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The article focuses on In the face of climate change and increasing water stress, mining companies are reevaluating their water management strategies. As ore grades decline and water availability becomes uncertain, the industry is shifting towards a "reduce, reuse, recycle" approach, focusing on stewardship, conservation, and sustainable use of water resources. This transformation includes exploring alternative tailings storage methods, optimizing water recovery processes.

The article discusses that advanced blastmodelling and simulation have improved blast design and execution in the mining industry as these tools accurately predict blast outcomes and assess risks and digital technologies have also improved efficiency and safety of underground blasting.

The article reports on the Underhand Closed Bench (UCB) mining method introduced by Hecla Mining at its Lucky Friday mine site in Wallace, Idaho. Topics discussed are efforts of Hecla to overcome challenges presented by deep mining at Lucky Friday, importance of seismic control during blasting, and challenges in developing UCB including production drilling and definition drilling, breaking of rock for the depth of two cuts, and keeping the paste backfill from saturating the broken rock.

The article discusses that digitization of carbon dioxide emissions in the mining process is responsible for 4-6 percent of the world's carbon dioxide emissions as most existing mining processes are already electrified to some extent.

The article offers information related to the production and development activities in the mining district, Yukon, Canada. Topics discussed include the increase in the ore stacking and gold production at the Victoria Gold's Eagle mine in 2022; the acquisition of all of the Alexco Resource Corp. shares by the Hecla Mining Co.; and the production of the 9.1 million pounds of copper by the Minto Metals Corp. for the first quarter of 2022.

The article discusses the importance of the preconcentration, or progressive waste rejection in the mining industry. Topics discussed include using multitude of technologies and techniques as standalone or combined to reject waste material at strategic points in the mining process; optimizing mining, mineral processing and metallurgical extraction relative to the available inputs and desired outputs, thus maximizing asset value; and reducing the input required to produce each ton of metal.

The article offers information about the blasting optimization and blasting vibration damage disputes. It mentions that gold mine in Kazakhstan experimented with adding intermediate blasthole rows to create additional and preliminary stress to improve fragmentation. It discusses that how mine uses vertical blast hole charges on short delays.

The article offers information on the development and adoption of more aggressive slope designs at current and future mining operations in Australia. It mentions that engineers need to provide designs with increasingly higher levels of confidence and with safety and security of production. It discusses that slope analysis software as used to explore the processes and mechanisms controlling the behavior of a physical system.

The article provides information from an interview with Dr. Matthias Wimmer, manager for mining technology at Kiruna mine in Sweden, about a mining method called raise caving, to be tested by the company's Kiruna mine. Topics discussed include purpose of most methods used at deep South African mines, how raise caving works, and comparison of raise caving to other mass mining techniques.

The article reports that the E&MJ looks at the challenges and innovations in designing and optimizing ground support for deep operations. Topics discussed include the most important factor that needs to be considered in developing a ground control strategy is the rock mass behavior, or how it fails; and this must be identified, and the appropriate design methods for that behavior adopted so that a safe, reliable design is developed.

The article discusses that mining suppliers and service providers plan to showcase the latest in mining and mineral processing equipment and technology. Topics discussed include Social distancing and mass vaccination efforts eventually slowed the spread as the pandemic started to recede; and business travel in the U.S. has restarted with conditions and the NMA's decision and timing now appear prudent.

The article offers engineering and mining news briefs. Topics include Derrick Corp. is known for its decades of development in high open-area polyurethane screen media, General Kinematics is known as the leader in Two-Mass vibratory technology for screens, and FLSmidth supplies a range of premium products, including vibrating screens, wet gravity screens, rotary screens, roller screens and screen media, to mines across the globe in nearly every geography.

The article presents the discussion on Sierra Metals received the required permit to develop and mine below the 1120 level at its Yauricocha mine in Peru including lower operating costs given higher production volumes and less expensive mining methods.

The article focuses on improving the efficiency, reliability, and sustainability of constant-torque mining applications by using modern motors and pairing them with variable speed drives. Topics include the importance of energy efficiency and cost savings in motor-driven equipment, the benefits of using variable speed drives with inverter duty motors for constant-torque applications, and the significance of real-time data monitoring for predicting potential issues in mining operations.

The article presents several products inclduing Hydrostatic Drive machine is capable of full-scale mining production work from Vermeer, Raisedrill operates the machinery at the mines as a contractor from Redpath, and mechanical seal technology is integrating with slurry pumps from Schurco Slurry.

The article focuses on dewatering is a vital component of safe, productive mining operations, but its role and impact are often misunderstood. Topics include the hydrogeologists then go away and come up with schemes that will meet those targets, and the approach has the added advantage of providing targets for instrumentation and monitoring.

The article focuses on how to produce more metal from assets in a way that maximizes operational and financial efficiency over both the short and long term. It mentions that SRK helped several mines to develop and apply sophisticated geo-metallurgical models in their designs and production schedules; and also mentions that digital mines require digital tools to plan their operations, and the software available to mine planners.

The article focuses on the Rhino 100 raise boring products from small to large diameter raise drilling. It mentions the company's full suite of drills, from the Redbore 30 to the Redbore 100, offer the ability to excavate raises up to 8 m in diameter with depths; and deployed a variety of digital monitoring and automation technologies.

The article analyzes regional impact of copper mining in Arizona. It is stated that Capstone's Pinto Valley mine is permitted to operate through 2039 and the firm's values align with those of the surrounding community. It has been speculated that the mine will have positive impact on the community socially and economically. Pinto Valley actively recruits veterans as well as significant number of Native Americans.

The article looks at recent developments in blasthole drill rigs. Topics include Epiroc highlighting the breadth of its automation solutions for blasthole drill rigs and the work of its Automation Center in Garland, Texas; views of David Shellhammer, president for the Rotary Drilling Division at Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology, on the same; and release of DR416i rotary blasthole drill from Sandvik.

An interview with Chad White, Global Business Director, Heavy Industries, Danfoss Drives, is presented. Topics include features that might differentiate Danfoss electrical drives, software or support functions from the competition for applications in the mining sector; competitive advantages in effi ciency, performance or reliability from the in-house integration of both hydraulic and electric power solutions; and tradeoffs that must be made between performance and energy usage.

The article reports that Monarch Mining Corp. has suspended its operations at the Beaufor mine in Quebec to financial and operational challenges, and mine will be placed on care and maintenance for an undetermined period as well as problems with the grade reconciliation of the material stockpiled.

The article focuses on Cumbersome permitting is holding Peru, South America, back. Topics include the views of Manuel Fumagalli, president of the National Society of Mining, Petroleum and Energy, on the permitting times and regulations have increased the country has lost competitiveness, leading authorities in Peru's mining industry were vocal in their acknowledgement, and the climate for exploration must become more attractive if Peru being to maintain a healthy project pipeline.

The article focuses on the first act in a wave of consolidation that would define the mining industry took place as Barrick has merged with Randgold, followed by Newmont's acquisition of Goldcorp in April. Topics include the consolidation has not confined to the precious metals producers, the largest EPCM and consulting houses ramped up M&A activities to bolster the service, and offering with clients increasingly looking for a one-stop-shop instead of outsourcing to multiple suppliers.

The article presents the views of Mark Bristow, president of Barrick Gold Corp., on the Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) has established and posted an exceptional performance in its first 12 months including NGM met the production and targets set out at the start of the joint venture during the COVID-19.

This section offers news briefs on the mining industry in the U.S. and Canada as of May 1, 2020. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has temporarily idled production at its iron ore mining operations, Northshore Mining and Tilden mine. Sandfre Resources' Black Butte copper project in Montana has received a positive Record of Decision (ROD) to be granted a Mine Operating Permit (MOP). The Rainy River mine in Ontario has finished a voluntary 14-day suspension to adhere to coronavirus guidelines.

The article offers information on the innovation of mining disruptive technologies for declining ore grades. Topics include the views of Marco Ruiz, general manager of ENAEX Robotics, on recognizing the need to facilitate access in difficult to reach deposits while protecting the safety of operating personnel, the views of Joel Araujo Strul, commercial manager at American Air, on the same, and Chile being used as a laboratory for experiments with technology.

The article focuses upon the issuance of a draft Underground Injection Control (UIC) permit by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, for Taseko Mines' Florence Copper Project, near Florence, Arizona.

The article offers information about the decision to place the Las Bambas mine on care and maintenance is a significant one, as it means that operations at the mine will be suspended until further notice. This will have a major impact on the local economy, as the mine is a major employer in the region and contributes significantly to the country's Gross domestic product.

The article discusses the Muckahi mining system, an underground mining method, employed by the mining company Torex Gold Resources. The technique allows miners to extract ore from slopes and is designed to reduce cost in underground mining. Topics discussed include the field testing of the method at the Media Luna Underground Project in Guerrero, Mexico, and the use of slusher and conveyor system.

The article features a two-sampling system consisting of a primary and a secondary, horizontal carriage bottom dump sampler designed by McLanahan Corp. Topics discussed include explanation by Adam Orner, product manager for sampling systems at McLanahan, about the product; function of horizontal carriage bottom dump samplers; and the suitability of the samplers for a variety of materials.

The article focuses on quality German solutions for digitalization, electrification and automation in mining that are driving sales. Topics discussed include factor that contributes to the success of automation, effect of COVID-19 on German mining equipment, technology and services providers, and ways to achieve the pressure faced by the global mining industry to focus on climate and environmentally friendly processes as well as digitalization.

This section offers news briefs on the mining and mineral processing sectors in Latin America as of December 1, 2022. The Las Chispas mine of SilverCrest Metals located in Sonora, Mexico has achieved commercial production effective November 1, 2022. A battery-electric Epiroc load, haul, dump (LHD) machine is being tested by Codelco at the Diablo Regimiento underground mine. A desalinated water supply was secured by Anglo American for its Los Bronces copper mine in Chile from 2025.

The article discusses that Eriez Flotation has completed fabrication and water testing of the first StackCell SC-200 high-rate flotation machine at its facility in Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. It mentions that StackCell has achieved a percentage reduction in residence time requirement by increasing the flotation rate constant of minerals through introduction of air and particles directly into the contacting chamber with a multistage rotor-stator mechanism.

The article reports on the completion of the initial rehabilitation of the underground workings of i-80 Gold Corp. at its Granite Creek mine, located in Humbled County, Nevada and the initiation of an underground test mining program, as of October 2021.

The article offers information on the narrow vein mining methods and its effectiveness in reducing dilution of ores. Topics discussed include the mining methods such as long hole open stoping (LHOS) and mechanized cut and fill (CAF); the waste material included in the stope; and the drill-and-blast designs created for mining.

The article focuses on the Private Wireless Networks Power Mine Safety and Productivity Plans. Topics discussed include Digital technologies continue to make significant inroads into almost every facet of mining; and offering the prospect of better mine site communications, improved asset tracking and equipment control capabilities, and faster, more-accurate data collection and analysis.

The article offers news briefs related to mining processing solutions as of November 2014. Topics discussed include an innovative nickel matte leach process introduced by Outtec, formal acceptance of Hera processing plant of Gekko Systems by Aurelia Metals Ltd., and launch of the white paper for minerals processing industry titled "Magnetic Separation Techniques to Improve Grinding Circuit Efficiency-2014" by Eriez.

The article offers information on the impact of economic disaster caused by social and financial disruptions associated with the Covid-19 pandemic on the mining industry. It discusses that Australian mining explosives and services provider, Orica as named as the commercialization partner for the Integrated Extraction Simulator (IES), a cloud-based software platform designed to reduce the use of energy and water in mining through the application of simulation, optimization and machine learning.

The article informs that Endeavour Mining successfully restarted mining operations at its Boungou mine in Burkina Faso, following the mobilization of the West African mining contractor and completion of infrastructure and operating improvements. It mentions that Endeavour confirmed potential annual synergies during its SEMAFO integration process, and Endeavour acquired all of the issued and outstanding securities of SEMAFO back in July, 2020.

The article informs that South African mining industry is returning to form as COVID-19 retreats and policy changes open the sector up again, and annual Jo'burg Indaba symposium, held in Johannesburg, revealed a steadily growing optimism that the long-neglected sector was in recovery. It mentions that the rival Mining in Africa Indaba held in Cape Town brought together industry leaders for two days of video discussion in October, 2020.

The article focuses on the downturn seemed to be in the mining industry's rear-view mirror and focus had shifted from cost-cutting exercises to increasing production efficiency the COVID-19 struck. Topics include the views of Marcos Wieland, general manager of digital transformation company Sitech, on the COVID-19 is accelerating the adoption of certain technology-based solutions in order to be more efficient, and expecting sweeping changes should probably not hold the breath in need of work.