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The article reports on the views of companies involved in the engineering, procurement and construction on aspects of project contracting. Those who provided their thoughts include Dave Lawson of Amec Foster Wheeler, Steve Rusk of Stantec, and Dale Clarke of SNC-Lavalin. They discuss the link between cost escalation and insufficient internal planning, the impact of shortages of skilled labor on the scheduling of mining sector projects, and how to bring expansion projects in on budget.

The article reports on trade trends and potential projects in the bauxite and alumina segment of the mining industry as of March 2015. Topics include the more bauxite needed to address the increasing demand for aluminum, the plan of Russian mining company Rusal to use Indonesia as its regional alumina hub, and countries that have increased their stake in Chinese aluminum trade including Australia, India, and Malaysia.

The article discusses the importance of applying advanced analytics for mining companies to optimize open-pit operations and maintenance by benchmarking readily available data. Topics discussed include a database of equipment and performance related data for mining companies being created by MineLens, the service provided by McKinsey Solutions, digital data revolution and how cost benchmarking allows users to quantify potential improvement opportunity.

The article discusses the need of cost-effective strategies in order to increase the productivity of global mineral industries. Topics discussed include effects of increment of the metals prices on the productivity of mines, mining companies should focus on capital prudence, cost discipline and portfolio simplification to increase their productivity and focus on the iron-ore production by three major companies BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Vale.

The article offers the mineral industries news briefs from across the world as of October 2014. Automation technology provider ABB has won a contract from the company Vale to install electrical and automation systems at its S1 1D iron ore mine in northern Brazil. Cyanco Holding Corp. has announced ramp-up of capacity expansion at its sodium cyanide solution plant in Nevada. Bionomic Industries Inc. has installed air-pollution control system at its copper smelting and refining facility in Peru.

The article talks about the possibilities of mineral exploration in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Topics discussed include dependence of PNG's economy on mining, oil and gas industries, views of IIa Temu, country executive, Barrick Gold Corp., on the company's gold mine in Porgera, PNG, and views of David Purcell, former director at the company Ea Motors, on PNG's education system.

The article reports that explosives supplier BME has called attention to an ongoing mining-industry transition from non-electric to electronic delay detonators. Monaflex, which specializes in developing systems for the repair and vulcanization of tire damage, emphasizes to its customers that correct sidewall maintenance and repair is a crucial part of maximizing the lifespan of OTR tires.

The article reports that Russian miners plan to supply more diamonds and minerals to export markets in spite of currency fluctuations and Western sanctions. It notes that the Russian gold sector is waiting for the commissioning of the Natalka Mining and Processing Works, called Natalka GOK, in Magadan Oblast by Polyus Gold, and the start of the construction at the Sukhoi Log deposit in Irkutsk Oblast by a joint venture of Polyus Gold and stateowned corporation Rosteh.

The article focuses on declining of the capital investment in the mining industry as reported by the Ministry of Energy and Mines and Peru's central Reserve bank. Topics discussed include increase of metal price and labor cost, use of additive to lower fuel consumption and presents views of Luis Rivera, vice-president of Gold fields on the same.

The article offers news briefs related to the mineral industries as of July 2017. Topics discussed include sale of Coal and Allied Industries by Rio Tinto towards Yancoal through a competitive bidding; association of Clean Coal Technologies in a bidding agreement with Wyoming New Energy; and sale of several assets by Alpha Natural Resources (ANR) related to different operations.

The article offers news briefs related to mineral industries of Latin America as of July 2017. Topics discussed include initiation of Lundin Gold's underground gold project of Fruta del Norte, Ecuador; completion of Goldcorp's joint venture transaction with Barrick Gold at Chile region; and establishment of the Puna Operations joint venture (JV) by Silver Standard Resources in collaboration with Golden Arrow Resources.

The article focuses on an analysis of mining conditions at Yukon. Topics discussed include acquisition of Kaminak Gold by Goldcorp in July 2016 for its Coffee gold project related to gold leaching in the region; possession of shares in White Gold by Kinross Gold in collaboration with Agnico Eagle related to the White Gold District; and consolidation of silver resources at Keno Silver District by Alexco for silver mining.

This section offers news briefs on Latin America's mining industry as of May 2017. Topics covered include Leagold Mining's acquisition of the Los Filos gold mine in Guerrero state, Mexico from Goldcorp, a feasibility study on the Montagne d'Or gold project in French Guiana owned by Nordgold and Columbus Gold, commercial production at the San Ramon gold mine of Red Eagle Mining Corp., and an agreement between Patagonia Gold and Pan American Silver to exchange mining assets in southern Argentina.

This section offers news briefs on the African mining industry as of May 2017. Topics covered include Ivanhoe Mines' construction of a shaft at the Platreef project in South Africa's Bushveld Igneous Complex, Randgold chief executive officer Mark Bristow's insights into factors affecting gold production such as lack of investment in exploration, and an interim liquidation order given against Rockwell Diamonds subsidiaries Rockwell Resources RSA, HC van Dyck Diamonds and Saxendrift Mine.

The article presents mining industry news briefs as of May 2017. Topics covered include Barrick Gold's sale of 50 percent interest in its Veladero mine in San Juan province, Argentina, to Shandong Gold Mining, Freeport-McMoRan's consolidated sales of copper, gold, and molybdenum for the first quarter of 2017, Cliffs Natural Resources' U.S. iron ore pellet sales for the same period, and Newmont Mining's expansion of production at its Ahafo operations in Ghana.

The article offers information related to the mining industry. Topics include the agreement of Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology with International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) for the development of productivity and predictive maintenance services, the investment of MCC Contract Mining & Services to build simulation operator training centers in Africa, and the appointment of U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr by machinery firm Caterpillar Inc. to review search warrants against the firm.

The article focuses on the strategy of the operator of the Roy Hill iron project in Pilbara region of Western Australia to implement water management software to save cost on its operations. It offers details of the operations of the mine, which requires water for final ore processing, and how the initiative helped it save time and money. It also offers techniques for mining companies on how to effectively implement water management solutions.

The article focuses on the outlook of the mining industry for 2017. It provides overview of the optimism of several mining companies following the commitment of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to help the beleaguered coal and steel industries, and promote a revamp of the mine permitting process and installing policy. It also anticipates for energy efficiency measures in the sector as companies will seek ways to reduce operational cost and expand microgrid development.

The article offers trends that can help mine owners improve overall efficiency and save money in conveyor-centric operations. It mentions that mine operators are becoming more aware of the significance of offering accurate information to conveyor system suppliers and designers to make sure proper system sizing. It states that am expanding portfolio of conveyor-component enables customers to choose conveyor technologies fitted to a wide range of applications.

The article presents an overview of Indonesia's mining industry in terms of exports, regulatory framework and resource nationalism. Topics discussed include emergence of Indonesia as the world's largest exporter of nickel, thermal coal and refined tin; the 2009 Mining Law of Indonesia; and the views of Guy Des Rosiers, senior foreign legal consultant at Makarim & Taira S., an Indonesian business law firm, on the ambiguous provisions of the law.

The article weighs the impact of the law introduced by the Government of Indonesia in 2009 to ban the export of raw minerals from the ports of Indonesia, on the mining industry of Indonesia. Topics discussed include imposition of export tax on copper, exemption of the law till 2017 for miners of metals such as copper, iron, and lead, and an international arbitration filed by Newmont in June 2014 against the Indonesian Government.

The article presents the views of several mine owners and mining industry executives including Terry Gray, director of mining services company Britmindo, Bill Park, technical manager of New Resource Mine Consulting and Peter Lynch, chairman of coking coal miner Cokal, concerning various aspects of production of coal, coking coal, and gold and copper in the Indonesian mining industry. Topics include benefits of waterways through coal producing area, coal regulations and thermal coal pricing.

The article presents the views of Lorenzo Soto, the attorney in a court case against Barrick Gold Corp. before it postponed its Pascua-Lama project, on the worldwide community protests against pre-stripping protective infrastructure installation. Topics include the study "Changing the Game: Communications and Sustainability in the Mining Industry," government shutdowns of mining projects, and development of Sino Iron project in Australia by CITIC Pacific and China Metallurgical Group Corp.

The article focuses on the mining sector's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability across the world in 2014. Topics discussed include the 2014 Mining Indaba Conference, held in February in Cape Town, South Africa, the 2013 United Nations Global Compact-Accenture Study on Sustainability, and the U.N.'s projection on India's population surpassing China's in 2028. It also mentions the need for capital investments due to increasing demands for steel, water and energy.

The article offers insights in achieving cost-effective repair of damage off-the-road (OTR) tires. It states that while OTR tires are designed to cope up with various mine-site conditions, they can still be damaged due to dirt roads and rough working conditions. The solutions offered by REMA TIP TOP GmbH, a specialist in tire repair, with minimize expensive downtime and fast repairs are also emphasized.

The article discusses the move of the mining industry in Peru in adopting to a scenario following the crisis that affects the industry. It states that several companies, including Geotec SA, AK Drilling International SA and EXSA SA, have considered the issue of cost control in adopting the sudden change of the mining industry. The importance to foster better communication to optimize the recovery-cost equation and surpass the challenges encountered by the industry is also emphasized.

The article focuses on the opportunities of Peru with its vast mining project portfolios and the arrival several construction and mining equipment companies. It states that the country offers challenging conditions to any construction equipment in terms of its fuel quality, difficult geography and varied climatology. Among the companies that show interests to penetrate in the country, aside from Caterpillar Inc., include Komatsu Ltd. and Volvo Trucks.

The article discusses the foray of engineering and construction companies in Peru. It mentions the presence of international firms, such as SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. and Amec PLC, in the country which noted allowing mining companies to get better deals. It notes the awareness of mining companies that they can obtain high-quality engineering given the competitive pricing and a closer relationship for after-sales service. It also emphasizes the maturity of the country in managing engineering firms.

The article discusses the instrumentation related to the mine surveying current-generation surveying systems to produce highly accurate plans and give 3-dimensional representations of operations. It mentions that the surveying equipment manufacturer Leica Geosystems offers the lasers and positioning system for mining industries. Also mentioned is that surveying equipment manufacturer Locata Corp. invented high-precision global positioning system independent of satellite signals.

The article discusses Ghana's mining industry which was the source of 27 percent of the government's internally generated revenue in 2012. Topics discussed include rise in mining in the country due to political stability and good governance, disadvantages of the country's mature mining market such as empowered employees, and views of Edmund Amoah, chief executive (CEO) of the firm Christel Engineering and Mining Services, on role of local business in managing larger mining operations. INSET: An interview with Benjamin Aryee, the CEO of Ghana's....

The article discusses the mitigation bank which provides an opportunity to mining companies and construction industry to meet their environmental obligations. It mentions that the bank mitigate the harmful impact to natural habitat by creating compensatory habitat. It suggests assessing banks through Regulatory Inlieu fee and Bank Information Tracking System developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in collaboration with Environmental Protection Agency and the Fish and Wildlife Service.

The article discusses several aspetcs of mining industry of Turkey. It states that local and international mining companies are now more focused on bringing means of cost cutting and innovation technology to miners in Turkey. It further talks about Spektra Jeotek, a Turkey-based global drilling services and manufacturing company, that began operating in North America, with the acquisition of Forages Mercier in 2012.

The article offers information on the application of digital technology in the field of mining and also discusses the investments done by the mining industry in implementation of digital technology. Topics discussed include shifting of data on the centralized servers by the mining organizations, controlling and securing of exploration data for better workflow, and maintaining the machine productivity and supply chain operations.

The article offers information on the Euro Mine Expo 2014 related to mining industry to be held to be held on June 10-12, 2014 in the Skellefteå Kraft sporting arena in Sweden.

The article offers information on the mining industry in Colombia as of 2014. Topics discussed include the decline of foreign direct investment in the mining sector in 2013 compared to 2012, the establishment of the National Mining Agency (ANM) under the authority of the Ministry of Mines and Energy in 2012, and the statement of Carolina Rojas Hayes, promotions manager of the ANM, on their effort to improve institutional coordination in the country.

The article offers information on several manufacturers of filtering and thickening equipment for mining industry as of 2014. Topics discussed include the installation of deep-cone thickeners and filter presses from McLanahan Corp., the use of paste thickening equipment to maximize water recovery from FLSmidth, and Tenova Delkor's contracts for its thickener technology from operations in Liberia, Madagascar, and Sierra Leone.

Information about the African Mining Indaba 2014 that was held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in Cape Town, South Africa is presented. Topics discussed include humanitarian objectives, foreign direct investment, and impact of mining in the country's economy. The conference featured several participants including Mining Indaba's managing diretor Jonathan Moore, South African Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu, and Ambassador Bene M'Poko.

The article offers news briefs related to mining industries across the world as of February 2014. Topics include a railcar dumper facility to be built at the harbor of Nouadhibou, Mauritania, opining of an off-road tire-manufacturing facility in Anderson, South Carolina and the first Terex AC 350/6 all-terrain crane released by Grupo Mexico. Other topics include acquisition of Chard Camp Catering Service Ltd. by workforce accommodations specialist Target Logistics.

The article focuses on addressing infrastructural deficit and skill shortage in Zambian mining industry. Topics discussed include insufficient power generation as the biggest risk to the mining sector with a shortage of around 200 mega watt (MW), Zambian natural resources accounting for up to 50 percent of the Zambian construction market and low education and skills levels as another great challenge in Zambian economy.

The article focuses on offering training and improving workers' safety in mining industry. Topics discussed include a paper by general secretary of the International Social Security Association Helmut Ehnes, on prevention strategy for a safe future by the explosives company DuPont, Ehnes' seven points for making mining safer such as leadership and commitment, and a paper by Andrew Watson of Mines Rescue Service Ltd., explaining that safety in mines is dependent on employees competence.

The article offers news briefs related to global mining industry as of January 2014. It mentions that AB Volvo's subsidiary Volvo Construction Equipment Corp. has acquired Terex Equipment Ltd.'s hauler product. It reports that German mining company DMT GmbH & Co. KG has launched a modular system for safe and reliable risk assessment software for projects in mining the DMT Safeguard.

The article discusses the economic aspect of Mining and resources in Western Australia, as of January 2014. Topics discussed include opportunities on Iron Ore, gold, nickel and diming nickel in the region. It also presents views of several mining industrialists of mining in the region including managing director of Doray Minerals Allan Kelly, managing director of Gascoyne Resources Michael Dunbar and managing director of Millennium Minerals Brian Rear.

The article focuses on the results of the 2014 annual survey of global metal-mining investment of the periodical. The survey found a reduced level of investment in the industry due to bad global economy. Topics discussed include of decline in new project, reduced capital expenditure and rise in projects cost. It also presents a table that lists several mining investment projects in the World as of December 2013.

The article focuses on Vancouver, British Columbia, the hub of exploration and mining industries. It states the impact of engineering, environmental consulting and employment on the development of service providers and improvement in the efficiency of global mining. It further states the role of skilled labors, safety and automation in the efficiency improvement.

The article focuses on the future aspects of the mining business in British Columbia. It discusses several policies related to the development of the mining business including investment, development of infrastructure and skilled labors requirement. It states various investments and expenditures made in exploring the geological wealth for the mining industry.

The article offers global mining industry new briefs as of December 2013. Greater penetration rates in graphite may achieve using less pressure by Atlas Copeo wireline coring bits. Sale of Rockbreaker Boom by the Australia-based equipment vendor Crushing & Mining Equipment (CME) to B2Gold Corp., Namibia. Acquisition of ring motor business Alstom by the Power and automation technology group ABB Ltd. for development in the gearless mill drive (GMD) system business.

The article focuses on finance management for Quebec's mining industry. It discusses the role of institutional investors in Quebec land support. It mentions that exploration and mining companies have also benefited from one of Canada's most favorable exploration credit regimes. It further reflects on the regulatory changes in tax laws to benefit mining industry of the province.

The article offers information related to diversified Quebec's mining industry beyond gold and iron ore. It informs that the mining industry focusing on the production several commodities including lithium carbonates, graphite and phosphate. It mentions that the market demand for the commodities is increasing. It also presents the views of Gary Economo, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the company Focus Graphite Inc., related to the diversified market of the commodities.

The article discusses the opportunities for the mineral industry and mineral producers in Mexico. It states that the commodity prices and the high exploration financing is positively impacting the Mexican mining sector as the Canadian mining firm First Majestic Silver Corp. has reported 35 percent compound annual growth rate over the past nine years in 2013. It states about the impact of implementing the mining royalty scheme in the country on the mining sector.

The article discusses the mineral industries and the mines and mineral resources in Mexico. It offers historical overview of the Mexican mining operations and the economic condition of the mining sector. It discusses the implementation of a mining law by the newly appointed President Enrique Peña Nieto which will enforce a new financial burden for mining firms at a time of global economic uncertainty and also mentions the Mexican's mining royalty scheme. INSET: A safe way to acquire Mexican mining properties.