaries of the Coarse Ore Stockpile (COS), and RCT is proud to have played a big part in this momentous achievement Staff reporter | October 10, 2017 AMC's mine redesign saves Didipio $215m The detailed mine plan identified the best options for the project and brought a 25% increase in mine productivity rate, a reduction in mine waste of 70 million tonnes, improved project economics, and earlier access to high-grade underground ore. AMC Consultants | October 10, 2017 Adani names QLD cities as FIFO hubs Following a competitive bidding process, Adani Australia has selected two Queensland cities – Rockhampton and Townsville – as joint fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) hubs for its massive Carmichael coal project Staff reporter | October 10, 2017 A super look at supercaves Donna Schmidt examines supercaves, their growing popularity, and the newest developments with the segment Donna Schmidt | October 11, 2017 Non-communicable diseases: the canary in the mine Non-communicable diseases, also known as NCDs, have now been deemed a global epidemic according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Mining, one of the most hazardous occupations in the world, has also been shown to be one of the most at risk, with mine employees experiencing an alarmingly higher number of NCDs compared to the general population Dr Rodriguez-Fernandez | October 10, 2017 Changing the game Disposing of tailings in a safe and sustainable way is a massive headache for the mining industry. MM reports on the current state of best practice in tailings facility management Staff reporter | October 09, 2017 Mining in a frozen world The arctic holds a new allure for miners, but they must be equipped to address a unique set of operational challenges if they want to extract its rich resources. MM investigates Staff reporter | October 06, 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