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CONTENTS
OCTOBER 2017
10 SCREENING AND WASHING
Washing and screening go hand in hand across
a whole range of mining applications, from iron
ore to silica sand and coal. Paul Moore reports
on some new technologies and innovations
24 COUNTRY FOCUS: ECUADOR
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John Chadwick looks at a country that is busy
pushing mining to the fore, with some success
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32 THICKENING AND DRYING
Thickening is inherent to water recycling and
saving, while efficient drying allows production
of a free flowing, quality final product. Paul
Moore looks at some products and
developments
39 HIGH PROFILE – ¡VAMOS!
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Paul Moore spoke to Jenny Rainbird, Senior
Project Manager, BMT Group, about progress
with the ¡VAMOS! underwater mining project,
while the project team have provided an
update on the first trials in the UK
40 IPCC DEVELOPMENTS
With a major acquisition, plus new designs and
technologies, the IPCC market seems to be
picking up again, reflecting renewed market
interest, reports Paul Moore
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51 SAFETY
John Chadwick looks at new products and
ideas across a broad range of safety needs
64 DRONES AND UAVS
John Chadwick takes his annual look at the
drone market for mining – new technologies,
new applications and expert advice from some
of the leading players
74 RARE EARTHS AND AIRSHIPS
John Chadwick examines a rare earths project
in northern Québec that may be the first mine
project in the world to employ the latest in
airships
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COVER: CDE Global
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This month’s cover shows an example of a CDE customisable plant configuration
for mining and specialist sand applications. The CDE M5500 plant shown
incorporates feeding, screening, classifying, dewatering and stockpiling onto a
single chassis. Users can produce up to 550 t/h of high quality washed sands
that will be ready for market from exiting the belt, thanks to CDE’s high-tech
materials washing and classification technology. Designed to optimise energy
and water savings, CDE’s wet processing equipment gives quarrying and
mining operations a competitive edge and fast return on investment. This and
other CDE solutions are covered in this month’s Screening and Washing
report. www.cdeglobal.com
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