Printed by The Manson Group, St Albans
© Team Publishing Ltd 2013
ISSN 1747 -146X
80 с. 10 OPERATION FOCUS – MAGNETATION
John Chadwick looks at a Minnesota operation producing over 3 Mt/y from America’s Iron Range discards.
12 PROJECT FOCUS: BOKAN MOUNTAIN
This Alaska project plans to use some unique technologies, is among the lowest capital expenditure (capex) of the world’s current rare earth projects and has US DOD backing, reports
John Chadwick.
.20 COPPER EXTRACTION
John Chadwick looks at the application of HMS, flotation developments, cleaning up conventional pyro metallurgy and some innovative technologies.
36 UTILITY VEHICLES
There are innumerable tasks on both surface and underground minesites where utility machines
come into their own, from road maintenance to lifting, ground support, and personnel transport, reports Paul Moore.
50 GROUND SUPPORT
John Chadwick looks at new bolts and resins, the drivers in shotcrete advances and new machines.
60 CONTRACT MINING
For rapid mobilisation, reduced risk and access to expertise, contract mining retains its important position in the market, reports Paul Moore.
70 HIGH PROFILE – UNDERGROUND FORCE
As part of this month’s look at mine utility vehicles, Paul Moore spoke to the management team at Ground Force Worldwide about the development and current progress of its all new UnderGround Force (UGF) product line, first announced at MINExpo 2012.
72 HIGH PROFILE – DAVID BROWN
John Chadwick visited the headquarters of David Brown from where a growing, rapid gearing support and service global network is evolving.
© Team Publishing Ltd 2013
ISSN 1747 -146X
80 с. 10 OPERATION FOCUS – MAGNETATION
John Chadwick looks at a Minnesota operation producing over 3 Mt/y from America’s Iron Range discards.
12 PROJECT FOCUS: BOKAN MOUNTAIN
This Alaska project plans to use some unique technologies, is among the lowest capital expenditure (capex) of the world’s current rare earth projects and has US DOD backing, reports
John Chadwick.
.20 COPPER EXTRACTION
John Chadwick looks at the application of HMS, flotation developments, cleaning up conventional pyro metallurgy and some innovative technologies.
36 UTILITY VEHICLES
There are innumerable tasks on both surface and underground minesites where utility machines
come into their own, from road maintenance to lifting, ground support, and personnel transport, reports Paul Moore.
50 GROUND SUPPORT
John Chadwick looks at new bolts and resins, the drivers in shotcrete advances and new machines.
60 CONTRACT MINING
For rapid mobilisation, reduced risk and access to expertise, contract mining retains its important position in the market, reports Paul Moore.
70 HIGH PROFILE – UNDERGROUND FORCE
As part of this month’s look at mine utility vehicles, Paul Moore spoke to the management team at Ground Force Worldwide about the development and current progress of its all new UnderGround Force (UGF) product line, first announced at MINExpo 2012.
72 HIGH PROFILE – DAVID BROWN
John Chadwick visited the headquarters of David Brown from where a growing, rapid gearing support and service global network is evolving.