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View Document (PDF) HALL OF FAME- _proof 24/04/2014 10:30 Page 1 INTERNATIONAL MINING TECHNOLOGY HALL OF FAME Toasting the technology innovators Compliments have rained down for the first International Mining Technology Hall of Fame awards ceremony held in Salt Rio Tinto's new Lake City in the Processing Excellence Grand America Hotel Centre in Brisbane, Australia in February. uests gathered from as far afield as you know, Rio Tinto got its start in 1873 when it are always looking for ways to do things safer, Australia, Canada, Finland, the UK, and acquired the Rio Tinto mines in Spain for the better, and smarter. Gmany more from within the USA. It was princely sum of £3.68 million (equivalent to “At Rio Tinto, like many of the companies particularly pleasing to see two family groups at about £60 million today). Rio Tinto has achieved represented here this evening, we focus on the event – the four daughters of Dr James J great success over these past 140 years by creating shareholder value and, most Scott (Split Set – the Underground Support being very good at what we do, and by fundamentally, we create economic value by inductee) and immediate family of Dr Terry continually adapting to the changing world improving productivity – more outputs with Mudder (Environmental Management and around us. fewer inputs. That simple truth dictates that we Stewardship inductee). “Rio Tinto began to introduce innovative must do things differently tomorrow than we do There have been many very important mining techniques even in that first mining today. Of course we also add value to society in innovations/technology developments that have venture in Spain. And at about the same time other, non-financial ways by, for example, massively changed the industry in terms of here in Utah early work began on the Bingham minimising adverse environmental effects or productivity and safety over the past 50 years. making our local communities stronger. Before that too there were many decades of “But of course, innovation, and particularly such breakthrough developments. Many of step change innovation, also means taking on those remain unrecognised and we felt it was and managing risks, including both threats and time to start redressing the situation. It will take “The SME Board of Directors has opportunities. We are happy to take on many years to catch up and recognise the “ calculated risks based on many years of agreed to support the innovators of this great industry that is so industry experience, and we must always crucial to the modern world. International Mining continue to adapt to the world around us. This is the first truly International Hall of ‘Change or die’. Fame in the industry – the first, 2013 inductions Technology Hall of Fame “We recognise that we cannot develop game- included Americans, Australians, South Africans, awards dinner on Monday, changing technology by ourselves, so we look to Finns, Swedes and Canadians. As yet there are develop new business structures, new no British, German, French or Polish inductees, February 16, 2015 at the Brown approaches to partnering, and new products in for example, but there are many of them Palace Hotel in Denver. The response to the changing needs of the world deserving of recognition. I urge you to nominate that we serve. We manage risk and increase the for this year, see the website for details event will be an official part of odds of successful development by working with (www.im-halloffame.com). Be aware that a well SME week 2015, with both SME leading centres of research expertise around the presented nomination – explaining who, the world. technology, what it achieved, etc. is important. and CMA (Colorado Mining “Our Mine of the Future™ program continues The International Technology Mining Hall of to reshape the industry, with efforts underway Fame will become better known each year and Association) supporting it. across the mining value chain. For example, VK1, we will be able to revel in greater numbers of a unique gravity gradiometer, will help us locate nominations each year. We would love to see all deep orebodies. Our program also includes new the people that we think worthy of recognition approaches to drill and blast, load and haul, inducted over the coming years, but it is not up Canyon copper deposit. At the dawn of the 20th crushing and conveying, mineral processing, to us, it is up to the international panel of century Daniel Jackling, the father of open” ”pit and even maintenance practices. Finding ways judges we have assembled around the world. mining, brought in huge, new-fangled steam to eliminate hazards and improve safety is at the The inaugural International Mining Hall of shovels to make Bingham Canyon the first mine core of all of this work, as is a desire to reduce Fame Dinner was held at the Grand America able to successfully exploit large, low grade, our energy and carbon footprints.” Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Preston Chiaro, hard rock deposits of copper, gold, and silver. Touching on the relatively new Rio Tinto Rio Tinto Group Executive, gave the welcoming “We embrace new technologies and ideas - Operation Centre in Perth - an industry first, he address. either by creating something new, building on noted “we have learned much from our early He noted that “innovation has been central existing ideas, or creatively combining and efforts and, with the help of partners like MIT throughout the history of Rio Tinto. As many of applying ideas and approaches in new ways. We and the US defence, aerospace and space 48 International Mining | MAY 2014 DRIVING TECHNOLOGY. DELIVERING PRODUCTIVITY. THIS WAY! Deep down it´s all about power, performance and productivity. And this is exactly what Sandvik´s new generation of underground trucks is designed to deliver. With the new TH551 and TH663 you can now transport more tonnes than ever before – faster, safer and at less cost. Innovative technology is the driving force behind every feature and the result is probably the safest, most reliable and most intelligent hard-rock hauling truck ever made. Soon available to improve your hauling productivity. Look for more information to follow at: mining.sandvik.com HALL OF FAME- _proof 24/04/2014 10:30 Page 2 INTERNATIONAL MINING TECHNOLOGY HALL OF FAME sectors we have improved immeasurably mining industry in the areas of mining, on the original concept by incorporating metallurgy, safety or environment. the philosophies of human systems Another characteristic is knowing how to engineering. ” take and accept risk in a controlled In Western Australia, our fleet of manner. But along with risk they are autonomous mining trucks, operated by willing to accept that failure can and will Rio Tinto, has already moved more than occur but still press on. They can handle 130 Mt of dirt at the time of the event adversity and take criticism. Finally, it and driven over 2.3 million km. seems none of them were the proverbial Such “developments increase ‘one trick pony’ as they say. Each one production and reduce our costs and our kept innovation as part of their constant environmental footprint. They open up mantra. new resources, and extend the life of old “I can guarantee you when developing ones. And they eliminate hazards that the first microbial treatment process at might harm people. Old friends: Terry Mudder and John Chadwick, Homestake for tailings impoundment and mine “But of course technology itself is nothing founder of International Mining and this Hall of waters I was under immense pressure at 28 Fame without the individuals and teams who are years old and took continuous criticism. The developing, testing and executing it. People and continued viability of the operation depended teams are at the centre of what we do in our mining industry. We’ll all get a chance to meet a on the environmental group’s success. As soon Mine of the Future program in a number of few of them in just a few minutes.” as it was a success I had plenty of people who senses. First, I’ve already mentioned our human said they were with me all along. Same with factors work with MIT and NASA; to get the most ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT development of modern cyanide recovery and out of new technology we must understand how AND STEWARDSHIP the passive biological process to treat heap people will most effectively and efficiently Dr Terry I. Mudder has more than 30 years’ leach drain down. I have worked to find ways to interact with it. I’ve also mentioned our experience in the investigation of the chemistry, blend the environmental needs of an operation partnership approach to innovation whereby we analysis, fate, aquatic toxicity, and disposal of into the process or mining side to encourage leverage the work of non-employee PhDs around mining and cyanide wastes. During that time he management to come along. It has never been the globe to help us develop new technology. emerged as the leading environmental scientist easy for this industry to accept vision and Within the company we are creating new roles and engineer in the mining industry innovation. These processes go well beyond for both existing and new employees, along with internationally related to cyanide issues and has merely cyanide. Closure has also been a keen training programs to help them come up to been instrumental in expanding the interest of mine as that is the period of the mine speed as rapidly as possible. There are exciting fundamental information and data base life along with decommissioning that true opportunities for people to be trained in new regarding the environmental effects of cyanide stewardship should arise along with maybe roles and gain new skills that will be at the and its many related compounds.
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