News Wrap: Rio extends Tsinghua University partnership; Increased cyber risk in mining; Gold Fields partnership with Wits

Web version | Update preferences   Web version Update preferences SUBSCRIBE EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY News Wrap Rio extends Tsinghua University partnership Rio Tinto has further strengthened its partnership with China's Tsinghua University, extending the tenure of the Tsinghua-Rio Tinto Joint Research Centre for Resources, Energy and Sustainable Development Staff reporter | November 27, 2017 Increased cyber risk in mining Cyber risk is a growing concern for the resource sector as more equipment becomes digitised and remotely controlled Staff reporter | November 27, 2017 Gold Fields partnership with Wits Three-year funding will aim to further academic knowledge of mechanised mining and rock engineering in South Africa Staff reporter | November 27, 2017 SPONSORED MESSAGE Metso MD series mill discharge pumps - optimized solutions for maximum uptime Metso MD pumps are based on our extensive know-how and experience working with grinding mill circuits in a wide variety of mineral processing applications. Engineered specifically to meet the needs of today’s mill discharge operations, our MD pumps will help you minimize problems, extend time between maintenance stops and lower your total cost of ownership. Debmarine orders large diamond mining vessel Debmarine Namibia, a 50/50 joint venture between the government of Namibia and De Beers Group, announced it is planning for the construction of the world's largest custom-built diamond mining vessel Staff reporter | November 24, 2017 Komatsu applies IIoT analytics solution Komatsu has implemented a cloud-based Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) analytics platform from machine-learning and analytics company Cloudera to help boost equipment utilisation Staff reporter | November 24, 2017 Operations resume at Veta Grande mill Santacruz Silver Mining has recommenced operations at its Veta Grande mill following authorisation from PROFEPA and SEMARNAT (Mexico's environmental regulatory authorities) to do so Staff reporter | November 24, 2017 SPONSORED MESSAGE Powerful Analytical Performance with Niton XL5 XRF The lightest and smallest handheld XRF analyzer for elemental determination now delivers the biggest performance for geologists and mining operations. Powered by a proprietary 5W x-ray tube and weighing an industry leading 2.8 lbs. (1.3 kg), the Niton XL5 generates fast and accurate results. Learn how you can save time and money today! READ MORE Rare earths a reality in Kentucky A group of researchers from the University of Kentucky, US, has achieved a notable energy industry first: they have produced nearly pure rare-earth concentrates from Kentucky coal Donna Schmidt | November 23, 2017 El Limon goes active once again With freshly finished upgrades, Para Resources' El Limon gold mine in Colombia has once again commenced production Donna Schmidt | November 23, 2017 Seequent launches Leapfrog EDGE Seequent, formerly ARANZ Geo, has launched the mineral resource estimation solution Leapfrog EDGE, which applies some of the same capabilities as Leapfrog 3D geological modelling solutions Staff reporter | November 23, 2017 Appealing to the younger generation A shortage of skilled workers could still pose a significant risk to mining operations Chelopech revitalised Donna Schmidt takes a look at the optimisation of the award-winning Bulgarian gold-copper-silver complex Five minutes with the iRIS project Artur Zakirov at the RISE Research Institutes of Sweden speaks to Carly Leonida about the iRIS fire safety project view more Preventing rockfall fatalities Glyn Jones looks at what can be done to reduce fatalities in mining through rockfalls Glyn Jones | November 27, 2017 Classification station Metso recently developed a new line of classification equipment to complement its existing product offerings. MM finds out more Staff reporter | November 24, 2017 Mining Magazine Awards 2017: final voting The final round of voting is now open for the MM Awards Staff reporter | November 21, 2017 Playing with fire Consultancy GPR Dehler conducted a loose experiment on fire awareness with mining professionals at the Diggers and Dealers conference in Kalgoorlie, Australia, in August. Eddy Solbrandt reports on the worrying results Eddy Solbrandt | November 17, 2017 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