8 OPERATION FOCUS: Copper Cliff 114
John Chadwick examines progress with Vale’s Rapid Mine Development Program at this mine, which is nearsurface and ideal for new technology testing.
12 PROJECT FOCUS: Ontario’s Ring of Fire
There is a very exciting new mining camp developing in northe Ontario, John Chadwick reports, with world class chromite deposits, as well as significant nickel, copper and platinum.
20 IPCC 2012 REVIEW
The advantages of IPCC in the right context are irrefutable. The IPCC 2012 conference in Bali highlighted current progress with record orders being delivered, andhomed in on Asian potential, reports Paul Moore.
34 CARBON SPARKLES
John Chadwick looks at recent exciting news and changes in the diamond sector, where demand is bullish.
42 E-MINE EXCELLENCE
The mining software market continues to evolve rapidly, with more functionality and capability from packages than ever before, reports Paul Moore.
62 INNOVATION RSA
Some of the new products and news from the Rainbow Nation mining service providers. John Chadwick reports that the World Bank forecasts an aggregated growth rate of 7% for the next ten years in Southe African economies.
80 AIRING IDEAS
John Chadwick and Paul Erlanger look at ways to improve ventilation and the working environment underground.
88 HIGH PROFILE – WESTECH ENGINEERING
Paul Moore spoke to the senior team about a new mining water tank with a revolutionary interior design, making it much easier and safer to inspect, and stable to operate.
90 HIGH PROFILE – MANITOU
John Chadwick recently visited the Manitou main facility in Ancenis, France, and found out how it applies its material-handling reference slogan to mining.
92 TEHGORMET 2012
Paul Moore attended the recent Tehgormet conference, held from 15-16 November at St Petersburg’s historic State Mining Institute, where key Russian and inteational mining groups and technology providers gathered to discuss technology application in the
country.
John Chadwick examines progress with Vale’s Rapid Mine Development Program at this mine, which is nearsurface and ideal for new technology testing.
12 PROJECT FOCUS: Ontario’s Ring of Fire
There is a very exciting new mining camp developing in northe Ontario, John Chadwick reports, with world class chromite deposits, as well as significant nickel, copper and platinum.
20 IPCC 2012 REVIEW
The advantages of IPCC in the right context are irrefutable. The IPCC 2012 conference in Bali highlighted current progress with record orders being delivered, andhomed in on Asian potential, reports Paul Moore.
34 CARBON SPARKLES
John Chadwick looks at recent exciting news and changes in the diamond sector, where demand is bullish.
42 E-MINE EXCELLENCE
The mining software market continues to evolve rapidly, with more functionality and capability from packages than ever before, reports Paul Moore.
62 INNOVATION RSA
Some of the new products and news from the Rainbow Nation mining service providers. John Chadwick reports that the World Bank forecasts an aggregated growth rate of 7% for the next ten years in Southe African economies.
80 AIRING IDEAS
John Chadwick and Paul Erlanger look at ways to improve ventilation and the working environment underground.
88 HIGH PROFILE – WESTECH ENGINEERING
Paul Moore spoke to the senior team about a new mining water tank with a revolutionary interior design, making it much easier and safer to inspect, and stable to operate.
90 HIGH PROFILE – MANITOU
John Chadwick recently visited the Manitou main facility in Ancenis, France, and found out how it applies its material-handling reference slogan to mining.
92 TEHGORMET 2012
Paul Moore attended the recent Tehgormet conference, held from 15-16 November at St Petersburg’s historic State Mining Institute, where key Russian and inteational mining groups and technology providers gathered to discuss technology application in the
country.