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Underground Mine Development

The planned underground expansions to existing mines, as well as major new underground operations being looked at, means that achieving faster and more efficient development underground is as much at the fore as it has ever been. In this month's im-mining.com 'Spotlight Feature Article', from the pages of the December 2011 issue of International Mining magazine, Editor Paul Moore looks at some advances being made in helping to make faster and more efficient underground mine development a reality.
International Mining | December 1, 2011 | 7:01 am

Minesight 7.0 harnesses unified approach to mine planning

stp2.jpg With MineSight Version 7.0 there is a unified approach to a highly customised industry at the heart of MineSight’s update CD. “The integration of the tools in our short-term planning suite - MineSight Interactive Planner, MineSight Haulage, MineSight Schedule Optimizer and Material Manager - provides a formidable tool for rapid schedule evaluation,” said John Davies, [...]
International Mining | December 1, 2011 | 12:14 am

Dok-Ing develops new battery powered ULP dozer

Croatia-based Dok-Ing, the manufacturer of the XLP Diesel Dozer, which has been widely used in South Africa's deep platinum mines for a number of years, has developed a new Ultra Low Profile solution. The new machine has dimensions of 3,146 x 1,600 mm and a height of only 58 cm which puts the machine in the ULP equipment class. Dok-Ing's states that its new offering is the only machine currently availably in this size category.
International Mining | November 30, 2011 | 12:16 am

Intrinsic safety specialist supports England’s National Coal Mining Museum

Mutech, one of the UK's leading electronics design and manufacturing companies, has pledged its charitable support to the National Coal Mining Museum for England (NCM) based in Overton, near Wakefield. The NCM, formerly Caphouse Colliery working mine, which ceased production in 1985, preserves the heritage of coal mining in England, attracting thousands of visitors annually from the UK and overseas.
International Mining | November 30, 2011 | 12:15 am

South African mining sector needs action to follow strong words

There is new energy to harness the job-creating ability of the mineral sector, after the National Planning Commission admitted that South Africa had missed the boat during the recent commodity boom. But the industry and government need to be practical about how any new plans are to be brought to life, according to Roger Dixon, chairman of leading engineering consultants SRK Consulting.
International Mining | November 30, 2011 | 12:03 am

Largest electro-mechanical repair facility on the Copperbelt of Zambia and the DRC in action

Marthinusen & Coutts (M&C), repairer of rotating electrical equipment, is close to completing an R8.6-million contract awarded in January 2011 by specialist winder consulting company DRA Technical Services (DRATS) on behalf of the client Konnoco Zambia, for the rewinding and refurbishment of the rock winder and man winder rotating machines for the Konkola North copper project. Konnoco Zambia is a subsidiary of Teal Minerals (Barbados), which is a Joint Venture owned by African Rainbow Minerals and Vale.
International Mining | November 29, 2011 | 12:23 am

Queensland communities statewide to be resource winners

Communities around the Australian state of Queensland will provide the many thousands of new employees needed to service Queensland's resource sector expansion out to 2020, according to a QRC Growth Outlook Study released last week. Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive Michael Roche said that the study by Deloitte Access Economics with the co-operation of QRC member companies was an essential guide for industry, governments and communities in maximising the benefits to Queensland over the next decade.
International Mining | November 29, 2011 | 12:16 am

Industrea Mining Services providing mining equipment services for the Lady Annie copper mine

Industrea Mining Services has signed an extension contract by for the hire, service and support of a range of equipment to CST Minerals' Lady Annie mine worth approximately A$26.9 million in revenue based on minimum contracted hours up to February 2014. Industrea Managing Director and CEO, Robin Levison, said the extension related to its existing equipment used at the site.
International Mining | November 29, 2011 | 12:15 am