News Wrap: Fekola's wheels at full spin; Magellan closes on SDA mill deal; First dore gold at Natalka

Web version | Update preferences   Web version Update preferences SUBSCRIBE EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY News Wrap Fekola's wheels at full spin B2Gold, owner of the Fekola gold operation in Mali, which has stayed consistently ahead of schedule as of late, reached commercial production one month early and has already exceeded its production goal Donna Schmidt | December 08, 2017 Magellan closes on SDA mill deal Nevada-based miner Magellan Gold has closed on its acquisition of the SDA Mill in Mexico from Rose Petroleum, less than three months after confirming it had inked a deal to purchase the asset Donna Schmidt | December 08, 2017 First dore gold at Natalka While hot commissioning continues at the Natalka mill in Russia, miner Polyus confirmed that it has poured first dore gold at its greenfield project in the Magadan region. Staff reporter | December 08, 2017 SPONSORED MESSAGE Is your operator training program inefficient and failing to prove return on investment? 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Superior gets things rolling at Hermes Just a few weeks after its October start of pre-stripping activities, Superior Gold's Hermes open-pit gold project has commenced mining in Western Australia Staff reporter | December 08, 2017 Sandvik digitalises supply chain with JDA Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has selected JDA Software Group to redefine its logistics processes with the aim of ultimately providing better and more reliable customer service Staff reporter | December 07, 2017 MSHA preps US industry for winter The US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has released the details of its annual Winter Alert campaign to put into focus the season's inherent hazards for coal operations. Staff reporter | December 07, 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. 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READ MORE Eriez selects HydroFlow partner Pennsylvania, US-based supplier Eriez has partnered with Modern Tools as its new exclusive sales representative agency in the New England region for its HydroFlow filtration systems Staff reporter | December 07, 2017 North American Lithium chooses Veolia tech Veolia Water Technologies will supply its proprietary HPD evaporation and crystallisation technology to recover lithium from a mining waste stream, reducing environmental impact and producing a valuable by-product in sodium sulphate Staff reporter | December 06, 2017 Successful trial of Hitachi autonomous system Wenco International Mining Systems has announced the successful completion of trials of Hitachi Construction Machinery's autonomous mine haul trucking programme, which was developed in conjunction with Wencomine dynamic dispatch fleet management software Staff reporter | December 06, 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 MineARC refurbishes 13-year-old refuge chamber MineARC's Refuge Chamber Refurbishment programme transforms damaged, worn or second-hand chambers into fully functioning, certified refuge chambers that look as good as new Staff reporter | December 06, 2017 Atlas Copco to acquire Rockdrill Services Australia Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has agreed to acquire Rockdrill Services Australia, a rock drills specialist serving the Australian mining industry Staff reporter | December 06, 2017 Rainbow exports first shipment from Gakara Rainbow Rare Earths has exported its first shipment of rare earth concentrate from its Gakara project in Burundi Staff reporter | December 05, 2017 Hard rock revolution Ailbhe Goodbody was invited by Atlas Copco - now increasingly known as Epiroc - on an exclusive visit to Anglo American Platinum's Twickenham platinum mine in South Africa in September to see the Atlas Copco Mobile Miner 22H, which is undergoing production trials there Ailbhe Goodbody | December 08, 2017 A better blast Donna Schmidt talks with top firms in the blasting sector to light the fuse on the latest technologies and achievements Donna Schmidt | December 04, 2017 Fighting the joint epidemics of HIV and TB December 1 is World AIDS Day. Stefaan Van der Borght, global head of health at Anglo American, tells MM about the company's efforts to tackle HIV and TB in South Africa Stefaan Van der Borght | December 01, 2017 Eye in the sky In the mining industry, the applications of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also commonly known as drones, are very varied. Ailbhe Goodbody investigates Ailbhe Goodbody | November 29, 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