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International Mining http://www.im-mining.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:34:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 en Energizer Resources’ discovery of graphite and vanadium: agreement with DRA Mineral Projects to develop Green Giant in Madagascar http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/27/energizer-resources-discovery-of-graphite-and-vanadium-agreement-with-dra-mineral-projects-to-develop-green-giant-in-madagascar/ http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/27/energizer-resources-discovery-of-graphite-and-vanadium-agreement-with-dra-mineral-projects-to-develop-green-giant-in-madagascar/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:55:09 +0000 International Mining http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/27/energizer-resources-discovery-of-graphite-and-vanadium-agreement-with-dra-mineral-projects-to-develop-green-giant-in-madagascar/

With confirmation of the discovery of two strategic minerals, vanadium and graphite, Energizer Resources says it “is now well positioned to move forward to mine development. This confirmation of the significant discovery of graphite, coupled with the Company’s NI 43-101 compliant resource of vanadium, and their respective roles in Green Energy and new cutting-edge products, has now become the catalyst for development. Energizer’s discoveries place it in a unique position within the industrial minerals arena - the ability to provide two strategic minerals from one source. The company also believes that its graphite discovery is the first new discovery globally of this important industrial mineral. The significance of graphite is now being recognised as a result of its use in multiple new applications and outside of China, companies have been focused on reopening past-producing graphite projects to meet anticipated demand.” (more…)

]]> http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/27/energizer-resources-discovery-of-graphite-and-vanadium-agreement-with-dra-mineral-projects-to-develop-green-giant-in-madagascar/feed/ Managing emissions from the mine - noise, dust, water and more http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/27/managing-emissions-from-the-mine-noise-dust-water-and-more/ http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/27/managing-emissions-from-the-mine-noise-dust-water-and-more/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:54:01 +0000 International Mining http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/27/managing-emissions-from-the-mine-noise-dust-water-and-more/

Emission control is one of the major articles in the February issue. Space constraints resulted in cuts to the Dust-a-Side and ECOLOGY news in the dust suppression article. There was also a consideration of how the sounds eminating from an operation and the look of it can be disguised. SLR Consulting is delivering an exemplary solution to an operation in the UK. A new hill is being developed to block out sight and sound. Don’t forget the water management article in the March issue - we are still accepting interesting editorial contributions to that article. Until next Wednesday. (more…)

]]> http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/27/managing-emissions-from-the-mine-noise-dust-water-and-more/feed/ Kinder Morgan/Arch Coal throughput agreement to further expand coal terminal network http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/27/kinder-morganarch-coal-throughput-agreement-to-further-expand-coal-terminal-network/ http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/27/kinder-morganarch-coal-throughput-agreement-to-further-expand-coal-terminal-network/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:42:34 +0000 International Mining http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/27/kinder-morganarch-coal-throughput-agreement-to-further-expand-coal-terminal-network/

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (KMP) plans to invest approximately $140 million to further expand its coal handling facilities along America’s Gulf Coast. Concurrently, Arch Coal has signed a long-term throughput agreement with KMP that will help support the expansion of these export facilities. Also, Arch and KMP are in final discussions to include, in the throughput agreement, port space for coal shipments at KMP-owned facilities on the US East Coast. Upon completion of the proposed terminal upgrades and subject to certain rail service agreements, Arch will ship coal at guaranteed minimum volume levels through KMP-owned terminals. The expansion of KMP s export facilities along the Gulf Coast and East Coast will provide incremental port capacity for Arch s growing seaborne coal volumes. (more…)

]]> http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/27/kinder-morganarch-coal-throughput-agreement-to-further-expand-coal-terminal-network/feed/ Nickel, copper, molybdenum and zinc demand all trending up http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/27/nickel-copper-molybdenum-and-zinc-demand-all-trending-up/ http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/27/nickel-copper-molybdenum-and-zinc-demand-all-trending-up/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:39:19 +0000 International Mining http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/27/nickel-copper-molybdenum-and-zinc-demand-all-trending-up/

RBC Capital Markets forecasts copper demand growth of 3.6% in 2011, 5.5% in 2012, 5.6% in 2013, and trend growth of approximately 4.0% in 2014 and 2015. Molydenum growth is forecast at 8.4% in 2012 and 8.8% in 2013, before settling back to trend growth of a little over 5.0% in 2014 and 2015. For nickel the forecast growth is 9.5% in 2012, 10.3% in 2013, and trend growth of approximately 5.0% thereafter. Finally for zinc, RBC says growth of 5.9% in 2012 and 6.0% in 2013, followed by trend growth of 3.1% in 2014 and 2015. (more…)

]]> http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/27/nickel-copper-molybdenum-and-zinc-demand-all-trending-up/feed/ Gold Fields and Gold one examine treating West Rand tailings - a major resource of gold and uranium http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/26/gold-fields-and-gold-one-examine-treating-west-rand-tailings-a-major-resource-of-gold-and-uranium/ http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/26/gold-fields-and-gold-one-examine-treating-west-rand-tailings-a-major-resource-of-gold-and-uranium/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:55:16 +0000 International Mining http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/26/gold-fields-and-gold-one-examine-treating-west-rand-tailings-a-major-resource-of-gold-and-uranium/

Gold Fields and Gold One International have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to investigate the viability of concurrently reprocessing their combined surface tailings deposits, located on the West Rand region of South Africa’s Witwatersrand Basin. Gold One and Gold Fields currently operate mines on the West Rand, a region with a long history of gold and uranium mining. Gold Fields and Gold One will jointly investigate the feasibility of establishing a Joint Venture into which both parties will contribute surface assets for retreatment. These assets are expected to comprise in excess of 700 Mt and represent over 60% of the total tailings material in the region. The parties aim to complete a detailed scoping study by the middle of this year, following which a decision will be taken on whether to progress the study to a feasibility level. (more…)

]]> http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/26/gold-fields-and-gold-one-examine-treating-west-rand-tailings-a-major-resource-of-gold-and-uranium/feed/ Upgraded Minesight torque simplifies drillhole data management and Mintec talk at SME http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/26/upgraded-minesight-torque-simplifies-drillhole-data-management-and-mintec-talk-at-sme/ http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/26/upgraded-minesight-torque-simplifies-drillhole-data-management-and-mintec-talk-at-sme/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:48:26 +0000 International Mining http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/26/upgraded-minesight-torque-simplifies-drillhole-data-management-and-mintec-talk-at-sme/

The complexities of drillhole management are made simpler with Mintec’s release of MineSight Torque Version 2.2 this week. Drillhole, blasthole, and other sample data is stored in a Microsoft SQL server database and managed by MSTorque. The program offers tools for filtering, importing, exporting, formatting, reporting and editing. Like other MineSight products, MSTorque can be standardised for many users, while being customised to suit individual needs. With the release of Version 2.2, composites can now be imported into MSTorque from all supported data sources - ODBC, CSV and SQL. Imported composites are saved as composite sets. Appending to existing imported composite sets is supported as well. At the SME annual meeting this year (February 19-22), Mintec will present a talk about MineSight’s pivotal role in mine planning. Senior MineSight specialist, Ernesto Vivas, will discuss: Schedule optimising for a typical hardrock open pit mine. He will focus on La Caridad, a copper and molybdenum mine in Sonora, Mexico. This porphyry copper deposit is one of Mexico’s largest mines, extracting 90,000 t/d. Vivas’s workshop will examine how MineSight Schedule Optimizer (MSSO) generates complex schedules honouring quantities and qualities requirements while accounting for detailed haul profiles. The case study will analyse the steps required to create a practical monthly schedule with MSSO for La Caridad. It will also discuss the scheduling considerations, data preparation, program set-up and output examination. MSSO is one of several MineSight products exploiting 64-bit technology. Recent upgrades have included a seamless integration with MineSight Haulage. Vivas, from Venezuela, graduated from the University of Arizona in 2000 with a BSc in Mining Engineering. A scheduling expert, he works from Mintec’s Tucson, Arizona headquarters and travels the world to help mine planners with long-range and short-range planning.

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]]> http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/26/upgraded-minesight-torque-simplifies-drillhole-data-management-and-mintec-talk-at-sme/feed/ Todd Swinderman, Chief Technical Director, retires from Martin Engineering http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/26/todd-swinderman-chief-technical-director-retires-from-martin-engineering/ http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/26/todd-swinderman-chief-technical-director-retires-from-martin-engineering/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:39:14 +0000 International Mining http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/26/todd-swinderman-chief-technical-director-retires-from-martin-engineering/

Martin Engineering, a worldwide leader in bulk materials handing technology, has announced the retirement of Chief Technical Director Todd Swinderman as of December 31, 2011. He will continue to support key strategic initiatives with the company as an independent consultant. Swinderman dedicated his career to advancing Martin Engineering, with more than 32 years of service. During his tenure, he was President of the company for 11 years and served seven years as President and CEO. Swinderman developed a number of proprietary systems that have achieved leading positions in the product offering, many of which have become the industry standard for design and performance. He currently holds more than 140 active patents in 12 different countries. “Todd is a well-recognised expert in bulk material handling, with over 50 years of industry experience,” said Ed Peterson, Chairman of Martin Engineering. “He has been instrumental in establishing and strengthening our outstanding R&D team, which is among the best in the industry, and he led our entry into the international marketplace. We are deeply indebted to him for his dedication and outstanding contribution to Martin Engineering.”

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]]> http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/26/todd-swinderman-chief-technical-director-retires-from-martin-engineering/feed/ Kaolin to alumina process development http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/26/kaolin-to-alumina-process-development/ http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/26/kaolin-to-alumina-process-development/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:08:20 +0000 International Mining http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/26/kaolin-to-alumina-process-development/

Australia Minerals and Mining Group (AMMG), through its wholly owned subsidiary Kaolin Resources, has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Kalamazon Estudos Geologicos (KEG), the wholly owned subsidiary of Kalamazon Minerals. Canadian exploration company Kalamazon is a leading industrial minerals corporation, which is developing a worldclass industrial minerals province within the tax incentive zone near Manaus, Brazil. The MOU provides both parties with the framework to work together in the future to determine whether a licence agreement can be reached for any acid-based kaolin to alumina process that AMMG may develop. The MOU further supports a potential Heads of Agreement for a Joint Venture for the development of one or more of AMMG or KEG’s projects. (more…)

]]> http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/26/kaolin-to-alumina-process-development/feed/ Lundin Mining reports on Neves-Corvo future underground materials handling study and zinc expansion http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/25/lundin-mining-reports-on-neves-corvo-future-underground-materials-handling-study-and-zinc-expansion/ http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/25/lundin-mining-reports-on-neves-corvo-future-underground-materials-handling-study-and-zinc-expansion/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:28:48 +0000 International Mining http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/25/lundin-mining-reports-on-neves-corvo-future-underground-materials-handling-study-and-zinc-expansion/

The initial Future Underground Materials Handling Study for Lundin Mining’s Neves-Corvo mining complex in southern Portugal identified and evaluated the underground materials handling and access options necessary to pursue the exploitation of the deeper Lombador copper/zinc resources as well as the Semblana copper deposit which are adjacent to the Neves-Corvo mine. The mine was examined in detail in IM January as part of the current Great Mines series on Lundin (Tenke Fungurume in March). (more…)

]]> http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/25/lundin-mining-reports-on-neves-corvo-future-underground-materials-handling-study-and-zinc-expansion/feed/ Potash West achieving new flowsheets for production from greensands http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/25/potash-west-achieving-new-flowsheets-for-production-from-greensands/ http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/25/potash-west-achieving-new-flowsheets-for-production-from-greensands/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:25:34 +0000 International Mining http://www.im-mining.com/2012/01/25/potash-west-achieving-new-flowsheets-for-production-from-greensands/

Potash West reports that it continues to make important breakthroughs in the critical area of identifying a commercial process to produce potash from its worldscale greensands resources in Western Australia. Following significant testing over the past nine months, Potash West has defined two flowsheets that have successfully produced laboratory quantities of potassium chemicals which have the potential to be important ingredients in the production of fertilisers for the domestic and international marketplace. drilling within the Dandaragan licence area. The company has been undertaking a program of between 1,500 and 2,000 m of aircore drilling in the southern part of the project area, designed to provide stratigraphic information on the target horizons. Initial results are expected in the near future.

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