News Wrap: Rio Tinto automates with productivity in mind; RPM acquires MinVU; Finning to boost Candelaria's fleet

Web version | Update preferences   Web version Update preferences SUBSCRIBE EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY News Wrap Rio Tinto automates with productivity in mind As part of a productivity drive at its iron-ore operations in the Pilbara, Australia, Rio Tinto aims to expand its autonomous haul truck fleet by more than 50% by 2019, and has signed agreements with both Caterpillar and Komatsu to that effect Nia Kajastie | December 18, 2017 RPM acquires MinVU RPMGlobal (RPM) is buying MinVu, an Australian-headquartered provider of mine-wide operational reporting and analytics software solutions to the mining industry Staff reporter | December 18, 2017 Finning to boost Candelaria's fleet Large Caterpillar distributor Finning has confirmed a US$185 million deal with producer Lundin Mining to outfit its Candelaria copper-gold operation in northern Chile Donna Schmidt | December 18, 2017 SPONSORED MESSAGE Is your operator training program inefficient and failing to prove return on investment? Too often training is done "for the sake of it" or only to fulfill a compliance requirement. In reality the biggest return on investment from training equipment operators is achieved by targeting actual performance variance identified through data including fleet management system data. Let us show you how to Expect Results from Immersive Technologies. IntelliSense Lab becomes reality UK-based IntelliSense.io has officially introduced IntelliSense Lab in Kazakhstan, with the launch coinciding with the annual Kazakhstan Industrialisation Day address by the country's president, Nursultan Nazarbayev Donna Schmidt | December 18, 2017 Eureka's light comes on Western Australia has a brand-new operational gold mine with the transition of Tyranna Resources' Eureka project from development to mining operations Staff reporter | December 18, 2017 Clean TeQ to treat Fosterville water Clean TeQ Water will design, supply and commission a two million litre-per-day mine water treatment plant for Kirkland Lake Gold's Fosterville mine in Australia Staff reporter | December 15, 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. The next-gen ore sorter NextOre, a company formed by CSIRO, Advisian and RFC Ambrian, has developed a new bulk ore sorting technology, which is being closely looked at by potential buyers Staff reporter | December 15, 2017 Building the road to success As it readies the Invicta mine in Peru for start-up next year, Canadian miner Lupaka Gold said it has retained a contractor for the construction of an improved road leading to the underground gold-copper project Donna Schmidt | December 15, 2017 Avesoro adds to Liberian fleet Gold producer Avesoro Resources has secured funding for the purchase of several machines to add to its fleet for Bea Mountain Mining and open-pit New Liberty mine in West Africa Staff reporter | December 15, 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 Moving a city for a mine Sweden's northernmost city of Kiruna was founded next to an iron mine in 1900, and the two prospered together for more than 100 years. Now, the same mine's expansion is forcing the city to relocate Jens Kärrman | December 18, 2017 Getting to the core of new discoveries Private industry and academia partner in search for rare-earth elements Sue Bruning and Kyle Turner | December 15, 2017 Copper art After 102 years this mine lays claim to being the largest surface pit in the world - and at 5km long, 3km wide and more than 1km deep it could well be right Noel Dyson | December 11, 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 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 WeWork Aldgate Tower, 2 Leman Street, London, E1 8FA Phone: +44 207 216 6053 Fax: +44 207 216 6050 www.aspermontmedia.com