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THE DRIFT OF THINGS
Nov 01, 2009; Kral, Steve-Editor ... * Slump not over but there are signs of better things for mining . . . * Even mining execs believe the slump has bottomed out No one is suggesting that the slump is over but, in recent months, there have been some signs that the global mining industry is seeing a bit of an ...
SME is in good shape, despite recession
Nov 01, 2009; Wilkinson, William H ... September was a busy month for SME staff, officers and governing committees, with the highlights being the mid-year board meeting in Nashville, TN. In addition to the mid-year board meeting. I had the privilege of attending Perumin in Arequipa, Peru, as well as the Founders Societies Presidents ...
Congress and coal producers seek solution to backlog off coal mining permits
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) put the operators of 10 mines on notice, telling them health and safety conditions must improve or they will be subject to stricter enforcement and penalties. Half of the mines are in West Virginia, the nation's second-largest coal ...
EPA decision to review mining permits is "playing with people's livelihoods"
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... Following an announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it would delay and extend the review of 79 Appalachian coal mining permits, four mining associations responded by saying the decision was "playing with people's livelihoods," reported Mineweb. Assistant ...
Coeur d'Alene plans to expand Nevada silver mine
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... SILVER A 2006 drilling program that found significant mineralization led to further drilling at Coeur d'Alene Mines' Rochester silver mine in Rochester, NV. The company is now planning to expand the mine and stretch its mine life from 2011 to 2017. Since the mine began operations ...
West Virginia University receives $1 million donation from Robert Murray
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... West Virginia University (WVU) received a donation of $1 million for energy research. It is the single largest donation made to the West Virginia Research Trust Fund to date. The state will provide a dollarfor-dollar match, which brought the donation from Robert and Brenda Murray to $2 ...
Jacobs Ranch mine sale completed
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... Rio Tinto has completed the sale of its Jacobs Ranch coal mine in Wyoming to Arch Coal for a reported $764 million. The Jacobs Ranch Mine shipped 38.2 Mt (42.1 million st) of coal in 2008. As of Dec. 31, 2008, the mine had approximately 346 Mt (381 million st) of proven and ...
AngloGold to team up with De Beers in offshore venture
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... OFFSHORE MINING AngloGold Ashanti became the most recent company to head offshore in the search for gold and other minerals. The company announced that it will team up with De Beers in offshore exploration and mining. Johannesburg-based AngloGold is one of the world's biggest ...
Terex drill carousel innovation spurred by customer need
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... TECHNOLOGY NEWS When Osvaldo Pires, product manager - rock drills and application manager - drills, arrived at a mine site in Brazil to oversee the delivery of two Terex SKF rotary blasthole drills, he had no idea the visit would be a catalyst for him to design an entirely new Terex ...
FLSmidth introduces world's largest cone crusher
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... TECHNOLOGY NEWS As the world's largest cone crusher, the new Raptor XL1100 cone, from FLSmidth Excel LLC, can draw up to 895 kW (1,200 hp), delivering production capabilities of up to 2 kt/h (2,240 stph) at a 35-mm (1.13-in.) closed-side setting. This is ideal for high-tonnage mining ...
Mining for operational excellence
Nov 01, 2009; Barr, Russell; Cook, Robert E ... Operational excellence is generally known as a management system integrated across critical functions that is geared towards continually improving operational performance. Functional areas such as health, environment and safety, quality and human resources are the focus of many corporate-wide ...
Gob seals - an effective alternative to structural seals
Nov 01, 2009; Lusk, B T; Unrug, K V; Perry, K A ... Abstract Mine seals are necessary in nearly every underground coal mine to isolate mined-out areas from the ventilation network. Many seals are already in place in active mines and more need to be constructed to keep up with the development of underground coal reserves. The recent ...
Enhanced fire escape training for mine workers using virtual reality simulation
Nov 01, 2009; Orr, T J; Mallet, L G; Margolis, K A ... Abstract Recent U.S. mine disasters identified a need for improved training of miners in escape from mine fires and explosions. Researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) Spokane Research Laboratory (SRL) have designed fire-escape training software ...
What's your favorite 501C-3?
Nov 01, 2009; Arnold, Barbara J ... SME FOUNDATION No matter how you answer the question posed above, it is time to start thinking about your year-end charitable contributions. And the SME Foundation (SMEF) would be remiss if it didn't ask. So here 1 am, asking you to consider giving generously to the SME Foundation ...
Mining Merit Badge proposal project moves forward
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... SME FOUNDATION GEM/SME has been working with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to submit a proposal for a Mining Merit Badge. In April 2009, many SME members contributed ideas for the proposal, and those were incorporated into the BSA award submission summary. To all that contributed, we ...
YLC seeks sponsorship for 2010 Annual Meeting
Nov 01, 2009; Desko, Ryan ... YOUNG LEADERS COMMITTEE Today, a labor shortage in the mining industry is a fact of life. And companies are facing the challenge of attracting and retaining talented young professionals. The goal of the SME Young Leaders Committee (YLC) is to address this ongoing need for future leaders ...
MEMBERSHIP
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... Jonathan Adkins, Centennial, CO Juan Alvarado B., Lima. Peru Nadeem Anwar, Edmonton, AB. Canada Chris Apodaca. Tucson. AZ Ryan Balint, State College, PA Javier Barboza R., Lima, Peru Ruby Barickman, Tucson, AZ Jairo Benavides A., Lima ....
Pittsburgh Section hosts slurry seminar
Nov 01, 2009; Fabio, Mike ... LOCAL SECTION NEWS On April 17, 2009. the SME Pittsburgh Section hosted a professional career enhancement seminar at the Hilton Garden Inn in Southpointe, PA. The Finer Points of Slurry Impoundment Design was presented by Erkan Esmer from Esmer and Associates Consulting ...
Teck's Highland Valley wins reclamation award
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... AWARDS Teck Resources' Highland Valley copper operation received the 2008 Jake McDonald Annual Reclamation Award. Highland Valley is located in south central British Columbia near the city of Kamloops.The award was presented for outstanding achievement in mine reclamation. This is the ...
PERSONAL NEWS
Nov 01, 2009; Anonymous ... Hana Mining. Vancouver, BC, Canada, has named JAMES SULLIVAN (SME) as president and chief operating officer. He replaces PETER WILSON who will remain as a director and a member of the management team. Sullivan was previously regional vice president for Russian operations at Kinross ...
