News Wrap: Mining Magazine Awards 2017 nominations open; Metso and Collahuasi up plant availability; Kazakh mine orders FAMUR longwall

Web version | Update preferences Web version Update preferences SUBSCRIBE EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY News Wrap Mining Magazine Awards 2017: nominations open Initial nominations are now open for the 2017 Mining Magazine Awards Carly Leonida | October 17, 2017 Metso and Collahuasi up plant availability Faced with increased production demands, Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi has been working to increase both the availability and performance of its vertical plate pressure filters (VPA) in Puerto Patache Carly Leonida | October 18, 2017 Kazakh mine orders FAMUR longwall Again growing its presence in Kazakhstan, Polish equipment maker FAMUR has received an order for a longwall system to be placed at the Tentekskaya mine for JSC ArcelorMittal Temirtau Donna Schmidt | October 18, 2017 SPONSORED MESSAGE Most mines use only a fraction of their data. DINGO, the industry standard in predictive maintenance, is working with mines across the globe to unlock the value of this dormant data and produce real-world results. Click here to discover how Dingo can help your operation increase availability, extend component life, and reduce operating costs, simply by unleashing the power of your existing data. UMWA training centre gets EDA grant The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Career Center's Ruff Creek facility in Pennsylvania, US, was one of 35 groups and organisations to be chosen to receive over US$30 million in federal grant funds intended to aid US coal communities Donna Schmidt | October 18, 2017 Mt Morgans treatment plant 50% built Dacian Gold's 100%‐owned Mount Morgans gold project, located 25km southwest of Laverton in Western Australia, continues to meet its key targets, with the treatment plant now 50% built Staff reporter | October 18, 2017 New Liberty adds to fleet Gold producer Avesoro Resources' Bea Mountain Mining (BMMC) has purchased US$6.1 million in new heavy equipment for the upcoming New Liberty gold operation in Liberia Staff reporter | October 18, 2017 Nexans helps power K3 Nexans has secured an eight-year contract to provide power cable and support services for the Mosaic K3 potash mine in Canada Staff reporter | October 17, 2017 Octagon unveils TRAX-4M mobile computer Octagon Systems has expanded its mobile computer line with the introduction of the TRAX-4M Staff reporter | October 18, 2017 Geoprobe unveils CPT crawler Geoprobe has expanded its geotechnical product line to include a cabin crawler for cone penetration testing (CPT) Staff reporter | October 17, 2017 A terrible thing to waste It is ironic that, at a time when business has never had so many ways to remember, our collective amnesia has never been worse Master blasters BME has broken the world record for the most electronic detonators fired in a single blast Non-communicable diseases: the canary in the mine Miners are a high risk group for NCDs. Dr Rodriguez-Fernandez explains why mining companies should be taking action view more Mitsui agreement for BHP Spence mine Mitsui & Co has entered into an agreement concerning operation for desalination and conveyance services to be provided to Minera Spence, a wholly owned subsidiary of BHP Staff reporter | October 17, 2017 Rail, port deal for Bloom Lake Montreal-based Champion Iron's Quebec Iron Ore has taken another step towards the restart of the Bloom Lake complex with the inking of a new rail and port access agreement between it and Société Ferroviaire et Portuaire de Pointe-Noire (SFPPN) Staff reporter | October 17, 2017 Rocanville expansion wraps up Producer PotashCorp has confirmed the completion of an expansion project at its Rocanville operation in Canada, now known as the largest potash mine in the world, to a new nameplate capacity of 6.5 million tonnes Staff reporter | October 17, 2017 Ground rules There are a number of factors that need to be taken into account when designing ground support systems for underground hard-rock mines. Ailbhe Goodbody investigates Ailbhe Goodbody | October 18, 2017 Busy year for Caterpillar Caterpillar hosted a group of journalists from the mining and construction industries in September to give an update on its progress in technology. Ailbhe Goodbody reports Ailbhe Goodbody | October 16, 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 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 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