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DECEMBER 2018
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EPC & EPCM
After several lean years, EPC and EPCM
contractors are starting to refill their order
books. Dan Gleeson spoke to several of
the biggest providers and found out how
they are improving cost and schedule ac-
curacy through technology
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SLURRY ENGINEERING/PIPELINES
Slurry pipeline and pumping costs,
pipeline monitoring, pump news and more
from John Chadwick
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HIGH PROFILE – CUMMINS
As one of the leading engine suppliers to
the mining industry, Cummins says that its
engines on new equipment and in repowers
are achieving both significant cost savings
as well as increased productivity
22 LIGHTING
Paul Moore talked to leading players in
the provision of both mobile and fixed
lighting solutions for mining, finding out
why LEDs have come to dominate so much
28 SIMULATORS & TRAINING
Paul Moore spoke in-depth to the two global
market leaders in advanced mining simulators
on everything from automation to outsourcing,
as well as reviewing developments with
other suppliers of simulator technology
34 HIGH PROFILE – BELAZ
Paul Moore spoke to BELAZ General Direc-
tor, Petr Parkhomchik, on the company’s
long term success as well as future direction
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36 CONTRACT MINING
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Technology is starting to hold sway in the
mining contractor market. Dan Gleeson
looks at some of the innovations being
developed, as well as recent M&A and
contract award activity
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40 CONTINUOUS CUTTING
With orebodies going deeper and ventila-
tion requirements increasing, miners are
seriously considering the use of continuous
cutting and rapid development technologies
to fight this rising cost and safety tide.
Dan Gleeson looks at the latest innovations
in the sector
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COVER: Wood
Operated by Alacer Gold, the Çöpler gold mine in Turkey is an open-pit mine that
has been processing the oxide ore utilising a heap-leach process. The mine is
now being expanded with a pressure oxidation (POX) plant being constructed
to process the refractory sulphide ore that will extend the mine life for another
20 years. Wood led an integrated execution project team that provided EPCM
services for the Çöpler Sulphide Expansion Project, including modifications
required to introduce the POX plant and associated infrastructure to process
5,000 t/d of sulphide ore. The project will be delivered under budget and
on schedule with start-up currently underway. www.woodplc.com
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