Recently added articles from Engineering and Mining Journal:
EPA Delays 79 Mining Permits
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it's going to hold up 79 applications for surface coal mine permits in four states (West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee) for further "enhanced" review. All 79 permits were on a preliminary list released September 11. The EPA says it will work ...
Indonesia Seeks to Increase Coal Production
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... Indonesia expects to increase coal production by up to 20 million metric tons (mt) next year as lawmakers insist that the government must book higher non-tax revenue from the mining sector in 2010. According to The Jakarta Post, the country expects to produce 230 million ...
Mechel's Mines Cuts Coal Output 47% in Russia's Kuzbass Region
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... Mechel coal and steel group Yuzhny Kuzbass or Southern Kuzbass Coal Co. cut coal production 46.5% year-on-year in January to July to 5 million metric tons, Interfax reported. A sharp drop in coking coal production, by 2.6 million mt to 2.2 million mt was mainly responsible for the overall ...
Rock-Fall Protection Barrier
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... Geobrugg AG claims its GBE-500A is the first rock-fall protection barrier to achieve an official European Technical Approval. The product was developed and tested in compliance with the new ETAG 27 guidelines. The ...
In-Vehicle Video Unit Records All Events
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... Safety Vision has introduced the SafeDrive MiniDVR mobile digital video recorder (MDVR) system for fleet vehicles. Installed directly to the windshield and incorporating both a forward-facing roadview camera and a rear-facing cabin-view camera, the MiniDVR records video, audio and metadata to a ...
Simplified, Speedier Capillary Tube Filling
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... The first X-ray accessory resulting from cooperation between AJK Analytical Services and Huber is the Capillary Boy, designed to simplify and speed filling of capillary tubes used in X-ray diffraction. It enables filling of these tiny tubes in less than two minutes, depending on the ...
Safety Shower Stands Up to Harsh Conditions
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... Built with an insulated fiberglass structure, fire ratings, and reliable chemical and corrosion resistance, Bradley's new enclosed safety shower is claimed to provide ...
AC Induction Motor
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... The SH630 Above NEMA AC induction motor offers higher horsepower in a smaller footprint while meeting the requirements of the most demanding applications, according to Siemens Energy & Automation. The SH630 has been developed to provide optimal performance and efficiency in a compact design, ...
System Design Software
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... Famic Technologies recently released Automation Studio V5.7, an innovative software package for system design, simulation, project documentation, and training. Users will find many improvements and additions, according to Famic. The redesigned valve modeling tool enables a more realistic ...
Electrical Connector
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... The DRC series connectors are high density pin count rectangular connectors specifically designed for environments where moisture, dirt and rough terrain can contaminate or damage electrical connections. The units accept 40 size 20 contacts rated at 7.5 amps each. The ...
Start-Up and Commissioning Services
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... A new four-page, four-color brochure from ABB Instrumentation provides an overview of the company's start-up and commissioning services. The brochure notes that service levels range from commissioning of single ...
Rare Earth Metals Regain Lost Luster
Nov 01, 2009; Fiscor, Steve ... Fears are growing that China may limit the export of rareearth metals. China accounts for 97% of the global production of rare earth metals, a majority of which are produced at the massive Bayan Obo mine in Inner Mongolia. By definition, REMs are oxides of a series of 15 metallic elements, from ...
Anglo American Restructures
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... Anglo American announced on October 22, 2009, that it is restructuring its corporate organization into seven commodity business units. Management teams located in the area of core geographic focus for each business unit will be responsible for operational performance and project ...
Freeport Reactivating Some Project Development
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... Freeport-McMoRan is resuming some project development activity that was placed on hold in late 2008 due to collapsing copper prices. Possible restart of curtailed production at its existing operations is under review; however, Freeport President and CEO Richard Adkerson said during a conference ...
Power Supply Issues Block Planned Coega Smelter
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... Planning by Rio Tinto to develop a 720,000-mt/y aluminum smelter at Coega, on the Indian Ocean coast of South Africa's Eastern Cape province, was halted in midOctober 2009 when it became apparent that future availability of electricity would be insufficient to power the smelter. South Africa's ...
HudBay Fast-Tracking Lalor Underground Gold-Zinc Project
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... HudBay Minerals announced on October 8, 2009, that it will fast-track construction of an C$85-million ramp to provide initial access to the multiple zones of mineralization at its proposed underground Lalor mine near Snow Lake, Manitoba, The ramp represents the first phase of what HudBay ...
Non-Ferrous Exploration Spending Down 40% in 2009
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... The Metals Economics Group (MEG) reported in late September 2009 that worldwide exploration spending for precious and base metals, diamonds, uranium, and some industrial metals will total about $8.4 billion in 2009, down from $14 billion in 2008. The preliminary estimate for 2009 was based on ...
Vale Budgets $12.9 Billion for Capital Spending in 2010
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... Vale announced on October 19, 2009, that it had received board approval for an investment budget totaling $12.9 billion for 2010, up from the $10 billion invested during the 12-month period to June 30, 2009. Geographically, Brazil will account for $8.2 billion of Vale's capital spending during ...
Expansion Program Extends Rochester Silver Mine
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp. announced in early October that it is pursuing an expansion of mining operations at its Rochester silver and gold mine in Nevada. This planned expansion is expected to add an average of 2.9 million oz of incremental annual silver production and 30,000 oz of additional ...
Terrane Moving Mt. Milligan Toward Construction Decision
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... Terrane Metals reports encouraging results from a feasibility study update of its Mt. Milligan gold-copper project in north-central British Columbia and, subject to financing and receipt of certain permits and approvals, now anticipates a first-quarter 2010 construction decision. The new study, ...
