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NOVEMBER 2019 • VOL 220 • NUMBER 11 FEATURES The AEMA Hosts Its 125th Annual Meeting In addition to networking opportunities, an American mining association plans to advance advocacy efforts and education initiatives ........................24 Sampling System Suppliers Design for a Digital Future Sampling, scanning and image analysis of ore is going high-tech in all phases of mining – but reliable results still depend on getting the basics right ..............28 Iron Ore Prices Remain Relatively High Robust steel demand paired with iron ore production problems pushes the market into deﬁcit; new capacity is waiting in the wings ........................34 Slope Monitoring in the Spotlight E&MJ investigates the drivers behind the host of new geotechnical monitoring products that have launched this year .........................................40 Safer, Simpler, Speedier Rock Bolting E&MJ examines some recent advances in rock bolting technology ................46 E&MJ Buyers Guide 2020...............................................................................52 Climbing to New Heights This month, E&MJ, with the help of RMG Consulting, publishes the annual Iron Ore Report. Vale is still the Political uncertainty could make Russia the world’s biggest gold producer ...... 60 largest iron exporter and its S11D mine is pictured on the cover. (Photo: Ricardo Teles) LEADING DEVELOPMENTS Implats Acquires North American Palladium .....................................................4 AEM Achieves Commercial Production at Amaruq .............................................4 Anglo American Takes Lead on IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining ............5 Nevada Court Backs Canada’s Waterton After US Gold Miner Alleges Fraud .....5 Highland Eying 25-year Mine Life for White Pine North .....................................6 Vale to Restart Samarco ....................................................................................6 AROUND THE WORLD DEPARTMENTS U.S. & Canada: Gold Road Mill Puts Project Back on Track ...............................8 Calendar ...................................................... 22 Latin America: Newmont Goldcorp Starts Production at Peñasquito Mine Classified Advertisements ............................ 78 in Mexico ........................................................................................................14 Equipment Gallery ........................................ 74 Australia/Oceania: Newmont Goldcorp Moves Ahead With Second From the Editor................................................2 Expansion at Tanami in Australia...................................................................15 Markets ........................................................ 80 Africa: Launch of Twiga Minerals Heralds Partnership Between Tanzania, Operating Strategies .................................... 66 Barrick ...........................................................................................................16 People .......................................................... 12 Asia: Rio Tinto Achieves Signiﬁcant Milestone at Oyu Tolgoi .........................17 Processing Solutions .................................... 72 Exploration Roundup: Evolution Enters Into Earn-in Agreements Suppliers Report........................................... 68 in Australia ....................................................................................................18 This Month in Coal ....................................... 20 www.e-mj.com NOVEMBER 2019 • E&MJ 1 FROM THE EDITOR Are Climate Extremists Losing Traction? www.e-mj.com Voters in Australia and Canada have spoken against climate Mining Media International, Inc. 11655 Central Parkway, Suite 306; Jacksonville, Florida 32224 USA policies at polling places. 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Liberals lost South African Editor—Gavin du Venage, [email protected] big in Alberta, where coal and oil sands are mined, and struggled in other min- Graphic Designer—Tad Seabrook, [email protected] ing-friendly districts such as Saskatchewan and Manitoba. In fact, conservatives won all of Saskatchewan. A quiet majority spoke out against carbon taxes that Sales threatened jobs in the western provinces and raised the cost of living in metro- Midwest/Eastern U.S. & Canada, Sales—Victor Matteucci, politan areas. The energy industry is vital to Canada and federal policies toward [email protected] Canadian oil have divided the nation. Western U.S., Canada & Australia, Sales—Frank Strazzulla, [email protected] If one Googles Trudeau, climate and election, however, dozens of stories appear Scandinavia, UK & European Sales—Colm Barry, [email protected] from climate activist organizations claiming victory in the recent election. While Germany, Austria & Switzerland Sales—Gerd Strasmann, this campaign of disinformation engenders the hapless who are wealthy or cannot [email protected] think critically, it’s falling flat with people who need jobs and those trying to make Japan Sales—Masao Ishiguro, [email protected] ends meet. Society is infatuated with the green movement until they are asked to Production Manager—Dan Fitts, [email protected] pay for it. Marketing Manager—Misty Valverde, [email protected] At the end of last month, climate activists decided to protest the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Melbourne. The police were well-pre- pared for this small group of misinformed people, but a sympathetic media blew it out of proportion and gave them a voice. 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