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CONTENTS
NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2022
12 CONTINUOUS CUTTING
While developments with a host of new cutting systems cannot yet be considered rapid , industry interest and commitment remain high , Dan Gleeson observes
20 HIGH PROFILE - Solvay
Paul Moore talked with Solvay Special Projects and Business Development Director , Jean-Paul Garnier about SmartFloat™ , a first-of-its-kind digital reagent platform based on AI that can react to incoming ore changes
24 SIMULATORS & TRAINING
Simulator-based training gets ever more advanced and is playing an important role in helping operators and controllers prepare to manage and operate increasingly digitised and autonomous equipment in mining , reports Paul Moore
32 ROCK TOOLS
Paul Moore spoke to the leading players in production drilling rock tools , for which sustainability combined with productivity are the focus for new innovations
40 CONTRACT MINING
To sate increasing demand from clients , contract mining firms are accelerating hiring and training , as well as investing in new technology , Dan Gleeson reports
44 EPCM
Putting the right people in the right place at the right time continues to be critical in the mining EPCM space , reports Dan Gleeson
50 DRIVES & CONTROLS
Motors and drives are the workhorses of capital mining equipment , from large mills and conveyors to electric driven mining trucks . Paul Moore looks at the latest technologies and applications
58 MINE LIGHTING
Smart and innovative lighting – such as lighting which is able to react to conditions , or even host nodes to create a local network – remains a major focus for the industry with a focus on safety and worker productivity , reports Paul Moore
64 GOLD PROCESSING
As gold miners continue to build reserves to maintain their production profiles , they are also reducing their footprint for truly ‘ sustainable ’ operation , Dan Gleeson reports
71 HEAP LEACHING & SX-EW
Grade depletion , rising operating costs and increasing ESG requirements are all contributing to a pyrometallurgical re-think . Dan Gleeson checks in with those in the heap leaching and solvent extraction markets to find out how they are making the most of these new opportunities
COVER : Immersive Technologies
Immersive Technologies remains a leader in the provision of training solutions for autonomous mining equipment and is the only provider to have successfully implemented simulation-based training solutions within multiple mine sites in the world to support their autonomous and remote system implementations , for both the main AHS suppliers in mining today . And as part of Komatsu Ltd , its technology & experience with virtual assistance tools is playing an important role in systems for real-time operation in areas like mining shovel teleoperation www . immersivetechnologies . com www. im-mining . com NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2022
DRIVES & CONTROLS CONTRAC CT MINING & EPCM HARD ROCK CUTTING MINE LIGHTING
TR AINING & SIMS
ROCK T
OOL S GOLD PROCESSING HEAP LEACH & SX-EW
AROUND THE WORLD 3 The Leader 4 World Prospects 76 Forthcoming Events IBC Tailings
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