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CMJ September2016_Ad pages.indd 2 2016-08-30 9:29 AM SEPTEMBER 2016 VOL. 137, NO. 7 CANADIANCANADIANMMiningining JJournalournal www.canadianminingjournal.com 10 FEATURES CANADIANS WORKING IN THE U.S. 10 Barrick Gold’s three mines in Nevada are some of the more profitable gold mines in the world.

18 Taseko Mines ventures into U.S. mining by acquiring copper project in Arizona.

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5 EDITORIAL | Editor Russell Noble talks about MINExpo in Las Vegas and weighs the good and not-so-good things about the city that hosts this massive mining equipment show every four years. 30 6 IN MY MINE(D) | In keeping with the equipment theme of this issue, James Reyes-Picknell, a mechanical engineer and author of “Uptime, ABOUT THE COVER This month’s cover provided Strategies for Excellence in Maintenance Management” talks about equipment by Hitachi. maintenance and how cutting back on routine servicing will increase overall costs.

8 LAW | Bianca Depres of Gowling WLG, Montreal, talks about ‘crowdfunding’ Coming in October and asks: `Will the UK be next to join this trend?” Mining in Quebec will be the focus on next month’s issue, along 60 CSR & MINING | A regular column by Michael Torrance, a lawyer with with a special look at Equipment Maintenance & Repair. Norton Rose Fulbright, Toronto, looks at sustainable development goals and the mining sector. For More Information Please visit www.canadianminingjournal.com for regular updates on what's Bruce Sprague, EY’s Canadian Mining and 62 UNEARTHING TRENDS | happening with Canadian mining companies and their personnel both here Metals Leader, looks at how “Agility in a volatile market can change the game.” and abroad. A digital version of the magazine is also available at www.digital.canadianminingjournal.com

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September 2016 Vol. 137 — No. 7 A non-stop 38 Lesmill Rd. Unit 2, Toronto, Ontario M3B 2T5 Tel. (416) 510-6789 Fax (416) 447-7658 www.canadianminingjournal.com pace & place Editor Russell B. Noble 416-510-6742 [email protected] By Russell Noble

Field Editor Marilyn Scales hen MINExpo, that indescribably large mining equipment show in Las Vegas, 613-270-0213 [email protected] hits my calendar every four years, I get mixed emotions about attending because I’ve been to the city more than 30 times over my career, and quite Production Manager honestly,W I’m not a big fan of the place anymore. Jessica Jubb For starters, it’s loud and filled with an abundance of ‘socially refreshed’ people deter- Circulation Manager Cindi Holder mined to live up to the city’s slogan: “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” 416-510-6789, ext. 43544 There’s something about the freedom to walk the streets with a beer in one hand, and [email protected] a cigar in the other, that makes people feel far more confident and outspoken than most Publisher & Sales of them probably are in their day-to-day lives back home. Robert Seagraves 416-510-6891 It’s a superficial place to say the least, but in fairness to convention organizers, there’s [email protected] probably no better place in North America to put on a show than in Las Vegas.

Sales Without question, the place has drawing power, and its massive facilities are ideal for Western Canada, Western U.S.A. and Quebec housing hundreds of exhibitors who pay handsomely to show off their wares. And the Joelle Glasroth desert weather in September is also perfect for those with outdoor exhibits because their 416-510-5104 [email protected] displays are too big for the indoors. Toll Free Canada & U.S.A.: Regardless of whether it’s in the cool indoors, or outside in the desert sun, MINExpo 1-888-502-3456 ext 2 or 43734 is a hugely popular event that happens every four years that brings together people from

Group Publisher around the world to look at what’s new in mining equipment and services. Anthony Vaccaro For three solid days, and I truly mean solid days that start with many pre-show break- fasts and seminars, and end with hospitality suites that are open late into the following

wee hours, delegates are invited to ‘kick the tires,’ literally, of machines that are bigger Established 1882 than many houses, that can load and carry more rock and dirt in one pass than any one Canadian Mining Journal provides articles and information of practical use to those who work in the technical, administrative and supervi- person could shovel in a lifetime, to the most mind-boggling thing of all, the price tags sory aspects of exploration, mining and processing in the Canadian mineral exploration and mining industry. Canadian Mining Journal on many of the products that are “For Sale.” (ISSN 0008-4492) is published 10 times a year by BIG L.P. Mining. BIG is located at 38 Lesmill Rd., Unit 2. Toronto, ON, M3B 2T5. In fact, what’s amazing to me is the number of “Sold” signs that are proudly slapped Phone (416) 510-6891. Legal deposit: National Library, Ottawa. Printed in Canada. All rights on the sides of machines that cost more than the operating budgets of many small towns. reserved. The contents of this magazine are protected by copyright and Again, it is mind boggling, but the one thing about MINExpo is that not everything may be used only for your personal non-commercial purposes. All other rights are reserved and commercial use is prohibited. To make use of costs a fortune because the show has something for almost everyone involved with the any of this material you must first obtain the permission of the owner of the copyright. For further information please contact Russell Noble mining industry. at 416-510-6742. Subscriptions — Canada: $51.95 per year; $81.50 for two years. And that includes the spouses who often attend simply because; “It’s Vegas Baby,” plus, USA: US$64.95 per year. Foreign: US$77.95 per year. Single copies: they want to see what attracts their partners to the show, over and over again? Canada $10; USA and foreign: US$10. Canadian subscribers must add HST and Provincial tax where necessary. HST registration # Regardless of who you are, it’s hard not to be overwhelmed by the size and content of 809744071RT001. From time to time we make our subscription list available to select MINExpo. companies and organizations whose product or service may interest you. If you do not wish your contact information to be made Later in this issue you’ll see what I’m talking about because we are featuring just a few available, please contact us via one of the following methods: Phone: of the companies that will be displaying their products at the show. 1-888-502-3456 ext 2; Fax: 416-447-7658; E-mail: cholder@glacier- bizinfo.com Mail to: Cindi Holder, BIG Mining LP, 38 Lesmill Rd, Most of the names you’ll probably recognize because they’ve been serving the mining Unit 2, Toronto. ON, M3B 2T5. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada industry for years, and likewise, have been at MINExpo in the past. through the Canada Magazine Fund toward our editorial costs. But, like the industry itself, there are many new faces, and from the advanced Exhibitors’ List I saw recently, there are many new products at the show this year too, and for that reason, I’m looking forward to the event, and to seeing many of you too. Please stop at the Canadian Mining Journal Booth 4377, in the ‘cool’ Central Hall, and say “hello.” CMJ

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Spend a little on reliability, save a lot on maintenance

By James Reyes-Picknell

aintenance is big part of any mine’s operating Spending on getting the right maintenance program, spend- costs, but is it too big a part? These days everyone ing on good planning and scheduling and then having the disci- is looking for ways to cut costs, but cutting costs pline of sticking to it will save you money. to maintain equipment usually backfires. If you There are several methods used to determine the best mainte- cutM maintenance, reliability will suffer, downtime will increase nance activities to avoid failures and the consequences of failures. and costs will grow. It’s where you cut that matters. The best is Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM). It comes We spend on maintenance in two ways – discretionary and from the aircraft industry where it has had undeniably huge suc- non-discretionary. Breakdown maintenance is non-discretionary. cess in avoiding crashes due to equipment failure. Aircraft are not We do repairs in response to equipment failures. all that unlike mining equipment – complex electrical/mechani- When breakdowns affect production, we do all we can to get cal systems with electronic controls, operating under high stress- things back online. Downtime is expensive – a huge lost oppor- es in challenging operating environments. Of course not all tunity. The whole organization is engaged in battling the conse- equipment failure in mining is as critical, so applying RCM on quences while maintenance deals with the failure itself. If we all systems can be overkill. We use other methods for less critical need more people for repair work, then we disrupt other jobs by applications. pulling resources, usually preventive and predictive work. Oops – we’ve just moved spending from dis- cretionary (proactive) to non-discretionary (reactive) and set the stage for future breakdowns. It’s great for CUTTING MAINTENANCE WILL INCREASE the adrenalin junkies and would-be heroes, but bad for business. YOUR MAINTENANCE COSTS. SPENDING Our non-discretionary spending rises, total spend- ON RELIABILITY REDUCES MAINTENANCE ing rises and revenue potential falls. Breakdown maintenance can be the most expensive – often by a COSTS AND CAN DO IT QUICKLY. factor of three times or more. Usually it is unplanned (or poorly planned) and rushed. You pull the stops – spending on overtime, rush delivery of parts, moving people from other work to the repair, etc. This will cost about 2 to 3 % of the capital cost of any asset. Planned proactive work, by contrast, is well planned, provi- Considering that maintenance costs will far exceed capital costs sioned, unrushed and executed during normal hours. Moreover, over the life of the asset (often by a factor of 4 times or more), if it is well targeted, then it helps us to avoid the breakdown sit- the potential for savings is high. In fact, we usually identify uations that are so common. immediate savings so doing this actually reduces spending right Notice the “if ”– doing the right proactive work is very away. With smart financing we can keep that cost out of CAPEX, important. Maintenance programs make extensive use of planned spread it out and keep cash outlays below the immediate payback component replacements or other preventive actions and only a the analysis generates. It pays for itself and quickly! little bit of predictive maintenance. Some replacements are need- Cutting maintenance will increase your maintenance costs. ed, but some are not. All intrusive work (such as replacement of Spending on reliability reduces maintenance costs and can do it components) can lead to “premature” failures that arise because quickly. You shift money from reactive to proactive efforts and of random factors we’ve inadvertently created in doing the avoid costly failure consequences as well as costly repairs. Times replacements. Those “infant mortality” failures are obvious – the are tight – can we still afford not to do this? CMJ equipment is back in the shop or undergoing repair very shortly after PM was done. Those failures are a sign that the mainte- JAMES REYES-PICKNELL is a Mechanical Engineer (University of nance program is poorly constructed. Often, predictive mainte- Toronto 1977) with 39 years in Maintenance and Asset Management, nance could have told us that there was no need for the replace- and the author of “Uptime – Strategies for Excellence in Maintenance ment, had it been used. Management,” now in its 3rd edition.

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Crowdfunding: will the UK be next to join this trend?

By Bianca Déprés

t a time when companies in the mining sector are strug- pany in exchange for their investment. However, the company gling to raise capital to finance their ventures, some Klondike Strike wants to offer streaming agreements and other Canadian mining companies have turned to crowd- financing tools on the Red Cloud platform in the near future. funding platforms as an innovative solution. The Australian online platform Mineral Intelligence is hoping AThe concept has been around for some time in various fields, to do the same. The founders, Cameron McLean and Joe Treacy, including new technology, entertainment and media, and has have recently launched a five hundred thousand Australian dollar been relatively successful. As a result, some mining companies (A$500,000) capital raising campaign on the crowdfunding plat- have decided to utilise it. form, Equitise, in order to commercialise its own mining-centric The Toronto-based company Klondike Strike Inc. was the first equity portal. The Mineral Intelligence platform would allow to offer a mining-centric equity crowdfunding platform. Its plat- mining companies to list their mining projects free of charge, form, Red Cloud, operates in Canada through the offering mem- allowing them to raise funds from a large number of small inves- orandum exemption under section 2.9 of National Instrument tors. Investors on their end would be required to pay a US$5,000 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions (“NI 45-106”) and as an exempt annual fee to access the database. This is to ensure that only market dealer through National Instrument 31-103 Registration genuine investors with the capacity to invest would participate. Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Exemptions The founders envision investments ranging typically from (“NI 31-103”). US$250 to US$500,000 via a significantly larger pool of retail investors. Currently, Australia has no laws or regulations that facilitate SIMILARLY TO CANADA, A UK investment through crowdfunding and their securities regulatory regime is poorly suited to such a financing model. For instance, CROWDFUNDING PLATFORM COULD the Corporations Act2 has stringent disclosure requirements. BE MINING-CENTRIC AND BE While it ensures investors’ protection by giving them access to detailed information about a company’s historical performance, OVERSEEN BY THE FCA. assets, operations, risks, funding and so on, it also imposes on companies the costs of gathering, processing and generally audit- ing the information. While a crowd-sourced equity funding bill By relying on NI 45-106 as opposed to a crowdfunding had been presented to the Australian parliament in December exemption, Red Cloud allows mining companies to solicit invest- 2015, it silently died in the Senate. ments from a wider range of investors. For instance, the platform As for the UK, it’s structure falls somewhere between Canada requires a minimum of two thousand five hundred Canadian and Australia. While there are currently no crowdfunding plat- dollars (CND$2,500) per investor and the maximum amount forms for the mining sector, there are numerous ones in various depends on whether the investor qualifies as non-eligible investor other sectors, including renewable energy. These are regulated by or eligible investor. Non-eligible investors may invest a maximum the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) and fall within the of ten thousand Canadian dollars (CND$10,000), cumulatively, scope of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2002. Furthermore, for all investments made within a 12-month period. Alternatively, in April 2014 the FCA introduced new rules for investment eligible investors may invest a maximum of thirty thousand through crowdfunding that apply to “non-readily realisable secu- Canadian dollars (CND$30,000), cumulatively, for all invest- rities”. These types of securities are regarded as illiquid, hard-to- ments made within a 12-month period. Furthermore, those who price securities for which there is no, or only a limited, secondary qualify as institutional investors, accredited investors or family, market. From a crowdfunding perspective, this implies equity friends and business associates may invest without any amount products and structured equity products, such as convertible notes limitations. Currently, the various mining companies listed on the or structured debt products. Under the rules, direct offer financial Red Cloud platform rely on an equity-based model, whereby promotions for non-readily realisable securities may only be made investors receive shares and/or flow-through shares in the com- to the following types of investors:

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invested, and will not invest, more than 10% of iStock.com wildpixel, Photo: their net investible financial assets in non-readily realisable investors to have access to early stage investment opportunities in securities. the sector that have historically only been accessible to larger financial players. Similarly to Canada, a UK crowdfunding platform could be It is clear that the legal framework still needs to be adjusted in mining-centric and be overseen by the FCA. In such a context, the UK in order for the mining sector to turn to crowdfunding the minimum amount required to be invested could be deter- platforms. However, with the constant growth of the start-up mined by the platform and the maximum could be based on the community in the area of payments and web-based platforms and category within which the investor falls, based on the regulations. the fintech industry becoming increasingly present, it seems to Introducing a crowdfunding platform for mining companies in only be a matter of time before crowdfunding becomes a popular the UK would allow junior exploration companies to seek funds tool to raise funds in this sector. CMJ from a larger pool of investors generally not reachable through traditional financing sources. It would also allow smaller retail BIANCA DÉPRÉS is an avocate at Gowling WLG, Montreal

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lko, Eureka and most of all, Winnemucca are the names of three places that most people have never heard of, and moreover, have no idea where they’re located. Adding the names Cortez, Goldstrike and Turquoise Ridge probably doesn’t help Emuch either when it comes to pinpointing these locations. But the words “in the desert” and “good fortune” are two clues that should help the inquisi- tive lead to Nevada where the three mines are located. It’s also where Barrick Gold of Toronto is now working to make those three mines some of the more productive and profitable gold mines in the entire industry. As most people know, there are few Canadian mining companies that have experienced more success than Barrick Gold of Toronto when it comes to developing gold mines. In fact, since it was founded in 1983 by entrepreneur and philanthropist Peter Munk, the

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10-17_CMJ Sept2016_Barrick.indd 10 2016-08-30 8:53 AM Ambition, combined with vision and drive, is part of what has brought Barrick Gold this far and it’s because of high-quality mines like Cortez, Goldstrike and Turquoise Ridge, that the company is in a position to increase profits by reducing production costs and improving productivity. triple Cortez Goldstrike Turquoise Ridge PLAY

company has discovered, developed or operated more than 30 gold properties around the world, and thanks to its unrelenting drive to become an industry leader, it has earned the title as The World’s Number One Gold Miner. For more than 33 years now, Barrick Gold has worked in countries including Canada, Argentina, Australia, Chile, Dominican Republic, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Zambia, and the United States, now home to three of its most important assets: the Cortez, Goldstrike and Turquoise Ridge mines. Goldstrike and Cortez, along with its Lagunas Norte mine in Peru, the Veladero mine in Argentina and the joint venture Pueblo Viejo mine in Dominican Republic (Barrick owns 60 per cent), are expected to account for about 70 per cent of the company’s gold production in 2016 at all-in sustaining costs of

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$650-$700 per ounce. Barrick’s portion of to focus on a smaller number of core mines is more than double that of its peer-group Turquoise Ridge accounts for another five in the Americas region. average. per cent of production at all-in sustaining Barrick has also re-organized itself All of this sounds ambitious, but costs of $640-$700 per ounce. around a decentralized model that puts “ambition,” combined with “vision” The company is targeting gold produc- more accountability and authority at the and “drive,” is part of what has brought tion of up to 5.5 million ounces in 2016, mine level, empowering local mine man- Barrick Gold this far and it’s because of at all-in sustaining costs somewhere in the agers to think of themselves as the CEO of high-quality mines like Cortez, Goldstrike range of $750-$790 per ounce, the low- their own business. and Turquoise Ridge, that the company est among all senior producers. Barrick The company is no longer concerned on is in a position to increase profits by says it plans to maintain production levels growing its production volume. Instead, reducing production costs and improving between 4.5-5.5 million ounces of gold Barrick says it will focus exclusively on productivity. through 2018. The company has also set growing free cash flow per share. While the In fact, the company’s Nevada oper- an aggressive target to reduce all-in sus- company is producing fewer ounces than it ations have long served as the cornerstone taining costs to below $700 per ounce by has in recent years, it is generating signifi- of Barrick’s success, and the company is 2019. cantly more free cash flow per share. betting big on its future in the state. While the company’s production lev- At the end of 2015, Barrick Gold had els have declined in recent years, that has gold reserves of 91.9 million ounces and Cortez Mine been intentional. Since early 2015, Barrick measured and indicated gold resources of Take the company`s Cortez mine for has undertaken a sweeping overhaul of its 79.1 million ounces, the largest reserves example. Not only is it neck and neck with portfolio, selling non-core mines and pay- and resources in the gold industry. At 1.88 Goldstrike as Barrick`s largest gold-pro- ing down more than $4 billion in debt. grams per tonne, the company’s five core ducing mine in Nevada, trailing it by The company has pruned its portfolio back mines have an average reserve grade that 25,000 ounces, it`s also one of the oldest

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10-17_CMJ Sept2016_Barrick.indd 12 2016-08-30 8:54 AM mining camps in the State, dating back The Cortez pit. Cortez Hills is mined via open pit and to the 1860s when silver was discovered mine is expected to underground. Both complexes have heap in the area. Located about 120km south- leach facilities. Higher grade oxide ore is west of Elko, gold mining activity in the produce around one processed in an onsite conventional SAG Cortez district took place on and off from million ounces of mill with CIL recovery with a design cap- the 1930s through the 1980s as various acity of 14ktpd. Refractory ore is trucked deposits were mined. But it was the dis- gold in 2016 at all-in 125km to Goldstrike for processing in the covery of the Pipeline deposit in the 1990s sustaining costs of roaster or autoclave-TCM circuit. that kicked off the modern gold mining era $520-$550 per ounce, In 2015, Cortez mined 413,000 tonnes at Cortez. Barrick acquired the property per day from open pit sources and 2,500 when it purchased Placer Dome in 2006, putting it in an elite tonnes per day from the underground. The developing a new open pit and under- class of global gold Cortez open pit is a conventional truck ground mine on the site known as Cortez and shovel operation with a typical bench Hills, located approximately 16 kilometers mines. height of between six and 15 meters. The from the existing Pipeline pit and mill. primary open pit loading fleet consists of Cortez has more than 11 million ounces four P&H electric shovels and one Hitachi of gold in proven and probable reserves, in 2016 at all-in sustaining costs of $520- EX5500. Hauling in the open pit is han- and another 2.2 million ounces in meas- $550 per ounce, putting it in an elite class dled by 20 Liebherr T282s and 28 Cater- ured and indicated resources. And Barrick of global gold mines. pillar 795Fs. hasn’t found the end of the Cortez Hills Operations at Cortez are split between Underground mining at Cortez Hills deposit yet. The mine is expected to pro- two complexes, Pipeline and Cortez Hills. consists of underhand cut and fill with duce around one million ounces of gold The Pipeline complex is mined via open cemented rock fill as backfill. The mine

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operates parallel twin declines, five meters million ounces of measured and indi- wide by 5.5 meters high with crosscuts cated resources at an average grade of every 150 meters. 10.6 grams per tonne. Even after a long history of mining in Barrick is now advancing a plan to build the district, Barrick has big plans for Cor- a new underground mine at Goldrush. tez. The company is currently working on The prefeasibility study contemplates an two projects to expand gold mining in the estimated initial capital investment of district. The first is a major expansion of approximately $1 billion. the Cortez Underground mine, known as Based on current plans, average annual the Deep South Project. production for the first full five years The project would contribute average of operation is expected to be 440,000 underground production of more than ounces of gold at all-in sustaining costs of 300,000 ounces per year between 2022 $665 per ounce. Refractory ore would be and 2026 at average all-in sustaining costs transported to Goldstrike for processing. of approximately $580 per ounce. Initial The prefeasibility study contemplates a capital costs are estimated to be $153 mine life of 21 years, with first production million. This expansion will enable the as early as 2021, and sustained production company to access an additional 1.7 mil- in 2023. lion ounces of proven and probable gold And if that wasn’t enough, Barrick can’t reserves in the Deep South zone. seem to stop finding gold in the Cortez Dis- As part of the Deep South expansion, trict. The company has a new target known Barrick plans to use long hole stoping as Fourmile, located one to three kilom- for world-class status, it leads all others to mine the ore body rather than the cut eters north of the Goldrush discovery. The by holding the titles of “The Largest Gold and fill method, which will nearly double area is geologically similar to the high grade Mine in North America,” and “The Largest the mining rate to 4,500 tonnes per day, Deep-Post and Deep-Star deposits in the Carlin-type Mine in the World.” (Carlin is up from 2,500 tonnes per day. Based on Goldstrike area and early drilling has inter- a type of deposit where gold was epither- current plans, production from the Deep sected mineralization well above the aver- mally deposited in carbonate or sediment- South is expected to begin around 2022- age grade of the measured and indicated ary rocks by magnetic heat) 2023, ramping up to full production rates resources at Goldrush. When Barrick purchased the Goldstrike in 2024. property for $62 million at the end of Cortez is in the rare and enviable pos- Goldstrike Mine 1986, the company was famously criticized ition of developing multiple orebodies, Barrick’s Goldstrike Mine is located in for overpaying for a piece of land many not just Deep South but also Barrick’s North-Eastern Nevada, 60 kilometers thought was worthless. massive Goldrush greenfield discovery, northwest of Elko on the Carlin Trend, a Since then, Goldstrike has produced located six kilometers from the Cortez legendary gold region known for its world- over 41 million ounces of gold, becom- Hills mine. At the end of 2015, the class deposits. ing one of the richest gold deposits in the Goldrush deposit had an additional 8.6 In fact, Goldstrike not only qualifies world and fueling three decades of growth

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The Turquoise Ridge mine is located in the Potosi Mining District which is about 70km North-East of Winnemucca, Nevada. Originally known as the Getchell mine and named after Nevada Senator Nobel Getchell, gold mining in the area goes back to 1934. Turquoise Ridge Turquoise

at Barrick. Today the mine has 8.5 mil- hole stoping, and underhand drift and fill pit is a conventional truck and shovel lion ounces of proven and probable gold mining methods. Rodeo is a trackless oper- operation with a typical bench height of reserves at an average grade of 3.59g/tonne ation, using two different underground between six and 13 meters. While a por- and measured and indicated resources of mining methods: long-hole open stoping tion of the pit has been backfilled, its ori- 1.8Moz at average grade of 6.02g/tonne. and drift-and-fill. ginal dimensions are astounding at 3.3km The operation consists of the Betze-Post In 2015, Goldstrike mined 194,000 long by 2km wide by 600m deep. The open pit and the Meikle and Rodeo under- tonnes per day from open pit sources and primary open pit loading fleet consists of ground mines. Meikle is a high-grade ore 4,800 tonnes per day from the under- four P&H electric shovels and one Hitachi body which is mined by transverse long- ground. Like Cortez, Goldstrike’s open EX5500. Hauling in the open pit is han-

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10-17_CMJ Sept2016_Barrick.indd 16 2016-08-30 8:56 AM in the company’s operating portfolio and among the highest in the entire gold indus- try. The mine also has 14.25 million ounces of measured and indicated resources (100 per cent basis). The deposit remains open to the northeast, with significant potential to add additional reserves and resources through drilling. In 2015, Turquoise Ridge produced 271,250 ounces of gold (100 per cent basis) setting a new benchmark for annual production at the property. The mine is projected to exceed this benchmark in 2016, marking a near doubling of the site’s production over the last six years. autoclaves for processing refractory ores. Accessed by two shafts, mining uses the More recently, the company has intro- cut-and-fill methods. Due to the irregular duced a fifth processing option, known as nature of the area’s geology the cut and Total Carbonaceous Matter (TCM). fill method can require a combination of Goldstrike is the only place in the world undercuts and topcuts in order to effi- that is using a cyanide free leaching process ciently extract ore and minimize dilution. on a commercial scale. Developed in house Barrick maintains a surface quarry and by Barrick’s technology team, TCM uses a crusher on site to provide aggregate for chemical known as “thiosfulate” in place of cemented backfill. cyanide to treat double refractory ores that Like Cortez, Barrick has plans to expand have gone through the autoclave circuit. production at Turquoise Ridge. The mine Annual production at Goldstrike peaked is now in the midst of a three-phase expan- at an eye-popping 2.5 million ounces of sion project. The first phase involves mak- gold in 2000. While the mine is producing ing productivity improvements to sustain closer to one million ounces a year now, it a mining rate of 1,825 tonnes per day. The still ranks among the largest gold mines in second phase involves sinking a new venti- the world. lation shaft, which could be converted to a production shaft in the third phase of Turquoise Ridge the project. This could double annual pro- The Turquoise Ridge mine is located in duction to about 500,000 ounces of gold the Potosi Mining District which is about per year (100 per cent basis). The project 70km North-East of Winnemucca, Nev- requires initial capital expenditures of ada. Originally known as the Getchell approximately $300-$325 million (100 mine and named after Nevada Senator per cent basis) for additional underground Nobel Getchell, gold mining in the area development and shaft construction. goes back to 1934. Historic ruins of a Because the host rock at Turquoise town site constructed for those working Ridge is very soft, Barrick has developed the grounds date back to 1937 and make a soft ground mining expertise which has for a tourist attraction. helped the mine achieve the best safety Turquoise Ridge is now a joint venture record in the entire company, recently sur- dled by 30 Komatsu 930Es. between Barrick, which owns 75 per cent passing three years without a Lost Time In addition to hosting one of the largest and operates the mine, and Newmont, Accident. This is made all the more notable gold orebodies in the world, Goldstrike which owns the remainder. when you take into account that the oper- has evolved into a cutting-edge gold pro- The Turquoise Ridge mine is an under- ation was nicknamed “the widow maker” cessing hub that treats ore from the nearby ground operation that began production when operations first began due to the Cortez mine and other sources. Goldstrike in 1998. At the end of 2015, it contained amount of fatalities that occurred in those has facilities for heap leaching and conven- 5.25 million ounces in reserves (100 per early days. tional cyanide leaching. It is also home to cent basis) at an average grade of 15.3 Today, Turquoise Ridge’s nickname a 16,000-tonne-per day roaster facility and grams per tonne – the highest reserve grade should be “The Money Maker.” CMJ

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By Eastern Correspondent D’Arcy Jenish aseko Mines Ltd. was incorporated in 1966 and for most of its first 50 years, the A picturesque view of Taseko Vancouver-based company never strayed beyond the borders of British Columbia; Mines’ huge Gibraltar open- initially as a junior exploration company, and more recently as owner and operator pit copper mine in British Tof the Gibraltar open-pit copper mine near Williams Lake in the Cariboo Region. Columbia shows the scale of The company changed course for the first time in November, 2014 when it acquired the operations the company is Florence Copper Project, a late-stage development play located within the municipal limits of capable of handling so its the small city of Florence, Arizona (population 25,428), about 100km southeast of Phoenix. venture into the smaller “We wanted something we could manage with our balance sheet – a project that wasn’t Florence Copper Project in going to require a huge capital outlay, but looked like it would generate good internal rates of Arizona should be well within return,” says Russel Hallbauer, Taseko’s president and chief executive officer. “That’s how we settled on the Florence project.” Taseko’s skill level and Hallbauer and his colleagues only landed there after an exhaustive search. “We looked capabilities. for assets we could develop down through western North America – Canada, the U.S. into

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This schematic shows the recovery system of the Florence project.

The solution Mexico and down to South America, but 1996 and obtained all the permits required it was pretty competitive,” Hallbauer adds. injected into the for an in-situ extraction pilot project. The “We looked at about 600 properties – on formation is a company constructed a series of injection the desktop – and we got it down to four and recovery wells – 24 in total – and or five.” mixture of water proved that the extraction process works, They not only strayed beyond the bor- and sulphuric, but did not follow through and put the ders of B.C., but beyond their realm of no stronger than property into production. expertise, which is open-pit mining. By BHP allowed the property to lay dor- comparison, the Florence project is a very household vinegar. mant for several years before selling it in different proposition. It is an in-situ copper Because the 2010 along with all the relevant permits recovery initiative. Essentially, that means to Vancouver-based Curis Resources. injecting a solution of water and sulphuric formation is broken Curis assembled its own operating team, acid into the formation and drawing dis- and fractured, the most of whose members have expertise in solved copper to the surface through a ser- solution will move hydrology and experience in in-situ min- ies of recovery wells. ing. The company applied for updated “In effect, it’s a mining operation with- easily through it, and amended permits, and conducted a out any of the surface disturbances typ- dissolving the copper pre-feasibility study. ically associated with our business,” says According to that study, putting the Hallbauer. “The property is on the out- along the way and mine into production would require a cap- skirts of the community of Florence and then being drawn to ital cost of $120 million (U.S.) and a pre- surrounded by farmland. An open-pit tax payback period of 2.6 years. The study mine would be much more problematic to the surface by the estimated the total operating cost at $1.11 develop that close to an urban area.” recovery wells. per pound (U.S.), average annual produc- In-situ recovery is the only practical tion of 75 million pounds and a 25-year method of recovering in Florence due to mine life. the unusual nature of the deposit. It is a Previous owners of the property, includ- Since acquiring the property, Taseko shallow deposit, ranging from 400 to ing ConocoPhillips and BHP Billiton, has primarily focused on acquiring per- 1,200 feet below surface, but the host rock looked at the feasibility of both open-pit mits from the Arizona Department of is broken and jumbled quartz monzonite – mining and in-situ recovery and deter- Environmental Quality that will allow it a material that resembles sandstone – and mined that the latter was the most eco- to conduct injection and recovery tests and it is saturated with water. nomical. BHP acquired the property in construct a pilot processing plant, which

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18-22_CMJ Sept2016_d'Arcy.indd 20 2016-08-30 9:03 AM A field technician at the Florence site along with some of the surface apparatus already in position.

will cost about $25 million. resides above and distinct from the min- the wells installed by BHP, which are laid As well, the company must demonstrate eral-bearing aquifer. out in a pattern resembling the five-side of to the satisfaction of the federal Environ- Taseko is overseeing the operation, but a dice. The injection well is in the middle mental Protection Agency that it can safely will rely on the team assembled by Curis to and the four recovery wells surround it. drill through a groundwater aquifer, which carry out the work. The company will use CONTINUED ON PAGE 22

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18-22_CMJ Sept2016_d'Arcy.indd 21 2016-08-30 9:04 AM CANADIANS WORKING IN THE U.S. Back home in Canada, its Gibraltar mine is the second Each recovery well is located 70 feet from is a mixture of water and sulphuric, no largest open-pit the injection well and the recovery wells stronger than household vinegar. Because are 100 feet from each other. the formation is broken and fractured, the copper operation in The deposit spans approximately 1,300 solution will move easily through it, dis- Canada, and fourth acres, and mining will occur in phases. solving the copper along the way and then Injection and recovery will take place in being drawn to the surface by the recovery largest in North one part of the deposit until all the copper wells. America. has been extracted. Then a new set of wells The dissolved copper is then recovered will be drilled and instructed and the pro- through a process known as solvent extrac- cess will be repeated. tion elector-winning – SX/EW for short. into a shallow pool, which resembles a The solution injected into the formation The copper-bearing solution is pumped swimming pool, and an electric current is run through it. That draws the cop- per out of the solution and it adheres to electrodes, forming thin plates measuring approximately four feet by six feet. EXTRAORDINARY The Florence project is a long way from Taseko’s home base in B.C., and in-situ POSSIBILITIES copper recovery represents a substantial IN MINING AND MINERALS PROCESSING departure from the company’s core exper- tise in open-pit mining. Back home in Canada, its Gibraltar mine is the second largest open-pit copper operation in Canada, and fourth largest in North America. The company acquired Gibraltar from the Swedish firm Boliden AB, which shut down the operation in 1998. The mine had been in operation for about 25 years under several owners, but the Taseko team believed the deposit was far from exhausted. Between 1999 and 2004, they con- ducted an extensive drilling program and increased the proven reserves from 140 million tonnes to 850 million. They put the property into production in 2004, and over the next decade invested $700 million building a new mill and con- centrator. As a result of those investments, they’ve boosted production from 50 mil- lion pounds of copper production in 2005 Minerals Mine Design infrastructure WinDer systeMs Processing to 145 million pounds last year. Taseko owns three other development properties in B.C., the Aley niobium pro- ject in the northeast corner of the province, the New Prosperity copper-gold project, currently stalled over aboriginal land contract stuDies oPerations claims, and the Harmony gold project on Graham Island on the west coast. But at the moment, however, the Flor- ence copper project is the most likely to

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SPECIAL here are a multitude of ways to reduce PROVIDING environmental impacts in the mining sec- tor, from extraction, to processing, to REPORT Twaste management, but over the years, the mining sector has been criticized for the environ- mental impacts of its activities. In fact, recently we have seen more and more sus- tainability issues from across the country brought to the public’s attention, putting more pressure on SOLUTIONS governments to impose and enforce stricter regula- A CUSTOM APPROACH FOR THE MINING SECTOR tions on the mining industry. Leaders in the industry are making sustainability a priority in their strategies and business models, and one of the many ways mines can become more environmentally sustainable is through creative waste management solutions that can provide tremendous financial and environmental benefits. But what do I mean by “creative waste manage- ment solutions?” Quite simply, it means providing solutions that allow mines to increase performance, safety and effi- ciency, as well as recover value by processing their waste instead of disposing of it. The secret is not so much in new technology, but more so in looking at, and using existing technology in creative ways that benefit miners and the envi- ronment. Examples of these include mine slime manage- ment, and dredging and dewatering of tailing ponds.

What is dredging and dewatering of tailing ponds? For decades, mines have been dealing with their waste by disposing of tailings in a pond. Today, the materials in these tailing ponds are seen as valuable and potentially usable. If mines extract them, they can use them. By using standard exist- ing technologies such as dredges, dewatering boxes and centrifuges in different ways, miners are able to recover these materials and recycle them back into the process, or, as raw material. They are essentially brought back to life to become a valuable commod- ity… not waste. New regulations requiring that mines clean up and reduce their reliance on tailing ponds have Dredging and dewatering tailings already started to see the light of day. This is only the ponds is not a new technology beginning of what we expect will be much stricter but it`s becoming increasingly regulations regarding tailing ponds. Mine owners popular as more and more miners look at recycling because of the and operators have an opportunity to be proac- environmental, and profit factors tive and get ahead of the regulations by creatively CONTINUED ON PAGE 26

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Huge pumps, both on shore and on barges, help miners manage tailings ponds levels and their contents as part of waste management programs designed to reduce environmental impacts.

employing these existing technologies to help solve their environmental challenges.

What is mine slime management? underground slimes is costly and time-con- Most underground mines use water for suming. It involves allowing the solids to drilling, cutting, washing and dust con- settle to the bottom of the sump while the trol. This water, in addition to the normal cleaner water from the top flows over to seepage of groundwater, flows to under- a clean water sump. The harder, thicker ground holding sumps. Over time, fine slimes are typically cleaned out using rock cuttings, dust and sand build up in scoop tram equipment and transported to the sumps, eventually decreasing their a vacant area in the mine to dewater. The holding capacity for mine wastewater, and process can take up to six months. of mine slime from occurring in the first needed to be cleaned. Our company has developed a preven- place. Having already tailored a centrif- The traditional approach to managing tative approach that stops the build-up ugation process to manage tailings in the oil sands, we applied this innovative thinking to customize a slime processing solution in the underground mine. This method provides several advantages over the traditional approach: accelerated slime management process; potential metal recovery from slimes; a reduction in equip- ment repairs and maintenance costs; and improved safety on site. What are the benefits of these environ- mental solutions? From mine slime management, to dredging and dewatering, the environmen- NEED A BETTER BALANCE? tal solutions are advantageous to the min- JUST ASK GOLDER. ing industry for a variety of reasons: Value Recovery: Instead of dispos- ing of it, processing waste through Balancing your short and long term needs, engineering design and environmental 1dredging and dewatering allows mines priorities, and the interests of stakeholders, requires a partner who understands your to recover minerals that can be reused in challenges and objectives. the mine’s processes. Visit Golder during the 2016 MINExpo – Booth #4729 to learn how our global mining Environmental Performance: team of over 1700 consultants in mine waste, mine water, mine environment and mine At engineering and stability can help you strike the right balance. the end of the day, these solutions 2are turning waste into raw material and products. It has never been more cru- cial for companies in the mining sector to abide by increasingly stricter environmen- Canada + 800 414-8314 [email protected] tal regulations, and go above and beyond www.golder.com compliance to build profile as sustainabil- ity leaders.

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24-27_CMJ Sept2016_Terrapure.indd 26 2016-08-30 9:07 AM Cost Savings: More often than not, our environmental solutions enable mines to recover and reuse enough product 3to cover the costs of the services, and then some. Convenience: By bringing solutions onsite to mining locations, we are providing customers with a safe, conve- 4nient, turn-key approach to managing and processing their waste onsite.

To conclude, the truth is, the mining industry needs to keep pace with sustainability requirements, and most importantly, the changing regulatory and compliance envi- ronment. Soon, the industry will be not only encouraged but com- pelled to revisit the current way they do things and switch to solutions that are more environmentally friendly. The fact that these environmental solutions are hands-down Mining Contractors and Engineers better and often more cost-effective than current services makes adopting them sooner rather than later a virtual

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Footnote: Information for this Special Report provided by Todd Smith,

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Not all overlay products are created equal EĞǁƵƌŽdžŝƚĞŝƐŵĂƌŬĞĚůLJĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ

tŝƚŚƵƌŽdžŝƚĞŽǀĞƌůĂLJ͕ŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŝƐůĞŌƚŽ dŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶŐϮϱйŽĨŽǀĞƌůĂLJŝƐƚŚĞ ĐŚĂŶĐĞ͘dŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĞĚŽŶƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐŝƟŽŶůĂLJĞƌŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶ ĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐĂƌĞŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂĐƚƵĂů ŐŽŽĚďŽŶĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞďĂƐĞƉůĂƚĞ͘Ŷ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ͘KŶĞǁŽƵůĚƚŚŝŶŬƚŚŝƐŝƐĂƌƵůĞ͕ ŽƉƟŵĂůĐĂƌďŝĚĞĐŽŵƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞŶƐƵƌĞƐ ďƵƚůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞŽǀĞƌůĂLJŵĂƌŬĞƚŝŶ ŚŽŵŽŐĞŶŽƵƐďŽŶĚŝŶŐďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞ ŐĞŶĞƌĂů͕ŝƚŝƐƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐŶŽƚƚŚĞĐĂƐĞ͘ ďĂƐĞŵĞƚĂůĂŶĚŽǀĞƌůĂLJ͕ĂĚĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚǁĞĂƌƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚůŽŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ To ensure Duroxite is up to specs, ůŝĨĞŽĨƵƌŽdžŝƚĞ͘ ƚŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ^^ŚĂƐĂƉƉůŝĞĚ ŝƚƐŵĞƚĂůůƵƌŐŝĐĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚ ŶŽƚŚĞƌďĞŶĞĮƚŽĨƵƌŽdžŝƚĞŝƐĞdžĐĞůůĞŶƚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞ ĨŽƌŵĂďŝůŝƚLJĚƵĞƚŽŝƚƐƐƚĂŐŐĞƌĞĚĐƌĂĐŬŝŶŐ ĂŶŽǀĞƌůĂLJƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƚŚĂƚĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐŽŶŝƚƐ ƉĂƩĞƌŶŽŶƚŚĞŽǀĞƌůĂLJƐƵƌĨĂĐĞ͘dŚŝƐ A liner package with Duroxite for the most 3rd Pass ƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐ͘ ƐŝŵƉůŝĮĞƐďĞŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƉůĂƚĞĂŶĚ ĂďƌĂƐŝǀĞĂƌĞĂƐ͕ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁŝƚŚ,ĂƌĚŽdžϰϱϬ͕ ϱϬϬĂŶĚϱϱϬ͕ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞůŝĨĞďLJϯϲйĂŶĚ2nd Pass ĞŶƐƵƌĞƐĂƐŵŽŽƚŚŇŽǁŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞĚ /ŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽƌĞĂĐŚƚŚŝƐŐŽĂů͕ƐƚƌŝĐƚ cut maintenance in half on this1st Pass underground ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ͘ mining loader. ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶĂŶĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƚƌŽůŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů͘ Base metal surface Transition ^^ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞĂĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚ ƵƌŽdžŝƚĞǁŽƌŬƐĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJǁĞůůŝŶƐůŝĚŝŶŐ Fusion line ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƋƵĂůŝƚLJďLJƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĂƚĞͲŽĨͲ 75% overlay ǁĞĂƌĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞƐŵĂůůĂŶĚ ƚŚĞͲĂƌƚƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ͘dŽ ŚĂƌĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ͕ĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŽĂůǁŝƚŚ ĐŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůLJĨŽůůŽǁƵƉĂŶĚĐŽŶĮƌŵ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂƌƚnjĐŽŶƚĞŶƚ͕ĂƌĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞĚ͘ ƚŚĞƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƌŽdžŝƚĞ͕^^ ĞŵƉůŽLJƐŝƚƐǁĞůůͲĞƋƵŝƉƉĞĚZΘĂŶĚ ƵƌŽdžŝƚĞĂůƐŽƉůĂLJƐĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŽůĞ ƚĞƐƟŶŐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJŝŶƚŚĞh^͘ Duroxite overlay thickness is guaranteed ĂƐĂǁĞĂƌƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůŝŶŚŝŐŚͲ ĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞƐƵƌĨĂĐĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ͘ dŚĞƵƌŽdžŝƚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞŝƐŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞĚ hardness is consistent down to 75% of the overlay depth. /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ ƵƌŽdžŝƚĞŽǀĞƌůĂLJƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐĂƌĞĚĞůŝǀĞƌĞĚ ƵƌŽdžŝƚĞŽǀĞƌůĂLJƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐǁŝůůďĞ ǁŝƚŚĂŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞĚŽǀĞƌůĂLJƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ͘ tŚĞŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJƵƌŽdžŝƚĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚĂƚD/EdžƉŽ͕^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ tŚĞŶĂĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŽƌĚĞƌƐЬ͟ŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽŶ ƵƌŽdžŝƚĞŝƐĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ϮϲͲϮϴŝŶ>ĂƐsĞŐĂƐ͘dŽůĞĂƌŶŵŽƌĞĂďŽƵƚ Ь͟ďĂƐĞŵĞƚĂů͕ƚŚĞLJĂƌĞŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞĚĂŶ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞůŝĨĞĨŽƌŵĂŶLJ ƵƌŽdžŝƚĞĂŶĚŝƚƐďĞŶĞĮƚƐƚŽƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŶŐ ŽǀĞƌůĂLJƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐŽĨЬ͟ǁŝƚŚŝŶцϭϬй͘ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŶŐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ͘ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ͕LJŽƵĂƌĞǁĞůĐŽŵĞƚŽǀŝƐŝƚ This is consistent throughout the plate ^^͛ƐƚŚηϵϭϯ͘ZŽƐƐtLJůŝĞ͕,ĞĂĚŽĨ ĂŶĚĨƌŽŵƉůĂƚĞƚŽƉůĂƚĞ͘ ƌĂŐůŝŶĞĂŶĚƐŚŽǀĞůďƵĐŬĞƚůŝŶĞƌƐ͕ ĚŽnjĞƌďůĂĚĞƐ͕ƵŶĚĞƌŐƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĨƌŽŶƚ tĞĂƌ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŵĞƌŝĐĂƐĨŽƌ^^͕ǁŝůů Duroxite also guarantees consistent ůŽĂĚĞƌƐ͕ǁŚĞĞůůŽĂĚĞƌĂŶĚďƵůůĚŽnjĞƌƐ͕ be present at the booth. ǁĞĂƌƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞƉůĂƚĞ ĂŶĚŐƌĂĚĞƌďůĂĚĞƐĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞ Hardox Wearparts ĚŽǁŶƚŽϳϱйŽĨƚŚĞŽǀĞƌůĂLJƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ͘ ƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ƵƌŽdžŝƚĞŝƐďĞŝŶŐƐŽůĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ,ĂƌĚŽdž tĞĂƌƉĂƌƚƐ͕ĂŶĞƚǁŽƌŬŽĨŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ ϮϬϬĐĞŶƚĞƌƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶϲϱĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͘ ,ĂƌĚŽdžtĞĂƌƉĂƌƚƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝnjĞƐŝŶ ƐƵƉƉůLJŝŶŐƉĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŚĂƚŬĞĞƉ ǁĞĂƌͲƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐƵƉĂŶĚ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌŽĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJ͘

&ŽƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂďŽƵƚ,ĂƌĚŽdž tĞĂƌƉĂƌƚƐ͕ŶĚŝĞƌŽďŶŝŬ͕DĂƌŬĞƟŶŐ DĂŶĂŐĞƌĨŽƌ^^EŽƌƚŚŵĞƌŝĐĂ͕ ŝƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĂƚĂŶĚƌĞĂ͘ ĚƌŽďŶŝŬΛƐƐĂď͘ĐŽŵ͕нϭϲϯϬͲϴϭϬͲϰϳϳϰ͘

A scanning electron microscope is one of several advanced tools used at SSAB’s R&D center to ensure the consistent quality of Duroxite.

CMJ September2016_Advertorials pages.indd 28 2016-08-30 9:34 AM HARDOX WEARPARTS Not all overlay products are created equal INTRODUCES EĞǁƵƌŽdžŝƚĞŝƐŵĂƌŬĞĚůLJĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ tŝƚŚƵƌŽdžŝƚĞŽǀĞƌůĂLJ͕ŶŽƚŚŝŶŐŝƐůĞŌƚŽ dŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶŝŶŐϮϱйŽĨŽǀĞƌůĂLJŝƐƚŚĞ ĐŚĂŶĐĞ͘dŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĞĚŽŶƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐŝƟŽŶůĂLJĞƌŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶ ĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐĂƌĞŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞĚŝŶƚŚĞĂĐƚƵĂů ŐŽŽĚďŽŶĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞďĂƐĞƉůĂƚĞ͘Ŷ DUROXITE ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ͘KŶĞǁŽƵůĚƚŚŝŶŬƚŚŝƐŝƐĂƌƵůĞ͕ ŽƉƟŵĂůĐĂƌďŝĚĞĐŽŵƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞŶƐƵƌĞƐ ďƵƚůŽŽŬŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞŽǀĞƌůĂLJŵĂƌŬĞƚŝŶ ŚŽŵŽŐĞŶŽƵƐďŽŶĚŝŶŐďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞ ŐĞŶĞƌĂů͕ŝƚŝƐƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐŶŽƚƚŚĞĐĂƐĞ͘ ďĂƐĞŵĞƚĂůĂŶĚŽǀĞƌůĂLJ͕ĂĚĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚǁĞĂƌƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚůŽŶŐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ To ensure Duroxite is up to specs, ůŝĨĞŽĨƵƌŽdžŝƚĞ͘ THE LATEST ƚŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ^^ŚĂƐĂƉƉůŝĞĚ ŝƚƐŵĞƚĂůůƵƌŐŝĐĂůŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂŶĚ ŶŽƚŚĞƌďĞŶĞĮƚŽĨƵƌŽdžŝƚĞŝƐĞdžĐĞůůĞŶƚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŽŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞ ĨŽƌŵĂďŝůŝƚLJĚƵĞƚŽŝƚƐƐƚĂŐŐĞƌĞĚĐƌĂĐŬŝŶŐ A liner package with Duroxite for the most ĂŶŽǀĞƌůĂLJƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƚŚĂƚĚĞůŝǀĞƌƐŽŶŝƚƐ ƉĂƩĞƌŶŽŶƚŚĞŽǀĞƌůĂLJƐƵƌĨĂĐĞ͘dŚŝƐ rd ĂďƌĂƐŝǀĞĂƌĞĂƐ͕ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁŝƚŚ,ĂƌĚŽdžϰϱϬ͕3 Pass ƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƐ͘ ƐŝŵƉůŝĮĞƐďĞŶĚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƉůĂƚĞĂŶĚ nd IN OVERLAY ϱϬϬĂŶĚϱϱϬ͕ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞůŝĨĞďLJϯϲйĂŶĚ2 Pass ĞŶƐƵƌĞƐĂƐŵŽŽƚŚŇŽǁŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞĚ /ŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽƌĞĂĐŚƚŚŝƐŐŽĂů͕ƐƚƌŝĐƚ cut maintenance in half on this1st Pass underground ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ͘ mining loader. ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶĂŶĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJĐŽŶƚƌŽůŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů͘ Base metal surface Transition ^^ŝƐĂďůĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞĂĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚ ƵƌŽdžŝƚĞǁŽƌŬƐĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJǁĞůůŝŶƐůŝĚŝŶŐ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƋƵĂůŝƚLJďLJƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĂƚĞͲŽĨͲ 75% overlay Fusion line TECHNOLOGY ǁĞĂƌĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐǁŚĞƌĞƐŵĂůůĂŶĚ ƚŚĞͲĂƌƚƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ͘dŽ ŚĂƌĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ͕ĨŽƌĞdžĂŵƉůĞĐŽĂůǁŝƚŚ ĐŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůLJĨŽůůŽǁƵƉĂŶĚĐŽŶĮƌŵ ŚŝŐŚƋƵĂƌƚnjĐŽŶƚĞŶƚ͕ĂƌĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞĚ͘ ƚŚĞƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽĨƵƌŽdžŝƚĞ͕^^ ĞŵƉůŽLJƐŝƚƐǁĞůůͲĞƋƵŝƉƉĞĚZΘĂŶĚ ƵƌŽdžŝƚĞĂůƐŽƉůĂLJƐĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŽůĞ ƚĞƐƟŶŐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJŝŶƚŚĞh^͘ Duroxite overlay thickness is guaranteed ĂƐĂǁĞĂƌƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůŝŶŚŝŐŚͲ ĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐƚŽƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞƐƵƌĨĂĐĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƐ͘ dŚĞƵƌŽdžŝƚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞŝƐŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞĚ hardness is consistent down to 75% of the overlay depth. /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƚĂĐƚ ƵƌŽdžŝƚĞŽǀĞƌůĂLJƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐĂƌĞĚĞůŝǀĞƌĞĚ ƵƌŽdžŝƚĞŽǀĞƌůĂLJƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐǁŝůůďĞ ǁŝƚŚĂŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞĚŽǀĞƌůĂLJƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ͘ tŚĞŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJƵƌŽdžŝƚĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚĂƚD/EdžƉŽ͕^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ tŚĞŶĂĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŽƌĚĞƌƐЬ͟ŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽŶ ƵƌŽdžŝƚĞŝƐĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚƚŽŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ϮϲͲϮϴŝŶ>ĂƐsĞŐĂƐ͘dŽůĞĂƌŶŵŽƌĞĂďŽƵƚ Ь͟ďĂƐĞŵĞƚĂů͕ƚŚĞLJĂƌĞŐƵĂƌĂŶƚĞĞĚĂŶ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞůŝĨĞĨŽƌŵĂŶLJ ƵƌŽdžŝƚĞĂŶĚŝƚƐďĞŶĞĮƚƐƚŽƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŶŐ ŽǀĞƌůĂLJƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐŽĨЬ͟ǁŝƚŚŝŶцϭϬй͘ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŶŐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ͘ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ͕LJŽƵĂƌĞǁĞůĐŽŵĞƚŽǀŝƐŝƚ This is consistent throughout the plate ^^͛ƐƚŚηϵϭϯ͘ZŽƐƐtLJůŝĞ͕,ĞĂĚŽĨ DUROXITE FIGHTS WEAR, GUARANTEED ĂŶĚĨƌŽŵƉůĂƚĞƚŽƉůĂƚĞ͘ ƌĂŐůŝŶĞĂŶĚƐŚŽǀĞůďƵĐŬĞƚůŝŶĞƌƐ͕ ĚŽnjĞƌďůĂĚĞƐ͕ƵŶĚĞƌŐƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĨƌŽŶƚ tĞĂƌ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŵĞƌŝĐĂƐĨŽƌ^^͕ǁŝůů • Extreme service life Check out how Duroxite fights wear in mining be present at the booth. Duroxite also guarantees consistent ůŽĂĚĞƌƐ͕ǁŚĞĞůůŽĂĚĞƌĂŶĚďƵůůĚŽnjĞƌƐ͕ • Guaranteed thickness of overlay at MINExpo International 2016 in Las Vegas. ǁĞĂƌƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞƉůĂƚĞ ĂŶĚŐƌĂĚĞƌďůĂĚĞƐĂƌĞƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞ Hardox Wearparts • Guaranteed wear resistance from the You will find all our groundbreaking wear ĚŽǁŶƚŽϳϱйŽĨƚŚĞŽǀĞƌůĂLJƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐ͘ ƚĂƌŐĞƚĞĚĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ͘ ƵƌŽdžŝƚĞŝƐďĞŝŶŐƐŽůĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ,ĂƌĚŽdž surface to 75% of overlay depth products at the Hardox Wearparts booth tĞĂƌƉĂƌƚƐ͕ĂŶĞƚǁŽƌŬŽĨŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶ (#913) in the North Hall. ϮϬϬĐĞŶƚĞƌƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶϲϱĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ͘ ,ĂƌĚŽdžtĞĂƌƉĂƌƚƐƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝnjĞƐŝŶ ƐƵƉƉůLJŝŶŐƉĂƌƚƐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƚŚĂƚŬĞĞƉ ǁĞĂƌͲƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐƵƉĂŶĚ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌŽĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJ͘ Hardox Wearparts specializes in supplying parts and services that keep your &ŽƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĂďŽƵƚ,ĂƌĚŽdž wear-sensitive mining operations up and running with maximum productivity. tĞĂƌƉĂƌƚƐ͕ŶĚŝĞƌŽďŶŝŬ͕DĂƌŬĞƟŶŐ DĂŶĂŐĞƌĨŽƌ^^EŽƌƚŚŵĞƌŝĐĂ͕ ŝƐƚŚĞƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŽĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĂƚĂŶĚƌĞĂ͘ ĚƌŽďŶŝŬΛƐƐĂď͘ĐŽŵ͕нϭϲϯϬͲϴϭϬͲϰϳϳϰ͘

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The real-time decisions every operator makes each minute of the day have significant implications to the bottom line of the mine site.

t’s often said that the most important minute of the day have significant impli- Material loading assets such as draglines, person on a mine site with respect to cations to the bottom line of the mine site. shovels and excavators start the material Iproductivity is not the mine manager, Furthermore, as autonomous haulage movement process. The performance of not the engineer, not the supervisor, but it deployments become more commonplace, these tools heavily influences the success is the machine operator. the variation in performance between of the downstream mining processes. No one else on the mine site has such a machine operators on loading equipment Inefficiencies on the front end have dra- direct and substantial influence on the pro- will continue to significantly affect the matic repercussions to the overall value ductive capabilities of the shift. The real- success factor for the whole load-and-haul stream. As such, the loading equipment time decisions every operator makes each process. operator at the front end has significant

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Helping machine BETTER operators produce more in the RESULTS mine

influence on the overall cost of mining. an operator to address all of these dimen- There are three key dimensions to loader sions throughout each and every shift. productivity under the loading operators’ Operator awareness in real-time gener- control: ates tangible productivity gains. Getting n Payload compliance the operator actionable information in a n Mine plan compliance timely fashion is the key to driving operator n Machine damage management behavior thus improving decision making. Providing accurate, real-time informa- Production reports for the last month, the tion and easy-to-use technology empowers last week, the last shift, or even the last few

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Computer-generated images showing machine positions, stresses and payloads help mine owners and operators keep an eye on equipment performance and productivity.

hours provide dated information. If it’s not systems as a truck is being loaded, means known now, it’s too late to be fixed later. a loader based system is the only way avail- able to achieve the desired objective. Payload Compliance Acquiring and maintaining operator Payload compliance involves both the rate acceptance and involvement (creating the and accuracy of the truck loading process. “need” to use a system) is the third pillar Keeping the operator informed in real of successful change management and, as allows them to stay on track and avoid time ‘tightens the bell curve’ for truck pay- such, a requirement for sustainable suc- wasted effort and clean-up work. Intuitive load distribution, which leads to an average cess for any technology deployment. Clear, real time displays help an operator avoid an increase and consistency in truck payload. timely and easy-to-interpret feedback influ- issue before it has the chance to occur. All Significant production and maintenance ences operator behaviour. the effort in getting maximum productivity benefits are achieved by ensuring each and On in-cab displays, for example, a out of a loading unit is worthless is all they every truck is neither over nor under loaded. simple green fill-bar graphic provides the are doing is loading the incorrect material. Traditional payload measurements on operators with all the information they Our MineWare provides operators with trucks offer minimal accuracy until the truck need to control their truck payload. KPI real-time, 3D, colour-coded feedback on leaves the loading zone. Getting the informa- bars along the bottom and side drives a where they are digging compared to where tion after the truck leaves provides little, if any ‘keep it in the green’ behaviour for increas- they are meant to dig. This critical infor- value to loading equipment operators as they ing consistency and minimizing variation mation is available both on the loader in shift focus to the next truck. Real time payload between operators. real-time, and back in the office where engi- information allows the operator to adjust the This intuitive design has yielded doc- neering and supervisory staff can quickly load while it still makes a difference, ensur- umented improvements in average truck assess the progress of the excavation. ing improvement in consistency. Providing payloads of over 5 per cent in actual cus- Alternative technologies such as UAVs real-time, accurate feedback, the operator tomer sites. and terrestrial scanners can provide quality can confidently adjust the critical last pass data for detecting mine plan deviations, to ensure that each truck leaves with as close Mine Plan Compliance but the real-time nature of generating as possible to 100% of its nominal payload. Mine plan compliance is ensuring the profiles on the loader allows the operator The challenges involved in maintaining material excavated and loaded matches the to avoid such deviations before they occur. accurately calibrated truck weighing sys- mine’s plan. Significant reductions in deviations from tems, particularly for large fleets, and the To ensure compliance with plan, load- plan have been achieved through clear, significant fluctuations in the accuracy of ing machine operators must be provided concise, and real-time operator feedback. strut-based payload weight measurement with real-time, intuitive information which With the easy to access 3-D displays, an

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operator and supervisor can quickly assess wire by pulling on each end it will take availability. Involving the operators by how well they are digging to plan. considerable time and strength. However, keeping them informed, helps them evolve Now the operator is loading quickly, accu- if the same piece of fencing wire is bent their loading techniques and attitudes to rately, and is taking the right material. The back and forth the desired objective can be smooth the operation and increase overall next consideration is to minimise machine achieved with a lot less effort. productivity and minimizes its effect on damage so as to maximise availability. A loading machine is no different. machine availability. Continual loading, unloading, and vibra- While the benefits of big data, and the Machine Damage Management tion take their toll on the machine and Internet of Things will continue to grow Minimal benefit can be gained by increas- all its components. In fact, a doubling in and be delivered into the mining indus- ing loading tool productivity if it results machine load can equate to an up to eight- try, it’s important to note the significant in increased maintenance costs and corre- fold increase in damage done. MineWare value from providing real-time, easy to use, sponding downtime. However, with the records real-time strain gauge data on actionable information to the people who right monitoring system, loader produc- loading equipment and focuses on the have the greatest capability to act on it – tivity can be maximised without compro- cumulative impact of load and vibration in the machine operators. mising the goal of minimising machine measuring machine damage. Small reduc- If operator behaviour can be changed damage. Smooth, competent loader opera- tions in vibration equate to significant sav- and improvements realised in the three tion can and does outperform rough oper- ings in component life. dimensions of loading tool performance: ation, which yields higher production rates The system also displays each opera- payload compliance, mine plan compli- and significantly less machine damage. tor’s rate of damage to the machine as they ance, and machine damage management, Potential machine damage is a func- are operating and contrasts that with the then reporting and analysis will be more of tion of equipment vibration. By analysing average levels for the machine. Historical a ‘check and balance’ rather than a means vibration and providing operators the key information demonstrates that variations to an end. CMJ metrics, in real time, machine damage can between operators are common. be minimised. Minimizing the variation in operator Information for this article provided by Andrew If one tries to break a piece of fencing performance will improve overall machine Jessett, Chief Executive Officer, MineWare.

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any mining and aggregates operations have used tradi- higher wearability to handle the material’s abrasiveness. On the tional products, such as woven wire cloth, for years with other hand, materials with top sizes as large as 10 inches require Mgreat results, but for operations experiencing high wear more durable screens because of the constant high impacts. and frequent screen changeouts, it’s worth looking into engineered Next, look at the vibrating screen itself and complete a vibra- screen media. tion analysis. Some analysis systems are designed to safely monitor Materials such as polyurethane, rubber and perforated steel vibrating screen performance in real time and detect irregularities plates often handle heavy and abrasive materials better than before small problems lead to diminished performance or bigger woven wire, but operators need to know how to choose the best issues. In some cases the machine may be running perfectly, but screen media for their operation. changing the screen media can prevent screening irregularities and The difference between using “good-enough” screen media the resulting damage. instead of the “optimal” screen media for the application can be Consider the three phases material goes through within the unwanted downtime and expense. Consider three things when vibrating screen, from layered to basic to sharp. Producers can cus- selecting the best engineered screen media for an application. tomize the screen deck with various types of screen media through First, look at all aspects of an aggregates or mining operation each phase by accounting for open area and wear life to maximize and any challenges to increasing production rates and profitability. productivity in each phase. Second, look at the composition of the material going through the In the layered phase, as material of all sizes hits the screen deck, vibrating screen and consult an expert from a reputable company the media should handle a deep bed depth, high impact and a mix to match the best screen media to the application, and finally, of coarse and fine particles. Material should stratify in the middle learn to properly install and maintain the screen media. of the deck during the basic phase, and near-size and oversize par- ticles should be at the top of the material being screened. Virtually Have a Look Around all undersize material should have fallen through the screen media The first step toward selecting the most productive screen media by the time it reaches the sharp phase at the discharge end, where involves answering several questions. What material is being pro- near-size and oversize particles should be in direct contact with cessed? Is the screen media reaching a suitable lifespan for the oper- the media. ation? And what sort of challenges are occuring with the current A vibrating screen operator should also examine wearability to screen media? determine whether media in the three phases is reaching maxi- Consider the types of materials going through the vibrating mum potential. If it seems like screen media has to be changed too screen. Factors such as material size, weight and abrasiveness all often, consider switching to something more durable. come into play during the selection process. Next, look at the screening challenges. Examine discarded For example, screening gravel typically requires media with screen media for signs of problem areas, such as broken wires,

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rises during screening, resulting in less wear life. Engineered screen media is made with thicker material for increased durability, but this results in less open area. This is ideal for screening many small aggregates materials or for decks with mixed media. Hybrid screens are an option that combine woven wire with polyurethane to achieve open area closer to wire cloth but with four to six times longer wear life while weighing less than woven wire. Other polyurethane screens achieve additional durability with thicker wire to hold up to deep bed depths, large top sizes and wide bar rail spacing. There are misconceptions that polyurethane is strictly for dry applications, whereas there are others that it is only for wet applications; in fact it works well in both. Look for rubber screen media when screening material with a top size larger than 12 inches, or when an application requires an opening bigger than 4 inches. Manufacturers can create rubber screens thicker than polyurethane for improved durability. The screens also dramatically reduce noise, handle high-impact applica- tions and resist abrasion. Consider perforated steel plates for Engineered screen media helps address common screening problems, including premature heavy-duty operations that require a large wear from too many abrasive fines, breakage from heavy bed depths, pegging and blinding. amount of open area. Some manufacturers customize each plate’s thickness to a cus- wear areas, pegging or blinding. Common screening issues include tomer’s application and can create almost any size opening. The premature wear due to heavy material along with large amounts screens should be manufactured with tapered openings to resist of abrasive fines. Screening problems can cause carryover or con- pegging. Many perforated plates come in different abrasion-re- tamination, resulting in unwanted material in the screened pile, sistance levels, so be sure to choose a plate appropriate for the or the added cost of rescreening. Also, broken screens mean costly application. unscheduled changeouts. All of these signs indicate there’s likely a better screen media option for at least one phase of screening, if Make the Best Choice not all three. If an operations manager finds traditional screen media isn’t work- ing and unscheduled changeouts are eating into profits, it might A Lot to Choose From be time to consider a polyurethane, rubber or perforated plate Manufacturers create engineered screen media out of several dif- product. Engineered screen media has the advantage of being ver- ferent types of materials, such as polyurethane, rubber and per- satile while bringing improved durability and longevity to a wide forated plates. Polyurethane offers a long lifespan and durability. range of applications. Look for a polyurethane screen media manufacturer who blends Perhaps most importantly, look for a company that takes pride their own material and who pours their polyurethane open cast in its work and provides great service and has integrity. That, too, rather than injection-molded. The open cast process takes about 9 will save time and money. Following these tips will improve an hours to complete and typically lasts about 1.5 to 2 times longer operation’s screen media life, profits and satisfaction for years to than injection-molded products. In addition, open cast polyure- come. CMJ thane permanently hardens when cured to maintain its chemical properties, so it resists wear and tear. Injection-molded screens, Information for this Special Report* provided by Steve Fair, Engineered though faster to manufacture, can soften when the temperature Media Manager at Haver & Boecker Canada.

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Doppelmayr’s RopeCon® establishes direct link between pit and valley at El Limón-Guajes gold mine

o connect the El Limón gold ore pit with works can thus be performed at one central point. the processing plant it was necessary The El Limón RopeCon® system generates to overcome an altitude difference of approx. 1MW of green energy from braking actions, T approx. 400m in steep terrain. Minera which contributes to a reduction of the overall Media Luna, S.A. de C.V. (MML), 100% owned operating costs. Apart from the positive effects on subsidiary of Torex Gold Resources Inc., opted operating costs, the avoidance of dust and noise for the RopeCon® as a means to transport 1,000 emissions is another argument which strongly metric tons of gold ore per hour into the valley over supports the use of the RopeCon®. The automatic a distance of 1.3km. Along with other aspects, transport system will also help to enhance safety and environment were key considerations in operational safety and its controls can be integrated prompting the decision. into the central control system of the mine. RopeCon®, a product of the ropeway The RopeCon® system as such does not touch manufacturer Doppelmayr, essentially relies on the ground between the loading station and the a flat belt with corrugated side walls to transport track rope anchoring point in the valley except materials of all kinds. The belt performs a haulage with one tower structure, leaving only a minimal function and is driven by, and guided around, footprint. The span between the loading station a drum at both ends. To account for the great and the tower structure is 1,200m. The conveying vertical rise and consequently the steep incline angle comes up to 32°. between the El Limón pit and the valley, the belt Doppelmayr Transport Technology GmbH is a has been fitted with cleats to prevent the material 100% subsidiary of the international Doppelmayr from slipping. Axles are mounted on the belt at Group with headquarters in Wolfurt, Austria. Within regular intervals to support it. They have plastic the group, Doppelmayr Transport Technology running wheels attached to their ends. These GmbH is the expert in transport systems and wheels run on track ropes with fixed anchoring specialises in a wide range of transport solutions and guide the belt. The track ropes run over tower for different materials and bulk. Doppelmayr is the structures so that this conveyor system is lifted off leader and a pioneer in ropeway engineering and, the ground. Almost all moving parts are attached apart from material transport systems, designs to the belt and therefore pass through the stations and manufactures also other products such as at regular intervals. Service and maintenance passenger ropeway systems for summer and winter tourism or urban transport, rope-hauled automated people movers like the ones at Toronto and Mexico City airport, and fully automated high bay warehousing systems. n

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40-43_CMJ Sept2016_Blasting.indd 40 2016-08-30 9:13 AM GStaff Report N lasting is synonymous with mining like gold is to wealth, and few companies know more about what it I takes to safely execute an effective blast than Nordex BExplosives Ltd. of Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Located in the heart of one of Canada’s more pro- T lific gold and silver mining regions, Nordex has earned the reputation by local miners for being ‘reliable’ thanks to its knowledge and understanding of explosives and how to handle S them. In fact, not only does Nordex supply gold and silver mines in Ontario and northern Quebec with explosives, it also now pro- duces Australia’s JOHNEX Explosives and its signature product, A Econotrim Buttbuster, an explosive world renowned for perime- L ter control in mining. B

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The carousel The product is said to reduce overbreak, thereby creating can produce a smoother walls and a safer environment for portals, shafts and 16.4 ft (5m) length tunnels. Traditionally, normal explosives’ blasting is an economical of explosive in 7 method of breaking rock, but can sometimes result in damage to seconds. the perimeter of the opening. The damage, however, can be better controlled by using a more precisely measured explosive like the Econotrim Buttbuster explosives. Conveyors move material to dosing bowls This is accomplish with a one-piece, custom-length, semi-rigid, Each conveyor consists of a heavy-duty spiral rotating inside a coiled yellow tube that is 25.4 mm in diameter and contains a 114mm diameter polymer tube. As the screw propels the mate- precisely measured quantity of specially formulated explosive. rial through the tube, it self-centres, providing sufficient clearance JOHNEX manufactures the explosive using a custom-designed between the screw and tube wall to assure gentle, safe handling 10-m high carousel in which 12 tubes are filled with one of two of particles. The spiral, which is the single moving component of grades of explosive. Delivering each grade of powder from a rib- the conveyor, is connected to an explosion proof electric motor bon blender to two dosing bowls at the top of the carousel are two located above the conveyor’s discharge. This design eliminates Flexicon flexible screw conveyors, each 36 ft (11 m) long. contact of the sensitive powder being conveyed with any bearings The Nordex plant produces the same two grades of explosive or seals. powder with the same carousel system as the plant in Australia. The material exits each conveyor through a 0.9-m long down- Both grades are proprietary formulations, and the raw materials spout into one of the dosing bowls. Each bowl, under PLC control, for the Nordex plant are sourced through the parent company in releases a predetermined amount of powder into the Buttbuster Austrailia. tubes rotating and indexing under it. At the bottom of the carou- Jim Taylor, Nordex President and CEO, explains: In an sel, the tubes oscillate up and down to properly fill and compact enclosed room, the raw materials are precisely weighed, poured the powder. into the ribbon blender, and mixed to a homogeneous blend that The filled tubes are then hand removed from the carousel, has a bulk density of approximately 59 lb/ft3 (950 kg/m3), and capped, coiled and placed into boxes for shipping. a particle size distribution of 1/25-1/4 in. (1-6 mm) in diameter. From the time ingredients are added into the blender until the The blender discharges the material into one of two 3.85 ft3 (110 liter) capacity floor hoppers, each connected to a flexible screw conveyor that transfers one of the explosive powder grades without separating the blended materials. The outlet of each hopper is connected through a charging adapter to the inlet of the flexible screw conveyor. The conveyors pass through openings in the wall to the adjacent area where they rise to the top of the carousel.

A handful of specially formulated Buttbuster explosive that goes through flexible screw conveyors that pass through the wall then up 11m to a carousel that fills the Buttbuster tubes.

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40-43_CMJ Sept2016_Blasting.indd 42 2016-08-30 9:14 AM A one-piece, custom-length tube creates a controlled blast by a precisely measured quantity of explosive. Below, explosive powder is transported from the ribbon blender and hopper by two flexible screw conveyors.

filled tubes are removed from the carousel and capped (both done Nordex system modified to Canadian standards manually), the entire process is automated by a PLC. The flexible Although the Nordex production line meets the same safety stan- screw conveyors start and stop on reaching a pre-set bowl volume dards as the JOHNEX system in Australia, it needed to be engi- detected by a level sensor and transmitted to the PLC. neered to Canadian Standards. “The carousel can produce a 16.4 ft (5m) length of explosive in “Walkways and access platforms, for example, needed to be 7 seconds,” says Taylor. reconfigured,” says Taylor. “Also, while Australian electrical sys- tems are designed for 50Hz, 415V operations, Canadian systems operate at 60Hz, 600V.” Application Engineers from Flexicon Australia assisted with the layout of the hoppers on JOHNEX drawings and supplied an explosion proof 60Hz, 600V motor from North America to be brought into Australia for testing before being shipped to Canada. For both Australia and Canada, the Buttbuster production sys- tem has been designed to meet the strict specifications required to operate in an environment that contains potentially explosive materials. CMJ

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By Nathan Peter and Andrew Downing, DEVELOPING NEW MEANS OF Saskatchewan Research Council PIPELINEcommunication

Effective ining companies across Canada are data communication have been developed and seeing challenges in lowering costs, demonstrated by SRC using drill strings and pipelines. real-time increasing productivity and improving For example, acoustic waves, electromagnetic waves, communications safety in mining processes. The light waves and powerline modems can be used to allow process MSaskatchewan Research Council (SRC) assists industry carry signals through various mediums, providing in meeting these challenges by developing advanced data from simple temperature sensors to high control and mining systems – a suite of technologies and services bandwidth video streams. survey data to that enable remote sensing and decision-making be observed for operators and engineers before, during and after The DEM team works closely with mine engineers mining activities. to apply these technologies in field operations, by equipment effectively creating new capabilities that would operators, as SRC researches a variety of technologies to address have otherwise not been possible. For example, the well as provide industry needs and to offer effective solutions. One team has developed in-situ cavity survey systems example of this is data communication systems, which which are embedded in underground extraction the frontend are key to connecting control systems with remote tools. Comprehensive solutions typically consist data gathering sensors in active mine operations. Effective real-time of electronics, embedded sensors, electronic data services for communications allow process control and survey communications, mechanical housings and the field data to be observed by equipment operators, as well as deployment services. These technologies can be mine planning provide the frontend data gathering services for mine applied or combined with additional technologies information planning information systems. A common problem to improve other processes as well. The end result is systems. for communication systems in mines is that signals automated processes that are quicker and safer for can be interfered with due to the presence of metallic operators. Furthermore, information from the survey ore, background noise, long distances and physical system is made available for further analytics and inaccessibility. To overcome these challenges, SRC planning, improving overall mine efficiency. provides specialized engineering services capable of working within constraints of unique and challenging Mining companies face challenges of expanding their conditions. capabilities and managing costs, levels of productivity and safety issues in mining related activities. By SRC’s Development Engineering and Manufacturing researching, developing and demonstrating effective (DEM) team has researched several methods of data technology solutions, SRC can help industry overcome communications suitable for mining operations. these challenges and successfully improve and Wireline and drill strings have typically been key optimize mining operations. n focuses of the team, due to industry trends of drilling smarter, as well as developments in targeted remote ore extraction. Several technologies for

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• Provides test facilities and expertise for researching • Provides special purpose machines and products; and developing slurry handling systems, including develops advanced electronic and mechanical systems hazardous or volatile materials testing on a and tools for the mining industry high-temperature, high-pressure flow loop • Slurry Pipeline Systems Course focuses on applying • Complete product realization; works with clients from the basic principles of slurry pipeline flows to actual initial concept through to review, verification and site design situations implementation • Dedicated tailings research facility includes a 30 m3 • RD&D facilities for design validation, including bench supply tank, deposition columns and a channel testing, piloting and demonstrating new products flume (15 m long x 1.6 m high)

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$ 156BILLION INDUSTRY BY 2022

ccording to a recent report published by others. Moreover, coal mining is anticipated to Allied Market Research, titled, “World witness impressive growth in developing econo- A Mining Equipment Market,” the global mies such as China and India in the coming years. mining equipment market is expected to garner The segmentations by type includes mineral $156 billion by 2022, growing at a rate of 7.9% processing equipment, surface mining equipment, during 2016-2022. Asia-Pacific accounted for the underground mining equipment, mining drills & highest revenue of over $50 billion in 2015. breakers, crushing, pulverizing & screening equip- The market growth is likely to be driven by ment, and other mining equipment. increasing demand for coal in electricity generating Surface mining equipment accounted for the applications, increasing demand for technologi- maximum market share of around 31% in 2015, cally advanced mining equipment, and rising con- as it is extensively being used in application areas struction of roads and railways through hilly areas. such as coal mining. From a growth perspective, The metal mining segment occupied a major mining drills and breakers are projected to be the share of around 39%, followed by mineral mining fastest growing segment due to increasing applica- in 2015. The metal mining segment is anticipated tion in metal mining. to witness the fastest rate of 10.3% during the forecast period, owing to increasing demand of Key findings of the study base metals such as copper, nickel, lead, zinc and » Asia-Pacific would continue to be the dominant

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46,47,50,51,54-57_CMJ Sept2016_new products_ver2.indd 46 2016-08-30 9:18 AM MINING EQUIPMENT A PARADE OF PRODUCTS Staff Report very four years, equipment manufacturers and suppliers to the mining industry gather in Las Vegas to showcase their goods and services, and Ethis year is no exception. In fact, despite these less-than-good economic times, equipment people from around the world are showing their support to the mining industry by filling the halls at the Las Vegas Convention Centre with new equipment, and the latest in attachments, to help make mining more efficient and cost effective. For three full days (September 26-28), the following companies will be exhibiting what’s new in their equipment lines.

A look at some of the manufacturers displaying at MINExpo in INDUSTRY Las Vegas BY 2022 CONTINUED ON PAGE 50

market for mining equipment throughout the forecast period. » Metal mining application segment is forecast to witness growth during 2016-2020. » Surface mining equipment accounted for the largest share of the overall market in 2015. » Mining drills and breakers segment is expected to exhibit fastest growth during the forecast period. » Product launch and acquisition are the key growth strategies adopted by the leading market players to strengthen their foothold in the market. Key companies profiled include Caterpillar Inc., Komatsu Ltd., Sandvik, Joy Global Inc., HitachiConstruction Machinery Co. Ltd., Atlas Copco, AB Volvo, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction, Metso, and Liebherr Group.

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BOOST MINING PRODUCTIVITY WITH LUBRICATION SOLUTIONS

A DISCUSSION WITH: he mining sector faces a host of industry Imperial has a lot of expertise in this area. Our team challenges, including fluctuating has worked to develop a broad portfolio of products commodity prices, slimming margins and and services that help mining operators better protect Colin increasing expectations from shareholders and maintain their equipment across their entire Tand national governments. operation, greatly simplifying an often complex Cochran But, lubrication programs and services can help play logistical issue. Chief an important role in boosting productivity in mining For example, we built a range of data-based services, operations. such as used oil analysis programs, which can help Technical To learn more, we spoke with Colin Cochran, chief operators better understand equipment performance technical advisor at Imperial. to improve the effectiveness of their lubrication Advisor, programs. Q1: Why can lubrication programs help play Imperial an important role in enhancing productivity? Q3: Can you explain more about the benefits SM: Well, in recent years, mining equipment has been of lubrication services? the cause of some of the greatest declines in productivity SM: Sure. One of our leading services is Mobil in the mining industry. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) ServSM Lubricant Analysis, a mobile-enabled used published a report in August 2014 which found that oil analysis service that enhances the used oil analysis implementing best-in-class maintenance practices process, from sample gathering to final reporting, by can be the difference between achieving acceptable replacing paperwork with a mobile-enabled platform equipment availability rates of 85 percent and achieving and providing customers with a wide range of analysis industry-leading availability rates of more than 90 options to suit their specific equipment needs. percent. This service enables customers to identify high- level equipment performance trends not typically seen Q2: How exactly can a lubrication program when viewing individual sample reports, with reports help address this productivity gap? that help customers understand the health of their SM: The wide range of equipment used at a mine equipment fleet detailed by alarm, equipment type, often leads operators to consider just lubricants for product in use, application and operation. Essentially, specific applications rather than building an overall the service offers a central dashboard for lubrication maintenance program to maximize the productivity of and equipment maintenance needs. the entire mining operation. However, with extreme and heavy load conditions Q4: What’s one final piece of advice you’d commonplace in the mining sector, comprehensive give mine operators? lubrication and maintenance strategies are required SM: Most importantly, partner with a lubricant to minimize inefficiencies and optimize equipment supplier that understands your business from top to performance and life. bottom. In order to help implement a comprehensive lubrication program at a mining operation, or across multiple operations, mine operators require the expertise of partners, like Imperial, who understand their sector and the range of equipment that is used. n

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LEGACY BUILDING SOLUTIONS Legacy Building Solutions manufactures fabric structures that are fully customizable; a design concept that provides a high level of flexibility for processing and storage of bulk material, vehicle maintenance facilities, and other structures for mining operations. Legacy fabric buildings utilize a durable rigid frame in place of the hollow-tube, open web truss “hoop” framing traditionally used for fabric structures. The strength of the structural steel frame BEL-RAY provides several engineering advantages, most Bel-Ray will be displaying its Type 2 Clear Gear notably the ability to easily customize buildings to the lubricants for open-gear systems with high viscosity exact width, length and height required. In addition for use in mining. The lubricant is engineered to to long clear spans, the buildings have straight operate in the full fluid film or hydrodynamic mode of sidewalls that maximize the useable square footage lubrication that is designed to maximize gear tooth inside the structure. The design also allows for much protection. The fluid easily drains from the open-gear more structural flexibility than traditional fabric shroud and will not accumulate or harden in tooth structures, including the ability to add lean-tos, roots. The product is completely transparent which mezzanines, sidewall doors and more. The structures helps ensure easy dynamic and static gear tooth are also engineered to provide desired overhangs or inspections and offers a clean appearance. handle additional loads for items such as sprinklers and conveyors.

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ATLAS COPCO Atlas Copco’s LF forward plate compactors feature many productivity-enhancing features, including integrated water distribution systems and vibration-reduction handles to help operators achieve maximum efficiency, while the lightweight bodies contribute to high manoeuverability. The three models — LF60, LF75 and LF100 — feature vibration-reduction handles and are lightweight, which optimizes ease of operation on soil and asphalt applications. With a full water tank, the models range in weight from 140 pounds on the LF60 WEIR MINERALS to about 260 pounds on the LF100. Weir Minerals will launch its Trio TP900 cone crusher and a pre-release preview of its remote monitoring technology. The new crusher operates at a higher pivot point and thrower than its predecessor, providing higher reduction with better shaped material. In addition to this new product launch, the company will also introduce new technology featured in its Trio TP1400 cone crusher, an advanced technology featuring a futuristic hologram, providing visitors with a virtual, 360° preview of this innovative technology. CONTINUED ON PAGE 54

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PRESSURE CORROSIVE MATERIALS Differential pressure scenarios can not only cause Many industrial processes involve the leakage, but can be detrimental to the lifespan of transport and modification of toxic materials. your valve. Selecting a valve that can control Make sure you never put your workers or the drastic changes in pressure is important in a environment in danger with valves that do variety of industrial processes. not provide absolute zero leakage.

SOLIDS CYCLING When processing media that contain solids in How often your valve is required to open and close plays a solution or suspension, you have to be factor in deciding what type of valve you should select. prepared for potentially detrimental buildup Frequent cycling can wear a valve out faster than you think. and damage to occur. Your valve may be However, infrequent use can be just as concerning. Valves can required to handle solids like scale or other seize and fail to operate when they remain open or closed for sediment to form a proper seal. extended periods of time.

COST TEMPERATURE Can you afford to shut down your operations on a regular basis to Extreme temperatures, whether hot or cold, can replace faulty valves? Is your valve considered to be a single point of impact valve performance. This applies to both the failure for the process line or entire plant? Unfortunately, these media you are transporting, the process your media important questions are often overlooked when comparing the initial is undergoing, and the environment your valve is cost of a valve, leading to much larger financial losses down the road. operating in.

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The term Severe Service Valve (SSV) is commonplace to the industrial valve industry. The problem is, no one really knows exactly what it means. s If any of these key factors is making you think twice CGIS is in the process of establishing the exact definition. Once in place and approved about your current valve selection, you should consider by the Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry (MSS upgrading to a Severe Service Valve for your for short), there will be a benchmark and rating system to identify what constitutes a application. Increase your confidence by selecting a valve that is designed to last longer and never leak. Severe Service Valve (SSV), and how it differs from a General Purpose Valve (GPV). You'll benefit from reduced downtime, and ensure your workers and the environment are not put at risk. Visit In the meantime, we pulled from our internal best practices and over 35 years of www.severe-service.ca to learn more about the Severe experience to put together this brief guide. We hope you'll consider these 6 key factors Service Valve manufacturers we represent. for selecting the right valve for your application. The World's Best Valves ®

PRESSURE CORROSIVE MATERIALS Differential pressure scenarios can not only cause Many industrial processes involve the leakage, but can be detrimental to the lifespan of transport and modification of toxic materials. your valve. Selecting a valve that can control Make sure you never put your workers or the drastic changes in pressure is important in a environment in danger with valves that do variety of industrial processes. not provide absolute zero leakage.

SOLIDS CYCLING When processing media that contain solids in How often your valve is required to open and close plays a solution or suspension, you have to be factor in deciding what type of valve you should select. prepared for potentially detrimental buildup Frequent cycling can wear a valve out faster than you think. and damage to occur. Your valve may be However, infrequent use can be just as concerning. Valves can required to handle solids like scale or other seize and fail to operate when they remain open or closed for sediment to form a proper seal. extended periods of time.

COST TEMPERATURE Can you afford to shut down your operations on a regular basis to Extreme temperatures, whether hot or cold, can replace faulty valves? Is your valve considered to be a single point of impact valve performance. This applies to both the failure for the process line or entire plant? Unfortunately, these media you are transporting, the process your media important questions are often overlooked when comparing the initial is undergoing, and the environment your valve is cost of a valve, leading to much larger financial losses down the road. operating in.

CMJ September2016_Advertorials pages.indd 53 2016-08-30 9:40 AM PHILIPPI-HAGENBUCH VICTAULIC Philippi-Hagenbuch announces the release of its new Material Spreader Body, Victaulic will be displaying a number of products at designed primarily for mining, but with benefits in a variety of applications, MINExpo, including its Series 795 Knife Gate Valve, including construction, aggregates, quarries and landfills. The Material Spreader and the Refuse-to-Fuse system for HDPE pipe. The provides a safe and efficient solution for mine haul road maintenance. It improves Gate Valve is designed to be maintained in-line the safety and traction of icy haul roads in winter by applying road grit. During without having to remove the entire valve from the spring thaw, the device tackles deteriorating road areas by spreading repair pipeline, resulting in up to 95 per cent savings in material and building up areas. The heart of the system is a patented PHIL Rear- downtime and more than 60 per cent savings in Eject Body coupled with the new Material Spreader attachment. The Material annual maintenance costs. Also on display will be Spreader is designed to spread road grit, sand or other material ranging in size Victaulic’s Refuse-to-Fuse system, a high-density from very fine to more than 2 inches. Operators can adjust the material spreading polyethylene (HDPE) pipe-joining solutions, including width from about 15 feet to more than 60 feet. The haul truck operator controls couplings, fittings, and spigot outlet adapters that the material spreading rate and width from the truck’s cab. eliminate the need for fusing.

SANDVIK Sandvik will showcase the latest in its portfolio of innovative equipment and services ranging from a single drill bit to mine automation. The company’s AutoMine for autonomous solutions, and OptiMine for information management – or a combination of both – result in improved safety and productivity because they’re tailored to realistic conditions and needs, both in surface operations and underground. Sandvik will also launch a number of drill rigs, including its latest addition to the DD422 series. Sandvik continues to reinvent drill bit design. The newly introduced top centre drill bits, incorporating the most significant upgrade to face drilling bits in decades, is one of the Sandvik highlights at the show.

DOPPELMAYR Doppelmayr Transport Technology GmbH is a 100% subsidiary of the international Doppelmayr Group with headquarters in Wolfurt, Austria. Within the group, Doppelmayr Transport Technology GmbH is the expert in transport systems and specialises in a wide range of transport solutions for different materials and bulk. The company is a leader and pioneer in ropeway engineering, and apart from material transport systems, it also designs and manufactures other products such as passenger ropeway systems for summer and winter tourism or urban transport, rope-hauled automated people movers like the ones at Toronto and Mexico City airport, and fully automated high bay warehousing systems.

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HITACHI Hitachi’s display at MINExpo will showcase equipment, innovative technology and integrated solutions that mines can apply to reduce overall costs and optimize productivity. Beyond equipment, Hitachi will highlight a number of “smart iron” technology innovations designed to help mines become more efficient and productive. Examples of this include the company’s peripheral vision support system and its autonomous haulage and trolley assist technologies. During the show, Hitachi will also launch a new customer tool that is designed to enhance the availability and accessibility of mining excavator parts for the Americas’ market.

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46,47,50,51,54-57_CMJ Sept2016_new products_ver2.indd 55 2016-08-30 9:21 AM SKF The new SKF online heater selection tool will be on display at MINExpo. It marks the introduction of an easy, convenient, and highly accessible resource to make the right pick among heater technologies for mounting or dismounting bearings and similar work pieces in an application. Based on a bearing’s designation or input of key parameters, the tool chooses the appropriate heater for a job from SKF’s product range, including electric hot plate, induction heaters, and fixed induction heaters. Suitable heaters are grouped into “mounting” and “dismounting” families for quick reference. The practice of hot mounting and hot dismounting of bearings and work pieces historically has served to reduce the risk of damage to a bearing, shaft, or work piece and help increase bearing service life and machine reliability. Ultimately, proper heater selection is critical for application success.

TOMRA SORTING TOMRA Sorting’s mining team will be at MINExpo to explain the key advantages sensor-based sorting can bring to mining operations. Although it is a relatively new technology in the mining sector, sensor-based sorting has the potential to address some of the major challenges the industry now faces: declining ore grades, production costs, water shortages and increasing environmental regulation. Mining specialists will be on-hand ready to meet visitors and clients, learn about brown- and greenfield projects and consider the most efficient means of achieving the specified objectives.

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HWY H2O is #Shipping Simplified HAVER & BOECKER Haver & Boecker will introduce its Tyler F-Class Split-Bucket www.hwyh2o-conferences.com Mounting System, which offers simplified maintenance and bearings change outs for operators and, in turn, cuts service downtime in half. The rubber mount housing, or split-bucket system, provides operators easy access to critical components, such as rubber mounts and body brackets. The company will launch the F-Class Split-Bucket Mounting System, at booth 12050, during MINExpo. The split-bucket rubber mount includes a two-piece body bracket, which allows operators to remove the side arm and bucket in one piece. Prior to these improvements, in order to remove the side arm, technicians were required to disconnect the rubber mounts along with removing 15 bolts. Now, the process is simplified. Technicians can remove the side arm and split-buckets off of the screen as a whole assembly – reducing the number of bolts removed to eight. CMJ

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Hitachi helps improve bottom line through “Our customers dig to the core of their mines and quarries Cost of ownership and operation to harvest earth’s natural resources, and they can count on the In a down mining economy, the cost of equipment own- expertise and experience of the Hitachi dealers, engineers and ership and operation is more important than ever. Hitachi INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES employees to support them along the way,” said Lamarque. technological innovations are making a significant impact in customers’ ability to reduce the overall cost. AND INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS Performance “Hitachi built the first hydraulic excavator exclusively Hitachi pioneered hydraulic excavator technology, and this fo- using Japanese technology,” said Lamarque. “Building on cus and expertise has enabled the company to deliver the most this legacy, we’ve continued to lead the industry with techno- Mining operations worldwide are refining their operations reliable and productive excavators and shovels in the industry. logical innovation, manufacturing ‘smart iron’ that’s Hitachi to address the challenges that have arisen as a result of In fact, Hitachi has earned a reputation for smooth control to the core.” commodity price pressures. Meanwhile, manufacturers are and hydraulics. Hitachi’s lower hydraulic pressure gained The company’s autonomous haulage technology is one working equally hard to do their part. credibility with construction and mining professionals example of this. The innovative technology improves Chief among those manufacturers is Hitachi Construction decades ago, and the system’s reliability continues to impress consistent de-acceleration and leads to reduced maintenance Machinery – Americas. Hitachi’s technology and its mining and improve with every series. and energy costs. Mine operators can also reduce operating excavators and haulers are Hitachi through and through – Another feature that significantly impacts performance costs by utilizing their operating staff in a more efficient way. fully integrated to drive mining operations to new levels of is Hitachi’s advanced AC-drive system, which is designed, Finally, while there is initial technical training that needs to success and efficiency. built and supported entirely by Hitachi. This is something be completed, overall training costs can be decreased. “Hitachi develops technologies and solutions that are in- no other manufacturer has been able to offer. Hitachi’s Trolley Truck technology also contributes to tegrated into the equipment, which allows us to deliver an “This is a big differentiator for Hitachi equipment,” said reduced overall operation costs. Trolley Truck technology unmatched level of efficiency, reliability and durability,” said Lamarque. “Our AC-drive system is perfectly matched for results in longer engine life, which means lower costs, higher Craig Lamarque, division manager, Hitachi Mining Division our trucks, which means we’re able to deliver higher torque, production and more efficient operations. - Americas. “This optimizes productivity, reduces overall faster acceleration, smoother retardation and lower operat- For more information about Hitachi and its integrated suite of costs and makes it easier for mine operations to succeed in ing costs.” products and solutions, please visit www.HitachiConstruction.com. this challenging environment, which is our ultimate goal in Optimizing mine sites serving our customers.” At its core, Hitachi strives to connect the mine from pit to Many of Hitachi’s new innovative technologies, integrated port by delivering new efficiencies, new technologies and solutions and productivity improvements will be on display productivity improvements. The company’s interconnected at MINExpo 2016 in Las Vegas, Sept. 26 – 28. Visitors to suite of solutions – from products and services to people and “Hitachi to the Core” booth will learn what Hitachi can do ideas – make this possible. for their bottom line and discover the value of the products, One example of this is Wenco, a Hitachi subsidiary that technology, parts and solutions that have been engineered helps customers reduce costs and increase productivity by and developed by Hitachi. managing their fleets using industry-leading technology. Through the Hitachi-owned Fleet Control (Mine Manage- ment System) mine operators can easily access data that will empower them to make more informed decisions and help their operations succeed. Additionally, the BenchManager high-precision GPS system provides precise control of ore grade, haul road or ramp construction, and drill hole location. Mine operators can also use the system to easily monitor maintenance, which will help them become more proactive and efficient. Hitachi’s ability to optimize mine sites is further strength- ened by its parent company, Hitachi Limited., which is active in a wide range of industries. This breadth of expertise enables Hitachi to vertically integrate technologies and solutions to provide customers with products and services that are more efficient, reliable and durable to the core. For example, Hitachi has perfected its electronic drive system in its trucks through vertical integration of Hitachi innovation and parts. Also, the same electric drive technol- ogy that Hitachi developed for the famous Japanese bullet trains, is used in Hitachi’s AC-drive mining trucks. Because the components and technologies within the exca- vators and haulers are designed and manufactured by Hitachi Limited, shared innovation is seamless.

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Hitachi helps improve bottom line through “Our customers dig to the core of their mines and quarries Cost of ownership and operation to harvest earth’s natural resources, and they can count on the In a down mining economy, the cost of equipment own- expertise and experience of the Hitachi dealers, engineers and ership and operation is more important than ever. Hitachi INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES employees to support them along the way,” said Lamarque. technological innovations are making a significant impact in customers’ ability to reduce the overall cost. AND INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS Performance “Hitachi built the first hydraulic excavator exclusively Hitachi pioneered hydraulic excavator technology, and this fo- using Japanese technology,” said Lamarque. “Building on cus and expertise has enabled the company to deliver the most this legacy, we’ve continued to lead the industry with techno- Mining operations worldwide are refining their operations reliable and productive excavators and shovels in the industry. logical innovation, manufacturing ‘smart iron’ that’s Hitachi to address the challenges that have arisen as a result of In fact, Hitachi has earned a reputation for smooth control to the core.” commodity price pressures. Meanwhile, manufacturers are and hydraulics. Hitachi’s lower hydraulic pressure gained The company’s autonomous haulage technology is one working equally hard to do their part. credibility with construction and mining professionals example of this. The innovative technology improves Chief among those manufacturers is Hitachi Construction decades ago, and the system’s reliability continues to impress consistent de-acceleration and leads to reduced maintenance Machinery – Americas. Hitachi’s technology and its mining and improve with every series. and energy costs. Mine operators can also reduce operating excavators and haulers are Hitachi through and through – Another feature that significantly impacts performance costs by utilizing their operating staff in a more efficient way. fully integrated to drive mining operations to new levels of is Hitachi’s advanced AC-drive system, which is designed, Finally, while there is initial technical training that needs to success and efficiency. built and supported entirely by Hitachi. This is something be completed, overall training costs can be decreased. “Hitachi develops technologies and solutions that are in- no other manufacturer has been able to offer. Hitachi’s Trolley Truck technology also contributes to tegrated into the equipment, which allows us to deliver an “This is a big differentiator for Hitachi equipment,” said reduced overall operation costs. Trolley Truck technology unmatched level of efficiency, reliability and durability,” said Lamarque. “Our AC-drive system is perfectly matched for results in longer engine life, which means lower costs, higher Craig Lamarque, division manager, Hitachi Mining Division our trucks, which means we’re able to deliver higher torque, production and more efficient operations. - Americas. “This optimizes productivity, reduces overall faster acceleration, smoother retardation and lower operat- For more information about Hitachi and its integrated suite of costs and makes it easier for mine operations to succeed in ing costs.” products and solutions, please visit www.HitachiConstruction.com. this challenging environment, which is our ultimate goal in Optimizing mine sites serving our customers.” At its core, Hitachi strives to connect the mine from pit to Many of Hitachi’s new innovative technologies, integrated port by delivering new efficiencies, new technologies and solutions and productivity improvements will be on display productivity improvements. The company’s interconnected at MINExpo 2016 in Las Vegas, Sept. 26 – 28. Visitors to suite of solutions – from products and services to people and “Hitachi to the Core” booth will learn what Hitachi can do ideas – make this possible. for their bottom line and discover the value of the products, One example of this is Wenco, a Hitachi subsidiary that technology, parts and solutions that have been engineered helps customers reduce costs and increase productivity by and developed by Hitachi. managing their fleets using industry-leading technology. Through the Hitachi-owned Fleet Control (Mine Manage- ment System) mine operators can easily access data that will empower them to make more informed decisions and help their operations succeed. Additionally, the BenchManager high-precision GPS system provides precise control of ore grade, haul road or ramp construction, and drill hole location. Mine operators can also use the system to easily monitor maintenance, which will help them become more proactive and efficient. Hitachi’s ability to optimize mine sites is further strength- ened by its parent company, Hitachi Limited., which is active in a wide range of industries. This breadth of expertise enables Hitachi to vertically integrate technologies and solutions to provide customers with products and services that are more efficient, reliable and durable to the core. For example, Hitachi has perfected its electronic drive system in its trucks through vertical integration of Hitachi innovation and parts. Also, the same electric drive technol- ogy that Hitachi developed for the famous Japanese bullet trains, is used in Hitachi’s AC-drive mining trucks. Because the components and technologies within the exca- vators and haulers are designed and manufactured by Hitachi Limited, shared innovation is seamless.

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Sustainable development goals and the mining sector

By Michael Torrance

ate last year, an industry agenda and mapping atlas (the areas where the mining sector should seek to minimize adverse “Atlas”) was released mapping the mining sector towards impacts through mitigation strategies. While mining operations implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals are significant users of water, ensuring access and sanitation and (SDG). The SDG were developed to represent the post- efficient use of water resources can minimize negative impacts. L2015 global development agenda and provides the globally Mining activity also impacts ecosystems and biodiversity, accepted and practical definition of sustainable development worldwide. The SDG were formally agreed upon by all 193 United Nations member states and involved the largest public consultation in history. THE GOAL OF THE ATLAS IS There are 17 SDGs: (1) no poverty; (2) no hunger; (3) good THREEFOLD; TO BETTER health; (4) quality education; (5) gender equality; (6) clean water and sanitation; (7) renewable energy; (8) good jobs and economic UNDERSTAND HOW THE SDG RELATE growth; (9) innovation and infrastructure; (10) reduced inequal- TO THE MINING SECTOR, RAISE ities; (11) sustainable cities and communities; (12) responsible AWARENESS OF THE OPPORTUNITIES consumption and production; (13) climate action; (14) life below water; (15) life on land; (16) peace, justice and strong institu- AND CHALLENGES THE SDG PRESENT tions; (17) partnerships for the goals. TO THE MINING SECTOR, AND The SDG are intended to apply to both the public and private INITIATE A MULTI-STAKEHOLDER sector, and the mining sector is viewed as a particularly critical global industry for the advancement of the SDG. As noted in the DIALOGUE AND PARTNERSHIPS Atlas, the International Council on Mining and Metals concludes TOWARDS ACHIEVEMENT OF that mining accounts for 60-90% of foreign direct investment THE SDG. in low and middle income countries. Consequently, the impact of mining on the achievement of sustainable development goals is significant from a policy perspective. The goal of the Atlas is threefold; to better understand how the thereby creating an imperative to develop and implement biodi- SDG relate to the mining sector, raise awareness of the opportu- versity management strategies to limit disruption. Mining opera- nities and challenges the SDG present to the mining sector, and tions can also take steps to limit their carbon footprint to less initiate a multi-stakeholder dialogue and partnerships towards negative impacts on climate change. achievement of the SDG. Challenges identified in the Atlas include lack of local capacity The Atlas concludes that the mining sector impacts all 17 for implementing good practice, limited resources and lack of SDG. In particular, however, mining impacts SDGs 9, 8, 7, 6, clarity on the roles of the private versus public sector and other 15, 13 (see above). SDGs 9, 8 and 7 (infrastructure, jobs and stakeholders. Dialogues and partnerships are identified as key to growth, renewable energy) present opportunities for mining to unlocking the full potential for the mining sector to positively contribute positively to achieving the SDG. contribute to achieving the SDG. The SDG and the Atlas pro- Mining projects require the development of infrastructure that vide a useful guide to starting these dialogues. They also provide can provide broader development benefits beyond the mining a useful starting point for mining companies to identify focus project. While mining is energy intensive, improving energy access areas reflecting a global consensus on priorities for sustainable and efficiency, including through the use of renewable energy, can development. CMJ positively contribute to energy sustainability. Local procurement can contribute towards economic growth and development. SDGs 6, 15 and 13 (water, biodiversity, climate) represent MICHAEL TORRANCE is a lawyer with Norton Rose Fulbright, Toronto.

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Agility in a volatile market can change the game

By Bruce Sprague

he mining sector right now is a lot like a sports match. decision-making before equipment failures and bottlenecking As the game unfolds, changes in mindset and the occurs. agility of the players impact the outcome of the game. Right now, mining companies are up against a few Make your capital work better for business: It’s a no-brainer Ttough opponents: fluctuations in commodity prices, as well as that you want to get as much value as you can from your assets. demand. In order to face that challenge head-on and maintain a That begins with maintaining equipment. Consider condi- strong balance sheet, companies need to be agile and know when tioned-based maintenance rather than calendar-based, and you to change course, or change focus. could realize up to 25% in savings. Additionally, focusing on In light of this, in EY’s new report, “Navigating volatility: do completing the right projects, and doing them well, can help you change your business or the way your business works?,” we’ve deliver the desired results. If you can defer a portion of capital identified six things companies ought to consider to more effec- investment into the future, it could create value for investors and tively manage costs, release cash and position balance sheets for reduce their capital risk exposure. future growth. Regularly assess your portfolio strategy: Companies that Reduce Costs: Understanding what cost reductions need to be actively and dynamically manage their portfolio of assets report made and how quickly they can be developed seems obvious. The better longer-term results than those with a buy-and-hold strat- challenge is figuring out where to find ones that make a differ- egy. This is incredibly difficult in the high-volatility market that ence. Well-executed analytics can quickly identify opportunities we’re currently experiencing, but it can be done. Portfolio man- for cost reduction, prioritize them and develop quantitative esti- agement may include diversification, divestments, but most of mates of the value of cost reduction. They can also show the all should include clear and regular communication with share- long-term impact of smaller cost cuts. holders.

Find new cash: Mining companies that are focused on working Reconsider financing options: When the markets are as vola- capital can typically achieve savings of 30% or more. There are tile as they are now, balance sheet flexibility is crucial. Companies plenty of opportunities to release cash: processes and systems need to manage their debt levels as best they can by pushing out across the supply chain, particularly with regard to spare parts the maturity of debt, or considering alternatives like mergers and inventories, are the single biggest area for gains to be made. joint ventures. These efforts, in turn, can also provide the finan- Working capital can also be released by using the supply chain as cial leverage needed to negotiate debt terms with lenders. a source of finance. Further still, money can be found by reconfiguring logistics and supply chains to make them more Pricing volatility will likely remain elevated in the short term. agile. As for new areas to save, the pace of reform for procurement But just as an experienced athlete can change gears at a moment’s and innovation isn’t moving as fast as it needs to, and should be notice, mining executives have the power to increase their own a prime target. agility, and stay in the game. Companies that make decisions for the long term will likely end up with more satisfied shareholders. Increase productivity: Most of the obvious opportunities to If all else fail, stand back and look at the entire playing field – increase productivity were likely addressed long ago. In order to business optimization is happening in other sectors that aren’t as take it to the next level, companies should have a long-term plan volatile, and can inspire those who can’t take risks with new with leaders that communicate with people at every level of the ideas. CMJ organization. That can help optimize assets and ensure focus areas are driving the right actions. Once again, data analytics comes into play here. Quality information allows for effective BRUCE SPRAGUE, EY’s Canadian Mining & Metals Leader.

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