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49 Record number of exhibitors at 2015
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Local sections are on the front lines

in the struggle to improve the perception of mining
ince the SME Annual Conference

& Expo in February, I have been
traveling to many other meetings
on behalf of SME. PDAC in
Toronto, Platts Coal Properties and
Investments in Florida, AUSIMMs
PACRIM conference in Hong Kong
where Dave Kanagy and I met with
our GMPA partners, the Minnesota
Section meeting and the St. Louis
Sections annual dinner. Each of these
meetings has helped the focus of my
year as president and provided fresh
input of ideas and suggestions.
When I attended the Minnesota
by J. Steven Gardner
meeting,
I flew into Minneapolis and
2015 SME President
drove to Duluth. Along the interstate
a billboard caught my eye, that
asked is Sulfide Mining Right for Minnesota?
Below that statement was www.MiningTruth.
org. When I checked out the website I found
it was far from the truth. Attending various
presentations at the meeting, I got a feel for
the issues faced in that part of the United
States, which are very similar to issues I have
seen in my experience and heard about in
other parts of the country. The Minnesota
section scheduled a session on business ethics
Promoting ethical cultures and preparing
leaders to make ethical decisions to fulfill a
requirement of state licensure boards.
During a question and answer session after
her presentation, I asked the presenter, Rev.
Dr. Karen Schuder, how do we as engineers
and scientists, who are bound by professional
codes of conduct, deal with activists who use the
tactics of fear, exaggeration and misinformation
by making outrageous and untrue statements
that are repeated so often that they begin to
be accepted as fact by many in the public, and
especially in the media. The answer given was
somewhat circular logic, but the bottom line is
that we as professionals must continue being
ethical in attempting to gain the publics trust.
The Sierra Club was started with a noble
purpose. I have friends who are members
probably as do many other SME members.
Unfortunately, as we know, the Sierra Club, and
many other groups, have engaged in successful,
but unethical campaigns against virtually all new
major mining projects in the United States by
painting doomsday scenarios. I have questioned
the ethical nature of many of their tactics. A
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SAFETY SHARE: Across the country

we have experienced the Spring tornados and
rains. Many SME members are avid campers,
hikers and love the outdoors. Recently, in
Kentucky a young mother of three, camping
with her husband and sons was killed when
a large tree limb fell onto their tent during
a storm. High waters made rescue difficult
because of where they had placed their
campsite. The take away is to check your
surroundings and anticipate hazards to the
best of your ability when in the outdoors.
friend recently posted something on Facebook

that the Sierra Club had originally posted, which
said, What does your activism mean to you?
with a nature photo and a quote from Alice
Walker, Activism is the rent I pay for living on
the planet.
I dont think that the Sierra Club or any
other group has an exclusive on activism. We in
the mining sector are very good at preaching to
the choir. There is nothing wrong with calling
ourselves activists for our profession. In the end
it is the right and ethical thing to do.
Visiting several local sections has also
reinforced my thought that local sections are
very important in our quest to improve the
public perceptions of mining. Tim Arnold, 2016
SME President, and I are kicking off an ad hoc
committee to study how SME can better serve
the local sections and improve the value to
members. My other challenge to the local section
members is to be an activist to help us counter
the widespread misinformation. Local sections
are the front lines in these battles. I feel that
everything SME is doing is helping in the public
perception of mining arena. It is a message that I
am trying to spread at each of the meetings that
I attend.
Both Jessica Kogel and John Marsden have
discussed this issue in their columns over the last
two years, asking members to be an advocate or a
voice for mining. I have to echo their suggestions
and continue asking members to be engaged.
Nothing like this happens overnight. The goal
this year is to develop better strategies for SME
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Chile to consider new mining regulations
CHILE WILL MOVE to

make changes to its environmental
regulations to reduce uncertainty
and encourage investment, President
Michelle Bachelet announced.
Bachelet said she has appointed
a commission to work over the
next nine months to come up with
a new environmental regulatory
framework. The commission is led
by the environment minister and is
composed of academics and specialists
in environmental, social and indigenous
issues, Reuters reported.
This commission should generate
proposals to modify and modernize the
system, with the aim of developing a
more expedited process, Bachelet said.

Chiles mining sector has lost
some of its shine in recent months
as a number of major projects have
been stalled thanks, in large part, to
environmental red tape and frequent
court cases brought by increasingly
active local communities.
As well as proving a costly
headache for investors, such delays
threaten economic growth, which is still
largely reliant on mining.
Barrick Golds Pascua-Lama
mining project, for example, was
halted in 2013 after the company had
already spent $5 billion, plagued by
problems that included wrangling over
environmental permits.
Endesa Chiles $1.4-billion Punta
Alcalde coal-fired power project and
its $9-billion HidroAysen dam joint
venture are also both in doubt.
Some copper projects in Chile will
not see the light of day because of their
inability to comply with sustainability
rules, Nelson Pizarro, chief executive of
top producer Codelco, predicted.
A blocked pipeline for new
projects casts doubt on projections for
Chiles medium- to long-term copper
production, one of the issues that had
been under discussion at the CESCO/
CRU world copper conference in
Santiago. n
Court to hear South Africas black ownership case
SOUTH AFRICAS government

and the mining industry have not come
to a consensus regarding the mandated
target of 26 percent black ownership of
mines and is now turning to the courts
to sort it out, South African mines
minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi said.
Ramatlhodi made the comments
as he disclosed an interim report on
the governments assessment of how
the mining industry has complied with
the targets set out for it in a charter
aimed at redressing the imbalances of
white apartheid rule, which ended two
decades ago, Reuters reported.

The main sticking point is the
industry contention that once a
company is 26 percent black-owned, it
has effectively complied, even if some
of the black shareholders then sell out.
The government says companies must
retain the 26 percent ratio.
Failure to meet the targets can
result in mining permits or rights being
revoked.
Ramatlhodi said his ministry
and the industry in the worlds top
platinum producer had agreed on most
other targets laid out in the charter.

The government has been auditing
mining houses with an eye to charter
compliance.
The minister also said about 20
percent of South Africas mining
companies had not provided details
about their compliance with the charter,
but they were mostly smaller players.
Social and labor plans, training
programs and the demographic
composition of boards and
management teams are all part of
the charter. n
Judge rules in favor of Energy Fuels
ENERGY FUELS earned a legal

victory when a federal judge ruled in
favor of the companys bid to restart
operations near Grand Canyon
National Park, AZ.
The Havasupai Tribe and groups
including the Grand Canyon Trust and
the Center for Biological Diversity
sued the U.S. Forest Service for
allowing Energy Fuels Inc.s Canyon
Mine to reopen under a 1986 plan of
operations.
They also questioned the
administrations validity test for the
mine, necessary to determine whether
it included economically recoverable
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uranium reserves.
The Canyon Mine site is within a 1
million-acre area around the national
park where new mining projects are
forbidden. Only valid existing claims
can move forward.
It is also north of Red Butte, a
cultural and religious site for the
Havasupai people and other tribes. The
area is a designated national cultural
property.
Arizona U.S. District Judge
David Campbell said the Obama
administrations actions did not violate
the National Environmental Policy Act
or the National Historic Preservation
Act, Greenwire reported.

Campbell also ruled that groups
didnt have standing to fight the
validity determination. They may now
take their cause to the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the 9th Circuit.
Already there is related litigation
over the Obama administrations
mining limits around the Grand
Canyon after Campbell ruled in its
favor last year.
The U.S. Geological Survey is
studying the effects of uranium mining
ahead of the Interior Department
deciding whether to extend its 20-year
ban on new claims. n
Industry Newswatch
Newmont gets approval for new mine;

Long Canyon Mine expected to begin producing by 2017
NEWMONT MINING Corp.
announced that it received approval
from the U.S. Bureau of Land
Management to proceed with the
construction of its Long Canyon Mine
in Nevada.
The mine site is less than 160 km
(100 miles) from Newmonts existing
Nevada operations.
Long Canyon is important to
Newmont and Nevada as it opens a
prospective new gold mining district
in the state, Newmont director of
external relations Mary Korpi told
Mining Engineering.
Newmont regional environmental
affairs manager Dan Anderson
told the Elko Daily Free Press
that after the company receives
the authorization to proceed from
state and federal agencies assuring
the reclamation surety is in place,
Newmont will start issuing contracts
for initial construction activities in the
coming months.
Newmont said the first phase of
the development will consist of an
openpit mine and heap leach with
expected gold production of 2,834
to 4,252 kg/a (100,000 to 150,000 oz/
year) over an eight-year mine life. The
company expects the all-in sustaining
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costs of production to range between

$16 and $19.30/g ($500 and $600/oz).
At current gold prices, the mine
is expected to generate about $100
million annually, starting in 2017.
Construction will employ about
300 people and the mine should
employ almost 300 people during
operations.
The Long Canyon Mine will
benefit from its proximity to existing
operations said project director
Gordon Mountford, With the Long
Canyon Mine being so close to
existing operations, Newmont will be
able to capitalize on synergies, such as
transporting loaded carbon from the
carbon-in-column plant to Carlin for
dor production and Carlin returning
stripped and regenerated carbon
back to Long Canyon. Available
equipment not being used at other
sites will be transferred to Long
Canyon. These types of synergies
reduce the overall capital cost to
bring Long Canyon into production
that adds value to the project.
Anderson told Mining
Engineering that the mine was
permitted with continual engagement
and collaboration with all involved
agencies.
Permitting and NEPA analysis is

a challenge with any mining project
in this day and age. The Long
Canyon project was no exception,
said Anderson. Newmont developed
an early permitting strategy, based
on industry successes and lessons
learned. The strategy was to
accommodate early data collection
and compilation, collaboration with
key stakeholders including NGOs,
and regulators to flesh out issues,
concerns, opportunities and potential
project alternatives.
With a record of decision and
the Nevada permits in hand, Long
Canyon is poised to enter the next
chapter with the development,
construction and, ultimately,
operation of the facility, said
Anderson.
Im confident that we have the
engineering, orebody knowledge and
community agreements in place to
deliver this project safely, on time
and on budget, Gary Goldberg,
president and chief executive officer
of Newmont said.
The deposit is about 4.8 km (3
miles) in length and 762 m (2,500 ft)
at its widest in the proposed mine
plan. n
Armed robbers make off with about

7,000 oz of gold from El Gallo 1 Mine
McEWEN MINING Inc. reported an

armed robbery of about 198 kg (7,000 oz)
of gold from a mine in Mexico, resulting
in a loss that wont be fully covered by the
companys insurance policy, The Wall Street
Journal reported.
There were no injuries and no property
was damaged in the robbery.
The Toronto-based miner said the
robbery occurred April 7 at its El Gallo 1
Mine in Sinaloa, Mexico. An estimated 900
kg (31,700 oz) of gold-bearing concentrate
containing about 198 kg (7,000 oz) of
gold were stolen.
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With gold trading around $1,200 an

ounce, that would value the stolen gold
around $8.4 million. The company, though,
didnt provide a loss estimate.
While the company maintains insurance
against these types of incidents, McEwen
said its policy wouldnt be sufficient to
cover the entire expected loss.
The theft is being investigated by
Mexican authorities, McEwen said. Mexico
is a big producer of gold, with some of
Canadas biggest miners present there.
Mining and processing activities were
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Rio Tinto reaches agreement with Mongolia;

Agreement in principle paves way for second phase
MONGOLIAN PRIME minister
Saikhanbileg Chimed announced
that his government has reached an
agreement in principle with Rio Tinto
about the second phase of the Oyu
Tolgoi gold and copper mine.
The two sides have been
deadlocked for two years as Rio Tinto
and the government clashed over a tax
dispute and cost overruns during the
first construction phase, The Financial
Times reported.
Chimed said the agreement had
been reached with investors for
building on the next stage of Oyu
Tolgoi and the smaller Tavan Tolgoi
coking coal mine.
The two sides have reached
agreement in principle on the main
points of dispute. Soon we will
officially announce these results to

the international community, after
bureaucratic levels finalize relevant
steps, said Chimed.
For Mongolia, much rests on
resolving the Oyu Tolgoi dispute.
Foreign direct investment fell last
year with the downturn in commodity
prices. The currency is weakening
steadily and debt payments are
looming.
Between March 2017 and January
2018, external debt amounting to
$1.08 billion matures. Mongolias aim
to roll this over will depend on the
creditworthiness of its balance sheet.
Mongolia is not the worlds most
resource-dependent economy it is
outranked by some OPEC countries
but it is among the top when it comes
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no dividends from its 34-percent stake
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to be able to do via increased output.
But it can contribute little to
financing the expansion. Rio Tinto
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Predicting the mine of the future;
How will big data impact the mine of the future

FOLLOWING THE keynote
address of the 2015 SME Annual
Conference, the audience of about
2,000 people was invited to submit
questions to the panelists. The
audience responded with hundreds
of thought-provoking questions.
Moderator Peter Bryant posed a
handful of questions to the panelists
and, in the coming months, Mining
Engineering will attempt to get
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This month, Mining Engineering
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security, a question that was asked by
many audience members.
The consensus of the panel is
that the ability to capture and use
the mountains of data that are being
generated in the modern mining
industry is one of the drivers that will
lead to some of the biggest changes in
the industry.
If I were to make a prediction
to what I see will allow us to make
that next big technological change,
I would have to say its probably in
the area that allows us to capture
key operating data. I think this,
and having the skills to turn it into
valuable information is what we will
see bringing about the next big change
in our efficiencies, productivity and
being able to improve safety, Dean

Gehring, president and chief executive
officer of Rio Tinto Minerals told
Mining Engineering in an SME
Thought Leaders Podcast interview.
Gwenne Hennricks, vice
president, product development and
global technology for Caterpillar,
said, As data becomes more
available, as we put more sensors on
the equipment, as we take advantage
of social media input and crowd
sourcing capabilities that the Internet
affords us, we will be able to tap into
brilliant ideas from a huge population
of essentially anyone in the world.
And by coupling that with compute
power that is dramatically increasing
and reducing its cost at the same time,
we will be able to take advantage of
huge amounts of data and turn that
into very useful information very
quickly.
However, as with any change,
there are challenges. Among those
that come from having the ability
to drive a 400-ton haul truck from a
command center hundreds of miles
away while collecting real time data is
the challenge to protect that data.
Its crucial that we maintain
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number of reasons. Some is safety

related and some is in protecting
information that rightfully belongs to
customers or individuals, so security
is a primary focus when handling
all of the information, Hennricks
told Mining Engineering in an SME
Thought Leaders Podcast.
Another concern is how the data is
collected will be shared.
What social media has taught
us about data is if its interesting and
if its electronically available it will
be shared around about the world,
Gehring told Mining Engineering.
With that, Gehring cautioned,
I believe our data will become
increasingly available to public and I
think this is going to largely be driven
by evolving regulatory requirements.
If real time compliance information
is shared without context I think
we are going to find ourselves on
our backfoot trying to explain the
information that is being shared and
by that time its too late.
Gehring said that the mining
industry must engage its stakeholders
at a high and continuous level, build
trust and provide context to the data.
The shift in transparency is
inevitable and its only a threat if we
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Rare-earth elements for wind turbines will come from mine in California
SIEMENS HAS selected
Molycorp Inc. to supply rare earth
materials over the next 10 years from
its Mountain Pass, CA facility for
incorporation into Siemens highefficiency, direct-drive wind turbine
generators. Molycorp will supply rare
earth materials to Shin-Etsu Chemical
Co., Ltd., which will produce the rare
earth magnets Siemens intends to
utilize in its wind turbines.
Siemens officials noted that
key factors in choosing Molycorp
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were Molycorps ability to provide

greater global diversification and
reliability to its supply chain, as well
as the environmental and process
innovations Molycorp has built into
its Mountain Pass rare-earth facility.
Among those innovations are the
facilitys ability to recycle water,
regenerate the chemical reagents
needed in rare-earth production,
generate power from a high-efficiency
natural gas cogeneration power plant
and dispose of mine tailings through
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Siemens officials said that the
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(HREEs), such as dysprosium. In
collaboration with Siemens Wind
Power, Molycorp and Shin-Etsu will
improve the magnet material to reach
zero HREEs, Siemens said. At the
same time, Siemens added, supplychain reliability will be increased and
costs will be reduced. n
Industry Newswatch
Atlas Iron suspends operations in Australia;

Iron ore sector continues to struggle with low prices
AS THE 2015 SME Minnesota
Conference prepared to kick off in
Duluth, MN, troubling news about the
global iron ore industry was breaking
in Australia, as Atlas Iron Ltd.
announced that it was shuttering all of
its mines and exports to Asia.
The Wall Street Journal reported
that as recently as 2011, Atlas was
worth nearly A$4 billion (US$3.1
billion), but the collapse of iron ore
prices made it the most recent casualty
of a 30-percent decline in prices this
year.
Arrium Ltd. was forced to
shutter one of its two iron ore mines
in Australia, and Cliffs Natural
Resources suspended a mine in
Canada as it restructures its U.S.
business to focus on domestic iron

ore sales rather than competing in the
seaborne market.
Even major producers such as Rio
Tinto Plc, have been slashing costs and
jobs as it grapples with the deepening
market downturn.
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.,
the worlds fourth-largest iron ore
exporter, was forced to scrap a
planned debt sale because it couldnt
agree on terms with investors amid a
sour outlook for the commodity.
In February, Atlas Iron reported a
more than A $1-billion net loss for its
fiscal first half, swinging from a profit a
year earlier, as it wrote down the value
of its mining assets.
At the time, executives vowed they
were working hard to slash operating

costs to safeguard earnings.
But iron ore prices have raced
lower faster than many companies can
cut costs. The price of iron ore, a key
ingredient in steelmaking, slumped as
low as US$46.70/t ($42.32/st), weighed
by ballooning supplies of the raw
material as Chinas economy cools.
Some of the worlds biggest miners,
including Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton
Ltd., have been aggressively expanding
their operations in the Pilbara
iron ore mining hub of northwest
Australia, completing major mine and
infrastructure projects planned when
the market was booming. Iron ore
traded as high as US$190/t ($172/st) in
2011. n
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Annual Review 2014

Exploration overview
Exploration Review
by D.R. Wilburn, K.A. Stanley and N.A. Karl, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey
his summary of international mineral

exploration activities for the year 2014
draws upon information from industry sources,
published literature and specialists in the U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS) National Minerals
Information Center. The summary provides
data on exploration budgets by region and
mineral commodity, identifies significant mineral
discoveries and areas of mineral exploration,
discusses government programs affecting the
mineral exploration industry and presents
Figure 1
Planned worldwide exploration budgets for analyzed nonfuel mineral
commodities by region for 2014 (1,961 companies budgets totaling US$10.7
billion). Source: SNL Metals & Mining, 2014.
analyses of exploration activities performed by

the mineral industry.
Three types of information are reported and
analyzed in this annual review of international
exploration: 1) budgetary statistics expressed in
U.S. current dollars provided by SNL Metals &
Mining (SNL) of Charlottesville, VA; 2) regional
and site-specific exploration activities that took
place in 2014 as compiled by the USGS and
3) regional events that affected exploration
activities including economic, social and political
conditions, which were derived from published
sources and discussions with USGS and industry
specialists. Commodity and regional compilations
are presented in this summary. Because multiple
sources are used to develop these compilations,
statistics may differ depending on the source and
type of data that are being reported.
The SNL data summarize planned company
budgets for worldwide exploration activities in
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2014 for 19 nonfuel mineral commodities based on

company surveys. Research focused on precious
metals (gold, platinum-group metals and silver),
base metals (cobalt, copper, lead, molybdenum,
nickel, tin and zinc), bulk commodities (iron ore,
phosphate and potash), and specialty mineral
commodities (diamond, lithium, niobium,
rare-earth elements, tantalum and uranium).
Information on uranium exploration activities was
included for the first time in 2007. Data on lithium,
niobium, phosphate, potash, rare-earth elements
and tantalum were compiled for the first time
in 2010 because of their increased significance.
Since 1999, companies with exploration budgets
of $100,000 and greater were included in the
SNL compilations. SNL budget estimates exclude
bauxite, coal and oil and gas. Exploration budget
estimates for iron ore have been compiled since
2011 but reported separately. The 2014 SNL
company survey is reported by SNL to cover an
estimated 95 percent of the worlds nonferrous,
nonfuel mineral exploration budgets. The 5
percent that is not covered includes companies
that chose not to participate in the SNL survey,
private companies that do not publish their
budget data, and government-funded exploration
activities.
USGS data compilations and analyses are
based on information provided by USGS mineral
commodity and country specialists, as well as
industry contacts and published in trade journals.
The USGS compilations summarize exploration
site data collected for more than 80 minerals
and materials, with a focus on nonfuel minerals
including base metals, diamond and precious
metals. Iron ore and uranium were included in the
USGS analysis after 2007. The USGS analyzed
available information to assess the level of
exploration activity in 2014 and to report trends
in mineral exploration activity for the period
2004 through 2014. This analysis identifies where
mineral exploration is taking place by commodity
and region, assesses the intensity of activity that
is taking place in each region for selected mineral
commodities, and determines those factors that
most affect changes in exploration activity.
Certain limitations apply when comparing
estimates or evaluating the magnitude of regional
changes from year to year because as worldwide
exploration allocations have changed, so too
have factors such as energy, labor, material and
service costs associated with mineral exploration.
Consequently, an exploration budget of $1
million allocated in 2014 would generally yield
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Figure 2
Number of active exploration sites by region in 2014 as compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey.
less exploration activity than a corresponding

budget in 2004. The global economic climate
and fluctuations in currency exchange rates and
the value of trading currencies over time also
can influence the business pattern of companies
conducting business in other countries. Unless
otherwise specified, this report expresses
worldwide exploration activity in U.S. current
dollars to simplify comparisons by commodity
and region. The level of exploration investment
also may be influenced by the scale of the
planned operation. Development of a large-scale
operation usually requires a greater exploration
investment than a small-scale operation with a
shorter project life.
Temporal interpretations of the SNL
exploration data, such as trend analyses, are
limited by changes in survey parameters. Because
the sample of exploration and mining companies
surveyed by SNL has changed over the years,
companies included in the survey have changed
on a year-to-year basis. In addition, fluctuation of
currency exchange rates affects the relative value
of company budget estimates from year to year.
Also, mineral commodity and country coverage
have differed from year to year and corporate
restructuring within the mining industry has taken
place. Industry coverage varies from year to year
because the number of respondents to the SNL
survey changes over time. In general, the number
has increased for the more recent surveys.
2014 global mineral exploration activity and

trends from 2004 through 2014
According to SNL, the total estimated

worldwide budget allocation for nonferrous
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mineral exploration decreased by 26 percent in

2014 to about $10.7 billion (on the basis of data
from 1,961 companies when iron ore is excluded)
from the 2013 budget allocation of about $14.4
billion (based on 2,129 companies, excluding
iron ore). The exploration budget for iron ore
projects, first compiled in 2011, was not included
in the nonferrous budget data. Continued market
instability and the reduction in available funding
for mining projects in 2014 resulted in exploration
budget cutbacks and reduced the number of junior
companies conducting minerals exploration.
SNL annual survey estimates reflect budgeted
expenditures, rather than actual dollars spent,
and reflect an estimated 95 percent of worldwide
exploration. When SNL includes estimates for
exploration budgets for nonrespondents, the
global nonferrous exploration budget for 2014
is estimated by SNL at about $11.4 billion.
Exploration conducted by government entities in
locations such as China may not be included in
SNL estimates.
Competing demand for assaying, drilling and
geophysical services, changing fuel and labor
costs, higher taxes and environmental costs and
a decreasing skilled labor force have resulted
in an increase in the total cost of exploration
during the past decade. Exploration cost
increases, combined with lower prices for many
mineral commodities experienced during the
past several years have reduced investor interest
and the level of exploration activity. Even if the
overall exploration expenditure remains stable,
increased exploration costs have reduced the
effective amount of exploration activity that can
be conducted at a site over time.
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Figure 3
Figure 1 shows the 2014 worldwide
nonferrous
minerals
exploration
budgets allocated by region, based
on SNL data. SNL regions reflect
a mixture of individual countries,
continents and other groupings, but
they are reported consistently on an
annual basis and provide a means
of assessing the flow of budgeted
exploration expenditures from year to
year. The 2014 nonferrous exploration
budgets in decreasing budget order
were Latin America, Africa, Canada,
Australia, the United States and the
Pacific region. According to SNL data,
China and Russia accounted for about
56 percent of the Rest of World region
budget total. The exploration budget
in 2014 in all regions was lower than
the corresponding budget in 2013. The
largest decreases by current dollar
percentage took place in the Pacific
region (38-percent decrease) and
Australia (34-percent decrease); the
smallest decreases took place in Canada
(22-percent decrease) and Latin
America (26-percent decrease). Latin
America remained the region with the
largest mineral exploration budget,
expressed either in current dollars
or percent of the global exploration
budget.
For 2014, information for about 2,500
exploration sites was gathered by USGS
specialists from published literature
and industry sources. The regional
distribution of these exploration targets
is represented in Fig. 2 by principal
commodity target, based on the number
of projects reported for each region.
Canada remained the top destination
in terms of active exploration sites
in 2014, followed by Australia, Latin
America, Rest of World and Africa.
For ease of comparison within this
study, the USGS used the SNL regional
classification when grouping site data.
Trends in reported exploration budgets in selected regions, 2004 through 2014.

Source: SNL Metals & Mining, 2014.
As defined by SNL, Latin America includes countries in the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, and South America. The
Pacific region includes Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines,
Solomon Islands, Thailand, Vanuatu, and Vietnam. Africa includes countries on the African subcontinent. The Commonwealth of
Independent States (CIS) includes Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine. The Rest of the World includes China, Europe, India and Pakistan, the Middle East,
and Russia and the other republics of the Commonwealth of Independent States. Australia, Canada, and the United States are
treated separately.
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Table 1
Prices for selected base and precious metals, 2004 to 2014.
Commodity
Average nominal price for specified year, expressed in U.S. current dollars.

20041 20051 20061 20071 20081 20091 20101 20111 20121 20132 20142
Copper3
1.34 1.73 3.15 3.28 3.19 2.41 3.48 4.06 3.67 3.40 3.18
Gold4
411 446 606 699 874 975 1,228 1,572 1,673 1,415 1,269
Lead5
0.55 0.61 0.77 1.24 1.20 0.87 1.09 1.22 1.14 1.15 1.07
Nickel6
6.27 6.69 11.00 16.88
9.57 6.65 9.89 10.38
7.95 6.81 7.65
Palladium7
233 204 323 357 355 366 531 739 649 730 810
Platinum8
849 900 1,144 1,308 1,578 1,208 1,616 1,725 1,555 1,490 1,388
Silver9
6.69 7.34 11.57 13.41 15.00 14.69 20.20 35.26 31.21 23.80 19.03
Uranium oxide10 18.05 27.93 47.68 99.24 64.18 46.67 45.96 56.24 48.90 38.92 33.50
Zinc11
0.47 0.63 1.49 1.47 0.85 0.75 0.98 0.99 0.88 0.87 0.98
Neodymium oxide12 NA13 3.36 6.81 13.10 12.26 7.03 22.62 106.26
51.81 31.55 28.57
Price reported in U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Minerals Yearbook series for the years 2004 through 2012.
Price reported in U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals Commodity Summaries series for the years 2013 and 2014 or updated
based on oral and written communications, USGS mineral commodity specialists..
3
U.S. producer cathode (minimum 99.99% pure), reported in $/lb.
4
Englehard Corporation industries quotation, reported in $/oz.
5
North American producer price, delivered (minimum 99.97% pure), in $/lb. In 2014, the North American market price in $/lb is
reported.
6
London Metal Exchange cash price for primary nickel (minimum 99.80% pure), in $/lb.
7
Unfabricated palladium, reported in $/oz.
8
Unfabricated platinum, reported in $/oz.
9
Handy and Harmon quotation, reported in $/oz.
10
Nuexco exchange spot price, reported in $/lb by the International Monetary Fund.
11
London Metal Exchange cash price, reported in $/lb.
12
Metals Pages price, 99% pure, as reported by Arafura Resources Ltd., in $/kg.
13
NA, information not available.
1
2
Thus, regional classifications may vary from other

USGS publications. The number of sites that are
actively being explored does not correlate directly
with exploration budget estimates, but both are
indicators of activity in the region of interest.
Figure 3 summarizes SNL budget data by
region for the period 2004 through 2014 in terms
of current dollars and percent of the world
exploration budget. The top chart of Fig. 3
shows that the planned exploration budget level
(expressed in current dollars) for 2014 decreased
from the 2013 budget level in all regions of the
world. The largest current dollar regional budget
reduction from 2013 to 2014 took place in Latin
America, followed by Africa. The regions with
the smallest decrease in exploration budgets
were the United States and the Rest of World
region (including China and India, countries
in the Commonwealth of Independent States)
(including Russia) Europe and the Middle East).
The middle chart of Fig. 3 shows the trend in
global exploration budgets in terms of both
current dollars and constant dollars. Figure 3
(bottom chart) shows that the percentage of
the world exploration budget increased in 2014
from 2013 for Canada, Latin America and Rest
of World in relative terms, even though the total
exploration budget for these regions was lower in
2014 than in 2013.
The SNL mineral exploration survey data
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suggest that, since 2004, the amount of the total

global exploration budget attributed to mine-site
exploration has generally increased, while earlystage (greenfield) exploration has decreased to
a level less than that for mine-site exploration
in 2014. The amount attributed to late-stage
exploration increased from 2004 to 2006, and
mine-site exploration from 2006 through 2009, as
larger companies shifted their exploration focus
toward advanced-stage projects or mine site
projects as a less expensive means of replacing
or adding reserves. The budget estimate for early
stage exploration was 32 percent lower in 2014
than that reported for 2013, corresponding to
a level last seen during the economic downturn
that took place in 2008-2009. Traditionally,
major companies leave greenfield exploration
to junior companies. In 2014, however, many
junior companies had difficulty securing sufficient
financing to conduct extensive exploration.
Consequently, larger companies contributed
a greater budget to greenfield exploration,
accounting for about 40 percent of the 2014 earlystage exploration allocation.
Changing
mineral
commodity
prices
(particularly for copper, gold, nickel and silver),
fluctuating currency exchange rates and increased
exploration costs were among the considerations
used by companies in determining exploration
targets and development plans for 2014. Low
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Figure 4
Average constant dollar prices for selected (a) precious metals, (b) base metals, and (c) other
selected mineral commodities from 2004 through 2014. Current dollar prices from various sources
were indexed using the Consumer Price Index with a base year of 2004.
commodity prices make it

more difficult for smaller
junior companies to obtain
financing in a tight economy,
so companies have been
focusing available capital on
fewer exploration projects.
Fewer
large
deposits
have been found because
of reduced exploration
expenditures, and those
that have been identified
have
required
greater
exploration expenditures
because of their remote
location or increasing depth
of occurrence. The number
of viable, large-scale assets
considered available for
development is likely to
decrease in the near term.
These observations coincide
with recent studies that
suggest that the discovery
rate and ore grades for
some mineral commodities,
especially gold, have been
declining steadily since
1999.
Recent and anticipated
mineral commodity prices
contribute to exploration
budget development and the
amount of activity planned
by mineral exploration
companies. Table 1 shows
the average annual prices
for selected metals for the
years 2004 through 2014.
However, because of metal
price variation, reporting just the average annual
prices does not provide enough information to
assess the effect of multi-year price changes on the
level of exploration. Figure 4 shows the annual
indexed prices in 2004 constant U.S. dollars for
selected (a) precious metals, (b) base metals and
(c) other selected mineral commodities for 2004
to 2014. Using constant dollar values based on
the Consumer Price Index reduces the effects of
inflation on prices of mineral commodities being
considered over time. When expressed in terms
of current dollars, the average 2014 price for
eight of the 10 selected commodities was higher
in 2014 that the 2004-2014 average price of that
commodity. However, when expressed in terms of
constant dollars, the average price for eight of the
10 selected commodities was lower in 2014 than
the 2004-2014 average price of that commodity.
The average prices for copper and zinc have

remained relatively stable for the period, when
expressed in terms of constant dollars.
As shown in Fig. 4, the 2014 average
constant dollar price for seven of the 10 selected
commodities was lower in 2014 than in the two
previous years. Of the commodities selected for
evaluation, only the average constant-dollar
prices for nickel, palladium and zinc were higher
in 2014 than in 2013. In spite of generally lower
prices in 2014, the 2014 average constant dollar
price for gold was 16 percent higher than the
average 2004-2014 constant dollar price for gold.
Similarly, the 2014 constant dollar palladium price
was 60 percent higher. The 2014 average constant
dollar uranium yellow cake price was 37 percent
lower than the average 2004-2014 constant dollar
price, the 2014 constant dollar nickel price was 24
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Figure 5
Exploration budgets of companies based in Brazil, Russia, India, China (BRIC) countries
and their share of annual global exploration budgets, 2005-2014. Source: SNL Metals &
Mining, 2014.
percent lower, the 2014 constant dollar platinum

price was 8 percent lower, the 2014 constant dollar
zinc price was 7 percent lower, the 2014 constant
dollar price for copper was 6 percent lower and
the 2014 constant dollar price for neodymium
oxide was 5 percent lower. The 2014 constant
dollar prices for lead and silver were close to their
average 2004-2014 constant dollar prices.
Historical and future trends of metals prices
are considered when determining where and what
commodity target to spend available capital on
exploration and development. During the period
of increasing gold prices from 2005 through 2012,
the major gold miners increased the recovery
from lower grade ore and were able to maintain
a satisfactory profit level, and some exploration
companies re-evaluated deposits with historically
lower ore grades. The higher price permitted the
company to expand the reserve of the deposit.
In 2014, however, the average gold price was 24
percent lower than the average gold price in 2012.
This forced some producers to lower the prices
they used to calculate year-end 2014 reserves in
order to comply with regulators definitions of
what defines an allowable reserve estimate, thus
reducing the reserve estimate. In response to low
gold prices, some companies are reducing costs
by cutting capital expenditures and exploration
spending, reducing overhead costs, and scaling
back mine plans to focus on extracting highergrade ore. Exploration activity at some sites
with lower gold grades is being curtailed and
some marginal mines are being closed, at least
temporarily, until the gold price increases.
Currency movements were an important
consideration for the minerals exploration and
mining sector in 2014. The U.S. dollar strengthened
against all other major currencies in 2014 for the
first time this century. A strong U.S. dollar has
a negative impact on international investment
returns and increases the costs associated with
foreign projects that purchase goods or supplies
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using U.S. dollars. It also may increase

the relative costs of exploration in the
United States when compared to other
regions, as labor and material costs are
incurred in U.S. dollars.
Ernst & Young Global Ltd.
estimated the greatest business risks for
the mining and minerals exploration
industry in 2014, in declining order of
importance, as productivity, capital
sourcing, the social license to operate,
capital projects, resource nationalism,
price
and
currency
volatility,
infrastructure access, benefit sharing,
labor issues and access to water and
energy. Productivity in the mining
sector reportedly has been declining on a volume
basis since 2000. A primary cause for the apparent
decline in productivity was the fast pace in which
mining companies expanded during the 2000s.
During the past few years, the declining prices
of some metals, massive write-offs and reduced
earnings have made investors wary of the mining
sector. Global demand for some metals has been
affected by the recent global recession and a
reduction in Chinese consumption for these
metals. While the major companies and junior
companies have lowered their planned exploration
spending, restricted access to investor funds have
affected the junior companies more than larger
companies, which have other sources of revenue.
Data suggest that the junior sector share of
exploration budgets decreased to a 12-year low of
32 percent in 2014 while the major company share
increased to an 11-year high of about 49 percent.
Intermediate company share was reported to be
about 11 percent in 2014. Improved reporting by
Chinese entities has shown an increased share for
government-controlled companies to more than
8 percent of the exploration budget globally, as
these companies are expanding their exploration
activity beyond China.
The lack of available capital targeted for
preproduction assets has made it difficult for junior
companies to obtain sufficient capital to sustain
exploration activities. One study suggests that one
in 10 junior miners may go into administration, and
a further 16 percent are likely to halt operations
temporarily. There was a general trend in declining
merger and acquisition activity in 2014, with the
number declining from 702 in 2013 to 544 in
2014 and the value of these deals decreasing 49
percent from $87.3 billion in 2013 to $44.6 billion
in 2014, according to Ernst & Young Global. Some
junior companies are turning to engineering and
construction companies, many from China and the
Republic of Korea, or private equity investment
as potential sources of funding. Some major
Figure 6
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Worldwide exploration budgets for selected mineral commodity targets, 2010-2014.

(Base metals include copper, lead, nickel, and zinc. Other minerals include iron ore,
lithium, molybdenum, niobium, phosphate, potash, rare-earth elements, silver, tantalum,
companies are looking internally for uranium and tin.) Source: SNL Metals & Mining, 2014.
growth opportunities while others are
divesting some holdings to separate
unprofitable assets. BHP Billiton Ltd.,
Vale S.A. and Yamana Gold Inc. have
all announced plans to separate or sell
off noncore assets.
Resource nationalism is a term
used to describe policies initiated by
some countries to balance promoting
investment and maximizing in-country
benefits. Resource nationalism can
take many forms, including imposing a
resource tax, amending royalty or tax
rates, establishing greater controls on
foreign participation, establishing state
ownership or control, or mandating in-country terms, exploration in these countries increased
value-added processing and/or limiting exports. from less than 7 percent of the global exploration
The ban on exports of mined ores imposed budget in 2005 to more than 12 percent of the
in Indonesia in January 2014, in an effort to global budget in 2014. Figure 5 shows this global
encourage in-country processing, is one example trend using SNL budget estimates. However, Fig.
of resource nationalism. Indonesia is a leading 5 does not include India, which was not reported
producer of nickel laterite ore and bauxite. The by SNL for all years from 2005 through 2014. In
legislation resulted in a ban on metal ore and addition, SNL data for China varies significantly
concentrate exports from Indonesia. Anticipation from data reported by Chinese sources for metal
of reduced nickel supply resulting from the and nonmetal mineral exploration (excluding oil
ban led to an increase in the nickel price during and gas). This set of data may be more inclusive
2014 and increases in nickel global inventories than data for China compiled by SNL, as it
and stocks. Increased nickel laterite production reportedly includes exploration expenditures for
from the Philippines reduced the gap in supply a wider range of mineral commodities from both
from Indonesia. China, a leading consumer of private and public entities. When these factors are
Indonesian ores, has begun to source its bauxite considered, the increase in the contribution of
from other countries and built new processing BRIC countries is greater than that shown in Fig.
facilities capable of handling lower-grade material 5 but the overall trend remains the same.
Many exploration projects are becoming
from other countries. Similarly, China has been
blending nickel ore for its stockpiles with lower- increasingly more costly and difficult to develop.
grade nickel ore from the Philippines used in There is a growing trend toward exploring
for deeper deposits as shallower reserves are
nickel pig iron production.
Since 2000, the global landscape for mineral depleted. The Resolution copper deposit in
exploration and development has changed. At the Arizona, the Cukaru Peki copper deposit in Serbia
end of the 20th century, the bulk of global mineral and the Cascabel copper deposit in Ecuador are
exploration was conducted by Australian, Canadian all examples of high-grade ore deposits that are
and U.S. companies. Companies headquartered in deeper extensions of active or previously mined
these countries continue to explore globally and sites. In South Africa, older, high-cost mines that
generated the greatest exploration budget in 2014. do not lend themselves to mechanization are
However, the share of companies headquartered being phased out in favor of highly mechanized
in these three countries has declined, accounting mines. In Australia, exploration companies are
for about half of the global exploration budget looking for high-grade deposits under covered
in 2014 compared to about two-thirds of the terrain. Although the countrys historical success
exploration budget in 2005. Exploration and rate for locating minable deposits in covered
mining investment has shifted from these terrain has not been high, depletion of shallow
traditional jurisdictions to virtually all countries. deposits is driving explorationists to look in areas
The term BRIC commonly refers to the grouping that have traditionally been more cost intensive
of several countries with growing economies and technically challenging.
Competing demand for energy and water have
(Brazil, Russia, India and China). The exploration
budget for the BRIC countries (excluding India) increased risks related to energy and water access.
has increased from about $300 million in 2005 Mining companies spent $11.9 billion on water
to more than $1.7 billion in 2014. In percentage infrastructure in 2013, a 250-percent increase from
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Selected noteworthy exploration sites for 2014.

Location
Type1 Site
Commodity Company
Resource2 notes
Africa
1 Burkina Faso
F Bombore
Au
Orezone Gold Corp.
4.6 Moz Au (D)
2 Burkina Faso
P Essakane
Au
Iamgold Corp.
3.9 Moz Au (R)
F Hounde
Au
Endeavor Mining Corp.
2.1 Moz Au (R)
3 Burkina Faso
4 Burkina Faso
P Mana (Siou)
Au
SEMAFO, Inc.
2.8 Moz Au (R)
5 Burkina Faso
F Yaramoko
Au
Roxgold Inc.
850,000 oz Au (ID)
Zn, Cu
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.
6 Congo (Kinshasa) E Kipushi
2.8 Mt Zn, 389,000 t Cu (D)
7 Cote dIvoire
E Mt. Yaoure
Au
Amara Mining plc.
4.4 Moz Au (D)
Au, Ag, Cu, Zn
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
547,000 oz Au, 33.6 Moz Ag,
8 Eritrea
P Bisha

451 kt Cu, 1.0 Mt Zn (R)

9 Ghana
P Bibiani
Au
Resolute Mining Ltd.
834,000 oz Au (D)
P Wassa
Au
Golden Star Resources Ltd. 1.5 Moz Au (R)
10 Ghana
11 Mali
P Tabakoto

Au
Endeavor Mining Corp.
794,000 oz Au (R)
D Otjikoto (Wolfshag) Au
B2Gold Corp.
1.3 Moz Au (PR)
12 Namibia
13 Senegal
E Dalafin
Au
Stratex Intl. plc
Data not released.
14 South Africa
D Platreef
PGM, Au, Cu, Ni Ivanhoe Platinum Ltd.
26 Moz PGM, 2 Moz Au,

364 kt Cu, 728 kt Ni (D)
15 South Africa
E Waterberg Pt, Pd, Au, Cu, Ni Platinum Group Metals Ltd. 8.7 Moz Pt, 17.7 Mo Pd,

369,000 oz Rh, 2.3 Moz Au,

287 kt Cu, 517 kt Ni (IF)
16 Sudan
E Block 14 (Galat Sufar)Au
Orca Gold Inc.
1.6 Moz Au (D)
17 Tanzania
E Ntaka Hill
Ni
IMX Resources Ltd.
118 kt Ni (D)
18 Tanzania
E Panda Hill
Nb
Cradle Resources Ltd.
223 kt Nb2O5 (ID)
Australia
19 New South Wales P Peak
Au, Ag, Cu New Gold Inc.
412,000 oz Au,

820,000 oz Ag, 44 kt Cu (R)
20 Western Australia F Castle Hill (Kinore) Au
Phoenix Gold Ltd.
709,000 oz Au (R)
21 Western Australia P DeGrussa
Cu, Au
Sandfire Resources NL
376 kt Cu, 456,000 oz Au (R)
22 Western Australia P Duketon area
Au
Regis Resources Ltd.
2.5 Moz Au (R)
23 Western Australia P Jundee
Au
Northern Star Resources Ltd. 415,000 oz Au (R)
24 Western Australia P Paulsens
Au
Northern Star Resources Ltd. 124,000 oz Au (R)
25 Western Australia E Pilbara Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Flinders Mines Ltd.
500 Mt iron ore (D)
26 Western Australia P Tropicana
Au
Anglogold Ashanti Ltd.
3.6 Moz Au (R)
27 Western Australia E West Musgrave
Ni, Cu, Co Cassini Resources Ltd.
218 kt Ni, 187 kt Cu, 7.3 kt Co (IF)
28 Western Australia F Wiluna
Uranium
Toro Energy Ltd.
24.9 kt U3O8 (D)
29 Western Australia F Yamarna belt
Au
Gold Road Resources Ltd.
2.5 Moz Au (D)
Canada
30 British Columbia F Kerr-Sulphurets Au, Cu, Ag, Mo Seabridge Gold Inc.
38 Moz Au, 4.5 Mt Cu,

Mitchell (KSM)
191 Moz Ag, 96 kt Mo (R)
31 British Columbia P New Afton
Au, Cu, Ag New Gold Inc.
879,000 oz Au, 410 kt Cu,

3.5 Moz Ag (R)
32 British Columbia E Premier
Au, Ag
Ascot Resources Ltd.
2.5 Moz Au, 21 Moz Ag (D)
33 Manitoba
E Monument Bay
Au, W
Mega Precious Metals Inc. 2.1 Moz Au, 2.5 kt WO3 (D)
34 New Brunswick E Stratmat
Zn, Pb
Trevali Mining Corp.
337 kt Zn, 143 kt Pb (IF)
35 NW Territories
E Kennady Lake North Diamond Kennady Diamonds Inc.
Data not released.
36 Nunavut
E Amaruq
Au
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.
Data not released.
37 Nunavut
E Back River
Au
Sabina Gold & Silver Corp.
2.7 Moz Au (R)
38 Nunavut
D Meliadine
Au
2.8 Moz Au (R)
39 Ontario
P Bell Creek
Au
Lake Shore Gold Corp.
707,000 oz Au (R)
40 Ontario
E Black Fox
Au
Primero Mining Corp.
538,000 oz Au (R)
41 Ontario
E Borden Lake
Au
Probe Mines Ltd.
3.9 Moz Au (D)
42 Ontario
D Cochenour
Au
Goldcorp Inc.
3.2 Moz Au (IF)
43 Ontario
E Cot
Au
Iamgold Corp.
7.7 Moz Au (D)
44 Ontario
E Grey Fox
Au
558,000 oz Au (D)
45 Ontario
E Hardrock (Trans-Canada) Au
Premier Gold Mines Ltd.
4.9 Moz Au (ID)
46 Ontario
E Kirkland Lake
Au
1 Moz Au (D)
(Amalgamated)
47 Ontario
P Lac des Iles Pd, Pt, Au, Ni, Cu North American Palladium Ltd. 1.2 Moz Pd, 86,000 oz Pt,

83,000 oz Au, 9.8 kt Ni, 7.1 kt Cu (R)
48 Ontario
P Macassa (S. Claims) Au
Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.
2.2 Moz Au (R)
49 Ontario
D Phoenix
Au
Rubicon Minerals Corp.
1.1 Moz Au (D)
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Location
Type1 Site
Commodity Company
Resource2 notes
50 Ontario
F Rainy River
Au, Ag
New Gold Inc.
3.8 Moz Au, 9.4 Moz Ag (R)
51 Ontario
P Timmins West (144) Au
Lake Shore Gold Corp.
492,000 oz Au (R)
P Bachelor Lake
Au
Metanor Resources Inc. 200,000 oz Au (R)
52 Quebec
P Eleonore
Au
Goldcorp Inc.
5 Moz Au (R)
53 Quebec
54 Quebec
E LaMaque
Au
Integra Gold Corp.
1 Moz Au (D)
P Niobec
Nb
Magris Resources Inc.
1.8 Mt Nb2O5 (PR)
55 Quebec
P Westwood
Au
Iamgold Corp.
539,000 oz Au (R)
56 Quebec
57 Saskatchewan
E Patterson Lake So. Uranium
Fission Uranium Corp.
36.1 kt U3O8 (ID)
E Rook 1
Uranium
NexGen Energy Ltd.
Data not released.
58 Saskatchewan
59 Saskatchewan
E Wheeler River
Uranium
Denison Mines Corp.
166 kt U3O8 (D)
E Coffee (Supremo) Au
Kaminak Gold Corp.
719,000 oz Au (D)
60 Yukon Territory
Latin America
61 Brazil
E Pitangui
Au
Iamgold Corp.
638,000 oz Au (IF)
62 Brazil
P Tucano
Au
Beadell Resources Ltd.
1.5 Moz Au (R)
E Cerrado Verde
Potash
Verde Potash plc.
135 Mt K2O (D)
63 Brazil
P Cerro Bayo
Ag, Au
Mandalay Resources Corp. 17 Moz Ag, 165,000 oz Au (R)
64 Chile
65 Chile
P El Penon
Au, Ag
Yamana Gold Inc.
1.7 Moz Au, 64 Moz Ag (R)
66 Chile
E Productora
Cu, Au, Mo Hot Chili Ltd.
433 kt Cu, 308,000 oz Au,

15.5 kt Mo (PR)
67 French Guiana
E Paul Isnard
Au
Columbus Gold Corp.
4.3 Moz Au (IF)

(Montagne dOr)
68 Mexico
P Bolanitos
Ag, Au
Endeavor Silver Corp.
2.9 Moz Ag, 54,000 oz Au (R)
69 Mexico
E Camino Rojo
Ag, Au
Goldcorp Inc.
37 Moz Ag, 1.85 Moz Au (R)
70 Mexico
P El Cubo
Ag, Au
Endeavor Silver Corp.
3.5 Moz Ag, 47,000 oz Au (R)
71 Mexico
P Mulatos
Au
Alamos Gold Inc.
2 Moz Au (R)
72 Mexico
P Palmarejo
Ag, Au
Coeur Mining Inc.
31 Moz Ag, 488,000 oz Au (R)
73 Mexico
P San Francisco
Au
Timmins Gold Corp.
1.6 Moz Au (R)
74 Mexico
P San Dimas
Au, Ag
870,000 oz Au, 49 Moz Ag (R)
75 Peru
E Zafranal
Cu, Au
Teck Resources Ltd.
2.3 Mt Cu, 1.6 Moz Au (D)
76 Suriname
P Rosebel
Au
Iamgold Corp.
3.2 Moz Au (R)
Pacific (Including Southeast Asia)
77 Cambodia
E Kou Sa
Cu
Geopacific Resources Ltd. Data not released.
78 Cambodia
E Okvau
Au
Renaissance Minerals Ltd. 1.1 Moz Au (ID)
79 Indonesia
P Martabe
Au, Ag
G-Resources Group Ltd. 3 Moz Au, 31.9 Moz Ag (R)
80 Philippines
P Co-O
Au
Medusa Mining Ltd.
446,000 oz Au (R)
81 Philippines
P Masbate
Au
B2Gold Corp.
3.2 Moz Au (R)
United States
82 Alaska
P Kensington
Au
Coeur Mining Inc.
629,000 oz Au (R)
83 Alaska
P Pogo
Au
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. 5 Mt Au (R)
84 Arizona
F Rosemont
Cu, Mo, Ag HudBay Minerals Inc.
2.7 Mt Cu, 91 kt Mo, 73 Moz Ag (R)
85 Nevada
E Ann Mason
Cu, Au, Ag Entre Gold Corp.
556 kt Cu, 619,000 oz Au,

4.2 Moz Ag (PR)
86 Nevada
P Cortez (Goldrush) Au
Barrick Gold Corp.
10.6 Moz Au (D)
87 Nevada
E Kinsley Mountain Au
Pilot Gold inc.
Data not released.
88 Nevada
E North Bullfrog
Au, Ag
Corvus Gold Inc.
433,000 oz Au, 1.1 Moz Ag (D)
89 Texas
D Goliad (Burke Hollow) Uranium Uranium Energy Corp.
2,300 t U3O8 (IF)
90 Nevada
E Long Canyon
Au
Newmont Mining Corp.
2.6 Moz Au (IF)
91 Wyoming
E Bear Lodge
REE
Rare Element Resources 433 kt REO (R)
Rest of the World
92 China
P White Mountain
Au
Eldorado Gold Corp.
571,000 oz Au (R)
93 China
P Ying
Ag, Pb, Zn, Au Silvercorp Metals Inc.
83 Moz Ag, 377 kt Pb,

120 kt Zn, 29,000 oz Au (R)
94 Kazakhstan
P Sekisovskoye
Au, Ag
GoldBridges Global Res. 421,000 oz Au, 614,000 oz Ag (R)
95 Mongolia
E Kharmagtai
Cu, Au
Xanadu Mines Ltd.
245 kt Cu, 939,000 oz Au (D)
96 Turkey
E TV Tower
Au, Ag
Pilot Gold Inc.
455,000 oz Au, 36 kt Cu,

17 Moz Ag (D)
K2SO4 - potash; Moz - million troy ounces; Mt - million metric tons; kt - thousand metric tons; oz - troy ounces; t - metric tons; Ag - Silver; Au Gold; Fe - Iron; Mo - Molybdenum; Ni - Nickel; Pb - Lead; PGM - platinum-group metals; Pt - Platnuml REE - Rare earth elements, Sb - Antimony;
U3O8 - Uranium oxide; Zn - Zinc; 1 D - Approved for development; E - Active exploration; F - Feasibility work ongoing/completed; P - Exploration at
producing site. 2 Resource estimate as of end of 2103 derived from various 2013 sources: D=measured + indicated, ID=indicated, IF=inferred,
R=proven + probable, P= proven, PR=probable. Data were not verified by the U.S. Geological Survey. Where resource data were not released,
the site was considered noteworthy by the authors based on the level of exploration activity or regional significance.
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2009. As exploration is taking place in more remote

locations, countries such as Chile, Mongolia, Peru
and South Africa are focusing on increasing access
to or development of energy and water resources.
Some mining companies are considering greater
use of renewable energy as part of a strategy to
lock in long-term energy prices and minimize
exposure to regulatory changes, market pricing,
and the rising demand for energy.
As global demand for natural resources
continues to increase and viable land-based
resources decline, there is increasing attention to
exploring the ocean floor for its mineral potential.
In 2007, Nautilus Minerals began exploration

for massive sulfides off the coast of Papua New
Guinea and a joint venture was formed in 2014
between the company and the nominee of the
Independent State of Papua New Guinea to
develop the Solwara 1 project site. There has
been an increase in the number of exploration
contract applications to the International Seabed
Authority (ISA), an autonomous international
organization established under 1994 provisions
of the United Nations Convention on the Law of
the Sea. In 2010, only six projects were ongoing
in international waters; by 2014, 26 project
Figure 7
Map showing locations of the 100 noteworthy sites and their principal commodity. Figures reflect site numbers as shown in Table 2.
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applications were expected to be received by

the ISA. In 2014, the Japan Oil, Gas, and Metals
National Corp (JOGMEC) announced the
discovery of a hydrothermal mineral deposit
off the coast of Okinawa Prefecture near Japan.
A decision by New Zealands Environmental
Protection Authority to oppose a deep sea mining
venture off its coasts may reduce interest in
exploring for mineral deposits in the region.
Exploration activity by mineral commodity
The amount budgeted for gold exploration

($4.6 billion) based on SNL data for 2014 is 31
percent lower than that budgeted for gold in 2013.

Figure 6 illustrates the 2010-2014 global percent
share distribution of reported mineral exploration
budget estimates by mineral commodity grouping
(excluding uranium). Figure 6 shows that the
percent share attributed to global gold exploration
relative to exploration for all nonferrous minerals
has been decreasing since 2011. In terms of
percentage of worldwide nonferrous exploration
budget, exploration for gold accounted for 45
percent in 2014 and 48 percent in 2013. This
variation may be an artifact of survey response
or other factors in light of generally lower gold
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prices over the period. Latin America remains the

leading region for gold exploration based on SNL
data, accounting for more than a quarter of gold
budget allocations. Other principal locations for
gold exploration in 2014, in descending order by
2014 budget, are Canada, Australia, the United
States, Mexico, China, Russia, Colombia, Peru,
Burkina Faso, Chile, Papua New Guinea, Brazil
and Indonesia.
Exploration budgets for base-metal projects
decreased 21 percent to $3.7 billion in 2014 from
$4.7 billion in 2013. In terms of percentage of
total worldwide nonferrous exploration budget,
however, the estimated base-metal exploration
budget increased to 36 percent of the total in
2014. The percent allocation for base-metal
exploration remained relatively stable from 2010
through 2011, and increased from 2013 through
2014. Exploration for copper accounted for more
than 70 percent of the base-metal budget for 2014.
Latin America retained the greatest percent share
for base metals exploration of the global budget, in
spite of a significant decline in budget allocation.
Countries with the largest exploration budget for
copper in 2014, in declining order by budget, were
Chile, Australia, Peru, the Democratic Republic
of the Congo, the United States, Canada, China,
Zambia, Mexico and Brazil. Countries with the
largest exploration budget for zinc/lead in 2014
were China, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Peru,
the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sweden,
India, Ireland and the United States. Countries
with the largest exploration budget for nickel in
2014 were Australia, Canada, Russia, Indonesia,
China, the United States, Finland, Brazil, Tanzania
and the Philippines.
The budget for diamond exploration
decreased 9 percent in 2014 in current dollar
terms from 2013, the smallest percentage decline
of all commodities monitored by SNL. In current
dollar terms, the diamond exploration budget of
about $400 million in 2014 was about 44 percent of
the budget for diamond in 2008 and represented
about 4.4 percent of the global exploration budget,
slightly higher than its share in 2013. Principal
locations for diamond exploration in 2014, in
declining order by budget, were Russia, Canada,
Angola, Botswana and South Africa.
Based on exploration budget estimates, the
2014 estimate for platinum-group metals (PGM)
of about $200 million was up 50 percent from
the 2013 budget estimate of more than $100
million, and represented 1.7 percent of the global
exploration budget for 2014. Principal areas for
planned PGM exploration in 2014 were South
Africa, Canada and Russia, in descending order
by 2014 budget. Strikes taking place at several
South African mines led to concern over mineral
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supply, as demand from the automotive industry

for catalytic converters was strong in 2014. The
World Platinum Investment Council projected an
885 kt (975,500 st) deficit in platinum supply for
2014. A portion of this projected deficit may be
offset by palladium substitution.
The estimated 2014 global budget for other
mineral commodity targets was 28 percent lower
($1.3 billion) in 2014 than the $1.8 billion reported
for 2013. Mineral commodities considered include
heavy-mineral sands, lithium, molybdenum,
niobium, phosphate, potash, rare-earth elements
(REE), silver, tantalum, tin and tungsten.
Exploration for lithium, potash, and REE has
increased as demand for and concerns related to
supply of these commodities has risen. Concern
about China being the sole source of supply and
its policy (as of 2014) of issuing export quotas for
REE has led to increased exploration for REE
at projects in Australia, Canada, South Africa
and the United States. Principal locations for
exploration in 2014 for minerals other than those
listed above include Canada, Mexico, Australia,
China, Brazil, Peru, the United States, Argentina
and Chile, in declining order by 2014 budget.
The budget estimate for uranium exploration
decreased from about $616 million in 2013 to
about $504 million in 2014. The global nuclear
industry has not yet returned to its pre-Fukushima
level, as safety concerns remain high. Principal
locations for exploration of uranium in 2014, in
declining order by 2014 budget, include Canada,
Australia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Niger, Namibia
and the United States.
Based on global exploration site data compiled
by the USGS, gold was the principal target at 41
percent of the sites explored in 2014; copper was
the target at 19 percent of the sites and iron ore,
silver, uranium and zinc each were the target
at 5 percent of the sites (20 percent combined);
nickel at 4 percent of the sites; and other minerals
represented the remaining 16 percent of the sites.
The SNL and USGS data support the conclusion
that there is continued interest in exploration
for lithium, potash and REE, but the number
of projects exploring for these commodities has
declined from the 2012 peak.
2014 exploration highlights
Table 2 presents selected noteworthy

exploration sites based on the amount of
exploration activity conducted at the sites in
2014. Data were not verified by the USGS.
Where resource data were not released, the site
was considered noteworthy by the authors based
on the level of exploration activity or regional
significance. A combined total of more than 4.5
million m (2,796 miles) of drilling took place in
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2013 on the sites included in Table 2. The following

criteria were used as a basis for site inclusion:

The high level of exploration interest

at a site, determined either by intensity
of drilling activity or level of capital
investment. When drilling was used as
the principal indicator, a site qualified
if a minimum of 15,000 m (49,200 ft)
of drilling (usually a combination of
diamond or reverse-circulation drilling)
took place during 2014 along with
ancillary exploration activities; where
budget was used as the principal indicator,
a site qualified if a 2014 budget of at least
$4 million was planned and executed
for exploration and drilling activities.
These criteria may eliminate early-stage
projects (where the level of drilling was
below cutoff) or development projects
(where planned expenditures include
costs for development or infrastructure).
Owing to the decrease in exploration
activity in 2014, the minimum drilling
cutoff was reduced from 20,000 m (65,600
ft) in 2012 to 15,000 m (49,200 m) in 2014
and the minimum expenditure cutoff was
reduced from $8 million in 2013 to $4
million in 2014.
The magnitude of resource delineated
when compared to prior resource
estimates.
The high potential of near-term
development, based upon reported
tonnage and grade estimates derived
from company announcements.
The regional significance of an activity
based on economic or social needs of the
locality.
The project reflects an emerging source of
mineral supply as a result of advances in
extraction technology.
Sites where significant exploration activity and

expenditures took place prior to 2014 were not
included in Table 2 if the reported level of 2014
activity did not meet the selection criteria. Except
where indicated, similar criteria have been applied
to previous exploration summaries reported
annually in the USGS Minerals Yearbook series
and in exploration summary articles published in
Mining Engineering.
As reported in Table 2, gold continued to be the
commodity generating the greatest exploration
intensity by number of projects based on the list
of noteworthy exploration sites in 2014. Of the
sites selected for Table 2, the primary targets were:
(1) gold or silver at 76 percent of the sites, (2)
base metals at 9 percent of the sites, (3) uranium

at 5 percent of the sites, (4) PGMs at 3 percent
of the sites and (5) other mineral commodities
at 7 percent of the sites. Determination of the
primary commodity was based on consideration
of commodity value of the contained resource at
each site.
The estimated resources reported in
Table 2 reflect various stages of verification,
different methodologies and multiple sources
of information based on company data. Should
these reserves/resources be confirmed, however,
they would add about 500 Mt (550 million st) of
iron, 13 Mt (14.3 million st) of copper, about 5 Mt
(5.5 million st) of lead and zinc, 2 Mt (2.2 million
st) of niobium, 1.6 Mt (1.7 million st) of nickel,
430 kt (475,000 st) of combined rare-earth oxides,
230 kt (253,000 st) of U3O8, 200 kt (220,000 st) of
molybdenum, 21 kt (670 million oz) of silver, 5.6
kt (180 million oz) of gold, and 1.7 kt (54 million
oz) of PGM to the identified world resources
for these mineral commodities. It is likely,
however, baring a dramatic sustained increase in
commodity prices, that only a portion of the listed
resources may be converted to reserves based on
future exploration activity.
Figure 7 is a plot of the locations of those sites
included in Table 2. The site numbers shown in
Table 2 are used to identify the locations in Fig.
7. Sites have been classified by their primary
commodity target.
The cost of doing business in a country can
change based on many factors, including economic
and environmental conditions, legislative actions,
political activity and social receptivity to mining.
These factors all determine the perceived risk
profiles of a country. The Fraser Institute of
British Columbia, Canada, annually publishes
a survey assessing the effects of perceived
investment attractiveness, which combines
geologic attractiveness and the perceptions of
public policy on attitudes toward exploration
investment around the world. The 2014 survey
(published February 2015) includes data from
485 respondent companies with an aggregated
exploration budget of US$2.7 billion in 2014,
down from $3.2 billion in 2013.
According to the 2014 Fraser Institute Survey,
the top 10 destinations for mineral exploration
based on overall investment attractiveness in
2014, listed in descending order, were Finland,
Saskatchewan (Canada), Nevada (United
States), Manitoba (Canada), Western Australia
(Australia), Quebec (Canada), Wyoming (United
States), Newfoundland & Labrador (Canada),
Yukon Territory (Canada) and Alaska (United
States). Greenland and Sweden were including
in the top 10 list for 2013, but fell out of the
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Latin America
has been
considered the
leading region
for mineral
exploration by
many companies
for the past
decade owing
to its promising
geology, its long
history of worldclass discoveries,
the perception
of its mineral
policies and
its successful
historical record
of mineral
production and
development.
top 10 in list in 2014. The top 10 destinations

for mineral exploration based on their mineral
potential independent of policy restrictions and
listed in descending order, were Yukon Territory
(Canada), Nevada (United States), Alaska
(United States), Northwest Territories (Canada),
Manitoba (Canada), Chile, Peru, Western
Australia (Australia), Idaho (United States)
and Quebec (Canada). The top 10 destinations
for mineral exploration based solely on policy
attractiveness and listed in descending order, were
Ireland, Finland, Alberta (Canada), Sweden, New
Brunswick (Canada), Saskatchewan (Canada),
Newfoundland & Labrador (Canada), Wyoming
(United States), Manitoba (Canada) and Western
Australia.
Exploration activity and related

legislation by region
Exploration-related activities and events

within each region are summarized. The order
of regional and country discussions is based on
the amount budgeted for exploration in 2014
from highest to lowest. Areas not included in the
regions discussed have been aggregated as Rest
of World and are discussed separately at the end
of this section.
Latin America. Latin America continued its
leading position as a destination for exploration
activity based on exploration budget data
collected by SNL since 1994, but was listed third
after Canada and Australia by the USGS when
the number of active sites was considered. On
the basis of data compiled for this review by
the USGS, Latin American countries with the
greatest exploration activity, in descending order
by number of sites for which data were compiled,
were Mexico (136), Peru (93), Chile (79), Brazil
(61), Argentina (39) and Colombia (16).
Approximately 57 percent of the deposits
actively explored in 2014 in Latin America
contained gold or silver and 34 percent contained
base metals, or some combination of precious and
base metals based on the sites considered in the
USGS compilation. Activity in 2014 was primarily
used to further define early-stage discoveries (47
percent), conduct exploration at a producing site
(29 percent), conduct prefeasibility and feasibility
studies of economically promising prospects
(13 percent) and further explore deposits under
development (11 percent).
Latin America has been considered the
leading region for mineral exploration by many
companies for the past decade owing to its
promising geology, its long history of world-class
discoveries, the perception of its mineral policies,
and its successful historical record of mineral
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production and development. Although the

overall trend of budget expenditures has declined
for all regions since 2012, Latin America still
remains the leading region for exploration with a
regional budget close to $3 billion in 2014. The
amount of drilling also has declined since 2012,
following the worldwide trend. Lower commodity
prices and reduced capital for mineral exploration
are starting to affect exploration activities for
many South American countries.
Argentinas exploration investment level has
declined about 50 percent over the past two years
owing to a combination of domestic factors and
the global economy, resulting in the suspension
of some exploration activity that had previously
been announced.
In 2014, the Bolivian government passed a
new mining law that restricts mining cooperatives
from partnering with foreign or domestic private
companies. Also included within the law is a
stipulation that bans private firms from registering
minerals as property, thus hindering the use of
these resources as collateral for loans or claimed
as assets in the acquisition of new financing in the
development of projects. In response to public
unrest, revisions to the law are being considered.
Currently, there are 115 mining exploration
companies developing 321 projects in Brazil,
according to the data compiled by minerals
production agency DNPM. Gold projects account
for more than one-third (127) of the total. The
president of Brazil has proposed legislative
changes to the mining sector including the
creation of a new mining regulator, the creation
of a single mining license in place of the current
exploration and exploitation licenses, and raising
royalty payments to 4 percent on gross revenues
from 0.2-3 percent of net revenues. The outlook
for this proposed legislation is questionable as a
new presidential cabinet is being formed.
Energy availability and water scarcity have
become significant issues in Chile, as the country
is on track to double its energy demand between
now and 2025, according to the state Copper
Commission. This has caused many companies
to find new ways of powering their projects so
that development can proceed. Chiles mining
sector energy operating costs represent roughly
14 percent of total production costs, equivalent to
27 percent per pound of metal, the highest level
since 2000. There are many different types of
renewable resources being developed in Chile to
improve the availability of these resources. Wind,
solar thermoelectric and hydroelectric plants are
among the energy sources currently being used
and developed.
Chiles mining industry currently consumes
about 5 percent of the fresh water in the country,
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and this figure is expected to increase by 50

percent if expansion plans by the Chilean copper
industry come to fruition. An investment of
$10 billion is underway by the Chilean mining
industry to create desalination plants in order to
provide additional sources of fresh water to these
operations. Antofogasta Minerals is already using
seawater in its operations. A $2.6-billion project
pumps seawater from the Pacific Ocean along a
145-km (90-mile) pipeline; the seawater is treated
prior to use in the mining operations of the
Esperanza copper mine in Chiles Antofagasta
region. This practice allows the company to
reduce consumption of fresh water that is needed
elsewhere in the region.
Chile signed into law legislation that would
continue to fund state-owned Codelco during the
next five years. Codelco, like many companies, is
exploring for deposits at greater depth to support
continued production at its established mines and
is faced with declining ore grades from its older
mines. The ore grades currently being extracted at
some mines are not as profitable at the current
price of copper. In order to aid the state-owned
corporation, the government approved $4 billion
in funding in October that would be provided to
Codelco from 2014-2018 to cover expenses and
manage debt.
According to a World Bank report, the
investment climate of Colombia has improved,
with greater access to credit made possible by
a new secured transactions law and a reduced
corporate income tax rate, although legislation
to establish a profit tax (CREE) was introduced
in 2014. A Colombian legal tribunal ordered 11
gold mining companies to cease operations and
restore the land to the indigenous Embera people.
Illegal mining activity is still widespread in the
region. The governments of Bolivia, Colombia,
Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela
have established the Amazon Cooperation
Treaty Organization to combat illegal mining
activities. From 1999 to 2012, illegal mining in
the Amazon region increased 400 percent. The
Colombia National Mining Agency reported that
35 percent of the mining titles are for exploration
stage projects, 26 percent are for projects under
construction and 39 percent are for producing
mines.
Legislation was passed by the Senate of
the Dominican Republic declaring the region
surrounding Glencore Plcs Falcondo nickel mine
a national park. Mining operations and permitting
costs could be affected if this legislation is signed
into law.
The Guatemalan government approved
increases in mining royalties for 2014, which
would increase mining royalties from 5 percent to
10 percent.
The declining prices of gold and silver
are starting to affect development of projects
in Mexico. The weak prices have delayed or
suspended at least six precious metals projects
with a combined capital budget in excess of $1.5
billion. This is causing some companies to search
for or recover higher-grade ores.
Exploration investments in Peru amounted
to approximately US$500 million in 2014, down
from $760 million in 2013 owing to social conflicts
and lack of financing for junior exploration
companies. About half of the 120 junior companies
operating in Peru in 2012 have exited the country
for lack of funding. About 1,000 of the 55,000
mining concessions in Peru are active, according
to the Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines.
Exploration is focused on brownfield projects
near producing mines. The Peruvian government
approved an economic stimulus package in 2014
that, in part, was intended to reduce the approval
time for exploration and environmental impact
study certification by as much as 29 months.
The Peruvian government is supporting plans
to develop US$14 billion in energy projects over
the next 10 years to assist in the development of
new copper mines in the country. The Peruvian
Energy Ministry reports the expected cost of
electricity in Peru in 2020 will be about $0.066
kwh/lb of copper, compared to $0.078 kwh in
Argentina, $0.09 kwh in Mexico and $0.12 kwh
hour in Chile.
An investment
of $10 billion
is underway
by the Chilean
mining industry
to create
desalination
plants in order
to provide
additional
sources of fresh
water to these
operations.
Antofogasta
Minerals is
already using
sea water in its
operations.
Africa. According to SNL, African exploration

budgets decreased to about $1.7 billion in 2014
from about $2.4 billion in 2013, a reduction of 28
percent. Countries with the greatest exploration
activity in Africa, based on their exploration
budget as reported by SNL for 2014, reported in
decreasing order, were Congo (Kinshasa), South
Africa, Burkina Faso, Zambia, Tanzania, Ghana,
Mali, Angola and Namibia. Based on site data
compiled by the USGS, projects containing gold
that were actively explored in 2014 accounted for
approximately 43 percent of the reported African
exploration projects, 17 percent of 2014 projects
contained copper, 9 percent of projects contained
iron ore, 5 percent of projects contained uranium,
5 percent of projects contained lead or zinc, 5
percent of projects contained platinum-group
metals, 5 percent of projects contained diamond,
and 11 percent of the projects were targeting
other minerals. Exploration was focused primarily
in South Africa, Burkina Faso, Congo (Kinshasa),
Mauritania, Tanzania, Namibia, Zambia, Ghana
and Botswana, in descending order based on the
number of sites, but activity also took place in a
number of other countries.
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Based on the number of sites, early-stage

projects comprised about 56 percent of the 2014
activity, while producing projects accounted
for about 23 percent, feasibility stage projects
represented about 11 percent, and developing
projects accounted for about 10 percent.
Approximately 39 percent of the African
exploration budget in 2014 was targeted for
late-stage and feasibility activity, 31 percent was
for activity adjacent to an existing mine site and
30 percent for grassroots or early-stage activity.
Based on SNL data for 2014, junior companies
and major companies together accounted for
about 80 percent of the exploration budget in
Africa. Intermediate companies, small privately
held companies and public entities accounted for
the remaining 20 percent.
The African mining sector has faced a number
of challenges in 2014 that have affected the
level of mineral exploration on the continent. In
addition to the uncertain global macroeconomic
environment and lack of investor capital, African
exploration and development was particularly
affected by the lack of transportation and
energy infrastructure and power shortages,
labor strikes in South Africa, and the effects of
the outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in West
Africa. Other factors that influenced the level of
activity included: conflict, corruption and illegal
mining; inadequate or confusing regulations and
a lack of reliable geologic data. The World Bank
announced a plan to initiate a $1-billion program
to map African mineral resources beginning in
2014.
The five-month labor strike in South Africa
reduced the countrys platinum production by 40
percent and resulted in massive layoffs. It may have
also reduced the confidence of investors in mining
investment across Africa. The platinum industry
in South Africa began a massive restructuring,
which has affected the level of exploration and
resulted in the closure or temporary suspension
of several producing mines.
The Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa
appeared to have had only limited short-term
effect on mineral exploration and mining in West
Africa during 2014. The affected region included
Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, and
neighboring countries were placed on alert for
the disease. The region includes 45 producing
mines and ongoing copper, gold and iron ore
exploration in the region. Based on SNL data, the
2014 mineral exploration budget allocation for
the four countries directly affected by the Ebola
outbreak was $84 million, or 49 percent less than
the $166 million allocation for 2013. Budgets in
surrounding countries (Cote dIvoire, Mali and
Senegal) also show a 49-percent reduction from
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$352 million 2013 to $178 million in 2014. The

reported decline in exploration allocation, while
likely affected by the ebola situation, can also
be attributed to other factors such as the global
investment climate.
The government of Burkina Faso was dissolved
in 2014 and an interim government established.
The transitional government announced plans
to review mining contracts signed under the
former president, in a manner similar to reviews
conducted during the past decade by Congo
(Kinshasa) and Guinea. The review in Guinea
is ongoing, and delays resulting from the review
have affected mineral investment in Guinea.
Project expansions that require additional
electricity have been banned in Congo (Kinshasa),
and an electricity rationing program has been
implemented. The country is experiencing energy
shortages that may take several years to resolve.
This situation may affect short-term mineral
exploration and development activities.
The number of mining licenses issued by the
government of Ethiopia has increased from 117
in 2010 to 279 in 2014. Of these, 145 are held by
foreign companies, 60 are joint ventures between
foreign and local companies, and 74 are held by
local companies.
The government of Ghana is in the process
of revising the Minerals and Mining Act of 2006
to add regulations to govern illegal mining in the
country. Illegal gold operations continue to be
an issue in the Ashanti and Eastern regions of
the country. A three-month moratorium on new
applications for gold exploration is expected to
be lifted by the end of 2014, following a review of
Ghanas mining fiscal and regulatory regime.
The parliament of the Cote dIvoire (Ivory
Coast) adopted a new mining code that is
intended to modernize the mining sector of the
country. Mining Decree No 2014-397 sets more
stringent criteria for the issuance of exploration
and mining licenses, establishes a longer license
period, reduces the land surface area allowed,
outlines criteria for government participation,
and establishes tax and customs provisions.
The government of Lesotho passed legislation
that tightens requirements for new mining licenses,
requiring parties to begin exploration activities
within six months of receiving the license.
As part of an ongoing review of existing
mining contracts, the government of Mali has
canceled 130 mining permits, or about 30 percent
of existing permits in the country. The canceled
licenses targeted areas where no development
has taken place and do not involve mines
already in production. Artisanal gold mining is
increasing in Mali, as some neighboring countries
(Burkina Faso, Ghana and Senegal) have imposed
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restrictions on the sector. The government

announced plans to boost funding and policing
of the sector. The government also announced
agreements with China Railway Engineering
Corp. and China Railway Construction Corp. to
construct $9.5 billion in rail infrastructure suitable
for transporting the countrys bauxite, iron ore
and uranium to the Atlantic coast.
The government of Namibia continued its
moratorium on planned marine phosphate mining
off the coast of Namibia until an environmental
impact assessment is completed and it is
demonstrated that mining would not harm the
countrys fishing industry.
South Africas mining industry continued to
face a number of challenges. Aging infrastructure,
energy shortages, extended labor strikes,
regulatory uncertainty and technical constraints
resulted in the reduction or curtailment of
some exploration and mining in the gold and
platinum sectors. Illegal mining activities and
possible corruption have been reported. The
amended 2002 Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Development Act, aimed at streamlining the
countrys permitting process, was approved by
the National Assembly in March, but it has yet
to be signed into law. A five-month labor strike
reduced production of platinum in South Africa
by 40 percent. Because South Africa is the worlds
leading platinum producer, the strike had an
impact on global supply and platinum price.
Anglo American Platinum, South Africas leading
producer of platinum-group metals, initiated a
10-year strategy of introducing highly automated,
mechanized mining equipment into its mines.
Developing South Africas Witwatersrand Basin
lower-grade, deep gold deposits containing an
estimated 36.8 kt (1.3 billion oz) of gold will
also require improved technology. In spite of
these challenges, a variety of mineral projects
continue to be explored and developed, including
the Bushveld iron ore, titanium and vanadium
projects of Bushveld Minerals Ltd. the Platreef
PGM project of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. and the
Waterberg PGM project of Platinum Group
Metals Ltd.. Since 2011, the Chinese have invested
in 10 South African resource projects for gold,
platinum, copper, coal and iron ore.
The government of Zambia has increased
royalty rates on openpit mining operations from 6
percent to 20 percent and underground operations
from 6 percent to 8 percent, effective Jan. 1, 2015.
Barrick Gold Corp. announced plans to suspend
its Lumwana copper mine in response to the
increased royalties and the governments decision
to retain $600 million in value-added tax refunds
from mining companies. The Zambian state power
company (ZESCO) has received approval to
increase its bulk power supply agreement tariffs

by 25 percent.
The government of Zimbabwe announced
plans to reduce the gold royalty from 7 percent to
5 percent, and is considering lowering its platinum
royalty from its current level of 10 percent. Power
shortages and high borrowing costs have affected
the countrys gold sector. Alluvial mining of the
Marange diamond field has decreased owing
to the depletion of surface reserves and lack of
resource capital to explore for resources at depth.
Canada. Statistics as of September, 2014,
released by Natural Resources Canada show 2014
planned exploration budgets through the feasibility
level at C$2.1 billion (US$1.9 billion), down
about 10 percent from an expenditure of C$2.3
billion (US$2.1 billion) for 2013. SNL reported
budgeted exploration spending in Canada for
2014 at US$1.5 billion, or about 14 percent of the
estimated overall worldwide exploration budget.
Canadian government statistics include planned
exploration expenditures for a wider variety of
minerals than are included in the SNL estimates.
It is also important to note that the total of revised
2013 spending intentions for Canada reported
by Natural Resources Canada as of March 2014
was 30 percent lower than its March 2013 budget
estimate of C$3.3 billion (US$3 billion). In 2014,
the exploration and deposit appraisal budget for
precious metals (gold and silver) accounted for
C$831 million (US$ 753 million); base metals,
C$460 million (US$417 million); uranium, C$169
million (US$153 million); iron ore, C$113 million
(US$102 million) and diamond, C$102 million
(US$92 million) of the C$2.1 billion (US$1.9
billion) exploration total. When the Canadian
exploration statistics are reconfigured to make
them comparable with SNL statistics, the reported
exploration expenditures as of September 2014
by Natural Resources Canada would be C$1.67
billion (US$1.47 billion), very close to the budget
estimate reported by SNL.
Company exploration spending for 2014,
as reported by the Canadian government as
of September 2014, was largest in Ontario (24
percent of the total exploration and deposit
appraisal expenditures for Canada), followed
by British Columbia (22 percent), Quebec (19
percent), Saskatchewan (11 percent), Nunavut
(7 percent), Northwest Territories (5 percent),
Newfoundland and Labrador (4 percent), Yukon
Territory (4 percent) and other provinces about
4 percent. Canadian provinces with an increase
in exploration activity in 2014 from 2013, based
on reported budget allocations, were Nova
Scotia (with a 59-percent increase), Northwest
Territories (32 percent increase) New Brunswick
Although the
level of mineral
exploration
expenditure
in Canada has
declined about
50 percent in
2014 from a
peak in 2011
2012, Canada
continues to
receive the
greatest amount
of exploration
budget of all
individual
countries.
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(14 percent increase) and Quebec (6 percent

increase). The exploration budget in Manitoba
decreased 59 percent in 2014 from 2013; for
Nunavut, 43 percent; for Alberta, 42 percent; and
for Newfoundland and Labrador, 24 percent.
Senior exploration companies accounted
for about 63 percent of Canadian exploration
expenditures in 2014, compared to about 59
percent in 2013. In terms of mineral commodities
sought country-wide, precious metals received
the largest exploration expenditure (39 percent),
followed by base metals (22 percent), uranium
(8 percent), iron ore (5 percent) and diamond
(5 percent) in 2013. Other mineral commodities
compose the remaining 21 percent.
Canadian provinces or territories with the
largest exploration activity, in descending order
by number of sites in 2014 as compiled by the
USGS, were Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia,
Saskatchewan, Newfoundland/Labrador, Yukon
Territory, Northwest Territories, Nunavut,
Manitoba and New Brunswick. Based on the site
data, 53 percent of the Canadian exploration sites
targeted precious metals in 2014, 28 percent base
metals, 8 percent uranium, 4 percent iron ore, 3
percent diamond, 2 percent graphite and 2 percent
other mineral commodities. Approximately 77
percent of all reported exploration sites were
considered early-stage sites.
Although the level of mineral exploration
expenditure in Canada has declined about 50
percent in 2014 from a peak in 2011-2012, Canada
continues to receive the greatest amount of
exploration budget of all individual countries.
In recent years, interest has been affected by
the global economy, a complex regulatory
environment, an increasing skills shortage and a
lack of critical infrastructure.
Aboriginal (First Nations) consultation was
considered a significant issue by the Canadian
government, nongovernment organizations and
the mining industry. As many as 600 mineral
resource projects are under consideration for
development over the next 10 years in Canada, and
many of them are either in or within a 100-km (62mile) radius of aboriginal communities. According
to the Canadian government, development within
close proximity of aboriginal lands cannot take
place without engagement of the aboriginal
community. Each province has established, or
is in the process of establishing, procedures for
consulting and negotiating with aboriginal groups,
but differences in these procedures have led to
confusion and project development delays. A 2014
Supreme Court of Canada ruling granting six First
Nations title to a large piece of land outside their
reserves is likely to have national implications for
mineral development.
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At the provincial level, the British Columbia

government announced regulatory changes
designed to make exploration and mining
more efficient in the province and improve
the environmental assessment and permitting
process. The provincial government also extended
the mining exploration tax credit for 2014, and
the 2015 budget includes provisions for a further
extension of the tax credit to the end of 2015 and
to extend the New Mine Allowance to 2020.
In Ontario, the Northern Ontario Heritage
Fund Corp. provides funds for mining research and
investment. The organization has invested C$853
million in 6,200 projects across northern Ontario
since 2003. The Ontario government established
the Ring of Fire Infrastructure Development
Corp. to allow collaboration between First
Nations and the public and private sectors to
create partnerships and facilitate investment in
strategic transportation infrastructure.
Since 2011, mineral exploration in Quebec
has declined about 52 percent. In 2013, the
government of Quebec placed a moratorium
on the issuance of exploration and mining
permits for uranium in the province until an
environmental impact study is performed. It also
passed Bill 70, An Act to amend the Mining Act
(Quebec), which adds certain requirements to
the application process related to increasing local
and First Nations involvement, consideration of
local ore processing, and further defines reporting
and consultation requirements (Gervais, 2014)
and Bill 11, which modifies and clarifies the
responsibility of the Socit du Plan Nord (SPN)
in the development of northern Quebec.
Australia. Exploration budget allocations
reported by SNL for Australia showed a decrease
to about US$1.3 billion in calendar year 2014
from US$1.9 billion in calendar year 2013. The
Australian Bureau of Statistics reports expected
mineral exploration expenditures (including
coal and excluding petroleum) for their fiscal
year from July 2013 through June 2014 of about
A$2 billion (US$2.2 billion), about a 20-percent
decrease from the actual Australian expenditure
for fiscal year 2012-2013 of A$2.5 billion (US$2.6
billion). The Western Australia Department of
Mines and Petroleum reports that the number
of prospecting licenses for minerals and coal in
Western Australia decreased about 3.4 percent
from the 2012-2013 fiscal year to the 2013-2014
fiscal year, and the number of exploration licenses
decreased 12 percent for the same period. The
Australian statistics include expenditures for coal,
industrial minerals and mineral sands that are not
included in the SNL statistics.
The estimated expenditures for iron ore
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exploration in Australia accounted for 40 percent

of the total Australian expenditure for metals
and minerals for fiscal year 2013-2014 (excluding
coal and petroleum), compared to 44 percent
for 2012-2013, based on data reported by the
Australian Bureau of Statistics as of Jan. 12, 2015.
Gold exploration accounted for about 26 percent
of the total nonfuel Australian expenditure
for metals and minerals for 2013-2014 and 26
percent in 2012-2013. In current dollar terms,
gold exploration in Australia decreased about 37
percent in 2014 from the corresponding period
in 2013. Uranium and coal are included in the
Australian Bureau of Statistics data, but coal
statistics have been removed from the statistics
reported in this summary. Base metals accounted
for 19 percent of the total nonfuel Australian
expenditure in 2013-2014, compared to 22 percent
in 2012-2013. The estimated expenditure for base
metals exploration in Australia decreased 43
percent in 2013-2014 from 2012-2013. Uranium
accounted for about 2.6 percent of the total
nonfuel Australian expenditure in 2013-2014,
compared to 3 percent in 2012-2013. Heavymineral sands accounted for about 3 percent in
2013-2014 from about 1.5 percent in 2012-2013.
Other minerals (including construction materials,
tin and tungsten) accounted for about 9.4 percent
in 2013-2014 and 6.4 percent in 2012-2013.
Western Australia accounted for 57 percent of
the Australian mineral exploration expenditure
(excluding petroleum) in 2013-2014; Queensland,
about 22 percent; New South Wales, about 7
percent; Northern Territory and South Australia,
about 6 percent each; and Victoria and Tasmania,
about 1 percent each.
Western Australia accounted for about 52
percent of the active Australian sites compiled
by the USGS. Queensland accounted for about
14 percent; Northern Territory, about 10 percent;
New South Wales and South Australia, about 9
percent each; and Tasmania and Victoria, about 3
percent each.
About 6.4 million m (4,000 miles) were
drilled at mineral prospects in Australia in 20132014, compared to 8.4 million m (5,200 miles)
in 2012-2013. Of this drilling, approximately
74 percent was performed on exploration at
continuing projects and 26 percent was focused
on exploration of newly discovered prospects.
The early-stage (greenfield) project share has
decreased from about 45 percent of the Australian
exploration budget in 2003 to a low of 32 percent
in 2013, rebounding slightly to about 36 percent in
2014. There has been a noticeable shift in activity
from greenfield exploration to brownfield (areas
previously explored or mined) exploration.
Junior mining companies, which conduct
the majority of early-stage exploration activity,

accounted for more than 50 percent of the
exploration budget in Australia during the period
of 2005-2011. Since the global economic downturn
in 2008-2009, however, junior mining companies
have found it more difficult to secure financing,
so have had to focus exploration expenditures on
fewer projects or reduce the exploration budgets
at individual projects. Major companies have
effectively increased their share of exploration in
Australia.
Data released by the Australia Bureau of
Resources and Energy Economics (BREE) show
that investment in the countrys mining industry
for early-stage and feasibility-stage projects
has declined since mid-2012. The number of
uncommitted projects (including coal and oil and
gas) declined by 22 percent from October 2013 to
October 2014. As of October 2014, there were 22
mineral projects reported at the committed stage,
as the Australian mining sector moves from the
investment phase to the production phase. This
transition is estimated to reduce labor in the
sector by 20 percent by 2020.
During 2014, the Australian Senate repealed
the carbon tax imposed on large industrial users
in 2012 and repealed the Mineral Resource Rent
Tax imposed in 2013. In an effort to stimulate the
countrys declining mineral exploration industry,
the government introduced legislation that would
provide A$100 million (US$83 million) in funding
to exploration companies through tax incentives
over a three-year period. The total value of the tax
stimulus for 2014 was estimated at A$35 million
(US$29 million). The government agreed upon
a free trade agreement with China, which would
reduce limitations on Chinese investment in
Australia and provide a duty-free status for most
Australian exports.
The government of New South Wales has
selected six companies to apply for uranium
exploration licenses in the state. Although a
uranium mining ban remains in place, this action
represents the first step to permit uranium
exploration and mining since legislation
authorizing uranium exploration was passed in
2012.
Data released
by the Australia
Bureau of
Resources
and Energy
Economics
(BREE) show that
investment in the
countrys mining
industry for
early-stage and
feasibility-stage
projects has
declined since
mid-2012.
United States. The U.S. nonfuel mineral

exploration budget decreased by about 27 percent
to less than $800 million in 2014 from $1 billion
in 2013, according to SNL. The U.S. percentage
of the world exploration budget was 7 percent in
2014. Gold was the principal commodity targeted
for exploration in 2014, followed by base metals
(primarily copper) and uranium. About 10 percent
of the 2014 exploration budget in the United
States targeted other minerals. Major companies
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In 2014, data on
226 U.S. active
exploration
projects were
collected and
reviewed by the
USGS; 37 percent
were located
in Nevada,
11 percent in
Arizona, 10
percent in Alaska,
7 percent in Utah,
5 percent each in
Idaho and New
Mexico, 4 percent
each in California
and Florida, and
3 percent each
in California,
Colorado and
Wyoming.
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accounted for about half of the total U.S. budget.

Less than 30 percent of the U.S. exploration
budget was for early-stage exploration. SNL data
suggest that exploration drilling in the United
States increased about 31 percent in 2014 from the
level in 2013, based on the number of holes drilled.
In 2014, data on 226 U.S. active exploration
projects were collected and reviewed by the
USGS; 37 percent were located in Nevada,
11 percent in Arizona, 10 percent in Alaska, 7
percent in Utah, 5 percent each in Idaho and New
Mexico, 4 percent each in California and Florida,
and 3 percent each in California, Colorado and
Wyoming. The remaining 8 percent took place
in Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan, Minnesota,
Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, South Carolina,
South Dakota, Texas and Washington. Most
of these sites had prior exploration activity,
suggesting that economic conditions were such
that exploration companies were continuing prior
exploration activity, or re-evaluating sites based on
technological advancements that would improve
recovery or their proximity or geologic similarity
to other recent discoveries.
Exploration for precious metals represented
about 84 percent of projected mineral exploration
activity based on 2014 site data compiled by the
USGS. The principal exploration objectives in
Nevada continued to be gold and silver based
on USGS site data, although some exploration
for copper, lead, lithium, molybdenum, potash,
tungsten and zinc took place in Nevada during
2014. Based on U.S. Bureau of Land Management
statistics, there were about 175,000 active claims in
Nevada in 2014, down from about 199,000 claims
in 2013.
There was a reduced amount of exploration
activity in Alaska during 2014. Preliminary data
suggest exploration spending in Alaska in 2014
to be between $80 million and $100 million, or
about half of the reported expenditure of $176
million in 2013 and about 22 percent of the peak
expenditure of $365 million in 2011. Based on a
2014 report released by the Alaska Department
of Natural Resources, exploration expenditures
(excluding development projects) spent in 2013 in
Alaska decreased about 5 percent from the 2012
level. About 42 percent of the total estimated
expenditure for 2013 was spent in southwestern
Alaska, 27 percent in the eastern interior, 13
percent in the northern region, 9 percent in the
southeastern region, 8 percent in the western
region and 1 percent in the south-central region.
About 59 percent of this expenditure was for
polymetallic deposits of base and precious metals,
35 percent for precious metals, 5 percent for base
metals, and the remaining 1 percent for coal,
industrial minerals, peat, and other minerals. In
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2013, approximately 6,900 federal and 42,000 state

mining claims were active. Data for 2014 were
unavailable.
Mineral exploration in Alaska in 2014 was
affected by lower commodity prices, reduced
availability of capital, and actual and perceived
changing regulatory climate for the Alaskan mining
sector. In February 2014, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans
to initiate a process to protect the Bristol Bay
fisheries from future mining of the Pebble coppergold project. Although the EPA subsequently
halted implementation of the process until at least
January 2015, the mining industry reacted to this
announcement by curtailing a significant amount
of its planned exploration and development
expenditure in Alaska in 2014 until the regulatory
environment could be clarified. Exploration on
the polymetallic Pebble project had accounted for
more than 86 percent of the $77 million spent on
copper porphyry exploration in Alaska in 2013,
based on data from the Alaska Department of
Natural Resources.
The U.S. Senate included legislation
authorizing a transfer of landholdings in Arizona
as part of its authorization of the 2015 budget for
the U.S. Department of Defense. The legislation
allows Rio Tinto, the operator of the Resolution
copper project, to acquire 971 ha (2,400 acres) in
the Tonto National Forest in exchange for 2,000
ha (5,000 acres) of company held parcels across
the state, making it possible for the mine to be
developed. A similar land swap was approved
in December that transferred 4,280 ha (10,400
acres) of federal land to the city of Yerlington, NV,
a precondition for the development of Nevada
Copper Corp.s Pumpkin Hollow copper project.
A federal court ruled that the 20-year ban on
uranium mining near the Grand Canyon will
remain in place.
Pacific Region. Based on SNL data, the 2014
exploration budget allocation for the Pacific
region and Southeast Asia (excluding Australia)
was about $600 million, down 38 percent from
the 2013 level of almost $1 billion. Indonesia,
Papua New Guinea and the Philippines together
accounted for about 82 percent of the total
mineral exploration budget for the region when
Australia is excluded. Much of the sustained
interest in this region can be attributed to the
continued interest by Chinese and South Korean
companies to expand sources of supply for gold,
base metals and REE and by Japanese companies
to develop regional copper and nickel deposits
to supply Japans smelting industry. Based on the
data on active exploration sites compiled by the
USGS, the three countries included in this region
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with the largest number of exploration sites were

Indonesia, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea,
together accounting for 67 percent of the active
exploration sites in the region in 2014. Other
countries with active exploration in 2014 include
Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Fiji, the Republic
of Korea, Laos, Malaysia, New Caledonia, New
Zealand, the Solomon Islands, Thailand and
Vietnam. Base and precious metals accounted
for about 90 percent of all exploration activity in
the Pacific region, with minor exploration activity
for iron ore and other minerals in 2014. About 47
percent of the sites in this region were conducting
early-stage exploration, 23 percent were exploring
for minerals adjacent to producing mines, 20
percent were undergoing feasibility studies and
10 percent were in development.
The Constitutional Court in Indonesia upheld
the countrys ban on the export of unprocessed
ore that came into effect in January 2014. While
nickel ore and bauxite exports from Indonesia
have been curtailed, nickel exports from the
Philippines and Vietnam have increased to meet
continued demand from China. China has begun
sourcing bauxite from stockpiles and other
countries in the region. Consequently, interest in
exploration for nickel and bauxite increased in
2014 from countries in the region.
Revised mining regulations in New Zealand
and the establishment of a two-tiered minerals
permitting system have increased interest in
mineral exploration in the country. Approximately
1,000 prospecting, exploration and mining permits
are in effect in the country, and 357 permits were
approved in 2013.
Legislation was passed in 2014 transferring
control over mining activities in the autonomous
region of Bougainville from the Papua New
Guinea government to the local legislature. The
legislation means that the agreement between
Bougainville Copper Ltd. and the government
is no longer in effect, and a new agreement must
be negotiated before copper production can
continue.
Rest of World.
Exploration budget
allocations for the Rest of the World (including
China, India, Mongolia, Southeast Asia, the
countries of the Commonwealth of Independent
States, Europe and the Middle East, as defined in
footnote 1) decreased by about 13 percent in the
2014 SNL survey to about $2 billion from the $2.4
billion budget reported in its 2013 survey. Russia
and China accounted for about 56 percent of the
regions exploration budget based on SNL data.
Based on the amount budgeted for exploration,
the countries with the greatest exploration
activity from this diverse region in 2014 are China,
Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Sweden, India,

Finland, Saudi Arabia and Mongolia. Together,
these countries account for about 81 percent of
the regional exploration budget.
Data for 2013 mineral exploration investment
reported by the Chinese Ministry of Land and
Resources is higher than the budget data reported
for China by SNL for 2013. A 2013 expenditure of
46 billion yuan ($7.5 billion dollars) is reported
for non-oil-and-gas minerals exploration, but
this expenditure likely includes expenditures for
a wider variety of mineral commodities (ferrous
metals, industrial minerals) than the SNL
estimate. In addition, it is likely that this estimate
includes exploration expenses incurred by public
and quasi-public entities not covered in the SNL
survey. Data for 2014 were not reported.
In terms of the number of exploration sites,
Russia, China, Turkey, India, Sweden, Spain,
Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Finland were the most
active countries. On the basis of exploration site
data collected by the USGS, Russia accounted
for about 18 percent of active exploration sites
in this composite region; China, about 13 percent;
Turkey, about 6 percent; India, Kazakhstan,
Mongolia, Spain and Sweden, about 5 percent
each; and Finland, about 4 percent. The remaining
34 percent took place in 31 other countries in
Asia, the Commonwealth of Independent States,
Europe and the Middle East.
Based on the number of exploration sites
compiled by the USGS, exploration activity in
Asia in 2014 primarily focused on base metals
(50 percent of all Asian sites), precious metals
(38 percent), iron ore (9 percent) and other
minerals (3 percent). Exploration activity in the
Commonwealth of Independent States focused
on precious metals (67 percent), base metals (28
percent), iron ore (3 percent) and other minerals
(2 percent). European mineral exploration
primarily focused on base metals (37 percent),
precious metals (32 percent), tungsten (8
percent), iron ore (6 percent) and other minerals
(17 percent). Middle Eastern exploration
(including Turkey) primarily focused on copper
(54 percent), gold (27 percent), zinc (11 percent)
and other minerals (8 percent).
The USGS released a series of maps in 2014
outlining the mineral potential of Afghanistan
using hyperspectral imaging techniques. In July,
Afghanistan passed its first mining law and the
government has awarded two mining contracts,
one to a Chinese company for copper exploration
and the other to an Indian company for iron ore.
The Chinese government is continuing to
encourage domestic companies to invest globally.
Prior to 2014, Chinese companies had to seek
approval from both the Ministry of Commerce
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The development
of phase 2 of the
large Oyu Tolgoi
copper project is
progressing as Rio
Tinto secured an
agreement with
the Mongolian
government for the
construction of a
power generation
plant to supply the
project.
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and the National Development and Reform

Commission (NDRC) before they could proceed
with investments in foreign countries. Under
new rules issued by the Ministry of Commerce
in 2014, registration requirements by domestic
entities seeking overseas investment have been
modified, according to the State Administration
of Foreign Exchange. Chinese state-owned
mining companies, private companies and
investment groups are increasingly investing
in overseas mining projects in two ways; some
companies choose to acquire mining projects
and apply for exploration and mining licenses
by themselves, while other companies prefer
to undertake mergers and acquisitions in
more developed markets such as Australia and
Canada.
The Chinese rare earths industry continued
to undergo change in 2014. The World Trade
Organization (WTO) found Chinas export
restraints on rare earths, tungsten and
molybdenum to be inconsistent with Chinas
WTO obligations. China has increased its efforts
to restrict illegal mining and export of rare earths.
The Inner Mongolia Baotou Iron and Steel
Rare Earth Group continued to consolidate the
industry by announcing plans to merge with five
other firms to establish the China North Rare
Earth Group. In December 2014, the Ministry of
Commerce announced the termination of rare
earth export quotas.
The Estonian government approved
legislation increasing the tax rate on mineral
resource extraction by 3 percent and 6 percent
annually from 2016 to 2025. The 3 percent rate
applies to the shale oil industry and the 6 percent
rate applies to peat, clay, sand and dolomite.
The government of India approved plans
to increase royalty rates on 23 of 51 minerals.
The royalty rate for iron ore and chromite was
increased from 10 percent to 15 percent ad
valorem, bauxite ore was increased from 0.5
to 0.6 percent and the rate for manganese ore
was increased from 4.2 percent to 5 percent. The
ministry planned to establish a National Mineral
Exploration Fund using funds collected from
the royalties.
With the implementation of the raw material
export ban from Indonesia in 2014, Chinese
companies have been investing in downstream
processing facilities in Indonesia. In 2014,
Shanghai-based ore trader Pan Pacific Group
Co. Ltd. and Chinese steel producer Delong
Holdings Ltd. announced plans to jointly
construct a nickel processing plant. A second
nickel processing facility is under construction
by China Hanking Holdings Ltd.
The development of phase two of the large
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Oyu Tolgoi copper project is progressing, as Rio

Tinto secured an agreement with the Mongolian
government for the construction of a power
generation plant to supply the project. Currently,
the project is sourcing its power from Chinas
state-owned Inner Mongolia Power Corp.. The
government also announced the intent to open up
an additional 10.1 million ha (39,000 sq miles) of
territory for mining exploration.
Kazakhstan, Russia and Uzbekistan have
increased investment in uranium exploration
and development in recent years, leading to a
growth in uranium production in these countries.
Large uranium deposits in Russia are located in
Yakutia and the Trans-Baikal region, and several
new mines in North Kazakhstan and Chu-Sarysu
region are being considered for development in
Kazakhstan. Resource investments in the Russian
Far East are reported to increase from $715 million
in 2014 to $1.9 billion in 2015 through a number of
public-private partnerships in the mining sector.
A joint agreement to explore for metals such as
beryllium, cesium, lithium, niobium, rubidium
and tantalum in the Juzkuduk and TamdiykudukTulyantash regions of Uzbekistan has been agreed
upon between the Japan Oil, Gas, and Metals
National Corp. (JOGMEC) and the Uzbek State
Committee on Geology and Mineral Resources.
The United Kingdom passed legislation in
2014 in line with the 2013 EU Accounting and
Transparency Directives that require oil and
gas and mining companies to publicly disclose
payments made to governments for the extraction
of natural resources. Once the EU Directives and
similar ones in the United States are enacted,
these laws would cover 65 percent of extractive
companies by value worldwide. n
For more information
The USGS collects and analyzes data on

more than 100 mineral commodities in the
United States and worldwide. This article draws
from public and private sector sources and the
knowledge and expertise of USGS mineral
commodity, country, and mineral-resource
specialists. More detailed information on the
material covered in this article may be obtained
from the author, David Wilburn, U.S. Geological
Survey, National Minerals Information Center,
P.O. Box 25046, MS 750, Denver Federal Center,
Denver, CO 80225-0046; phone 303-236-5213; fax
303-236-4208 or wilburn@usgs.gov. For additional
USGS information on mineral commodities and
international mining activities, inquiries may
be directed to Michael Magyar, U.S. Geological
Survey, National Minerals Information Center,
988 National Center, Reston, VA 20192; phone
703-648-4910 or mmagyar@usgs.gov.
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by Staff, U.S. Geological Survey, National Minerals Information Center
n 2014, the estimated value of total mine

production of nonfuel minerals in the United
States increased. The quantity of production
increased for most mineral commodities mined
in the United States, as did prices. Notable
exceptions were the declines in prices for most
precious metals. Minerals remained fundamental
to the U.S. economy, contributing to the real
gross domestic product (GDP) at several levels,
including mining, processing and manufacturing
finished products. Following the reduction in
construction activity associated with the 2008
2009 recession that continued through 2011, the
construction industry continued to expand in
2014, with increased production and consumption
of cement, construction sand and gravel, crushed
stone and gypsum, mineral commodities that are
used almost exclusively in construction. Other
segments of the nonfuel minerals industries
increased as well. Trends in other sectors of the
domestic economy were similar to those for
industrial mineral production (Table 1).
Discussion of mine production is frequently
segmented according to the type of materials
produced within the broad categories of metals
and industrial minerals. Industrial minerals can be
further subdivided as construction aggregates and
other industrial minerals. The materials with the
highest unit values, usually metals, tend to have
very low production rates compared with those
of many low-valued materials, such as crushed
stone or construction sand and gravel. Therefore,
for discussion and analysis of the performance
of the minerals industry in general, the value of
production is used rather than tonnage produced.
Although the value of metals and industrial
minerals mined in the United States are similar, if
tonnages are compared, construction aggregates
dominate, dwarfing the production of all other
minerals combined.
Mineral industry performance
The estimated value of nonfuel mineral

raw materials, including metals and industrial
minerals, produced at mines in the United States
in 2014 was $77.6 billion, a 3.5-percent increase
from $75 billion in 2013 (Table 2). Net exports
of mineral raw materials and old scrap were $15
billion (Fig. 2). Domestic raw materials, along
with domestically recycled materials, were used
to process mineral materials worth $697 billion.
These mineral materials, including aluminum,
brick, copper, fertilizers and steel, and net imports
of processed materials (worth about $41 billion)
were, in turn, consumed by downstream industries

with a value added estimated to be $2,530 billion
in 2014.
In the United States in 2014, mine production
of each of 14 mineral commodities was worth
more than $1 billion. These were, in decreasing
order of value, crushed stone, copper, gold,
cement, construction sand and gravel, iron ore
(shipped), industrial sand and gravel, molybdenum
concentrates, phosphate rock, lime, salt, zinc, soda
ash and clays (all types).
The United States continued to rely on
foreign sources for many raw and processed
mineral materials. In 2014, the supply for more
than one-half of U.S. apparent consumption of
43 mineral commodities came from imports, and
the United States was 100 percent import reliant
for 19 of those mineral commodities (Fig. 3). U.S.
import reliance has increased significantly since
1973, the earliest year for which this information
was reported. At that time, the United States
was 100 percent import reliant for six mineral
commodities, and more than 50 percent import
reliant for another 20 mineral commodities. In
2014, the United States was a net exporter of 17
mineral commodities, meaning that more of those
domestically produced mineral commodities were
exported than imported. That figure has remained
relatively stable since 1973, when the U.S. was a
net exporter of 20 mineral commodities.
In 2014, 12 states each produced more than
$2 billion worth of nonfuel mineral commodities.
Gold production
in the United
States decreased
by 8 percent in
2014 from 2013.
Photo, Cripple
Creek & Victor
Gold Mine in
Colorado.
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Table 1
U.S. mineral-related economic trends.

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014e
Gross domestic product (billion dollars)
14,964
15,518
16,163
16,768
17,393
Industrial production (2007=100)
Total index
91 94 97 100 104
Manufacturing
87
90
94
96
100
Nonmetallic mineral products
69
70
71
74
78
Primary metals
91
97
100
101
106
Iron and steel
89
98
101
100
103
Aluminum
92
98
103
103
105
Nonferrous metals (except aluminum) 112
114
112
120
129
Chemicals
86
86
86
88
90
Mining
101
107
114
119
130
Coal
94
95
88
86
85
Oil and gas extraction
110
115
127
137
154
Metals
96
98
99
99
100
Nonmetallic minerals
73
75
76
78
83
Capacity utilization (percent):

Total industry
74
76
77
78
79
Mining
84
86
87
87
89
Metals
74
74
72
72
75
Nonmetallic minerals
70
75
78
82
86

Housing starts (thousands)
586
612
784
930
1,004
Light vehicle sales (thousands)1
8,620
9,760
11,200
12,200
13,200
Highway construction,
value, put in place (billion dollars)
82
80
80
81
83

Estimated.
Excludes imports.
Sources: U.S. Department of Commerce, Federal Reserve Board, Autodata Corp. and U.S. Department of Transportation.
These states were, in descending order of value,

Arizona, Nevada, Minnesota, Texas, Utah,
California, Alaska, Florida, Missouri, Michigan,
Wyoming and Colorado. The mineral production
of these states accounted for 62 percent of the
U.S. total output value (Table 3 and Fig. 4).
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
Strategic Materials is responsible for providing
safe, secure and environmentally sound
stewardship for strategic and critical materials in
the U.S. National Defense Stockpile (NDS). DLA
Strategic Materials stores 27 commodities at nine
locations in the United States. In fiscal year 2014,
DLA Strategic Materials sold $68 million of excess
mineral materials from the NDS. At the end of the
fiscal year, mineral materials valued at $1.5 billion
remained in the NDS. Of the remaining material,
some was being held in reserve, some was offered
for sale, and sales of some of the materials were
suspended. Under the authority of the Defense
Production Act of 1950, the U.S. Geological
Survey (USGS) advises the DLA on acquisition
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and disposal of NDS mineral materials.
Metals
The estimated value of U.S. metal mine

production in 2014 was $31.5 billion, slightly
less than that of 2013. Principal contributors to
the total value of metal mine production in 2014
were copper (32 percent), gold (27 percent),
iron ore (16 percent), molybdenum (10 percent),
zinc (6 percent), lead (3 percent) and silver (2
percent). The remaining 4 percent of metal mine
production value was from seven other metals,
each accounting for less than 1 percent of the
total. The average prices for most domestically
mined metals decreased in 2014.
Precious metals. Preliminary data indicate
that domestic gold mine production in 2014 was
8 percent less than that of 2013. The decrease
in domestic mine production was attributed to
lower ore grades at the two leading producers
in Nevada. These decreases were partly offset by
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Figure 1
Evaluation of the performance of the minerals industry divided by sector. In terms of the value of
production, the three segments shown are relatively similar in their contribution to the U.S. economy.
production from one mine If measured by tonnage, construction aggregates dwarf the performance of the other sectors.
in Utah, which continued
to recover following
a massive landslide in
April 2013. Worldwide
gold production was 2
percent more than that in
2013 owing to increases
in
production
from
Australia, Canada, China,
the Dominican Republic
and Russia, which more
than offset production
decreases
in
Peru,
Tanzania, South Africa
and the United States.
Gold production in China
continued to increase, and the country remained than those for platinum for the first time since
the leading gold-producing nation, followed by December 2011, owing to increased investor and
Australia, Russia, the United States, Peru and industrial demand. Prices for iridium increased
Canada.
throughout the year but the average annual prices
The estimated gold price in 2014 was 10 for both iridium and ruthenium were below those
percent lower than the price in 2013 and was down for 2013.
by 24 percent from the record-high annual price
in 2012. Industry experts attributed the decline in
Ferrous metals. In 2014, mines in Michigan
the average price of gold to the lack of confidence and Minnesota shipped 93 percent of the
in gold as an investment.
usable iron ore produced in the United States.
Preliminary data indicate that total U.S. silver Twelve iron ore mines (nine openpits and three
production in 2014 was 12 percent higher than reclamation operations), nine concentration
2013 production. World silver mine production plants, 10 pelletizing plants, two direct-reduced
was essentially unchanged at 26.1 kt (28,800 st), iron plants and one iron nugget plant operated
principally with increased production from mines during the year. Almost all ore was concentrated
in Australia, Bolivia, China, Peru and the United before shipment. The United States was estimated
States offset by declines in Mexico, the leading to have produced and consumed 2 percent of the
producing country. The average silver price was worlds iron ore output.
about 20 percent lower in 2014 than in 2013. The
Following the completion of several
overall decline in silver prices corresponded to infrastructure improvement and capacity
a small drop in global industrial consumption expansion projects in Western Australia, regional
owing to slower economic growth, particularly in shipments increased to record levels. Increased
the eurozone, and to substitution.
production in Australia and lower than expected
Stillwater Mining Co.s two mines in Montana consumption in China, however, created a global
were the only primary platinum-group metals oversupply. As a result, spot market prices
(PGMs) mines in the United States, but small plummeted, and mine closures in Australia,
quantities of PGMs also were recovered as Canada and China were attributed to low prices.
byproducts of copper refining. Prices of platinum
Nonferrous metals. In 2014, U.S. primary
fluctuated during the year and were not markedly aluminum production decreased by 12 percent
affected by labor strikes in South Africa because from 2013. One of the smelters that produced
producers processed PGMs from stocks. In primary aluminum during 2014 was permanently
contrast, prices of palladium steadily increased shut down in May. A new smelter was being built
throughout the year, reaching $28.93/g ($900/oz) at the same site as required by the terms of a power
in August for the first time since 2001. Palladium contract. However, construction was suspended
prices were supported by the political crisis in as the result of unfavorable market conditions.
Ukraine, which led to concerns that economic Another smelter in Hannibal, OH, that was
sanctions might be enforced against Russia, temporarily idled in 2013 was closed permanently
the worlds leading producer of palladium, and because of high power costs. In September, a
that supply disruptions might occur. Prices for smelter in Evansville, IN, temporarily shut down
rhodium fluctuated in the first half of the year and a potline after an electrical fire. By November
spiked in August, when prices were briefly higher 2014, domestic smelters were operating at about
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Table 2
U.S. mineral industry trends.

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014e
Total mine production (million dollars)
Metals

30,300
36,000
34,700
32,100
31,500
Industrial minerals

36,200
38,800
40,900
42,900
46,100
Coal

38,600
44,900
40,600
36,600
37,700
Employment (thousands of production workers)

Coal mining

70
78
74
68
67
1
1
Metal mining

29
198
1101
100
100
2
2
2
2
Industrial minerals, except fuels 71
NA
NA
NA
NA
Chemicals and allied products 474
480
491
490
497
Stone, clay and glass products 283
278
273
275
283
Primary metal industries
275
301
317
306
312
Average weekly earnings of production workers (dollars)
Coal mining

1,365
1,404
1,348
1,361
1,440
Chemicals and allied products 888
911
910
919
918
Stone, clay and glass products 727
767
766
782
827
Primary metal industries
880
889
907
960
989
Estimated, NA not available.
Metal mining and industrial minerals (except fuel), combined.
2
Because of changes to U.S. Department of Labor reports, these data are no longer available.
Sources: U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Labor.
e
71 percent of capacity. World primary aluminum

production increased by about 3 percent in 2014
compared with production in 2013. New capacity
built in recent years in China, where production
increased by 5 percent, accounted for most of the
increased production.
U.S. mine production of copper increased
by about 10 percent in 2014, mainly owing to
significant increases in production in Arizona,
New Mexico and Utah. Copper production at
the Bingham Canyon Mine in Utah increased
following recovery from a pit-wall failure in 2013,
and in May, an expansion of copper in concentrate
capacity was completed at the Morenci Mine in
Arizona. Total U.S. refined production increased
by about 8 percent owing to across-the-board
production increases at electrolytic refineries. In
2015, domestic mine and refined production of
copper were expected to increase moderately,
and global refined-copper output was expected to
exceed demand owing to lower demand growth in
China and a 4.3 percent growth in global refined
production.
Domestic lead mine production in 2014
increased by 4 percent from that in 2013. Six
lead mines in Missouri, plus four mines in Alaska
and Idaho that produced lead as a coproduct,
accounted for all domestic mine production.
The Herculaneum, MO, lead smelter, the
only domestic primary lead smelter, closed at
yearend 2013, per an agreement with the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. In 2014, the
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plant processed a small amount of residual lead

during demolition of the site. Following closure,
the owner exported concentrates produced at its
six mines in Missouri. Global mine production of
lead was estimated to be about 5 Mt (5.5 million
st) in 2014, with production increases in Australia,
China and the United States.
Domestic zinc mine production increased
by 5 percent in 2014 from that of 2013 owing
to increased production at the Red Dog Mine
in Alaska. Mill throughput at the mine rose
significantly as a result of processing softer ores
from the Aqqaluk deposit. The Pend Oreille
Mine in Washington reopened in 2014 and began
shipping concentrates by yearend. Zinc metal
production decreased by 20 percent owing to a
decline in secondary production; a zinc-recycling
company closed its smelter in Pennsylvania
coincident with the startup of its new recycling
facility in North Carolina in the second quarter.
Global zinc mine production in 2014 was 12 Mt
(13.3 million st), essentially unchanged from 2013.
Industrial minerals
The value of output of industrial minerals

and materials from mines in the United States
was $46.1 billion, 7.5 percent higher than it
was in 2013. This accounted for 59 percent of
the value of all nonfuel raw mineral materials
produced from domestic operations in 2014.
More than 6,500 companies contributed to this
value, producing from more than 12,000 mines,
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Figure 2
The role of nonfuel minerals in the U.S. economy in 2014. Values estimated by the U.S. Geological
Survey based on U.S. Department of Commerce data. Major consuming industries of processed
quarries and processing mineral materials are construction, durable goods, and some nondurable goods manufacturing.
facilities. Byproducts from
other industries used as
raw materials in industrial
mineral
applications
contributed an additional
$5.9 billion in value. Overall,
the quantity of production of
industrial minerals increased
by 3 percent owing to an
increase in construction
markets in 2014.
Agricultural
minerals.
Industrial mineral use in
agriculture is dominated by
nitrogen, phosphate rock,
potash and sulfur, the first
three of which are used
in fertilizers to provide
nutrients for plants. Sulfur
(as sulfuric acid) is essential
for processing phosphate
rock, but also plays a role in
plant nutrition. Phosphate
rock production in the
United States decreased
by 13 percent in terms of
quantity produced, and
potash declined by 11 percent
in 2014 compared with 2013.
Nitrogen and sulfur were
not mined domestically, but the United States is
a significant producer of both materials. Nitrogen
is commercially recovered from air as ammonia,
which is produced by combining nitrogen in the
atmosphere with hydrogen from natural gas.
Elemental sulfur is recovered as a byproduct of
natural gas processing and petroleum refining,
and byproduct sulfuric acid is recovered at
nonferrous metal smelters. Nitrogen production
was about the same in 2014 as it was in 2013, and
sulfur production increased by 6 percent. The
value of production of industrial minerals used
in agriculture, including peat and greensand,
decreased slightly to $9 billion in 2014.
U.S. phosphate rock production was estimated
to have been lower in 2014 compared with that
of 2013, owing to producers drawing from higher
than average phosphate rock inventories and
the closure of the last phosphate rock mine in
Polk County, FL. The leading U.S. phosphate
rock producer completed its acquisition of
the phosphate assets of another producer in
central Florida, adding a fertilizer plant, mine
and processing facility to its assets. Domestic
consumption decreased because of lower
phosphoric acid and fertilizer production.
World phosphate rock production was

estimated to be slightly lower in 2014 because of
lower output, especially from China. Expansion
of existing mines in Morocco and development
of a new mine in Saudi Arabia, as well as
smaller expansion projects at existing mines in
Jordan, Kazakhstan, Peru, Russia and Tunisia,
are expected to increase world phosphate rock
production capacity from 230 Mt (253 million st)
in 2014 to 260 Mt (287 million st) in 2018.
Potash production in the United States
decreased because of the closure of a mine in
Michigan in late 2013 and lower production in New
Mexico. In New Mexico, a new solar solution mine
began production in 2014 with the expectation of
reaching full capacity in 2015. Another company
received approval to begin construction of a new
underground potash mine in southeastern New
Mexico, which planned to begin production in
2017 or 2018. Development of new mines and
expansions of existing facilities continued in
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Congo (Brazzaville),
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Russia, Turkmenistan, the
United Kingdom and Uzbekistan. Many projects,
however, were delayed because of existing excess
production capacity and lower prices.
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Table 3
Value of nonfuel mineral production in the United States and principal nonfuel minerals produced in 2014. p, 1.
State

Value
Rank
($ thousands)
Percent
of U.S. total
Principal minerals, in order of value
Alabama
$1,080,000
24
1.39
Cement (portland), stone (crushed), lime, sand and gravel
(construction), cement (masonry).
3,510,000
7
4.52
Zinc, gold, lead, silver, sand and gravel (construction).
Alaska
8,060,000
1
10.38
Copper, molybdenum concentrates, sand and gravel
Arizona
(construction), cement (portland), stone (crushed).
Arkansas
1,030,000
26
1.33
Cement (portland), stone (crushed), bromine, sand and
gravel (industrial), sand and gravel (construction).
California
3,510,000
6
4.53
Sand and gravel (construction), cement (portland), boron
minerals, stone (crushed), gold.
Colorado
2,320,000
12
2.99
Molybdenum concentrates, sand and gravel (construction),
cement (portland), gold, stone (crushed).
Connecticut2
202,000
43
0.26
Stone (crushed), sand and gravel (construction), clays
(common), gemstones (natural).
Delaware2
14,400
50
0.02
Sand and gravel (construction), magnesium compounds,
stone (crushed), gemstones (natural).
Florida
2,990,000
8
3.86
Phosphate rock, stone (crushed), cement (portland), sand
and gravel (construction), cement (masonry).
Georgia
1,600,000
15
2.06
Clays (kaolin), stone (crushed), cement (portland), clays
(fullers earth), sand and gravel (construction).
Hawaii
107,000
47
0.14
Stone (crushed), sand and gravel (construction),
gemstones (natural).
Idaho
1,200,000
21
1.55
Molybdenum concentrates, phosphate rock, sand and
gravel (construction), silver, lead.
Illinois
1,460,000
17
1.88
Sand and gravel (industrial), stone (crushed), sand and
gravel (construction), cement (portland), tripoli.
Indiana
818,000
30
1.05
Stone (crushed), cement (portland), lime, sand and gravel
(construction), cement (masonry).
Iowa
757,000
31
0.98
Stone (crushed), cement (portland), sand and gravel
(industrial), sand and gravel (construction), lime.
Kansas
1,030,000
27
1.33
Helium (GradeA), cement (portland), salt, stone (crushed),
helium (crude).
Kentucky
857,000
29
1.1
Stone (crushed), lime, cement (portland), sand and gravel
(construction), sand and gravel (industrial).
Louisiana2
554,000
34
0.71
Salt, sand and gravel (construction), stone (crushed), sand
and gravel (industrial), lime.
Maine2
95,000
48
0.12
Sand and gravel (construction), cement (portland), stone
(crushed), stone (dimension), cement (masonry).
Maryland2
277,000
41
0.36
Cement (portland), stone (crushed), sand and gravel
(construction), cement (masonry), stone (dimension).
Massachusetts2 293,000
39
0.38
Stone (crushed), sand and gravel (construction), stone
(dimension), lime, clays (common).
Michigan
2,410,000
10
3.11
Iron ore (usable shipped), cement (portland), sand and
gravel (construction), stone (crushed), salt.
Minnesota2
4,710,000
3
6.07
Iron ore (usable shipped), sand and gravel (industrial), sand
and gravel (construction), stone (crushed), stone (dimension).
Mississippi
192,000
44
0.25
Sand and gravel (construction), stone (crushed), clays
(fullers earth), clays (ball), clays (bentonite).
Missouri
2,480,000
9
3.19
Cement (portland), stone (crushed), lead, lime, sand and
gravel (industrial).
Montana
1,320,000
19
1.7
Palladium metal, copper, molybdenum concentrates,
platinum metal, gold.
Nebraska
326,000
37
0.42
(construction), sand and gravel (industrial), lime.
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State

Value
Rank
($ thousands)
Percent
of U.S. total
Principal minerals, in order of value
Nevada
7,490,000
2
9.66
Gold, copper, silver, lime, diatomite
46
0.14
Sand and gravel (construction), stone (crushed), stone
New Hampshire 111,000
(dimension), gemstones (natural).
New Jersey2
288,000
40
0.37
Stone (crushed), sand and gravel (construction), sand and
gravel (industrial), greensand marl, peat.
New Mexico
1,870,000
13
2.4
Copper, potash, sand and gravel (construction),
molybdenum concentrates, stone (crushed).
New York
1,370,000
18
1.76
Salt, stone (crushed), sand and gravel (construction),
cement (portland), wollastonite.
20
1.66
Stone (crushed), phosphate rock, sand and gravel
North Carolina 1,290,000
(construction), sand and gravel (industrial), clays (common).
North Dakota2 232,000
42
0.3
Sand and gravel (construction), lime, stone (crushed), clays
(common), sand and gravel (industrial).
Ohio2
1,150,000
22
1.48
Stone (crushed), salt, sand and gravel (construction), lime,
cement (portland).
Oklahoma
734,000
32
0.94
(industrial), sand and gravel (construction), helium (GradeA).
Oregon
357,000
36
0.46
Stone (crushed), sand and gravel (construction), cement
(portland), diatomite, perlite (crude).
Pennsylvania2 1,560,000
16
2.01
Rhode Island2 69,200
49
0.09
Sand and gravel (construction), stone (crushed), sand and
gravel (industrial), gemstones (natural).
South Carolina2 581,000
33
0.75
(construction), sand and gravel (industrial), cement (masonry).
South Dakota 311,000
38
0.4
Gold, cement (portland), stone (crushed), sand and gravel
(construction), lime.
Tennessee
1,070,000
25
1.38
Stone (crushed), zinc, cement (portland), sand and gravel
Texas
4,240,000
4
5.39
(construction), sand and gravel (industrial), salt.
Utah
4,180,000
5
5.38
Copper, gold, molybdenum concentrates, magnesium
metal, potash.
Vermont2
128,000
45
0.16
Stone (crushed), sand and gravel (construction), stone
(dimension), talc (crude), gemstones (natural).
Virginia
1,110,000
23
1.43
Washington
890,000
28
1.15
Sand and gravel (construction), stone (crushed), gold,
cement (portland), diatomite.
West Virginia
371,000
35
0.48
(industrial), cement (masonry).
Wisconsin2
1,780,000
14
2.29
Sand and gravel (industrial), sand and gravel (construction),
stone (crushed), lime, stone (dimension).
Wyoming
2,350,000
11
3.03
Soda ash, helium (GradeA), clays (bentonite), sand and
gravel (construction), cement (portland).
Undistributed 871,000
XX
1.12
Total
77,600,000
XX
100
Preliminary. XX Not applicable.
Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2
Partial total; excludes values that must be concealed to avoid disclosing company proprietary data. Concealed values
included with Undistributed.
p
1
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Figure 3
U.S. net import reliance for selected nonfuel minerals in 2012. These data do not include mineral commodities for which the United States is a net exporter (for example, molybdenum) or less than 5 percent import-reliant (for example, lime). For some mineral
commodities (for example, hafnium), not enough information is available to calculate the exact percentage of import reliance; for
others (for example, tellurium), exact percentages may have been rounded to avoid disclosing company proprietary data.
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Value of U.S. mineral production in 2014, by state.
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Because natural gas is the dominant cost

input necessary for nitrogen production, a long
period of stable and low natural gas prices in
the United States has made it economical for
companies to upgrade existing plants and plan for
the construction of new nitrogen plants. During
the next four years, it is expected that about 4
Mt/a (4.4 million stpy) of production capacity will
be added in the United States. Global ammonia
capacity is expected to increase by 16 percent
during the next four years. Additions to capacity
are expected in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and
Latin America. The largest growth is expected in
China and Indonesia.
Total U.S. sulfur production and shipments
increased by about 6 percent compared with
2013. Domestically, petroleum refinery sulfur
production is expected to continue to increase as
a result of processing more Canadian bituminous
crude. Sulfur from natural gas processing is
expected to remain stable, and byproduct sulfuric
acid is expected to remain stable, unless one or
more of the remaining nonferrous smelters close.
World sulfur production increased by about
3 percent and is likely to steadily increase for
the foreseeable future. Significantly increased
production is expected from sulfur recovery at
liquefied natural gas operations in the Middle
East and expanded oil sands operations in
Canada, unless a downturn in the world economy
limits investments in those areas.
Chemical minerals. The quantities of
domestically produced minerals that are used
extensively by the chemical industry ranged from
44.1 Mt (48.6 million st) of salt to a group of other
minerals that totaled less than 2 kt (2,200 st). In
addition to salt, major chemical minerals used
included lime, 19 Mt (21 million st); soda ash, 11.6 Mt
(12.8 million st) and sulfur for chemical uses, 3.2 Mt
(3.5 million st). The combined value for all minerals
used as raw materials for chemical products,
including those for which data were withheld but
excluding sulfur, which is not mined, was about $7.3
billion in 2014, slightly higher than in 2013. Lime
and salt were valued at $2.2 billion each, and soda
ash, $1.7 billion. Other minerals included in this end
use were bromine, boron, iodine, lithium carbonate,
magnesite, magnesium compounds and olivine, but
specific commodity information was withheld to
avoid disclosing company proprietary data.
Many factors affect production and consumption
for these mineral materials. In general, demand
will be affected by the state of the U.S. economy,
which was expanding during 2014. Because several
of these commodities have significant export
components, their domestic production also reflects
the economic conditions in other regions of the
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world. Economic downturns worldwide can have

a negative impact on these export-dependent
commodities.
Construction minerals and materials. Almost
2.3 Gt (2.5 billion st) of industrial minerals and
materials was mined and processed in the United
States during 2014 for construction applications,
which were dominated by cement, construction
sand and gravel, and crushed stone. The value of
these materials was an estimated $29 billion, almost
two-thirds of the value of all industrial mineral
mine production. The construction industry led the
demand for all mineral materials.
Construction aggregates (crushed stone,
construction sand and gravel, and iron and steel
slag) were mined or processed in all 50 states
and were valued at $20 billion. More than threequarters of the aggregates sold was used in road
construction. Of the 2.2 Gt (2.4 billion st) produced
(7 percent more than in 2013), crushed stone
accounted for about 58 percent of the tonnage of
aggregates used in construction, sand and gravel
accounted for about 42 percent, and slag less than
1 percent. Aggregates production is expected
to increase again in 2015 compared with 2014.
Potential increases in construction aggregates
demand will be influenced by activity in the public
and private construction sectors, especially for road
construction.
Cement production accounted for 27 percent
of the value of construction materials in 2014. The
value of production of cement of all types increased
by 15 percent in 2014 compared with 2013, and the
quantity increased by 7 percent.
About 25 Mt (27.6 million st) of all varieties of
clays, valued at about $1.55 billion, was mined in
the United States. Although not all clays are used in
construction, common clay, the type mostly used in
the construction industry, accounted for 44 percent
of the tonnage but only 10 percent of the value of
all clays. It was used mainly for brick (39 percent),
cement (31 percent) and lightweight aggregates (23
percent). Kaolin accounted for 5.8 Mt (6.4 million
st) or 23 percent of the total clay tonnage and 64
percent of the value. Paper coatings accounted for
47 percent of kaolin usage.
Other industrial minerals. The United States
produced several other industrial minerals that
do not fall in the three major categories discussed
previously, including barite, diatomite, feldspar,
helium, kyanite, and industrial sand and gravel.
Some of the end uses for these industrial minerals
are abrasives, absorbents, catalysts, ceramics and
glass, coatings, cryogenics, fillers and extenders,
filtering agents, grinding and polishing materials,
optoelectronics, pigments and refractories. n
2015 SME Annual Conference & Expo
Record number of exhibitors at 2015

by Georgene Renner and William Gleason, Senior Editors, and Chee Theng, Technical Editor
ith more than 900 booth spaces sold and 630

exhibiting companies displaying their wares,
there was something for all 7,804 attendees on the
exhibit floor of the 2015 SME Annual Conference
& Expo in Denver, CO Feb. 15-18.
The following is a sample of what was offered
at the 2015 meeting.
on a vehicle.
With specifications that other monitoring
techniques cannot achieve, laser scanning opens
up a new dimension in mine measurement and
monitoring.
www.sitemonitorsystems.com
3D Laser Mapping
A.R. Wilfley and Sons Inc.
Data collection and data analysis are

changing how mining is done. One field in which
technological advancements have made safer and
more efficient operations possible is through site
and slope monitoring.
3D Laser Mapping, a United Kingdom-based
company, was on hand at the 2015 SME Annual
Conference and Expo to display its solutions for
the mining industry, including its SiteMonitor4D
system.
The state-of-the-art laser measurementbased system was developed in partnership with
geotechnical engineers and mining surveyors, and
is a simple-to-use, reliable solution that has the
flexibility and performance to function in a range
of monitoring applications.
The system measures and monitors the stability
of rock faces, landslips and man-made structures,
including ongoing, periodic measurement of
volumes stockpiles, cutbacks and waste dumps
and has high-speed laser scanning for regular
mapping of large areas by mounting the scanner
More than 900

booth spaces were
sold for the 2015
Annual Conference
and Exhibit in
Denver, CO Feb.
16-18.
Founded in 1919, A.R. Wilfley and Sons Inc. has

been manufacturing dynamic-seal and static-seal
pumps in Colorado for nearly 100 years, delivering
its high-reliability, low-maintenance, heavy-duty
process pumps and slurry pumps to the global
mining industry. The family-owned company is
now in the hands of the fifth generation.
We are the dynamic-seal experts, regional
sales manager Cesar Murillo said. Most other
companies are unable to do 100 percent dynamic
seals and have to use mechanical seals or packing,
he said, but Wilfleys sealing technology does away
with the need for mechanical seals and packing
and their associated problems. As a result, solids
and slurry handling capabilities are high, the pump
can be run dry, and product dilution is eliminated.
The pump can tolerate more misalignment, more
cavitation, and more vibration in the pump during
operation.
Besides having its own foundry, the company
employs in-house personnel with advanced
degrees in metallurgy who are constantly
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developing materials with increased resistance

to corrosion from the pumped liquids. It featured
its newest material, Maxalloy 5A, with extremely
high chromium content and Brinell hardness, as a
super-tough material for mining applications.
www.wilfley.com
The Fuel Quality Assurance program from
Certified Labs is a new five-step fuel maintenance
program designed to give diesel fuel users highquality fuel on every load. The first step provides
quarterly testing of onsite storage tanks for
water content, biological growth, cetane levels,
cloud point, cold filter plug point, pour point and
biodiesel.
The second step is the installation of the
solar-direct inject pump. It delivers an accurate
dilution of Diesel Mate all-season diesel fuel
additive, without the need for human intervention.
The pump is solar-powered, precise and reduces
waste. Next, the automatic pump delivers the fuel
additive to prevent operating problems caused by
poor quality fuel.
At this point, Certified Labs provides an EPAregistered fuel biocide if, or when, the storage
tanks test positive for biological growth. Finally, a
Certified representative makes a monthly visit to
monitor and service the solar-direct inject pump,
to test fluid levels and to analyze the results.
www.certifiedlabs.com
Check-6
Fibrex Corporation
Check-6 International delivers tailored

solutions to high-hazard, high-consequence
industries, such as mining to reduce risk, lower
costs and improve efficiency and safety. Vincent
Saporito, director of mining, explained that
Check-6 has taken the best practices and lessons
learned from military and commercial aviation,
and developed a suite of products and services
that improve leadership and team performance,
enhance training and competency, and ensure
procedural discipline and compliance. Saporito is
a former Topgun instructor and served in the U.S.
Navy for 24 years.
Check-6 builds high reliability organizations
by instilling and reinforcing vital behaviors that
eliminate human error, ensuring that crews get
the job done right the first time.
Founded in 2007, Check-6 was born from
a need to bring the same consistent, reliable
standards as military and commercial aviation to
other high-consequence industries.
The company provides leadership and team
performance coaching as well as various levels of
training, including readiness training, visual training
solutions and systematically engineered training.
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Cytec Industries Inc.
Cytec Industries Inc. supplies chemical

reagents to the mining industry, partnering
with mining companies around the world to
deliver reagent solutions for the recovery and
production of copper, alumina, gold, nickel/
cobalt, polymetallic ores and other metals and
minerals.
The company, which is celebrating its
100th anniversary this year, said the focus has
always been on enabling customers to improve
productivity and reduce operating costs while
meeting complex economic, environmental and
metallurgical challenges.
With shifts in global awareness and the
startups of new mines in new countries, Cytec
has been expanding its plants in India, Canada
and Australia while adding experts in supply
chain and local service requirements to its global
operations. It is pursuing innovation to improve
the efficiency of metal and mineral separation
and extraction in ores that have reduced metal
content, and to accomplish this at lower cost with
less energy use. SME is a major forum for us to
share our new innovations and continue to learn
about industry trends, the company said.
www.cytec.com
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Check-6 will also work with clients on

procedural discipline and compliance.
www.checksix.com
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Fibrex
Corp.
manufactures
customengineered fiberglass composite pipes and
fittings for corrosive applications at its own plant
in the state of Washington and serves domestic
and international markets. We make very
high-quality pipes and fittings, which means our
products last longer and our clients save money
over time, said business development manager
Michael Merrick.
The company has been providing quality
equipment made of fiberglass-reinforced plastic
to the chemical, chlor-alkali, power, and pulp
and paper industries since 1982. For the mining
and metallurgical industries, it produces strong,
lightweight process pipes and fittings that can
resist corrosion in some of the harshest chemical
and temperature service environments. This year,
it displayed several short pieces of fiberglass
composite pipe and a dozen pipe samples. In
particular, it showcased samples of industry
standard tee joints and its proprietary tee
joints called Integra Joint. Fibrexs vision is to
manufacture products that solve problems and
that outlast its customers expectations.
www.fibrex.com
Guardvant Inc.
Open Loop Energy Inc.
Hole Products
Orion Monitoring Systems Inc.
To help mining operations reduce accidents

and maintenance costs and increase productivity,
Guardvant Inc. develops safety technology for
mobile equipment, focusing on operator-fatigue
monitoring systems. Infrared cameras monitor
operators for symptoms of fatigue, like high
percentage of eye closure (perclos), eyes closing
for short periods (microsleep), and pitch and yaw
of the head, said Erich Smidt, vice president of
sales and marketing. The onboard system has a
loudspeaker to sound alerts and a seat vibration
unit to provide a tactile warning. A signal will also
be sent to mine dispatch with a video clip and data
of the event so that the site supervisor can call
affected operators to check on their welfare.
The companys algorithm, with high tracking
and reliability and low percentage of false
positives, along with its capability to integrate its
technology with mine fleet management systems,
differentiates it in the industry, Smidt said. In an
SME Annual Conference technical session, Gold
Fields, one of Guardvants customers, presented
the results of a three-year study on the return
on investment of fatigue management, carried
out at Gold Fields Tarkwa Mine in Ghana using
Guardvants OpGuard system. Analyzing fatiguerelated incidents and direct and indirect costs,
the study found a 90-percent decrease in fatigue
events and approximately $1.5 million a year in
cost avoidance.
www.guardvant.com
Direct-push technology (DPT) uses directpush (probe) rigs to inject tools and sensors
into the ground to advance sampling devices
and geotechnical or analytical sensors into the
subsurface. Cost effectiveness, versatility and
efficiency are some of the advantages of DPT,
so it is often the preferred drilling method for
geotechnical and environmental projects. In
addition, probes produce minimal cuttings and
waste saving time and reducing overall jobsite costs associated with the handling, removal
and cleanup of waste associated with traditional
drilling methods.
To service the direct push market, Hole
Products offers Force DPT, a full line of
geoprobe compatible tooling. Force DPT
includes tooling systems that range from 3.2 to
11.4 cm (1.25 to 4.50 in.), soil-sampling systems,
ground water sampling and assessment systems,
field accessories, and more. Hole Products has
in-stock inventory at multiple U.S. locations,
coupled to its sales, service and distribution
network.
www.holeproducts.com
Open Loop Energy Inc., a specialist in

hydraulic systems, provides hydraulic services
throughout the mining industry in a number
of different areas. One of its focuses at the
conference was to show its Digital Controlled
Water Distribution System that precisely manages
water distribution for large mining water trucks
based on ground speed. The patented system
incorporates new technology that enables mines
to properly manage their water systems and
monitor what their water structure is capable of
and what its actual performance is, said business
development administrator Erin Motes, who
gave a presentation on the system in an SME
Annual Conference technical session. When
we do that, we empower mine managers to
properly utilize their assets. In particular, users
have the ability to data log their water usage
for use in planning and production and in tasks
such as complying with air quality permitting
requirements or upgrading the utilization of
their water resources.
The company champions what it calls an
international fluid power society. We have a
number of individuals within our organization
who are accredited instructors and technicians.
We are one of three authorized Parker Denison
repair centers on the West Coast, which enables
us to do things for our customers that others
cannot, Motes said.
www.openloop.net
Orion Monitoring Systems Inc. provides
high-precision satellite monitoring systems
for soil stability, subsidence and stockpile
monitoring, typically running an L1-Static
GPS method. Were exhibiting some of our
later products, which feature the integration of
GPS with advanced GNSS receivers, wireless
technologies, solar remote power supplies and
our software, which allows us to stream data in
from the field stations in real time and near real
time and process them in a computer to get highprecision results, said Jeffrey Behr, president of
Orion Monitoring Systems.
One of the most valuable benefits that
its customers get is reliable 3D data, he said.
Furthermore, compared with some other
technologies that they use, Orion is able to give
them more reliable results over the time frame.
For instance, the reflectors used in robotic total
stations are often difficult to position on the
slopes of pits because of various atmospheric
and weather conditions, a problem that is absent
with the all-weather GPS system. The low-key
L1-Static GPS method also allows Orion to sell
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lower-cost hardware and to provide its customers

with more points for the budget. Another thing
that sets me apart is that I have tried to tune this to
simplify the installations, simplify the stations, and
tune the station designs for different applications,
Behr added.
www.orionmonitoring.com
PEMO Pumps
PEMO submersible pumps are built with

hardalloy to tackle the most abrasive slurry and
sludge produced in mining, drilling and industrial
applications. Hardalloy (hard metal 800 BHN)
construction also means PEMO pumps will
perform and last longer for maximum mean time
between repairs and excellent value in cost of
ownership.
These pumps consist of a body and impeller
assembly with antiabrasion coatings, as on
all PEMO pumps, coupled to the heavy-duty
waterproof electric fully submersible motor
through a coupling cage containing the dual
opposed seal with independent permanent
lubrication.
These pumps are designed for use in deep
wells where a vertical pump would be too costly or
impossible to install.
The unique features of the internal coatings
give these pumps a broad range of applications:
they can pump any kind of liquid or abrasive slurry
with up to 30 percent suspended solids by weight
and particle size up to 20 mm (0.8 in.) in diameter.
PEMO submersed pumps are installed without
masonry or special structures: they can be set on
the bottom of the well or hung from a rope, chain
or other suspension devices.
A float switch controls the pump, keeping it
constantly covered with fluid.
The supplied power cable is 7 m (23 ft) long or
longer if required, heavy duty, fully insulated and
designed for the severest operating conditions.
www.pemo.com
Schissler Engineering
Schissler Engineering is a full service mining

engineering and oil and gas company that offers
exploration, drillhole design, program layout, ore
grade and geotechnical sampling, remote sensing
design, resource and reserve estimation, breakeven analysis, mine valuation and feasibility studies
for all levels of mine development and project
management. Services also include mine design,
rock mechanics, pit slope stability, ventilation,
maintenance program design and execution, mine
closure and subsidence engineering prediction
and mitigation.
Schissler Engineering has been assisting
clients since 2001 and all engineering work done is
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backed with 40 years of experience.

www.mining.mines.edu/mining-andrew-schissler
Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric, a specialist in energy

management, has acquired real-time performance
management and predictive asset analytics
software and solutions from InStep Software.
InStep provides eDNA historian software that
collects, stores, analyzes, displays and reports on
real-time operational and machinery sensor data.
Its PRiSM predictive analytics software monitors
the real-time health and performance of critical
assets by using advanced pattern recognition
and diagnostic techniques to identify subtle
deviations in operating behavior that are often
the early warning signs of imminent failures. The
new software was displayed on several screens
in the companys booth at the 2015 SME Annual
Conference & Expo.
eDNA software complements Schneider
Electrics Wonderware Historian software.
The PRiSM software enhances the companys
information and asset management software
offerings in the areas of metals and mining, power
and energy management, and water and waste
water.
www.schneider electric.com/us
www.software.invensys.com
Skycasters
In the mining industry, locations are constantly

changing and conditions are often challenging,
so land-based communications are not always
reliable or practical. Skycasters VSAT allows
geologists and engineers from a headquarters
location or regional offices to monitor and analyze
multiple sites simultaneously without traveling to
each location. They can get real-time streaming
data, make a VoIP call, send a fax or perform
supervisory control and data acquisition using
secure, virtual private networks at encryption
levels that satisfy the most security-conscious
company.
For business-class, high-speed Internet access,
the most common system combines a VSAT
X3 modem and a 1.2-m (4-ft) dish that can be
installed with a nonpenetrating roof mount or pole
mount. Skycasters also offers mobile and portable
communications that can be mounted on a truck,
RV or trailer. Turnkey portable solutions can be
towed to a mining location or shipped by common
carrier, and untrained personnel can set up a
wireless hot spot in less than 10 minutes. Systems
are designed to endure extreme conditions such as
high winds, freezing temperatures, ocean storms
and intense heat.
www.skycasters.com
Smart Cap LLC
Smart Cap was showing wearable technology

that measures the level of alertness of wearers by
monitoring brainwave activity. A SmartCap looks
just like any baseball cap but has sensors inside
that measure the low voltages produced by the
wearers brainwaves on the skin and then runs the
readings through an algorithm, which determines
the wearers ability to resist sleep. It tells you
where you are on a fatigue level range and
how close you are to microsleep, said business
development manager Brady Marcus.
What sets the technology apart is its predictive
aspect. SmartCap tells you that you are at risk
before the event, Marcus said. Everything else
out there tells you after the fact. The company
wishes to get the word out that it has a solution
for fatigue monitoring that is predictive, proactive
and has been used in Australia, South Africa,
South America and North America, though not
specifically in mining. People who are operating
vehicles for a long period of time, who have
to focus all the time or who have to drive longdistance routes that are repetitious tend to get
tired but find it hard to know when they are in
danger, Marcus said.
www.smartcap.com.au
Veolia Water Technologies
Veolia Water Technologies has worked

extensively on the development of optimized
treatment solutions for the mining industry.
Some mining waste waters contain selenium,
mainly in the soluble forms of selenate and
selenite. Selenate and selenite can be reduced
to elementary insoluble selenium by biological
treatment under anoxic conditions.
Veolia offers this biological treatment
through its partnership with AnoxKaldnes, a
technology company that focuses on biological
waste water treatment using MBRR a
moving bed biofilm reactor process. Treatment
usually includes the degradation of thiocyanate
and cyanide followed by nitrogen removal and
sometimes chemical treatment for the removal
of metals. Cyanide is toxic for microorganisms,
especially to nitrifiying bacteria, and therefore
needs to be degraded before nitrification can
take place.
Veolia Water Technologies combines a
portfolio of 350 proprietary technologies with
more than 155 years of experience to provide
flexible, technical solutions suited to a customers
unique application.
www.veoliawaterstna.com
Women of SME Breakfast: Pioneers in STEM History

by Chee Theng, Technical Editor
hat would you do if you were 12-years-old

and having difficulty doing your homework
in the car while your parents were driving you to
your next activity? If you were Becky Schroeder,
you would invent an illuminated writing board
and get a U.S. patent for it.
Schroeders story was just one of the many
fascinating ones related by Jill Tietjen, co-author
of Her Story: A Timeline of the Women Who
Changed America, who was the featured speaker
at the Women of SME Breakfast: Pioneers
in STEM History event at the SME Annual
Conference and Expo. She took the audience
through five centuries of remarkable women
and their contributions, touching on Florence
Bascom (1893), the first woman hired by the
U.S. Geological Survey; Lillian Gilbreth (1931),
cofounder of the field of industrial engineering;
Edith Clarke (1947), who published what would
become the standard textbook for circuit analysis
calculations; Maria Goeppert-Mayer (1963), who
won the Nobel Prize in physics for her work on
the nuclear shell model of the atomic nucleus and
Stephanie Kwolek (1965), who invented the super-
strong synthetic fiber Kevlar.

The stories reflected many of the experiences
of the more than 100 Women of SME who attended
the breakfast. The world of mining, metallurgy
and exploration is traditionally one in which
men feature prominently, and a great number of
the breakfast participants have their own stories
of perseverance, creativity and independence in
this understandably male-dominated world. But
times are changing apace, and the Women of SME
Breakfast has been changing with it. Since its start,
the event has grown in both size and content. It
has progressed to feature invited speakers and
forums, and has become a distinct educational and
networking event that continues to attract a crowd
of both men and women.
Tietjen concluded her talk and opened the floor
to questions from the audience by recapturing the
memory of the day she met her most challenging
questioner. Trained as an expert witness and
toughened by years of public speaking, Tietjen is
seldom at a loss for words, but the fifth-grade boy
tested even her ability. At the end, the boy said,
You know, there are men in history, too. n
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Thermo Scientific
Attendees
got hands-on
experience at the
2015 SME Annual
Conference and
Expo.
Thermo Scientific has

created a new personal
dust monitor that is
designed to help protect
coal miners from the
health effects of long-term
exposure to coal dust.
According to The National
Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health, there
has been an alarming
increase in black lung
disease (pneumoconiosis),
a debilitating disease
caused by inhaling coal
dust for a prolonged
period of time.
The Thermo Scientific
PDM3700 personal dust
monitor is a lightweight
instrument worn on a
mine workers belt. It is
lighter, more durable and more ergonomic than
the previous version, the PDM3600 monitor, and is
designed specifically for use in U.S.-based mining
applications. The PDM3700 monitor is engineered
to provide continuous high-quality personal dust
exposure information to ensure that shift-average
respirable dust intake does not exceed regulatory
limits. The battery-operated device provides
three real-time measurements: primary current
mass concentration, primary cumulative mass
concentration and percent of limit.
The Thermo Scientific PDM3700 personal
dust monitor also offers continuous information
availability through an automatic measurement
method, allowing for lower per-sample cost
than with manual sampling; tapered element
oscillating microbalance technology for real-time
concentration data logging to identify occurrences
of highest exposure; lightweight design, a decrease
of 25 percent over previous model thanks to
elimination of cap lamp and second battery
and enhancements in hardware, software and
firmware to improve radio frequency interference
susceptibility, consolidation of data for MSHA
reporting and numerous other capabilities.
www.thermoscientific.com/endblacklung.
Vision X
Named for its first application the ripper

mount on a dozer the Ripper series of LED
lighting from Vision X stands up to vibrations
of up to 60G rms in the harshest conditions. The
lights feature a dual-mounting system with a
trunnion and a rubber shock-absorber supported
suspension mount. The Ripper replaces HID and
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halogen lighting. The lighting fixtures also feature

a die-cast 6061 aluminum housing, an unbreakable
polycarbonate lens, an integrated deutsch
connector and a reinforced gasketed bezel.
www.visionxusa.com
Wirtgen America Inc.
With its surface-miner manufacturing

operations in Germany and its U.S. headquarters
in Nashville, TN, Wirtgen has a 90-percent market
share worldwide in the surface mining business,
said Robert Bauer, director of the mining division,
North America, at Wirtgen America Inc. It also
is the world market leader in the road milling
business, with a 68-percent market share. The
privately owned company, founded in the 1960s,
is now being led by second-generation Wirtgen
brothers.
At its booth, Wirtgen was showcasing its
smallest surface miner, the 2200 SM, an allrounder with operating weight of almost 48 t
(53 st) that can achieve a cutting depth of 28 cm
(11 in.) over a total width of 2.2 m (7.2 ft) in soft
to medium hard rock. The next model in size is
the 2500 SM and the largest is the 4200 SM. The
company has been doing well in the United States,
having placed 50 machines in the market in the
last seven years.
Our distinguishing feature is that we are very
much technical driven with high-tech equipment,
very well engineered, very innovative. We always
try to be on the edge of technology, trying to come
up with new solutions for already known problems
and to further improve our already successful
machinery, Bauer said.
www.wirtgenamerica.com/us/
Weir
The Weir Group has acquired Trio Engineered

Products, a Chinese-American manufacturer of
crushing and separation equipment for the mining
and aggregates markets. Weir currently provides
pumping equipment to the mine-mill circuit.
The acquisition of Trio will build upon its recent
entry into the adjacent comminution segment and
allow it to provide a more complete product and
service offering to existing mining customers. The
company sees the transaction as an opportunity to
accelerate Trios growth through the Weir global
platform and to cross-sell Weirs product range
through Trios sales channels in North America
and China.
Founded in 1998, Trio is based in Shanghai,
China, where it has two manufacturing plants. The
company also has facilities in the United States.
It designs and manufactures a range of crushers,
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More than 100 technical sessions at 2015
SME Annual Conference

by Chee Theng, Technical Editor
o many talks, so little time.

One of the toughest challenges associated
with attending the SME Annual Conference and
Expo is deciding how to allocate ones resources.
After accounting for keynote and plenary
sessions, committee meetings, networking events,
luncheons and exhibits, attending even one of the
109 technical sessions and more than 600 technical
paper presentations can be a labor of love.
Many, however, managed to make it to many of
the sessions, including the mineral and metallurgical
processing technical session on solvent extraction,
ion exchange and electrowinning.
At one point, that room was seated to near
capacity, with a considerable number of the
audience members standing by the walls at the
back. Brittany Valera of Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
was one who came early and enjoyed the session
in its entirety. Everything was pretty exciting,
she said. I really liked the modular plants. I think
the future of mining, just like what we talked about
in there, lies in thinking about things like remote
locations, lifetimes of plants, anything that would
be reusable and sustainable; and lower-cost and
user-friendly would be really beneficial.
Michael Moats, associate professor of
metallurgical engineering at Missouri University
of Science and Technology, started off the session
by presenting on behalf of post-doctoral student
Alex Luyima, who, like many before him, had
been snapped up by industry and is now working
for a secondary-metals refining company in
Texas. Their team studied the nucleation and
growth mechanism of copper on stainless steel
from synthetic acidified copper sulfate in the
absence and presence of chloride ions and
three commercial organic additives: Hydrostar
4208, DXG-F7 and Cyquest N-900. Currenttime data were analyzed using known models,
with reference to scanning electron microscope
images. Good agreement was achieved between
the models and SEM micrographs of deposits at
a commercially relevant current density of 30 mA/
cm2. The addition of 20 mg/L chloride was found
to increase the size and reduce the number of
nuclei. The addition of 2.5 mg/L of each additive
did not change the mechanism, but all three
reduced the size and increased the number of
nuclei, leading to more uniform coverage of the
substrate with smoother deposits produced in twohour electrowinning experiments. N-900 had the
best deposition coverage while DXG-7 was the
easiest to dissolve.
Michael Free, professor of metallurgical

engineering at University of Utah, discussed the
effects of changes in flow rate and concentration
of leaching solutions on copper ore heap leaching.
In a general copper leaching operation
in
which processed ore is placed on the heap and a
leaching solution allowed to percolate down to
give a copper-enriched solution, which is then put
through solvent extraction and electrowinning
to pull out the copper size distribution,
agglomeration and compaction are all important
factors that influence the process.
We have to understand how all these pull
together with comminution and stacking and
flows to get the ultimate performance we want,
Free said. He showed how he derived equations
to calculate the probability of finding a valuable
mineral particle in a liberated, partially locked or
fully locked state each with a different leaching
model in a host rock. He considered what
would happen to the particle during crushing, and
how the new particle size could be mathematically
estimated. An area where he sees great potential is
effective compression.
One of the most popular talks of the session
was on a solvent extraction process to control
iron in the electrolyte solutions of copper solvent
extraction-electrowinning (SX-EW) systems,
presented by Jack Bender, mining technology
manager at BASF Mining Solutions. BASF
developed the process and field-tested it with 22
tests and a pilot plant. It was a really large project
in terms of number of experiments, though not
necessarily time, as things worked well right from
the beginning, Bender said. In SX-EW systems,
iron is transferred from the pregnant leach
solution to the EW circuit either as entrained
aqueous in the organic phase or by chemical
extraction of ferric ions. As the concentration of
iron rises, the redox reaction of ferric to ferrous
ions at the cathode consumes current, which pulls
down current efficiency. To control this, copperrich electrolyte solutions are currently bled from
the systems. BASFs new process, with a simple
1E/2S circuit configuration, removes ferric ions
selectively and sends the electrolyte solution
back to the EW system, providing the benefits of
reduced cobalt loss, heightened current efficiency,
repurposing of wash stages, and more copper
plated without additional current. In reply to a
question from the audience, Bender explained
how the process can be adapted to treat a weak
solution that has too much iron.
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More than 600

presentations were
given in the 109
technical sessions
at the SME Annual
Conference & Expo
in Denver, CO.
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Andrew Smethurst, senior metallurgist

at Huntsman Corp., demonstrated the use of
Huntsmans Polysil polyether coagulants as
a means to reduce colloidal silica and crud
formation in hydrometallurgical processes. The
digestion of minerals in strong acids or at elevated
temperatures can result in the release of large
amounts of silicic acid that can polymerize in
solution to form colloidal silica. Colloidal silica can
interfere with flocculation, initiate crud formation,
negatively affect extraction kinetics, increase
phase disengagement times, and cause other
problems in solvent extraction. Polysils lock
and key relationship with the surface of colloidal
silica enables the colloidal silica particles to be
coagulated and grown to the point that they can
be flocculated and removed from leach liquors. The
results are lower concentration of colloidal silica in
solution, improved process efficiency, and reduced
reagent losses by minimizing crud formation.
Polysil RM1250 has been applied on a plant scale
at Olympic Dam and Nyrstars Port Pirie smelter.
Metallurgist Colt Everly showed how
Freeport-McMoRan shifted the focus at its Sierrita
Mine from the historical method of managing
chloride concentrations in the SX/EW process
by using reactive techniques such as increasing
electrolyte bleeds and rectifier amperages to the
more effective, proactive approach of limiting
the introduction of chloride into the electrolyte
solution. Elevated chloride concentrations have
undesirable outcomes such as lower current
efficiency, higher handling costs at rod plants
and smelters, accelerated anode corrosion, loss
of cobalt due to increased electrolyte bleeding,
degradation of high-density polyethylene piping,
and heightened corrosion. But maintaining high
bleed rates and high amperage settings had been
a challenge with declining PLS grades, so keeping
chlorides out of the electrolyte solution had become
imperative. Everly illustrated the effectiveness of
reducing aqueous entrainment, optimizing mixer
speed and wash-stage efficiencies and improving
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organic quality to reduce the transfer of chlorides

to the solution. The dynamic model can be applied
to any plant with chloride or impurity problems.
Rami Saario, senior product manager at
Outotec, explored the possibility of applying
modularization in the mining industry to counter
challenges such as declining ore grades, deposits
in remote locations that lack infrastructure
and labor resources, and commodity price
uncertainties that make investment decisions
difficult. Modularization principles offer solutions
that reduce uncertainty, yet its suitability is often
questioned and it is perceived to entail complex
engineering and to increase a projects overall
cost, he said, with modularization now typically
applied to only the most extreme cases. Outotecs
answer is to use standard modules to simplify the
engineering, shorten lead times and cut project
capital costs. To evaluate the potential benefits of
modularization, Saario presented a case study of
a modularized Outotec VSF X SX model plant
featuring prefabricated, transportable settler
modules, which provide scalability, accuracy and
cost efficiency; standardized sales and delivery
processes; and lower risks, shorter lead times
and high quality. He showed benefits from the
perspectives of cost efficiency, sustainability,
operation and maintenance, and implementation.
Cytec Industries Acorga CB1000, a process
aide that enables higher dosages of clay to treat
organics and allows the enhanced efficiency of
existing filtration equipment, has already been
implemented at two commercial copper SX
operations. In copper SX, managing the quality
of the organic phase is important for optimal
performance, but limits are being pushed due to
increases in throughputs to counter declining ore
grades, coupled with advances in plant design
and practice that have reduced organic losses.
Clay treatment of plant and recovered organics
at optimal dosages is critical but achieving
optimal dosages using existing filtration capacity
and practice can be difficult. Cy Cooper of
Cytec presented a study analyzing the results of
commercial trials comparing treatment using a
diatomaceous-earth body feed and treatment
using CB1000, which enabled a doubling in clay
dosage. The process aide returned a more clarified
product and raised Cu:Fe selectivity. In an analysis
of the time needed to restore the quality of 450,000
gallons of plant organic inventory, 28 days are
needed with 4 wt percent clay dosage, down from
72 days at the typical 1 wt percent dosage.
Freeport-McMoRans Valera found the
CB1000 results interesting. Im at a plant in
New Mexico right now, and there might be some
benefit there for using a newer reagent like that,
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Technical Papers
Development of
an instrumented longwall bit to measure

coal cutting forces for use in
developing noise controls
by H.E. Camargo, G. Gwaltney and L.A. Alcorn
Abstract One of the most pervasive diseases in the mining industry is noise-induced hearing
loss. The exposure of miners to noise levels above the permissible exposure level results
in hearing loss in approximately 80% of coal miners by retirement age. In this context, the
U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is conducting research
to develop noise controls for longwall mining systems, which are used to extract half of the
national underground coal production.
From field measurements, previous research determined that the dominant sound-radiating
components at the shearer of a longwall system are the two cutting drums used to remove coal.
Due to the dimensions and complexity of longwall mining systems, the NIOSH project developed
a validated finite element model of the cutting drum to use in predicting the sound radiated by
the drum due to the excitation forces experienced in underground operations. This same model
will be used to develop engineering noise controls for the drum. The excitation forces arise
from the interaction of the cutting bits and the coal and are transmitted to the cutting drum
through the bit holders. Due to the adverse conditions at the face, and a lack of instrumentation
approved for underground use, the operational coal cutting forces have not been assessed
before. To this end, NIOSH, in collaboration with Michigan Technological University, developed
a self-contained, intrinsically safe instrumented bit to measure these forces.
This paper describes the development of the instrumented bit and the measuring of operational
coal cutting forces at three working coal mines. The measurements revealed that the forces
have a flat spectrum, representative of the impact nature of these forces, up to around 100 Hz.
Above this cutoff frequency, the force magnitude decreases at a rate proportional to the inverse
of frequency squared.
Mining Engineering, 2015, Vol. 67, No. 5, pp. 57-62.
Official publication of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc.
H.E. Camargo and L.A. Alcorn

are associate service fellow
and engineering technician,
respectively, at the U.S. National
Institute for Occupational Safety
and Health/Office of Mine Safety
and Health Research (NIOSH/
OMSHR), Pittsburgh, PA.
G. Gwaltney is senior research
engineer at Michigan
Technological University,
Houghton, MI. Paper number
TP-14-042. Original manuscript
submitted August 2014. Revised
manuscript accepted for publication
December 2014. Discussion of this
peer-reviewed and approved paper
is invited and must be submitted to
SME Publications by August 31, 2015.
Introduction
Despite more than 30 years of
regulation, noise-induced hearing
loss continues to be one of the most
prevalent diseases in the mining industry. High levels of noiseabove
90 dB(A)are generated by the
powerful mining machines used to
extract mined material. Furthermore,
operators close proximity to these
machines in the confined environments typical of underground mines
contributes to the operators overexposure to noise. According to a
study conducted by the U.S. National
Institute for Occupational Safety
and Health (NIOSH), about 80% of
miners have hearing impairment by
retirement age (Franks, 1996). These
numbers are alarming when com-
pared with the approximately 10% of

workers with hearing impairment by
retirement age who were not overexposed to occupational noise.
One set of machines whose operators are overexposed to noise is longwall mining systems. These systems
are used to extract approximately
half of the national underground
coal production. Although they vary
in dimensions and capacity, the basic
components of the longwall mining
systems that we analyzed are: longwall shearer, armored face conveyor,
stageloader and hydraulic shields.
Previous research conducted by
the U.S. Bureau of Mines determined
that the most significant sound-radiating components contributing to the
noise dose accumulated by longwall
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Technical Papers
Resumen Una de las enfermedades ms extendidas en la industria minera es la prdida de
audicin inducida por el ruido. La exposicin de los mineros a niveles de ruido superiores a
los niveles de exposicin permisibles resulta en la prdida de audicin de aproximadamente el
80% de los mineros del carbn a la edad de jubilarse. En este contexto, el Instituto Nacional
para la Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (NIOSH, por sus siglas en ingls) est realizando
investigaciones para desarrollar controles de ruido aplicados a los sistemas de minado de
tajeos largos. Este mtodo de minado es usado para extraer la mitad de la produccin nacional
de carbn subterrnea.
A partir de las mediciones en campo, se determin en investigaciones anteriores que los
componentes dominantes que generan sonido en el cizallador de un sistema de tajeos largos
son los dos tambores de corte utilizados para extraer el carbn. Debido a las dimensiones
y complejidad de los sistemas de minado de tajeos largos, el proyecto NIOSH desarroll un
modelo de elementos finitos validado del tambor de corte para utilizarlo en la prediccin del
sonido generado por este debido a las fuerzas de excitacin experimentadas en las operaciones
subterrneas. Este mismo modelo se utilizar para desarrollar controles de ingeniera para el
ruido del tambor. Las fuerzas de excitacin surgen de la interaccin de la broca de corte y el
carbn, y se transmiten al tambor de corte a travs de los sujetadores de brocas. Debido a las
condiciones adversas en el frente y la falta de instrumentacin aprobada para uso subterrneo,
las fuerzas operativas de corte de carbn no han sido evaluadas anteriormente. Para este fin,
NIOSH, en colaboracin con la Universidad Tecnolgica de Michigan, desarroll una broca
instrumentada autnoma con seguridad intrnseca para medir estas fuerzas.
Este artculo describe el desarrollo de la broca instrumentada y la medicin de las fuerzas
operativas de corte de carbn en tres minas. Las mediciones revelaron que las fuerzas tienen
un espectro plano, algo caracterstico de la naturaleza del impacto de estas fuerzas, hasta
alrededor de 100 Hz. Por encima de esta frecuencia cutoff, la magnitud de la fuerza disminuye
a una razn proporcional al cuadrado de la inversa de la frecuencia.
shearer operators were the two cutting drums (Pettitt

and Slone, 1986). Therefore, NIOSH is currently conducting research to develop engineering noise controls for
these cutting drums. To this end, numerical models of the
cutting drums are being used to predict their structural
and acoustic response. However, before these numerical models can be used to explore noise control alternatives, knowledge of the forces that excite the cutting drum
structure into vibration is needed. These forces originate
from the interaction between the cutting bits and the coal
and are transmitted to the cutting drums through the bit
holders.
This paper presents the development of an instrumented bit to measure coal cutting forces to be used as
input into finite element models of the shearer drum dynamics. When combined with boundary element models
to predict noise radiation from the vibrating drum, it will
be possible to evaluate modifications to the drum to reduce the noise exposure of miners. Coal cutting forces
were measured at three different mines, and typical coal
cutting forces measured at a longwall shearer in operation are presented.
Description of longwall mining system
Longwall systems are sets of machines that work together in full synchrony to extract ore from underground
mines. Although there are two basic types of longwall
systemsshearers and ploughsin the United States, approximately 98% of longwall mines use shearers (Longwall census table, 2013). For this reason, the work presented in this paper focuses on longwall shearer systems.
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These systems are mainly used in coal mines and a few

trona mines across the United States; therefore, the terms
coal and ore will be used interchangeably throughout the
paper. A longwall system (Fig. 1) comprises the following
components: a shearer that traverses back and forth along
the face cutting coal; an armored face conveyor (AFC) that
runs along the face and transports the cut coal to the stageloader; powered, self-advancing longwall shields that provide temporary roof support for the shearer and the AFC;
and a stageloader that, after crushing the coal, loads it onto
a belt conveyor to be taken out of the mine. The shearer is
8-12 m (26-39 ft) long, and by virtue of its ranging arms can
perform cuts that are 2-6 m (6.6-20 ft) high. Each shield
is 1.5-2 m (4.9-6.6 ft) wide; therefore, on a typical 400-m
(1,312-ft)-long face there are more than 200 shields providing temporary roof support. Since the AFC runs along the
face, a typical AFC can be 400 m (1,312 ft) long.
The longwall shearer is one of the main components
of a longwall system. It is usually controlled by two operators who move along with it as it traverses the face: one
operator per cutting drum. The cutting drums function
is to cut the coal and load it into the AFC. In order to
effectively accomplish these two tasks, the shearer is provided with two rotating cutting drums that, due to their
locations with respect to the headgate and tailgate entries, are called the headgate drum and the tailgate drum,
respectively. Generally, the outer diameter of the drums is
approximately two-thirds the seam thickness. The leading
drum cuts the top portion of the seam, while the trailing
drum not only loads the spilled coal but also cuts the floor
and the remaining uncut one-third of the seam.
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Figure 1
Basic components of a typical longwall system.
Longwall shearer cutting drum. The longwall shearer

cutting drum examined in this study consists of a cylindrical body with a 0.987-m (3.2-ft)-outside-diameter, 1.067m (3.5-ft)-high and 0.05-m (0.2-ft)-thick wall. Inside this
cylindrical body, there is a circular mounting plate 0.10
m (0.3 ft) thick having a square opening at the center of
the cylinder (Fig. 2). The drum is fully made of steel and
weighs 4,707 kg (10,377 lb). Around the cylindrical body,
four helical vanes are welded, starting in the face ring and
winding around the cylindrical body toward the discharge
side of the drum. The function of the helical vanes is to
push the cut coal into the AFC as the drum rotates. The
vanes have a 1.91 m (6.3 ft) outside diameter. On the outermost edge of the vanes, there are 28 bit holders that
position the cutting bits at various angles of attack. There
are also 12 bit holders on the outermost edge of the face
ring and four bit holders in the flange of the face ring,
making a total of 44 bit holders. Water is carried through
conduits inside the vanes to the bit holders, where the water is sprayed through nozzles to reduce the risk of ignition of mine gases and for dust control purposes.
Development of instrumented bit
Previous research had determined that the cutting

drums are the dominant sound-radiating components
on a longwall shearer. These drums are set into vibration by the excitation forces that arise from the interaction of the cutting bits with the coal and transmitted to
the drum through the bit holders. Therefore, knowledge
of these forces is critical for noise control development
purposes. However, due to the adverse conditions at the
face while the drum is in operationthat is, as the drum
is sumped into the coalvibration and force measurements are extremely difficult to conduct on an operating
drum using commercially available force and acceleration
transducers. In addition, the presence of explosive gases
Figure 2
Drawing of a longwall cutting drum showing its various components.
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Figure 3
Standard longwall cutting bit components.
Figure 4
Cutout drawing of the bit-sleeve assembly.
Figure 5
Direction of measured forces with respect to the bit holder.
at the coal mine face, as well as a lack of instrumentation

approved by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) for underground use, further restricts the
ability to perform any type of vibration and/or force measurements. Therefore, there was a need to develop custom-made apparatus to measure these coal cutting forces
while the shearer is in operation.
To address the above physical constraints and to comply with explosion-prevention requirements, NIOSH, in
collaboration with Kennametal and Michigan Technological University, developed a self-contained, intrinsically
safe instrumented bit to measure in situ operational coal
cutting forces. This instrumented bit consists of two parts:
the bit hardware and the electronics. An application for
a permit to use the instrumented bit at the face of a coal
mine was filed with MSHA as required by law (Title 30 of
the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 18.82), upon which
NIOSH was granted the relevant experimental permit
(MSHA Experimental Permit 18-EPA110001-0).
Bit hardware. A standard longwall cutting bit is attached to the shearer drum by means of a bit holder and
a sleeve (Fig. 3). The bit holder is welded to the shearer
drum, and the sleeve is pressure-fitted into the bit holder.
The bit is held in place with a snap ring or other retention
mechanism that permits the bit to freely rotate inside the
sleeve. This configuration allows the sleeve and bit to be
replaced when worn.
The instrumented bit consists of a bit-and-sleeve assembly in which the bit shank has been cut and the remaining bit is welded to the sleeve (Fig. 4). To install the
sensors, a hole with diameter of 5 mm (0.2 in.) is drilled
into the bit from the shank to 5 mm (0.2 in.) from the tip.
The hollow space provided by the sleeve is closed by a
threaded cap. The bit-sleeve assembly is further provided
with two anti-rotation tabs. These tabs engage onto the bit
holder and prevent the bit from rotating during the data
acquisition process (DAQ). The modifications to the bit
to add the sensors are small. Since the tip and main loadbearing components of the bit assembly are not altered, it
is anticipated the measured loads accurately represent the
loads seen by unmodified bits. One of the main advantages of the bit-sleeve configuration is that installation into
an operating shearer can be performed very rapidlyin
less than five minutesthus minimizing downtime of the
longwall shearer. Upon data collection, the instrumented
bit can be retrieved and replaced by a standard sleeve and
bit pair.
Instrumentation. Two versions of the instrumented bit
were fabricated. Both have a three-channel data acquisition system fitted in the hollow space. The system can
sample data at a rate of 100 kHz and is powered by a 9.6V
NiMH battery fitted inside the hollow space provided by
the threaded cap. The first version is equipped with a PCB
Piezotronics model 3991A3060KG MEMS accelerometer
and two full strain gauges. The piezoresistive accelerometer and strain bridges were calibrated to measure the acceleration along the axis of the bit, the force along the
axis of the bit, and the bending force on the plane of symmetry of the bit holder (Fig. 5). The second version con-
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Figure 6
Time data of the forces measured by the instrumented bit.
(a) Axial
(b) Bending
(c) Transverse
Figure 7
Power spectral density of the forces measured by the instrumented bit.
(a) Axial
(b) Bending
tains three strain gauges that were calibrated to measure

forces in the three directions: axial force, bending force
and transverse force. The second version was built after
a sensitivity analysis showed that all three force components are important in terms of sound radiation in the
frequency range of interest (20 Hz to 2,000 Hz) (Yang et
al., 2013a).
Results
The instrumented bit was used to measure coal cutting

forces at three different mines. For brevity, only typical
results obtained using the second version of the instrumented bit at one mine are presented in this paper. Figure
6 shows the time data of the coal cutting forces measured
by the second version collected at a mine in West Virginia. During this test, the longwall shearer drums were only
cutting coal and not roof material (rock). The web depth
during this test was 0.6 m (2 ft), the tramming speed of
the shearer was 9 m/min (29.5 ft/min), the ranging arm
angle was approximately 20, and the instrumented bit
was mounted in a bit holder located midway between the
face ring and the gob side of the drum. It is apparent from
Fig. 6 that the forces in the axial direction have the highest amplitude, reaching approximately 20 kN (4,500 lb),
followed by the bending forces with 6.7 kN (1,500 lb)
and the transverse forces also with 6.7 kN (1,500 lb).
A sharp increase in amplitude is seen every time the bit
engages with the coal during the cutting process, followed
(c) Transverse
by a sharp decrease in amplitude while the drum completes a rotation and the bit is not engaged with the coal.
During the data acquisition process, the shearer drum
was rotating at approximately 55 rpm, which is reflected
on the period of the amplitude of the peaks.
The time data were post-processed and converted into
the frequency domain using Fourier transform in order to
assess the frequency content of these forces. From Fig. 7,
which shows the power spectral density of the data shown
in Fig. 6, it can be seen that the force amplitude is relatively constant up to around 100 Hz. From this point on, the
amplitude of the force decreases at a rate inversely proportional to frequency squared. Furthermore, in the axial
force spectrum, two harmonic components are observed
at 3,582 Hz and 7,164 Hz, respectively, while in the bending force spectrum, two harmonics are observed at 3,594
Hz and 7,188 Hz and a bump is observed around 4,648 Hz,
and in the transverse force spectrum, the harmonics are
present at 3,691 Hz and 7,382 Hz and a bump is observed
around 4,677 Hz. It is suspected that these harmonic components are related to the natural frequencies of the first
structural modes of the bit holder.
As noted previously, these measured forces will be
used as input into a finite element model to describe
shearer drum vibration. In turn, a boundary element model of the cutting drum (Yang et al., 2013b) will be used to
predict its acoustic radiation characteristics (Yang et al.,
2013a). These combined models of the cutting drum will
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be used to explore various noise control solutions such
as bit isolation, damping treatments and structural modifications. Initial results indicate that structural modifications of the helical vanes and the face ring may provide as
much as a reduction of 3.7 dB in sound power radiated by
the drum (Yang et al., 2014).
the drum to reduce the noise exposure of miners. Initial

results show that structural modifications of the helical
vanes and the face ring have the potential to provide
noise reduction of up to 3.7 dB in sound power radiated
by the cutting drum.
Conclusion
The authors would like to acknowledge Seth Colvin

of Kennametal who collaborated on this project by providing parts, machining and technical drawings.
An instrumented bit was developed by NIOSH that

overcomes the various difficulties of measuring the coal
cutting forces encountered at longwall shearers in operation. The developed bit consists of a self-contained,
intrinsically safe instrumented bit capable of measuring
coal cutting forces in three orthogonal directions at a 100
kHz sampling rate. This bit was used to assess coal cutting
forces at three different mines with longwall shearers in
operation.
Typical results show that these forces have a relatively
constant low frequency amplitude up to around 100 Hz.
Above 100 Hz, the amplitude decreases at a rate that is
inversely proportional to frequency squared. Also, two
harmonic components are observed around 3,600 Hz
and 7,200 Hz, respectively, which are suspected to be the
natural frequencies of the first structural modes of the bit
holder. The high amplitude resonances at these frequencies could be an indicator of a strong noise source due
to the pure tone response and high structural response.
These measured forces will be used as input into finite
element models of the cutting drum to compute its dynamic characteristics. When combined with boundary element models to predict noise radiation from the vibrating drum, it will be possible to evaluate modifications to
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Acknowledgments
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions in this report are those

of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views
of NIOSH. Mention of any company name, product, or
software does not constitute endorsement by NIOSH.
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September 8-10.
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he Mining in Society merit badge (MISmb) was

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IMPACT educating Boy Scouts about mining

by Karen Rose, member, MEC Committee and the Kentucky Coal Association
he Introduction to Mining Practices and Coal Technologies (IMPACT) program was conceived by Dave Moss,
vice president of the Kentucky Coal Association (KCA)
and was developed in cooperation with the Friends of CoalKY(FOC), KCA and the Bluegrass Council of Boy Scouts
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he Wisconsin Local Section hosted the states first Boy

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the Class of 2015
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Kori Clyde
Kori Clyde is a mining engineer for

North American Coal in central Mississippi. Clyde graduated from the South
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Tech in 2008 with a B.S. in metallurgical
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R&D division and then as a metallurgical
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Committee.
where she majored in material science

and engineering. In 2012, she finished
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engineering at the University of Utah.
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Mining Corp. as a metallurgical
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Industrial Minerals & Aggregates Division Outstanding
Young Scientist Award in 2015.
Manuel Reynaldo Montenegro P.
Manuel Reynaldo Montenegro P.

began studying in the mining engineering program at the Universidad Nacional
Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM) at the
age of 16 and obtained his B.S. in July
2014. While in school, he held leadership
roles in the SME student chapter and
in other student institutions. He was the
main promoter in the creation of the
MONTENEGRO P. student chapter at UNMSM. He served
as secretary on the first committee and
was president of the chapter in 2013. He has been an SME
member since 2012.
William Thompson
William Thompson graduated magna

cum laude in 2013 from the Missouri
University of Science and Technology
with a B.S. in mining engineering. He
served as treasurer, vice-president and
president of the SME student chapter.
Upon graduation, he accepted a position
with Lhoist North America as a mine
engineer at a limestone quarry. He primarily works on long- and short-range
planning and is involved in the sampling
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and surveying necessary to ensure the
quality of the stone. He is on track to sit for the professional engineers exam in 2017 and hopes to work his way to
a head position in an engineering department.
Heather N. Lammers
Xihui Yin
Yin is a research scientist with Kemira Chemicals in the

oil and mining segment of the Research and Development
Department. She works on new product development
projects for mineral processing applications. Yin earned
her B.S. degree from Beijing University, China and an
M.S. degree from Michigan Technological University,
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Heather Lammers graduated from

the University of North Dakota in 2008
with a B.S. degree in geological engineering. She joined Golder Associates
and is a project engineer located in the
Lakewood, CO office. She provides geotechnical analysis and design consulting
services on reclamation, mine waste and
heap leach projects. Other responsibilities include technical reporting, project
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management, proposal preparation and business development. She also is the health and safety lead for the Engineering Division in Golders Lakewood, CO office and is
responsible for communication with and the compliance
of all division members with health and safety procedures.
Lammers is a member of the Denver Chapter of Women in
Mining.
Mohammad Rezaee
Mohammad Rezaee graduated

with a B.S. in mining engineering from
Amirkabir University of Technology,
Iran in 2008. After two years as manager
of a surface mining department, he began work on a masters degree in mining
engineering and mineral processing at
the University of Kentucky. Currently,
he is pursuing a Ph.D. in mining engineering with a focus on sustainable
REZAEE
mining waste disposal and a concurrent
masters in mechanical engineering in the field of computation fluid dynamics. In 2012, he received the best Graduate
Student Poster Award and in 2014, he received the Outstanding Graduate Student Award. He has published his
research results in books, journals and at conferences.
Jordan McCourt
McCOURT
Jordan McCourt has been the chief

surveyor and lead draftsmen for GCC
Energy since 2013. He has brought
technical proficiency to mine planning,
permitting and mining operations. Previously, he worked as a junior engineer
at the Denison Mine from 2009-2013.
His responsibilities included MSHA
compliance, management of exploration
projects, supervising surveying, environmental compliance and he acted as a
task manager for mine leadership.
Kumar Vaibhav Raj
Kumar Vaibhav Raj received his

bachelors degree in mining engineering
from BIT Sindri in 2006. After graduation, he worked at the Central Mining
Research Institute (CMRI) Dhanbad
for a short period and went on to pursue
a masters degree at Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT) Kharagpur. At IIT,
he was exposed to geostatistical ore
research estimation techniques, producRAJ
tion scheduling, and operation research
applications in mining. During his tenure at IIT, he realized
that a Ph.D. degree is essential to a career in research. So,
he is currently a Ph.D. candidate in mining engineering at
the University of Alaska Fairbanks. His research focuses
on issues that directly impact the health, safety and productivity of the mining industry.
Justine Sorensen
Justine Sorensen joined the Wipro

Technologies ENU practice as a domain
consultant specializing in mining operations and has plans to grow the mining
consultant practice at Wipro. She obtained a masters degree in mining engineering and a bachelors degree in mining engineering and management from
the South Dakota School of Mines and
Technology. Her previous work experience was primarily in quarry operations.
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She has worked as a blasting specialist,
quality control technician, mine planner and equipment
operator, and she has spent significant time running and
operating the finishing plant operations. During college, she
was active in the SME student chapter.
Theodore Winkelmann
Theodore Winkelmann graduated

from Montana Tech in 2010 with a B.S.
degree in metallurgical engineering. He
completed a masters in business administration through Phoenix DeVry and
Capella University online programs. He
has worked as an intern for Newmont
Mining at its Denver laboratories, as
well as at the Carlin South pit and North
Lantern pit in Northern Nevada. Winkelmann has been working for MercaWINKELMANN
tor Minerals for the last three and half
years. His is area of focus is in the grinding and flotation of
molybdenum of sulfide ores.
Rahul Thareja
Rahul Thareja is a Ph.D. candidate

in the Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering at the University
of Nevada Reno. He is currently doing
research on the NIOSH grant, Weak
rock mass in Nevada gold mines: Behavior, support design and performance.
The primary objective of the research
is to address the ground control design
issues in weak rock masses currently
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faced by most underground mines operating in Nevada and thus help enhance safety of mining
operations in weak rock formations. Tharejas primary role
is in the numerical modeling of the weak rock conditions
in various mines and calibration of the model according to
the instrumentation data from different cases at the underground mines.
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Thomas Rauch
Thomas Rauch holds B.S. degrees

from The Pennsylvania State University
in mining engineering and energy business and finance, focused on engineering, operations and global markets. He
has worked in production, engineering,
procurement and construction, and as
an independent consultant. He has spent
significant time working in Canada,
China and Mongolia. Currently, Rauch
works for Jacobs, based in Calgary, AB,
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Canada, as part of a seven-member
team on the companys highest-risk projects. Thomas enjoys
working to foster community and support industry growth.
Hannah McNally
Hannah McNally graduated cum

laude from Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2013 with a B.S.
in mining engineering. She served as
SME student chapter secretary, manager
for the mining engineering recruitment
team and as national secretary of the
Women in Mining. McNally received the
2013 Mines and Metallurgy Academy
Scholar Award. After graduation, she
joined the Doe Run Co. as a mining enMcNALLY
gineer and utility crew supervisor. She
primarily works on utility planning but also takes on engineering and continuous improvement projects. She plans on
starting an MBA program in 2015.
Sterling Ziegler
Sterling Ziegler earned a B.S. in

mining engineering, with a certificate in
engineering management, from the South
Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 2012. He interned at surface and
underground mines with Barrick Gold
in Nevada. Upon graduation, he went to
work for Barrick at the Goldstrike openpit in Elko, NV as a planning engineer,
developing life-of-mine plans and waste
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rock placement schedules. Rotating into
the dispatch engineer position, he managed the openpit dispatch systems and production database. In 2014, he moved
to Davey Bickford in Salt Lake City, UT. He currently works
as a product implementation engineer assisting customers
across North America.
Donald S. Swartz II
Donald Swartz is a vice president

with John T. Boyd Co., an international
mining, geological and energy consulting firm in Canonsburg, PA. A mining
engineering graduate of West Virginia
University, Swartz is experienced in engineering, management and the evaluation
of domestic and international mining
operations with an increased focus in the
operational and engineering aspects of
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Mohan Singh is guest lecturer at ISM Dhanbad

by Karan Bhatia, ISM student member
he SME student chapter and mining engineering society at the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad organized
a guest lecture by Dr. Mohan Kr. Singh, chief inspector of
Mines, Papua, New Guinea. He is a proud alumnus of the
Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad and has served in many
mining firms in India.
The first lecture delved into the philosophical macrocosm and was entitled Mining the Mine. The lecture emphasized using one s mental and spiritual energy to attain the
The SME ISM chapter with Mohan Singh.
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pillar of excellence, which is being physically fit, mentally

strong, spiritually driven and emotionally balanced. Mining
engineering is a challenging job and, therefore, requires a
healthy and mentally sound personality to face the challenges of the mining industry.
The second session was interactive and revealed new
technologies in deep sea mining. The focus of the lecture
was in the areas of inception and the route map of deep sea
mining activities in Papua, New Guinea. Singh discussed
the specifics and stipulations of deep sea mining using dynamically positioned ships, bulk cutters, remotely operated
vehicles and production support vehicles.
The session was attended by V.M.S.R. Murthy, associate dean of International Relations and Alumni Affairs,
and faculty from the Department of Mining Engineering,
V.P. Sinha, chair professor, National Mineral Development
Corp., A.K. Mishra, chair professor, Uranium Corp. of India
Ltd. and R.M. Bhattacharjee, chair professor, Ministry of
Labor and Employment. n
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RETC
New Orleans will host RETC in June

R
egistration is now open for the Rapid Excavation and

Tunneling Conference (RETC). Held every two years,
RETC is an international forum for the exchange and dissemination of developments and advances in underground
construction. The conference will be held June 7-10, 2015
at the Sheraton New Orleans hotel.
Short courses in shaft construction and design, underground blasting and risk management, and grouting in
underground construction will explore case histories and
state-of-the-art technology. A conference proceedings is
also available.
A special field trip for attendees will be a visit to the
premier project associated with post-Hurricane Katrina
work in New Orleans the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Permanent Canal Closures and Pumps (PCCP) project. The PCCP project includes building three permanent
structures to block future hurricane storm surges to New
RAPID EXCAVATION AND

TUNNELING CONFERENCE
Orleans from Lake Pontchartrain.

In addition to the programming, RETC will award
scholarships
for selected
students with full registration,
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AND
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lodging
and airfare to attend the conference. The RETC
Executive Committee scholarships, approximately $2,500
each, will be awarded to promising students seeking to
develop their skills in the tunneling industry. For more information and to register for the conference, go to http://
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Stephen Hardcastle receives Hartman Award
tephen G. Hardcastle is the recipient of the 2015 Howard L. Hartman Award for his exemplary contributions
to mine ventilation literature in the technical areas of controlled recirculation in mines, in optimization of mine ventilation through ventilation-on-demand and related strategies, and in the management of heat stress in underground
mines. In addition, Hardcastles continued and significant
support of the U.S./North American Mine Ventilation Symposia has been an important element of its success.
Hardcastle attended the University of Nottingham,
England, where he worked with Malcolm J. McPherson,
who gave him his foundation in mine ventilation and a
stronger interest in the mining field. His Ph.D. research was
on studies into the wider application of controlled recirculation of air in mine workings.
After completing his degree, Hardcastle moved to Canada as a research scientist at the Canmet Mining Research
Laboratory at Elliot Lake, ON working on dust exposure,
diesel particulate exposure and control of these pollutants
in underground mines. In 1993, he transferred to the Canmet laboratory at Sudbury, ON and was appointed chief of
mine ventilation research and senior research scientist, ventilation specialist in 2004.
Since his move to Sudbury, Hardcastle has become an
expert on ventilation-on-demand strategies and human
reaction to heat exposure in underground mines. He has
many publications in these two areas of research. He has
been invited to present his research at mine ventilation
symposia and has often been a session chair or keynote
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Membership
Enoch Akwasi Abronyeh, Ballarat, VIC,
Australia
Daniel Adams, Sandy, UT
Ashwin Agalcha, Kharagpur, India
George L. Aguilera, Weston, FL
Kofi Amoabin, Lincoln, NE
Coco D.Q. Antonissen, Delft, Netherlands
Jim L. Arndt, Bloomington, MN
Luis Fernando Arredondo, Medellin, Colombia
Catalina A. Astengo, Milford, UT
Venkata V. Atluri, Salt Lake City, UT
Alicia K. Bach, Delft, Netherlands
Bradley D. Ball, Madison, WV
Rasim H. Baloglu, Ankara, Turkey
Craig Bartle, Como, WAS, Australia
Mary Ellen Benson, Denver, CO
Philip D. Benson Jr., Potomac, MD
Robert Bergmann, Minneapolis, MN

Beril Biyikli, Ankara, Turkey
Britt Bluemel, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Danielle Bode, Delft, Netherlands
Kunal Bohra, Dhanbad, India
Stephanie L. Bonucci, Denver, CO
Pieter Bosman, Delft, Netherlands
Francois Bouffard, Montreal, PQ, Canada
Scott Brennan, Golden, CO
Lachlan R. Broadfoot, New York, NY
Stephen H. Broddy, Butte, MT
Tony Brown, Rogers, MN
Jason L. Buesing, Lakewood, CO
Michael Burton, Nisswa, MN
Justin D. Bushneck, Blue Ridge Summit, PA
Matthew L. Cain, Lake Wales, FL
Fabian Calderon, Medellin, Colombia
Lane Callow, Englewood, CO

Inza Camara, New York, NY
Gerald Campuzano, Quito, Ecuador
Alyssa M. Chase, Meridian, ID
Jon Christofferson, St. Paul, MN
Kutay Can Ciftci, Ankara, Turkey
Baris Cinar, Ankara, Turkey
Evan Claytor, Richmond, VA
Breidy Cueva C., Cajamarca, Peru
Adam T. Curry, Rockaway, NJ
Adriaan Davidse, Toronto, ON, Canada
Ryan Davidson, Clarksville, TN
Hanna De Pous, Delft, Netherlands
Bob De Waard, Delft, Netherlands
Baver Dede, Ankara, Turkey
Deisy V. Diaz P., Cajamarca, Peru
Zef M. Diddens, Delft, Netherlands
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Garrett A. Deick, Minneapolis, MN

Ayhan Demirel, Ankara, Turkey
Baqun Ding, Ashburn, VA
Justin Downs, Golden, CO
Michael J. Druckenmiller, Northampton, PA
Adrian M. Eccles, Golden, CO
Donald W. Elsenheimer, St. Paul, MN
Maxwell J. Engen, Lakewood, CO
Kendra J. Fallon, Minneapolis, MN
Weston R. Fenner, Edina, MN
Chiel Ferhout, Delft, Netherlands
Jeffson Figueiredo Dos Santos, Morgantown, WV
Francois Fletcher, Montreal, PQ, Canada
Stuart R. Flett, Denver, CO
Bryan P. Franker, Gainesville, FL
Craig Frendewey, Florence, WI
Michael L. Garard, Bedford, IN
Jake W. Gibson, Salt Lake City, UT
Maria Ines Gobitz, Golden, CO
Craig S. Goodknight, Grand Junction, CO
Daniel Granda, Lakewood, CO
Jacob Grasmick, Golden, CO
Krista Gregory, Tempe, AZ
Tracy W. Gunn, Spring Creek, NV
John Halkyard, Houston, TX
Jenniefer Halverson, South Haven, MN
Robert T. Harris, Alabaster, AL
Gail Heath, Vail, AZ
Carl J. Hessler, Grand Rapids, MI
Ephraim Holm, St. George, UT
Katie Hutton, Oakdale, PA
Irem Deniz Iplikcioglu, Ankara, Turkey
Sajid Iqbal, Columbia, MO
M.D. Monoyarul Islam, Wiley Park, NSW,
Australia
Sean M. Jame, Calgary, AB Canada
Lauren E. Jellison, Charlotte, NC
Mannuel L. Jessen, Greenwood Village, CO
Lane A. Johnson, Washington, DC
Aditya Juganda, Golden, CO
Michael A. Kelly, Warrington, United Kingdom
Patrick M. Kelly, Washington, DC
Seth J. Knutson, Billings, MT
Logan D. Koskela, Eveleth, MN
Alex Kotsopoulos, Toronto, ON, Canada
Jasper Krijn, Delft, Netherlands
Ashwani Kumar, Dhanbad, India
Robert Lalonde, Val Caron, ON, Canada
Eric C. Latto, Tempe, AZ
William A. Leslie, Irving, TX
Jiannan Li, Davis, CA
Wensheng Li, Salt Lake City, UT
Derek J. Loveday, Salt Lake City, UT
Alan J. Lunsford, Golden, CO
Nicholas Y. MacGregor, Lakewood, CO
Murray Malott, Westlake, OH
G. Bradford Margeson, Centennial, CO
Abraham D. Marriott, Montreal, PQ, Canada
Barry E. Martin, Golden, CO
Neyda C. Maymi, Irving, TX
Brian McShane, Rogers, MN
Oaitse M. Medupe, Orapa, Botswana
Robert C. Miller, Iron Mountain, MI
Anita Muir, Elko, NV
Jared A. Mullenbach, Minneapolis, MN
Ali Nazem, Golden, CO
Robert Newsome, St. Albans, WV
Josh Nolke, Oak Creek, WI
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Kayode E. Oluwabunmi, Kingsville, TX

Carlos L. Orozco, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Douwe J.A. Osinga, Delft, Netherlands
Daniel Pace, Reno, NV
Aaron W. Palumbo, Boulder, CO
John W. Parkhill, Calgary, AB, Canada
Carlos Guillermo Perea, Medellin, Colombia
Dino Perin, Carmel, IN
Luis M. Pinillos, Alcobendas, Spain
Megan D. Pitts, Falkville, AL
Simon Purchon, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Matthew Quinn, Hibbing, MN
Vijayanand Ramalingam, Greenwood, IN
Jon Richens, Salt Lake City, UT
Angela Roach, Green Valley, AZ
Mark Roberts, Omaha, NE
Michael J. Rohr, Raleigh, NC
Carlos Rojas, Antofagasta, Chile
Alberto Romero, Sudbury, ON, Canada
Rick Romney, Winters, CA
Edward Rose, Augusta, GA
Christopher Rothenberger, State College, PA
Joe Rothermel, Missoula, MT
Mick Routledge, Salt Lake City, UT
David Rowe, Bainbridge Island, WA
Benjamin J. Rukken, Duluth, MN
Paul Rundquist, Kingsport, TN
David Russell, Oakville, ON, Canada
Tom Rutkowski, Lakewood, CO
Stewart Sabatino, Lockport, IL
Zachary T. Sample, Chesterfield, MO
Roberto L. Sanchez Sr., Boca Raton, FL
Nicholas A. Sandbak, Winnemucca, NV
Sandeep Sandhu, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Elizabeth Sangine, Reston, VA
Alfredo Santana P., Tempe, AZ
Luis A. Santiago, Cincinnati, OH
Elifnaz Sar, Ankara, Turkey
Michael T. Sawall, Sparks, MD
Robert Scargill, Toronto, ON, Canada
Kevin Schaeffer, Wheat Ridge, CO
Chris Scholl, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Nicholas E. Schnee, Seattle, WA
Bryan Schreiner, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Paul Scott, Peru, IL
Kazim Selcuk, Ankara, Turkey
Chris Sellathamby, Victoria, BC, Canada
Gina M. Seratoni, South St. Paul, MN
John Shaler, Centennial, CO
David A. Shinkle, Hibbing, MN
Kaustubh Shrimali, Salt Lake City, UT
Dario Silva, Carbondale, IL
William E. Simmons, Boise, ID
Rajat Singh, Dhanbad, India
Rebecca B. Siwale, Midvale, UT
Chelsea A. Skubal, Denver, CO
Erik Smith, St. Paul, MN
Sophie E. Smits, Delft, Netherlands
Flavia Soares B., Golden, CO
George Soumi, Halifax, NS, Canada
Glen Southard, Salt Lake City, UT
Jessica I. Spriet, Golden, CO
David Stanley, Superior, AZ
Hugo Staton, Champion, MI
Martin W. Stearns, Meeker, CO
Susan Steblay, West Jordan, UT
Charles Steele, Statesville, NC
Sarah Steinruck, Denver, CO
Dan R. Stenglein, Fairport, NY

Ken Stratton, Mossville, IL
Dana Svendsen, Denver, CO
Angie Swain, Saltillo, MS
Matthew Swanson, Gilbert, AZ
Tom Szaraz, Westlake, OH
Paul Szilagyi, Broomfield, CO
Staffan Tapper, Colorado Springs, CO
Madeline K. Tasrasar, Evergreen, CO
Pitaksa Taweepalapitak, Bangkok, Thailand
Jason Teuscher, Murray, UT
Kasim U. Tezel, Ankara, Turkey
Valerie C. Thomas, Alpharetta, GA
Chris Toews, Pekin, IL
Julio Torres, Mexico City, DF, Mexico
Kelly Townsend, Spruce Grove, AB, Canada
Hugh Tozer, Portland, ME
Robert Treat, Miami, AZ
Matthew H. Trinh, Fenton, MO
William Tubay, Guayaquil, Ecuador
M. Domingo Tubio, Dresher, PA
Salah Uddin, Frisco, CO
Ron Uhles, Phoenix, AZ
Miguel A. Valenzuela, Champion, MI
Remko Van De Water, New York, NY
Jaap Van Duijn, Delft, Netherlands
Wesley Van Maanen, Delft, Netherlands
Jacquelyn P. Vanos, Cotui, Dominican Republic
Nenad Vasiljevic, Belgrade, Serbia
Chris Vass, Morgantown, WV
Patricio Vergara, St. Paul, MN
Evan Verkade, Elko, NV
Nicholas Vetz, Elko, NV
Santiago Veyrat, Madrid, Spain
Carlos Villachica, Castle Rock, CO
Ernesto Villalobos L., Delicias, CH, Mexico
Fernando Villegas, Calama, Chile
Jon Volkwein, Canonsburg, PA
Sedric Waguespack II, East Peoria, IL
Emilayne Waiandt, Morgantown, WV
Dalton Walker, Rapid City, SD
Tom Wardhaugh, Anchorage, AK
Leslie Watson, Tucson, AZ
Dylan Webb, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Jaime Weber, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Kevin J. Weeks, Duluth, MN
Bryan Weigelt, Duluth, MN
Richard Wells, Maryville, IL
Diane White, Denver, CO
Travis White, Arvada, CO
Robert Wilkinson, Elko, NV
Bethany Williams, Galloway, NJ
David Wilson, Denver, CO
Shawn Windle, Clearwater, FL
Michael Woodhurst, Vallejo, CA
Llewellyn Wooldridge, Cornelius, NC
Linda Ann Wrong, Toronto, ON, Canada
Nawoong Yoon, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hongjie Yu, Golden, CO
Guillermo Zabala, Dominical, Costa Rica
Mohamed Zaki, Montreal, PQ, Canada
Sean T. Zakrajsek, Duluth, MN
Roberto Zamora Jr., Chiclayo, Peru
Francisco B. Zenteno, Lima, Peru
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SME Foundation
Welcome to the new

SME Foundation officers
T
he SME Foundation (SMEF) is pleased to welcome

the new members of its Executive Board of Trustees.
They are Dennis Bryan, president; Bill Hancock, vice president; C. Dale Elifrits, secretary/treasurer; Bart Hyita, past
president and Robert Kudlawiec, member-at-large. They
will serve in their new roles until 2017.
With this change comes a strategic plan that will focus
on the vision for the future of the Foundation. The mission
of the SME Foundation is to be the source of funding for
education and for SMEs outreach to the community it
serves.
SMEF outreach
The Minerals Education Coalition (MEC) is positioning itself to be a clearinghouse for all relevant K-12
education about minerals and mining and a resource for
developing new curricula to
fill identified gaps in the K-12
educational spectrum. It will
also be an outreach resource
for volunteer advocates in K-12
classrooms and to the teachers who attend National Science Teacher Association conferences.
The Miners Give Back program is excited to partner
with Engineers Without Borders (EWB). EWB has a
long history of providing global
outreach through sustainable engineering projects. Miners Give
Back is committed to supporting
world-wide initiatives focused on
humanitarian efforts. The goal is
to contribute to improving the lives of

individuals on a global level.
Rebuilding the faculty pipeline
The Ph.D. Fellowship and Career Development Program has been

launched and the selection committee is
currently reviewing applications. SMEF
is excited about this new endeavor and
BRYAN
will provide updates as we progress in
the selection process during the summer. This program addresses the absence of a viable
pipeline to replenish current faculty vacancies and future
vacancies due to retirements during the next decade in
U.S. mining schools.
The Ph.D. Fellowship and Career Development Program will provide the financial support needed to acquire
a doctoral degree in the field of mining engineering, mineral processing or extractive metallurgy at a U.S.-accredited university. Qualified candidates are those with industry
experience and a desire to pursue an academic career.
The Academic Career Development Grant provides
tenure-track assistant or associate professors with the financial support needed to participate more fully in activities such as research, publication and professional service,
which are necessary to achieve tenure and promotion.
Initial financial support for these programs has been
provided by Robert S. Shoemaker, Freeport-McMoRan,
Kinross and SME. For more information, please visit
www.smenet.org/academicgrants. Also visit the SME
Foundation website for more information on its activities,
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Missouri S&T womens mucking team wins

world championship
he womens mucking team from the Missouri University of Science and Technology (S&T) earned first
place in its category at the 37th Intercollegiate Mining
Competition. The team successfully defended its title as
world champion in a competition designed to test skills in
events based on mining techniques used in the late 19th
and early 20th centuries. The event was held March 25-29,
2015 at the Western Australia School of Mines in Kalgoorlie, WAS, Australia.
Missouri S&T sent four teams to compete against more
than 50 teams from the United States, Australia, Canada,
England and Brazil. Students competed in timed events,
such as gold panning, surveying, hand mucking, hand steeling, track standing, Swede sawing and jackleg drilling. Mis-
souri S&Ts co-ed team earned sixth place, while its mens
A and B teams earned 12th and eighth place, respectively.
First held in 1978, the games were created to honor 91
miners who died in a fire at the Sunshine Mine in 1972. The
competition celebrates traditional mining practices and
helps create a global community of mining students. Mining
colleges and universities around the world rotate hosting
the mining competition.
The members of the winning womens team are: Aubry
Brown, a junior in mining engineering; Molly Clement, a senior in mechanical engineering; Deanna Fitzgerald, a senior
in mining engineering; Kelsey Garrett, a senior in mining
engineering; Jennifer Holloway, a junior in mining engineering and Abigail Pfaff, a junior in mining engineering. n
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Coal Division Views
Excerpts from the minutes of the

C&E Executive Board meeting
by Kramer Luxbacher
The ending balance is higher this year and finances of the

division are healthy.
the money donated to the Foundation should be earmarked

for the Ph.D. program.
Technical program Sukumar Bandopadhyay reported
that 22 sessions and 121 papers are included in this years
program. Standard format letters were eventually sent to
international authors. This issue was a problem that was
discussed at the midyear meeting. Trevits suggested that the
new program chair, Drew Schaeffer, should reach out to the
Research Council Chair, Abani Samal, to help coordinate the
research and development/innovation sessions. LaBranche
reviewed the plans for the upcoming C&E luncheon, including sponsors and the speaker.
LaBranche indicated that this years goal was to have
program area chairs with session chairs under them. There
were some Abstract Central issues that caused additional
problems. Gary Buchan felt that communication with chairs
was not timely. Susan Bealko stressed the importance of recruiting young and inexperienced co-chairs. LaBranche and
Richard Wagner spoke of the importance of working with
the Young Leaders Committee to ensure that they have opportunity to contribute to the technical sessions and to avoid
overlap between relevant sessions.
Open committee positions LaBranche reviewed the
open positions in the blue book. She indicated that the nominating meeting is in the afternoon and welcomed expression
of interest prior to that.
New SME website Heather Gravning reviewed
changes to the website, and she indicated that members will
be able to choose two divisions and two sections. The launch
is scheduled for March 9 (now July 13). Profiles will come
from the new database, which will allow direct input from
members. Members will also be able to give feedback on the
new website. The conference caf in the exhibit hall will be
demonstrating the new website.
Old Business
New Business
he regular meeting of the Coal & Energy Divisions

(C&E) Executive Board was called to order by Nikky
LaBranche at 9 am on Feb. 15, 2015 at the SME Annual Conference & Expo in Denver, CO. Attendees included: Kramer
Luxbacher, Mike Myers, Robert Kudlawiec, Susan Bealko,
Jurgen Brune, Steve Tadolini, Vaibhav Raj, Richard Wagner, Matt Furniss, Thomas Gray, George Luxbacher, Manoj
Mohanty, Tathagata Ghosh, Paul Conrad, Michael Trevits,
Gary Buchan, Joe Zelanko, Y.P. Chugh, Vladislav Kecojevic,
Dragon Bogunovic, J.D. Wientjes, Charles Beasley, Royce
Watts, Dan Alexander, Anthony Iannacchione, Sukumar
Bandopadhyay, Thomas Novak, Jacob Carr, Barbara Arnold
and Heather Gravning, SME staff. The agenda and the minutes of the previous meeting were approved. Attendees were
introduced.
Open issues
Manoj Mohanty inquired about the ad hoc committee

for succession. LaBranche indicated there was nothing to
report from that committee. Tom Novak inquired about the
status of the Health & Safety Committee. Jrgen Brune gave
an overview of the issues essentially, whether the Health
& Safety Committee should be granted division status, with
the concern that it might attract members and programming
from other divisions. The C&E Division has traditionally had
excellent programming in health and safety. Joe Zelanko
attended the Structure and Governance Strategic Committee meeting and told them that creation of this new division
could negatively impact the C&E Division. Division status
will be recommended to the SME Executive Board.
Division Finances
Scholarships Robert Kudlawiec reviewed the scholarship recipients. Dan Alexander suggested the division consider giving more scholarship money, as the guidelines indicate
that 5 percent of the fund can be awarded, which is equal
to $31,000. This year, approximately $26,000 was awarded.
George Luxbacher
Coal & Energy Division Views serves
suggested that the
as a forum for the presentation and
committee consider
discussion of facts, ideas and opinsupporting the new
ions pertaining to the interests and
SME Ph.D. Fellowtechnology of the Coal and Energy
ship and Faculty
Division. Accordingly, all material
Career Program.
published herein is signed and reKudlawiec said the
flects the individual view of the authors. It is not an official position of
money available
SME or the division. Comments by
should be allocated
readers will be referred to that divito scholarships.
sion for response. The division chair
Michael Trevits sugin 2015 is Thomas Novak.
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Bise scholarship LaBranche announced the death of

Christopher Bise, Department Chair, Mining Engineering,
West Virginia University. A moment of silence was observed.
His contributions to the C&E Division were recognized.
Trevits, Brune and Bandopadhyay suggested a moment of
silence be observed at the luncheon and that a photo be provided. Bandopadhyay proposed that a scholarship be started
in his memory. Tom Novak moved that Bandopadhyay investigate formation of such a scholarship and the motion carried. An ad hoc committee was formed with Bandopadhyay
as chair and Bealko and Brune as members.
AusIMM LaBranche discussed her involvement with
AusIMM and asked if there were any ideas for collaboration between the C&E Division and AusIMM. Mohanty
suggested collaboration in the technical sessions. Trevits
mentioned the Queensland Safety and Health Conference
has requested that we invite one (or more) of their award
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SME News
Obituaries
CHRISTOPHER J. BISE
An appreciation by Raja V. Ramani, professor emeritus of mining engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, and
Sukumar Bandopadhyay, professor of mining engineering, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
he death of Christopher Bise on Feb. 13 in Denver, CO

while attending the 2015 SME Annual Conference &
Expo has left the thousands who knew him, including the
two of us, with a sense of loss that is not easy to accept. We
knew him from the time he was a graduate student at Penn
State. We were witness to his dedication and perseverance
to achieve his best in all that he undertook, qualities that
made him the leader of his colleagues in several professional arenas.
Bise was born in Philadelphia, PA on Aug. 16, 1950, the
only child of Jessee Banner Bise and Doris Helen Bise. He
often spoke of the fun-filled, good times while growing up
amidst the culture, history, sports and museums that the
City of Brotherly Love had to offer. This exposure was instrumental in his developing a keen interest and expertise
in many activities, including music, ceramic art, weightlifting, racquetball, running and cycling.
Bise attended Virginia Tech (VPI) to pursue a degree in
mining engineering, which he obtained in 1972. At VPI, he
was active in the VPI Cadet School and was the drum major
of the VPI cadet band, the Highty Tighties. He continued to
be the Highty Tighties alumni band drum major from 1975
to 2010, when he was promoted to drum major emeritus
and performance officer by the alumni group.
While working as a resident engineer for the Consolidation Coal Co. at its underground operations in eastern
Ohio, Bise took a part-time job teaching mining at a local,
two-year technical college. This turned out to be the beginning of Bises outstanding journey as a distinguished academic in mining engineering. At the time of his unexpected
death, he had just accepted a position as the deputy director
of the Western Australian School of Mines. He was looking
forward to the challenge of moving to Australia and assuming a leadership role at the historic institution.
Immediately prior to this, Bise was the Robert E.
Murray Chairman of mining engineering at West Virginia
University. He had joined WVU in 2006 as the Charles T.
Holland Distinguished Professor of mining engineering
and chairman of the Mining Engineering Department. He
is credited with significantly increasing the undergraduate
enrollment in the program and with establishing a study
abroad program in China. The students recognized his leadership and teaching qualities with the Outstanding Advisor
award for providing a challenging atmosphere for student
growth and development.
For more than 30 years of Bises professional career,
The Pennsylvania State University was his home. There, he
obtained his M.S. (1976) and Ph.D. (1980) degrees in mining
engineering and made several of his noteworthy contributions to mining and industrial health and safety in academic
and administrative capacities. Starting as an instructor in
the mining engineering program in 1976, he was promoted
to professor in 1991, appointed Centennial Professor in
1994 and Deike Chair in Mining Engineering in 2001. He
was a superb lecturer at all

levels, whatever the subject
matter. He developed several new undergraduate,
graduate and continuing education courses. He chaired
the mining engineering
program from 1993 to 2006
and the Penn State Miner
Training Program from 2001
to 2006. In 1996, he designed
and developed a new undergraduate major, industrial
health and safety, and served
as the program chair. To fur- BISE
ther add to his considerable
knowledge and expertise in the industrial health and safety
area, particularly in environmental health, he took a sabbatical leave and formally enrolled at the Johns Hopkins
University. In 1998, he earned a masters degree in health
science in environmental health engineering.
At the university level, Bise was first elected senator in
1992 by the faculty of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. He continued to be the choice of his colleagues every
four years until 2006. He chaired a number of major committees of the faculty senate, ultimately becoming the chairman of the senate in 2003. He was chair of the universitys
Promotion and Tenure Committee in 2000-2001. He was an
award-winning teacher, much admired by his students and
colleagues across the campus for the quality time that he
dedicated to their causes in the classroom and outside. Bise
retired from Penn State in 2006 with the title of professor
emeritus of mining engineering and industrial health and
safety.
Bise was active in research, particularly in the areas of
mine planning and design, health and safety, environmental
protection and miner training. He directed a number of students to advanced degrees in mining, mineral engineering
management and environmental pollution control. While
he had an extensive publication record in several professional and technical journals, he is widely recognized for the
two books he edited on American mining practices Coal
Mining Technology, Theory and Practice, 1983 and Modern
American Coal Mining: Methods and Applications, 2013
and the one book that he authored, Mining Engineering
Analysis (1986 and 2003), all published by SME. His services were in constant demand by public and private agencies as a reviewer, consultant or a legal expert. He was a
registered professional engineer in Pennsylvania and West
Virginia and a certified mine safety professional. He developed resources and taught classes to aid aspiring students
to prepare for such certifications.
Bise joined SME in 1971 and distinguished himself in
the depth, breadth and quality of his service to the memMnng engneerng
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bers. He served on more than 40 committees in almost all

spheres of SME activities. He was chair of the Education
Board and the Coal & Energy Division, and was a member
of the SME Board of Directors.
In 2005, he became the first editor-in-chief of the Peer
Review Editorial Board for technical papers published in
Mining Engineering and SME Transactions. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the profession and
SME, he was honored as a Distinguished Member of SME,
class of 2001. He was a member of several other professional and technical societies, including the Society of Professional Engineers (member 1990), the National Academy
of Forensic Engineers (member 1990), the International
Society of Mine Safety Professionals (ISMSP 1996) and the
American Society for Engineering Education (2007). He
was also a member of the honor societies Phi Kappa Phi
and Tau Beta Pi.
Bise received several prestigious awards for excellence
in teaching, research and service. The Virginia Tech Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering recognized him
with its distinguished alumni award in 2000. In addition to
the student-nominated teaching awards from Penn State
and WVU, in 2003 he received SMEs Ivan Rahn Education
Award and, in 2011, he received AIMEs Mineral Industry
Education Award. In 2005, he received the SME Howard
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winners to our conferences and that they would reciprocate.

The Innovation Award winner from that conference will
be announced at the SME Banquet. Brune mentioned that
John Hayden should be involved in these efforts.
Steve Tadolini was recognized for donating his ground
control award this year to the scholarship fund in the
amount of $5,000.
Marsden visit John Marsden, 2015 SME president,
visited the meeting and discussed changes to the industry,
soft commodity pricing, as well as permitting and regulatory
issues. He also addressed the health of SME. Membership is
relatively flat and publication sales are dropping. These are
indicators of the challenges faced by the industry. SME has
an operating surplus this year, has finished paying off debt
and remains healthy. This year marked a successful congressional fellowship, and OneMine.org continues to grow
(CIM has joined). The education sustainability program is
moving forward and will involve funding up to 12 Ph.D. fellowships and career development grants for new faculty. He
also acknowledged the huge contribution that SME, including the C&E Division, makes to scholarships.
Gardner visit Steve Gardner, 2015 president-elect,
also addressed the group. He intends to continue ongoing
initiatives, including education sustainability, raising the
status of health and safety within SME, and mining and sustainability. He acknowledged two concerns from the membership: public perceptions of mining and perceived discon76
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Eavenson Award, and in 2012 he received the AIME Erskine Ramsey Medal for his multi-dimensional contributions
to the American coal industry. In 2003, ISMSP presented
him with the Al Geiser Award for his contributions to the
field of mine safety. In 2014, Penn States Department of
Energy and Mineral Engineering honored him with the
Stefanko Distinguished Alumni Award, a most appropriate
recognition for one who had edited the writings of Professor Stefanko into a book for SME in 1983.
We would be remiss if we did not mention the side of
Chris Bise that was seen by very few. His caring attitude
to the senior citizens who lived alone and who needed assistance was much appreciated by his fellow tenants in the
apartment and housing complexes where he lived before he
moved to his own home. Bise took care of his aging parents
with a sense of dedication and devotion that was exemplary.
He ensured that their golden years were spent in comfort
near him and that their needs were personally attended to
by him.
Bise was a great student, a master teacher, an endearing
colleague, a dear friend and, most of all, a caring person. He
lived a good life, a life of fun and travel, and leadership and
service. We will miss him. The mining community worldwide
will miss his enormous services to the profession. May he
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nects between SME and the local SME sections. He has

appointed an ad hoc committee to examine local section
relationships. He intends to engage other mining groups in
a unified strategy to improve public perception. There was
a discussion with Dave Kanagy, SME executive director,
about local section outreach. And there was a discussion
with Kanagy, Gardner and Marsden about the Health &
Safety Committee.
Contributions Bandopadhyay moved that $2,500 be
contributed the SME Foundation with the following distribution: $500 to the Minerals Education Coalition, $1,000 to
the Professional Engineers Exam Committee and $1,000 to
ABET. The motion was carried.
A contribution to the Ph.D./faculty development fund
was tabled until the midyear meeting when more details
are available. A motion by Bandopadhyay that $10,000 be
contributed to establish an endowed scholarship fund in
memory of Bise was carried. A request for $5,300 to refurbish the coal room at the National Mining Hall of Fame
and Museum was discussed. Brune offered to collaborate
with them in upgrading the display and contributing educational content. A motion by Tadolini that $5,300 be donated to the effort was approved.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 am by LaBranche.

The next general meeting will be on Sept. 10, 2015 in Lexington, KY.
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Highlights of the
Executive Committee
WAAIME News
WAAIME meeting in Denver

by Jean Davin, WAAIME Executive Committee Chair and Eastern Representative
reetings to all WAAIME members. The 2015 annual

meeting of WAAIME was held in Denver, CO and produced a number of decisions.
SME Foundation
With regard to the proposed merger with the SME Foundation, the Executive Committee ultimately decided not to
merge at this time. Responses from various sections were in
favor of continuing as a division. Our thanks to SME and the
SME Foundation for their truly interesting proposal and an
option that could be revisited, if circumstances change.
Portfolio
Our portfolio is now fully invested by UBS with an emphasis on producing cash to fund our various programs. It
is a diversified portfolio to attempt to insulate it from the
extremes of the market. As of February 2015, the WAAIME
portfolio is worth in excess of $8.3 million.
Cajamarca Section
The Cajamarca-Peru Section lost the majority of its

members due to the political unrest in that area of Peru.
With the assistance of a number of companies and people in
Peru, the remaining funds of the Cajamarca Section will be
transferred to the Lima-Peru Section, which will continue to
serve the students of Cajamarca. The Cajamarca Section will
then be closed. Our thanks to all who assisted in getting this
accomplished.
Founders Award
WAAIMEs first Founders Award was presented to

Bonnie McMorris of the Utah-Northern Section. Bonnie
is a longtime and actively involved member of that section
and a great supporter of the national board of directors in
past years. She received a beautiful gold pendant designed
and crafted by a member of the Mexico-DF Section, and the
Utah-Northern Section received a $500 check for its programs. Congratulations to Bonnie. Nominations for the 2016
Founders Award are now open, and the Executive Committee hopes that many sections will submit nominees for us to
consider. Reasonable lodging and transportation reimbursement will be provided for the recipient.
Executive Committee
The WAAIME Executive Committee decided not to

rotate or change personnel for the 2015-2016 term Jean
Davin, executive committee chair and eastern representative;
Cecilia Martinez, international representative and Barbara
Filas, western representative will continue to serve.
Key SME-WAAIME liaisons left SME employment and
WAAIME was concerned about the lack of historical knowledge. The committee, therefore, felt it prudent to retain the
current structure and to also review this issue further. The
Executive Committee has decided to revisit the WAAIME
operating practices and bylaws and submit revisions to the

SME Board of Directors. As of March 2015, we have been
assigned a new set of SME liaisons. Genny Homyack will assume Mary OSheas responsibilities, and Kaley Hollarn will
assume Tessa Baxters. Our thanks to AnnMarie Kochevar,
Lorie Laessig and John Hayden for their excellent assistance
in the interim.
Outreach fund
An ad hoc committee was formed to create a WAAIME

program to fund local section outreach activities. Proposals
will be discussed at the midyear meeting. The Iris WhinnenOwen silent auction raised more than $2,000 at the 2015
annual meeting. The auctions three-year total is more than
$5,000 and will also be used to help fund local outreach programs.
AIME funds
AIME decided not to fund any proposal in the 2014-2015

fiscal year. WAAIME had submitted a scholarship proposal
last year to AIME.
Scholarships awarded
There were 124 scholarship applications considered by

WAAIME at the SME Annual Conference. Of those considered, 14 were not funded for various reasons. The remaining
scholarship grants totaled approximately $250,000 again this
year. Additionally, the five international sections will receive
a total of $60,000 to help fund their students this fiscal year.
Many thanks to all the scholarship chairs and the interviewers who assisted in making this another successful year.
Scholarship software
Feedback on the new scholarship computer software

program was discussed at the meeting and also by an ad hoc
committee. Recommendations were made to SME personnel
for requested improvements. Additionally, the interviewer
form developed for this years scholarship interviews received high marks from everyone. A few tweaks are planned
for next years version.
Reception
More than 100 students and guests attended the

WAAIME reception during the SME Annual Conference.
Please see the photos in the newsletter of many of our scholarship recipients and guests who attended. Our thanks to all
who shared in the evening.
100th anniversary
Lastly, the 100th Anniversary Planning Committee met

during the Annual Conference and brain-stormed various
ways to celebrate this truly fantastic accomplishment. It is
proposed that WAAIME celebrate its 100th Anniversary
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Excerpts from the minutes of the
Meeting Minutes
Executive Committee meeting

T
he WAAIME Executive Committee met on Feb. 15,

2015 in Denver, CO. Attendees included Executive
Committee members Jean Davin, eastern representative
and chair, Cecilia Martinez, international representative;
and Barbara Filas, western representative; WAAIME members Nina Bucheli, Winnell Burt, Kathryn Dew, Karen Jass,
Eugenia Lomelin, Elisabeth Price and Iris Whinnen-Owen;
UBS Financial Services representatives Tom Austin, Fred
Alesandro and Ryan Smith; SME staff members Mike
Hedges, deputy executive director, and Lorie Laessig.
Introductions and minutes
Chair Davin introduced all members present. The Sept.

20, 2014 minutes of the WAAIME Executive Committee
meeting were approved.
Financial update
Mike Hedges reported that for the fiscal year ended

Sept. 30, 2014, total administrative expenses were $53,688.
Labor was $20,170, which was a little higher than normal,
primarily due to the transition in investment firms from
Hirtle Callaghan to UBS. Operating expenses of $33,518 included committee travel reimbursements, $10,129; printing,
$6,647 and postage, $4,735, largely to produce the newsletters, the member directory and scholarship packets; audit
and tax return expenses, $5,000; the annual meeting reception, $4,127 and expenses associated with committee meetings, $1,706. Program revenue included investment income
of $297,204, contributions of $9,965 and miscellaneous
income of $1,637, which was from the silent auction held in
February 2014.
Hedges reported that year-to-date total administrative
expenses were $5,865. Labor costs included about $1,700
associated with the potential SME Foundation (SMEF)
merger activity, which will be reclassified and paid by
SME. The only other significant expense was $1,193 in
postage costs, primarily for mailing scholarship packets to
WAAIME sections. Program revenue included investment
income of $144,676 and contributions of $1,645.
Davin requested the names of those who contributed to
the WAAIME fund. Hedges will provide a report to Davin
so that thank you notes can be sent.
The committee reviewed the spending guideline calculation for FY2015, which allows up to $407,362 in total
spending. Expenditures include undergraduate and graduate scholarships, scholarship grants to existing international
sections, other program grants, and audit and administrative
costs and fees for SMEs management of the WAAIME
division.
UBS investment report
Tom Austin, Fred Alesandro and Ryan Smith from UBS

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worthy financial events of the past year, as well as a 2015

global economic outlook.
The UBS representatives gave a detailed review of
each investment account in the portfolio, including a
timeline of when funds were fully invested, mostly during the first quarter of 2014 but, in some cases, extending
into October and November of 2014. They reviewed each
accounts performance against its individualized comparative index. The WAAIME portfolio is a diversified, riskadjusted portfolio with an emphasis on its fixed income
components producing consistent dividends year after
year. As currently constructed, the portfolio will provide a
consistent cash flow of more than $232,000 each year. They
used a chart to illustrate that diversified portfolios perform
very consistently over time (4.2 percent in 2014 versus 3.8
percent for our portfolio, even though not fully invested in
2014), and that the various individual styles go in and out
of favor over time.
Davin asked for recommendations on changes that
could be made to increase the return on the WAAIME
portfolio. Alesandro did not recommend dramatic changes
to the WAAIME portfolio at this point, since it has not
been a year since being fully invested.
WAAIME/SME Foundation potential merger
Barb Filas provided a presentation on the potential

merger of WAAIME with the SME Foundation. Filas presentation included a comprehensive look at the structure
of SME and SMEF and described the duties of the board
of directors, board of trustees and the various committees.
Filas also provided a comparison of SME, SMEF, their programs and current financial status. Discussion was held as to
the advantages and disadvantages of merging with the SME
Foundation.
After the adjournment of this meeting, on Monday, Feb.
16, a motion was made to vote on the WAAIME/SMEF
merger. A motion was made to not merge with the Foundation. Filas noted that if the WAAIME Executive Committee could not decide unanimously to merge with SMEF,
then the merger should not take place. It was approved that
WAAIME would remain a nontechnical division of SME.
Cajamarca update
Cecilia Martinez provided an update on the Cajamarca

Section. This section has been reconstituted and is now in
the process of registering signatures so that its money can
be accessed. Once the funds can be accessed, WAAIME
will close the Cajamarca Section, and the money will be
transferred to the Lima Section. The Lima Section will pay
all expenses for this transaction and will continue to give
support to the Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca. Minera
Yanacocha has been paying the costs of recovering the
money and exerting its influence in order to resolve this
problem. The Cajamarca Sections fund is approximately
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$54,000 plus 4,000 Peruvian soles (approximately $1,330).

Susan Palomino has been invited to be a member of the
Lima Section board. She will prepare the program and create a system for scholarships for Cajamarca students, which
may provide an opportunity for a student to study abroad
for a masters degree.
Martinez will provide a list of all those who were instrumental in this endeavor and the WAAIMEs will send thank
you notes to all.
Topics moved to respective meetings
The scholarship review process will begin Feb. 16. There

are approximately 118 scholarships to review. Davin explained that after the scholarship review program is complete, the group will critique the WizeHive scholarship program procedures. Positive reviews have been received on
the interviewer procedure set up by Filas and Kathryn Dew.
SME staff will assist with the scholarship review process.
The international sections student review was moved to
the midyear meeting.
The 100th Anniversary meeting will be held on Feb. 18,
2015 at 9 am. Beth Price, Dew, Martinez and Julie Varichek
will attend this meeting.
Awards
The four WAAIME Founders Award medals were

received from Mexico at a cost of $320 each. Hedges provided cash to reimburse Eugenia Lomelin for providing
these medals. She will submit a receipt. Davin inquired as to
the $2,000 check written in September 2014 to the MexicoDF Section and deposited in the Mexico-Torreon Sections
account as normal. But the bank refused to cash the check.
Hedges will investigate the status of the $2,000 check and
reimburse the Mexico-Torreons bank account.
Attendees discussed providing a stipend for the Founders Award recipients expenses. It was suggested that the
WAAIME Executive Committee reimburse one nights
hotel stay, air fare and other transportation expenses up to
$1,000. However, the award may be granted to an international member, requiring higher expenses. It was approved
that the Executive Committee would approve reasonable
transportation and lodging expenses for reimbursement.
This reimbursement provision will be added to the Founders Award guidelines and referred to the SME Board of
Directors at the midyear meeting.
Leadership transition/proposed changes to operating practices
The Executive Committee has been reviewing the current WAAIME Committee of SME operating practices
and bylaws. Changes have occurred, and need to occur,
since the operating practices were written in 2008. The
Executive Committee will rewrite the WAAIME operating
practices and bylaws, incorporate what is useful and refine
them to anticipate growth and increased participation.
Once complete, they will need to be approved by the SME
Board of Directors. It was suggested that WAAIME collaborate with the Women in Mining and the Womens Minwww.miningengineeringmagazine.com
ing Coalition to facilitate growth in membership.
WAAIME donations
The WAAIME yearly donation to the Colorado Mining Associations (CMA) summer program for teachers, All
About Mining, was discussed. It is in the process of becoming a mostly online program. This year, CMA has asked for
a contribution to the National Mining Hall of Fame and
Museum in Leadville, CO. Davin also discussed WAAIMEs
$5,000 annual gift to the Minerals Education Coalition
(MEC). Davin suggested that in lieu of donating to the
MEC, WAAIME should buy $5,000 worth of MEC materials and donate them to WAAIME sections, as well as to university student sections, for outreach to (K-12) schools.
Karen Jass suggested creating a WAAIME grant program. WAAIME would solicit applications for grants from
WAAIME sections, SME local sections and SME student
chapters that include an estimate of need. Grants would
be awarded based on need. Recipients would provide
WAAIME with a detailed accounting of how the grant was
used. Filas suggested that Pam Wilkinson be contacted for
further information on the type of materials available for
purchase from MEC. Filas, Mary OShea and Jass will form
a committee to create a WAAIME program to fund local
outreach programs.
WAAIME Executive Committee
During a conference call in December 2014, it was decided that Davin would serve another term as WAAIME chair
to maintain continuity due to the changes in the SME staff
liaison, and the relative newness of the remaining members
of the Executive Committee. The decision was unanimously
affirmed. This continuity issue will be paramount in the proposed changes to the operating practices for review by the
Executive Committee. The WAAIME Executive Committee
will remain the same for the 2015-2016 fiscal year.
Silent auction
The Iris Whinnen-Owen Silent Auction preliminary

totals are more than $2,000. The Silent Auction fund total is
now more than $5,000. Discussion was held as to whether
the money will go directly to the sections or be distributed
through the program being developed for local section applicants and student sections.
SME-WAAIME website
The WAAIME section of the SME website needs to

be updated. Normal procedures at SME that pertain to the
WAAIME division have changed due to the assignment of
new WAAIME liaisons. This issue will be reviewed at the
midyear meeting.
AIME grant proposal
No information had been received on the WAAIME

proposal for a joint AIME-WAAIME $15,000 scholarship
for students from the four member societies.
The next WAAIME Executive Committee meeting is
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UT-N hosts Westminster College

by Noreen Rouillard
he WAAIME Utah-Northern section was honored to

have Lisa Gentile, the new dean of the School of Arts
and Sciences at Westminster College, and Tiffany Rivera,
the newest addition to Westminsters Geology Depart-
Guests at the UT-N section luncheon included (l-r) Lisa Gentile,

Tiffany Rivera, Nick Yelter and Allison Woolsey.
ment, as its guests at the November meeting held at the

Alta Club. Other guests from Westminster College were
the student Geology Clubs president, Nick Yelter, and
vice president Allison Woolsey. Students from the University of Utahs Department of Mining Engineering also
attended the luncheon and meeting Crystal Darger,
Avyette Richardson, Katelyn Frary and Samantha Davis.
Westminster College has finally received official approval of its new Geology Department, so some of their
students will be applying for WAAIME scholarships for
the coming year, just as the University of Utah students
have done in previous years.
It was a delight for our ladies to be able to meet and
visit with Gentile and Rivera, and to see students from
both schools have such an enjoyable time while attending
our meeting. Even though they attended different schools,
they were all interested in the same fields of study, so
some of the Utah students exchanged information with
the Westminster students about applying for WAAIME
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ference & Expo in Denver, CO. More on this as plans

develop. Hopefully, many WAAIMEs will plan to attend
this centennial celebration signifying 100 years of dedication to the students and industries represented by the four
member societies SME, SPE, TMS and AIST.
Further updates about WAAIME will be emailed to

section chairs and WAAIME members for whom we have
an email address. Please forward your email address to
SME headquarters to keep current with all WAAIME
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ELIZABETH ENSIGN
lizabeth (Betty) Dunlop Ensign died Oct. 11, 2014 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.She was born in Sanford,
NC on Dec. 15, 1925 to Willard and Aileen Dunlop. She grew up on the Pinehurst dairy farm started by her grandfather J. Sheldon Dunlop.
Ensign is survived by her husband Chester O. Ensign
Jr., to whom she was married for more than 64 years, two
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grandson.

Year joined
As the wife of a mining executive, Ensign traveled the
world with her husband. She lived in Bartow, FL, St. Louis,
Elizabeth D. Ensign
CT-NJ-NY
MO, Westport, CT and White Pine, MI. She served two
Southern Pines, NC
1965
terms as president of WAAIME, June 1971 to June 1972 and
March 1975 to March 1978.
Jane G. OKeefe
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ENSIGN
Ensign was an expert sailor. For many years, she was a
Rolla, MO
1972
member of the Saugatuck Harbor Yacht Club in Westport, CT and the Apostle
Island Yacht Club in Bayfield, WI. She cruised and raced the waters of the
Mary Lou Nickel
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Great Lakes, Long Island Sound, the New England coastline and the Gulf of
Chicago,
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1943
Mexico. After her husband retired, the Ensigns moved to Fort Myers, FL. They
returned to Pinehurst in 2006, where they made many friends. n
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Section News
Utah-Coals golf classic raises

funds for scholars
by Gail LaFrentz, Scholarship Chair
he Utah-Coal Section of WAAIME held its 20th Annual Coal Country Classic golf fundraiser on Sept. 6, 2014.
The fundraiser netted $15,103 and, with the added raffle
donations of $2,807, a grand total of $18,000 was raised for
scholarships and outreach to schools in Carbon and Emery
counties.
On a beautiful sunny day, 33 teams (four-person scramble) got off to an early start. They were treated to a hot
breakfast, 18 holes of golf, complimentary beverages, golf
shirts, a lunch buffet and an awards ceremony. All of which
were donated by our wonderful sponsors. Of course, all the
section members were on hand to sell raffle tickets. No one
gets away without buying tickets, and all teams receive a
prize. This year Nick Nielsen, a former WAAIME scholarship student, played in the tournament. He now works at
the Skyline Mine near Price, UT. He told us he would have
had to drop out of school if it werent for the scholarships
he received from WAAIME. And his wife Beth has become
a section member.
It seems like just yesterday that the Coal Country
Classic golf fundraiser began. Yet the fundraiser just celebrated its 20th year. Ellis Pierce of Pierce Oil/Golden
Tiffany Cowley, third-grade teacher at Huntington Elementary

school, was able to purchase activity kits on soil, weather, earth
environment and the solar system with the funds donated to her
class by the Utah-Coal Section. Cowley and Section President
Stephanie Oviatt (l-r) stand behind students from the third-grade
class.
West Industries and the WAAIMEs have been partners in

this event from the beginning. Ellis came up with the idea
and the Utah-Coal Section jumped in feet first. We can always count on companies and individuals from all over the
United States to graciously give to our fundraiser. With the
proceeds, the section has given out thousands of dollars in
academic scholarships to students pursuing careers in energy-related fields. The section also gives books, educational
materials and fields trips to all of the schools and libraries
in Carbon County and Emery County. What a wonderful
event this has been for everyone involved.
I cannot finish without giving a heart-filled thanks to
the Coal Country Classic committee: Ellis Pierce, Jim Kulow, Tony Martines, Charlie Philips, Robert Richins and
WAAIME UT-Coal Section members. This is a great team
of people who never tire of giving, and they have made our
section respected in the educational world. To all the many
sponsors and players who dig deep into their pockets each
year, we thank you.
Carbon School District Science Fair
On Jan.23, 2015, the Utah-Coal Section presented cash

awards in the junior and senior divisions of the Carbon
School District Science Fair. The judges sought out the best
projects in the fields of energy, metallurgy, geology, earth
science, material science and engineering.
The winners in the senior division were Mersedez Clifford, $150, and Luke Hansen, $100. Junior Division winners
were Emily Jesperson, $150 and Kade Allen, $100. The section would like to thank all of the students who took the
time to enter the science fair. n
Coal Country Classic Golf Fundraiser Committee: (l-r) Gail
LaFrentz; Ellis Pierce, event chair and Stephanie Oviatt, UT-Coal
president. Back row (l-r) Charlie Philips, Jim Kulow and Tony
Martines. (Not pictured, Cindi Pierce and Robert Richens.)
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Section News
Missouri-Rolla supports rural

schools, honors scholars
by Laurie Miller, Education for Tomorrow Chair
he Missouri-Rolla Section, with the

assistance of a national WAAIME
grant, helped five rural schools with their
science needs this year. These schools
were appreciative of the WAAIME grants
because they are often overlooked, and
their needs are great. The Dent-Phelps
R3 school purchased 10 hot plates to
perform a variety of experiments. Licking High School ordered a stream-table
kit, three different rock collections, a
scale hardness collection and a physical
properties of minerals collection. The
Salem Junior High School took a field
trip to the Doe Run Mine Co., which
would not have been possible without
Scholarship recipients are (l-r) Jay Schafler, Katie Sewester, Aaron Wundrack, Deanna
the grant from WAAIME. The St. James
Millard, Daykin Schnell, Robert Florich, Saeid Dindarloo and Elaz Siami-Irdemoosa.
Junior High School ordered fossil kits and
earth science lessons for interactive white boards, rock detective bucket kits, and a Pangaea cutter and placemat set. The
Maries County R2 Middle School purchased a water barometer, a working anemometer, a modeling faults activity kit and
a weather center.
During the summer of 2014, the Missouri-Rolla chapter sponsored a
local girls participation in Its A Girl Thing summer camp at the Missouri
University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T). The camp is open
to seventh and eighth grade girls, who explore STEM careers through
group projects and design competitions.
In addition to the activities benefitting the local primary and secondary schools, the Missouri-Rolla chapter honored Missouri S&T students
with a scholarship luncheon in October 2014. We are grateful once again
to Matthew OKeefe for sponsoring our luncheon at the Havener Center
on the Missouri S&T campus.
Sadly this past year we lost two members of our local chapter, Shirley
Day and our treasurer Jane OKeefe. In memory of Shirley, a donation
was made to the Expanding your Horizons in Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Technology conference for girls at Missouri S&T on Nov. 7,
2014. In memory of Jane, the chapter donated money to the science program at St. Patricks school, a local school that was dear to her. n
Students are making geode crystals with the
burners purchased for the Dent Phelps R3 school.
Two students at St. James Middle School study fossils.
Licking High School students try out their new stream table.
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La Serena recognizes scholarship

students past and present
by Pia Alvarez, Recording Secretary
AAIMEs Chile-La Serena section was founded

seven years ago. The original members are still part
of the section and three new members have joined. Some
members of the group have been good friends and companions for 30 years.
Since the La Serena section began, it has awarded 12
scholarships, three of which were to women students. Nine
of those students are already professional mining engineers,
and the other three students will graduate this year.
All of them studied at colleges in northern Chile: the
University of La Serena, in La Serena and one in Antofagasta at the Universidad Catlica del Norte. In Chile, the
mining engineering and geology degree programs last six
years, divided into 12 semesters. n
Members of WAAIME La Serena began their 2015 meetings with

a tea at the home of Cecilia Arayas.
Members of the La Serena section congratulate a former

scholarship winner who is now working at Enamis Vallenar
Plant. (l-r) Patricia Narvez, scholarship chair; Vanessa
Contreras, scholarship winner; Pia lvarez, recording secretary,
and Patricia Noulibos, treasurer.
Current and former winners of La Serena scholarships (l-r)

Javier Henriquez, Vanessa Contreras, Cristian Cabrera, Matias
Finsterbuch and Pamela Avaria.
Santiago Section starts a new year of activities
AAIMEs Chile-Santiago Section began

its activities for the new year with a tea
for 13 of its members held at Benilda Dahmens house. n
Attendees at the tea included: seated (l-r) Betty

Vargas, Sarita Ugarte, Lucia Valencia, Benilda
Dahmen De Lopez and Cristina Arancibia. Standing
(l-r) Elena Kaunas, Myriam Mardones, Maria Teresa
Bilbao, Paulina Velenzuela, Maria Isabel Saavedra,
Rosita Klohn, Ana Maria Samur and Gladys
Careaga.
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WAAIME Reception Photo Album
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WAAIME reception
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The Drift of Things
Mining, exploration in 2014

Nonfuel mining
value increased
Steve Kral,
Editor
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inerals production during

2014 remained fundamental
to the U.S. economy, contributing an
estimated $17.4 billion to the nations
gross domestic product, according to
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
This occurred at several levels
including mining, processing and
manufacturing of finished products.
The agencys National Minerals
Information Centers assessment of
the domestic mining industrys performance for 2014 begins on page 39 of
this issue. Before that, though, is one of the most
comprehensive reviews written of global exploration activity last year, also written by USGS
experts, beginning on page 16.
In its analysis, the USGS reports that the
estimated value of nonfuel mineral raw materials
last year amounted to $75 billion, up 3.5 percent
from 2013s $75 billion. That includes metals and
industrial minerals production. Raw materials produced in the United States, along with
recycled materials, were used to process mineral
materials valued at $697 billion. These materials
were, in turn, consumed by downstream industries, which resulted in an added value of about
$7.53 trillion, the USGS estimates.
The value of production from U.S. metals
mines during 2014 was about $31.5 billion, down
slightly from 2013. The major contributors were
copper (32 percent), gold (27 percent), iron ore
(16 percent), zinc (6 percent), lead (3 percent)
and silver (2 percent).
Industrial minerals production values during
2014 increased by 7.5 percent to $46.1 billion.
This accounted for 59 percent of the value of
all nonfuel minerals production last year. The
USGS reports that more than 6,500 companies,
producing from more than 12,000 mines, quarries and processing facilities, contributed to this
value.
The graphic on page 46 is a telling figure. It
shows that the United States is 100-percent import-dependent on 19 mineral commodities and
more than 50 percent import-dependent on 43
mineral commodities. In 1973, when this information was first reported, the United States was
100 percent import-dependent on six mineral
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on another 20.
Meanwhile, the total estimated worldwide
budget allocation for nonferrrous mineral exploration was about $10.7 billion, down 24 percent
from 2013, which itself was down from 2012, the
USGS reports. This was due to continued market instability and reduced available funding for
exploration work, particularly among junior exploration companies.
The amounted budgeted for gold exploration last year was down by 31 percent from 2013
to $4.6 billion. Base metal exploration budgets
decreased by 21 percent to $3.7 billion. Copper
exploration accounted for about 70 percent of
that amount.
On a regional basis, Latin America continued
to be the leading area for budgeted exploration
dollars. That was followed by Africa, Canada,
Australia, the United States and the Pacific region. China and Russia accounted for about 56
percent of the exploration dollars budgeted in
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The technical briefing on arsenic can be
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and manufacturing facilities are located in the United States and elsewhere around the
world. Mining, Rock Excavation and Construction LLC operates through a combination of company stores and an independent dealer network.
3700 E 68th Ave
Commerce City, CO 80022 USA
Telephone: (800) 732-6762
marketing.info@us.atlascopco.com
Atlas Equipment Co LLC
AirBlast
belt wiper
systems
www.atlaseqco.com
Using heavy-duty lowmaintenance direct-drive

blowers, Air Blast belt wiper
systems remove carry back
material off of the bottom side of your conveyor.
Use it alongside primary/secondary scrapers, or by itself
in the case of a pleated belt.
Available in a range of pressures
and widths to accommodate
various sizes of belts and
types of carry back material.
www.airblastinc.com
toll-free: (866) 424-7252
sales@airblastinc.com
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Mining
Atlas Equipment Company is proud to offer high quality slurry pumps for industry's
most demanding applications. The Battle Mountain pumps drop into most existing
installations and offer replacement units and parts for many existing pumps. Our
pumps are globally sourced, assembled in America, and have no legal issues with any
of our competitors. Our products are represented by the premier pump distributors in
North America who offer 24 hour, 7 days a week local support. Products: Horizontal
and Vertical Cantilever Slurry pumps in Hard Metal or Elastomer construction. Quality: Atlas offers a 2 year Limited Warranty for defective materials and workmanship.
Delivery: Atlas has substantial inventory at its West Coast Distribution Center. The
Battle Mountain bare Pumps and Parts are stocked in the Vancouver and Seattle,
WA Warehouses. These bare pumps are drop-in replacement and the parts are interchangeable with the Warman AH L M G and SP pumps. Distribution/Support: Atlas
Distributors are well qualified in Pump Applications and Pump Repair processes. We
welcome all sales and distribution inquiries.
1313 South 96th St
Seattle, WA 98108 USA
Telephone: (206) 315-2950
Fax: (206) 315-2949
sales@atlaseqco.com
Bailey-Parks Urethane
www.baileyparks.com
Since 1969 Bailey-Parks Urethane has been providing solutions for the most difficult
wear problems. We understand the unique abrasion problems that bulk aggregate
conveying facilities face. If you handle sand, gravel, crushed aggregate or other abrasive materials, we can help keep your machinery running with wear resistant products
like: Spout and Chute Liners, Slurry Sealer/Wipers, Belt Wipers, Impact Pads, Wedgie
Size: 1/4 page V 124mm x 86mm
184 Gilbert Ave

Memphis, TN 38106 USA
Telephone: (901) 774-7930
Fax: (901) 774-8444
sales@baileyparks.com
Becker Mining America

www.becker-mining.com
Becker Mining America has grown dramatically over

the last few years. BMA is a company that cares about
people whether it be employees or customers. We also
provide some of the best built to last' products in the
marketplace. We have some of the most knowledgeable, passionate, creative, hands-on experienced
people in the industry. The product portfolio offered by
Becker includes flame proof (XP) controls, power centers, outdoor substations, switch houses, transformers,
transport systems, drive systems, shields, crushers,
communications, proximity service, and the largest selection of mining electrical components in the industry.
Eastern Division Justin Tidd, 304-733-7204;
Western Division Lee Nusser, 970-744-2487
6072 Ohio River Rd
Huntington, WV 25702 USA
Telephone: (304) 733-7211
Fax: (304) 736-4541
justin.tidd@us.becker-mining.com
Bedeschi America Inc

www.bedeschi.com
BEDESCHI is one of the oldest companies in Europe

for heavy clay, bulk handling and crushing equipment
manufacturing. For over a century, our company has
been supplying raw material handling equipment and
services around the world. Our markets include the
power, biomass, cement, brick, and mining industries.
BEDESCHI designs and manufactures industrial equipment to fit the specific needs of our clients. Our line
of products encompasses apron feeders, crushers,
stackers (linear and circular), reclaimers (linear, circular
and blending), ship loaders and ship unloaders; all
equipped to handle a wide range of raw materials from
extremely hard, dry materials to wet and sticky ones.
3275 W Hillsboro Blvd, Suite 312
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 USA
Telephone: (954) 602-2175
Fax: (954) 602-5390
info@bedeschiamerica.com
BETE Fog Nozzle, Inc.

www.bete.com
BETE's TF Spiral Spray Nozzles for evaporation and

dust suppression offer a wide range of flows and
angles. Design features offer high energy efficiency,
one-piece/no internal parts, high discharge velocity
and are clog resistant. The TF Spiral Spray Nozzles
are available with full cone, hollow cone and misting
nozzles.
50 Greenfield Street
Greenfield, MA 01301 USA
Telephone: (413) 772-0846
Fax: (413) 772-6729

sales@bete.com
BinMaster
www.binmaster.com/
Established in 1953, BinMaster is an ISO 9001:2008

certified company that designs and manufactures
reliable, solid-state point and continuous bin level indicator and control systems and sensoring devices used
while storing or processing powder and bulk solids
such as cement & aggregates, chemicals, feed & grain,
food, plastics, biofuels, pharmaceuticals, pulp & paper
and wood products.
7201 N 98th St
Lincoln, NE 68507 USA
Telephone: (402) 434-9102
Fax: (402) 434-9133
info@binmaster.com
Brookville Equipment Corp

www.brookvillecorp.com
Brookville Equipment Corporation designs and manufactures custom rail-mounted and rubber-tired haulage
and transportation vehicles for the underground mining
and tunneling industries. Founded in 1918, Brookville's
diesel, battery, and battery-trolley vehicle portfolio
includes four to 50-ton locomotives, four to 18-person
personnel carriers, combination vehicles, and eight
to 50-ton tractors, among other unique solutions for
operations and maintenance applications. Brookville
is dedicated to working with its new and longtime
customers to collaboratively develop innovative, custom solutions that are designed to improve efficiency,
environment and safety.
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Bolts, Classifier Shoes, Deflector Nozzles, Hopper

Liners, and Custom Molded Products. Bailey-Parks is
a family values company made up of honest, dependable, hard working men and women. We appreciate
each and every opportunity you give us to prove our
worth to you.
PRODUCTS
175 Evans St PO Box 130

Brookville, PA 15825 USA
Telephone: (814) 849-2000
Fax: (814) 849-2010
info@brookvillecorp.com
Brunel Corp
www.brunelcorp.com
Manufacture of mechanical torque limiters for protection of power transmission components and systems.
Brunel also provides a complete system combining
the torque limiter with floating shaft assemblies and Ujoints, brake systems and a variety of coupling arrangements. Torque limiter can be fitted with gear couplings,
torsionally resilient couplings or as specified. Mining
applications include: grinding mills, crushers, highpressure grinding rollers, circular clarifiers, etc.
1304 Twin Oaks St
Wichita Falls, TX 76302 USA
Telephone: (940) 723-7800
Fax: (940) 723-7888
sales@brunelcorp.com
Camfil Air Pollution Control

www.camfilapc.com/mining
Camfil APC offers the most technologically advanced

dust collectors available backed by dependable service support and decades of proven experience. Our
mission is to clean dust, mist and fumes from factories
and mines, making them safe and more productive; to
ship collectors fast while still giving the customer what
they want; to be the most customer friendly company in
the dust and mist collection business; and to make the
best dust and mist collectors in the business from an
end user operation and maintenance viewpoint. We are
part of Camfil, Inc., the largest air filter manufacturer in
the world.Our flagship Farr Gold Series dust collector
controls dust and minimizes emissions, allowing for
maximum production with reduced downtime in mining
applications. Our unmatched filtration efficiencies
ensure the delivery of clean air that protects the health
and safety of employees while safeguarding local communities. Contact our mining specialists today to learn
how a Farr Gold Series dust collection system can help
you protect people and nature, boost productivity and
reduce total cost of ownership.
3505 South Airport Road
Jonesboro, AR 72401 USA
Telephone: (870) 933-8048
Fax: (870) 933-8381
filterman@camfil.com
TUNNELING
Canary Systems Inc.
TRENCHING
www.canarysystems.com
ROCK EXCAVATION
SOIL MIXING EQUIPMENT
EXPERIENCED, INNOVATIVE & RELIABLE
info@antraquip.net
DEALERS WELCOME
+1 301.665.1165
info@antraquip.net
WWW.ANTRAQUIP.NET
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Formed in 1997, Canary Systems is the leader in

providing integrated geo-monitoring solutions for a
broad range of industries including mining, dam safety,
geotechnical engineering, structural, environmental,
meteorological, industrial and others. We help clients
better manage risk, monitor performance, and increase
the safety of their operations by tying together all loose
ends: the hardware required for automatic or semi-automatic data acquisition and the software to collect,
process, store and present the data in a simple and
efficient way on a single combined powerful platform.
We provide comprehensive all-in-one turnkey solutions
including system architecture, hardware and software
development, database development, and instrumentation as well as individual hardware and software
components customized to existing project needs. Talk
to us about a Pilot Project today!
5 Gould Road
New London, NH 03257 USA
Telephone: (603) 526-9800
info@canarysystems.com
CDM Systems, Inc.

www.cdmsys.com
At CDM Systems our focus is to provide the best in EnMasse Conveyors and conveying systems that set the
industry benchmark for quality, dependability, and operational efficiency. We use our more than 40 years of
material handling experience and industry knowledge
to solve the most difficult bulk transportation challenges. Our emphasis is on building solid relationships
with you that extend well into the future. This starts
with a competent understanding of your operational
sequence, your present and future capability requirements, and your specific material capacity needs. We
then provide a comprehensive proposal and perform a
client review. This is coupled with a detailed equipment
drawing. Our goal is to fully communicate the basis for
layout and design selection and how this selection will
be the optimal choice for your application. Our conveying systems are specifically designed for your 24/7, 350
days/year operation. Whether you're unloading trucks,
railcars, or vessels or if you are moving commodities
within your process facility we provide the technical
support you need together with the right equipment
designed specifically for your application.
19230 Evans Street NW Suite 202
Elk River, MN 55330 USA
Telephone: (763) 428-9700
Fax: (763) 428-9701
sales@cdmsys.com
ChemGrout Inc
www.chemgrout.com
With 50 years of experience, ChemGrout continues to

manufacture the world's largest selection of grouting
equipment. Their Underground Series offers exceptional productivity for the grouting of water cut-offs,
cable stays and rock bolts. ChemGrout's patented
pumps are industry standards offering reliability and
durability, along with unique features simplifying clean
up and maintenance. One of ChemGrout's most popular pieces for water cut-offs and contact grouting in the
underground industry is the CG680 High-Pressure Series. This high-capacity, high-pressure colloidal grout
plant mixes and pumps slurries of cement, fly ash,
bentonite and lime flour. These units feature a 17 cubic
foot homogenizing colloidal mixer, a 17 cubic foot
agitating storage tank, and a 32 GPM double-acting
plunger pump. The colloidal mixer is equipped with a
2X3X12 high sheer centrifugal diffuser-type pump that
disperses the cementitous material down to its finest
particle size to achieve complete particle wetness. The
agitating storage tank uses a variable speed, highefficiency paddle mixer that maintains a thoroughly
mixed grout while waiting to be pumped.
805 E 31st St
LaGrange Park, IL 60526 USA
Telephone: (708) 354-7112
Fax: (708) 354-3881
info@chemgrout.com
CiDRA
www.cidra.com
CiDRA is a technology development company and

solutions provider for the minerals processing industry
focused on bringing a step change to the state of the
art. The primary area of focus is increasing throughput
and recovery, maximizing process availability, and
reducing maintenance costs. CiDRA's SONARtrac nonintrusive flow monitoring systems make no contact with
the slurry and can be removed and reinstalled without
process interruption. As well, SONARtrac systems
demonstrate a very stable output in the presence of
a variety of ores, and demonstrate superior levels of
performance. This passive, sonar-based technology
enables measurements of single phase and multiphase
fluids, as well as slurries, with the same level of accuracy and performance. In 2014, CiDRA announced
50 Barnes Park North

Wallingford, CT 06492 USA
Telephone: (203) 265-0035
Fax: (203) 294-4211
sales@cidra.com
ClearSpan Fabric Structures

www.ClearSpan.com/ADME
ClearSpan Fabric Structures, with corporate offices in

South Windsor, Conn., and a manufacturing & distribution center in Dyersville, Iowa, provides design-build
solutions for bulk material, equipment and other
storage needs. ClearSpan buildings feature abundant
natural light and spacious interiors without internal
support posts. With minimal foundation requirements,
the structures can be permanent or temporary and
they are easy to relocate. Made in the USA, they can be
built to any length and up to 300' wide.
1395 John Fitch Blvd
South Windsor, CT 06074 USA
Telephone: (866) 643-1010
Fax: (860) 760-0210
trussinquiry@clearspan.com
130 Seltzer Road

Croswell, MI 48422 USA
Telephone: (800) 233-3233
Fax: (810) 679-4510
info@conveyorcomponents.com
Creative Engineering USA

www.beltconveyor.com
Since 1985 the Creative Engineering Belt Conveyor

software has provided belt conveyor design assistance
to users worldwide. CEMA, ISO and on-the-job
comparisons establish tension accuracy. But since
structures usually comprise over 85% of conveyor
systems' cost, the software programs included for the
design of trusses, bents and supports become even
more important. By including all of these features in a
single program code, real-time optimization becomes
a reality. And with internal rate of return and modified
internal rate of return results justifying purchases or
expediting a sale becomes a cinch. Free demo.
3513 Century Dr
Bakersfield, CA 93306 USA
Telephone: (661) 871-2168
Fax: (661) 871-1798
Cummins
cumminsengines.com
Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business units that design,
manufacture, distribute and service diesel and natural
gas engines and related technologies, including fuel
systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. Head-
quartered in Columbus, Indiana, (USA) Cummins currently employs approximately 54,600 people worldwide
and serves customers in approximately 190 countries
and territories through a network of approximately 600
company-owned and independent distributor locations
and approximately 7,200 dealer locations. Cummins
earned $1.65 billion on sales of $19.2 billion in 2014.
Press releases can be found on the Web at cummins.
com or cumminsengines.com. Follow Cummins on
Twitter at twitter.com/cumminsengines and on YouTube
at youtube.com/cumminsengines.
500 Jackson St
Columbus, IN 47201 USA
Telephone: (812) 377-5000
Cytec Industries
www.cytec.com
As the right partner, with the right chemical technologies at just the right time - 2015 marks 100 years of Cytec's leadership and commitment to the Mining industry. Cytec has developed products that have optimized
mining operations worldwide in alumina processing,
mineral processing and solvent extraction. Cytec has
100 years of mining experience and continues to lead
the way with innovative chemistries and formulation expertise that increase the recovery of value metals. We
provide onsite support, where our experienced team
works right alongside you to resolve challenges with
robust solutions. As a recognized global leader, we
can offer you peace of mind through our commitment
to steady, reliable product supply. Combined, working
with us provides you an opportunity and a partnership
you won't find anywhere else.
ConMico Inc.
www.conmico.com
ConMico Inc. of Concord, Ontario, with more than

50 years of experience, has expertise that lies in the
application of utilizing high pressure water systems
for mining applications for jet-boring and hydrofracturing of hard rock are very successful. As a result,
ConMico can engineer a solution to fit many needs.
Other products include durable, lightweight grouting
and cement- injection plants for use in soil consolidation, grout jetting to 10,000psi, pile formation, tunnel
forming and repairs, forming water curtains, backfilling,
roof bolting and grouting of cracks in tunnels and mine
shafts. For pump systems, ConMico manufactures high
speed colloidal mixers, double-drum mixers and agitators, as well as long-lasting, well-designed packers,
valves and certified high pressure fittings. Wet and dry
shotcrete systems and dependable concrete pumps
are also available.
140 Bradwick Dr, Unit 11
Concord, ON L4K 1K8 Canada
Telephone: (905) 660-7262
Fax: (905) 660-1843
conmico@idirect.com
Conveyor Components
Company
www.conveyorcomponents.com
Leading Manufacturer of Conveyor Belt Accessories:

Conveyor Components Company has been the leader
since 1965 in quality engineered safety stop controls,
belt misalignment controls, belt rip detectors, tilt
switches, motion controls, level controls, belt cleaners,
aeration pads and skirt board clamps. We are an ISO
9001 certified company that strives to maintain the
highest degree of customer satisfaction. We are committed to exacting engineering design, product quality
and on-time delivery.
EASY AS THAT
Quick setup and successful hole opening with the mobile
Atlas Copco Easer.
800-732-6762
www.atlascopco.us
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the CYCLONEtracSM Classification Optimization

family of products, which are novel, complete turn-key
systems that enable reliable optimization of classification at the individual hydrocyclone level. Both the
CYCLONEtrac Oversized Monitoring system (OSM)
and CYCLONEtrac Particle Size Tracking system (PST)
provide reliable, real-time coarse particle monitoring
and particle size tracking on individual hydrocylones.
These truly groundbreaking systems systems enable
plant operators to reduce process upsets, improve
closed circuit grind and classification, and maximize
mineral recovery.
PRODUCTS
5 Garret Mountain Plaza

Woodland Park, NJ 07424 USA
Telephone: (800) 652-6013
Fax: (973) 357-3050
custinfo@cytec.com
Dakota Fabricating Inc

www.dakotafab.com
Dakota Fabricating Inc. has been serving the mining

community since 1989. Over the years, we've placed
systems in the US, Mexico, Alaska, Italy, and Peru. Dakota's mining services include: material sampling and
gradation analysis, AggFlow analysis, plant layout and
consultation, engineering and design of equipment,
complete fabrication of equipment, plant startup and
commissioning, plant optimization, static and dynamic
load analysis, logistics, and after-the-sale support.
12555 W Butler Dr
El Mirage, AZ 85335 USA
Telephone: (623) 935-7805
Fax: (623) 935-7806
contact@dakotafab.com
Derrick Corporation
www.derrick.com
Derrick Corporation has been committed to superior

equipment design and manufacturing excellence for more
than 60 years. The company, with its corporate office and
manufacturing facility located in Buffalo, NY, has developed a wide range of innovative fine screening equipment
and screen surface technologies for the screening of a
wide variety of wet or dry fine materials. Derrick screens
are designed to address the specific demands of the mining, chemical, plastics, and wastewater industries.
590 Duke Rd
Buffalo, NY 14225 USA
Telephone: (716) 683-9010
info@derrick.com
Donaldson Torit
www.donaldsontorit.com
The new Torit PowerCore VH dust collector outperforms traditional baghouse and cartridge collectors.
You'll save money with fewer filters, less downtime
and lower shipping costs. One PowerCore filter pack
replaces sixteen 8' bag filters, and the collector's
footprint, which is up to 70% smaller, clears space
for other equipment. Plus, PowerCore filter packs
with a MERV 15 efficiency rating reduce emissions by
78%. Designed to handle abrasive dusts from mining
applications, the Torit PowerCore VH is so easy to use
and maintain you'll never think twice about it. Go with
Donaldson Torit and get Exactly What You Need.
102
PO Box 1299
Minneapolis, MN 55440 USA
Telephone: (800) 365-1331
donaldsontorit@donaldson.com
Dos Santos International

Dos Santos International is the world's foremost

authority on high angle conveyors. DSI was founded
on its extensive worldwide experience in sales, engineering and construction of bulk materials handling
systems and equipment. This has included major
contributions that have expanded the range of bulk
handling systems and equipment.
531 Roselane Street NW Suite 810
Telephone: (1770) 423-9895
Fax: (1866) 473-2252
Emerson Process
Management
EmersonProcess.com/mining
Your stakeholders expect profitability, which means

you need to create process efficiencies and keep
your equipment operational, while also ensuring the
safety of your staff and the environment. That's why
companies choose Emerson. We work with you to understand your specific challenges, then help you apply
technology in order to extract more availability, more
productivity, and more efficiency from your mining and
minerals operations.
1100 W Louis Henna Blvd, Bldg 1
Round Rock, TX 78681-7430 USA
Telephone: (800) 833-8314
infocentral@emerson.com
Eriez
eriez.com
Eriez offers best-in-class mining separation, material

handling and detection systems to concentrate magnetic ores, recover coal fines, remove tramp metals,
and convey or feed heavy material. Customers can
also receive Five-Star Service for their Eriez equipment. Eriez Mining equipment includes: Suspended
Electromagnets to remove damaging tramp metals
from conveyed material, Metal Detectors built to handle
harsh environments that can detect tramp and nonmagnetic metals as small as ", Wet Drum Separators
that provide continuous recovery of magnetite or ferrosilicon in heavy media operations and/or concentration of ferrous and weakly magnetic ores, Heavy Duty
Feeders for low-horsepower, high-capacity mechanical
feeding of bulk materials in volumes up to 2250 tph,

and Flotation systems to recover mineral fines from
water streams. In addition, customers can count on
Eriez' Five-Star Service for a 24/7 service hotline,
original OEM parts, on-site field service, equipment
remanufacturing and full as new warranties. For more
information, visit www.eriez.com.
2200 Asbury Road
Erie, PA 16506 USA
Telephone: (814) 835-6000
Fax: (814) 838-4960
eriez@eriez.com
FGX SEPTECH LLC

www.fgxseptech.com
The FGX dry cleaning technology offers an advanced

new dry coal preparation method. In this process
run-of mine coal is fed onto the vibrating table deck
by a feeder, forming a layer of the material of certain
thickness on the table deck. Air is introduced and
distributed throughout the table using hole of 1 mm
diameter. Low - density coal particles gets priority to
enter the upper layer and the high- density refuse particles sides towards discharge end because of gravity
and thrust force of the riffles. The upper low-density
coal is separated by the discharge baffle as low-ash
content product, and the remaining materials continue
to conduct next circulatory movement - An effective
and efficient way to deshale coal without using water.
289 Blue Sky Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40509 USA
Telephone: (859) 263-8300
Fax: (859) 226-5207
fgx@fgxseptech.co
FKC-Lake Shore
www.frontierkemper.com
FKC-Lake Shore offers design-build-install services for

innovative hoisting, elevator, and vertical conveyance
systems used to transport personnel and material.
Our Field Services Division provides 24/7 emergency
repair of electrical and mechanical systems. Products
& Services: vertical belts, skips, hoists, sheaves, elevators, cages, headframes, brakeman cars, controls, field
services, and wire rope NDT.
1695 Allen Rd
Evansville, IN 47710 USA
Telephone: (1877) 554-8600
information@frontierkemper.com
FLSmidth
www.flsmidth.com
FLSmidth is a world leader in engineering mineral

processing, material handling and mine shaft systems
technology and equipment, process plant and
systems design and customized services for the mining, metallurgical and minerals industries. FLSmidth
integrates metallurgical testing, ore characterization
and process mineralogy, detailed design engineering,
global procurement, process control, and localized
services to ensure you stay competitive now, whilst
preparing for future environmental requirements. We
offer experience, proven reliability and enhanced
performance from leading minerals industry brands
including: Dorr-Oliver, EIMCO, FFE, Krebs, WEMCO,
Pneumapress, Mller, Vecor, ABON, RAHCO, CEntry,
Raptor Crushers, Fuller-Traylor, Conveyor Engineering,
KOCH-MVT, Dawson, Summit Valley, PERI, Decanter
and Ludowici.
7158 S FLSmidth Dr
Midvale, UT 84047-5559 USA
Telephone: (801) 871-7000
Fax: (801) 871-7001
info.slc@flsmidth.com
General Kinematics
Finally, a ball valve designed for freezing conditions.

No longer do you need to worry about the side of a
ball valve cracking when it freezes. The freeze plug is
made to rupture instead of the valve. Now, just replace
the freeze plug - not the valve. A 5-minute fix. No down
time! Five-year warranty not to crack the side of the
valve. 1/2-4 inch size.
For over fifty years, General Kinematics has led the

Mining / Minerals / Aggregate industry in vibratory and
vibrating process equipment innovation. GK's core
strengths rest in our ability to create energy efficient,
high quality vibratory mining equipment to solve the
toughest of process problems. General Kinematics'
proven track record can be found in our extensive
vibratory installation base of over 40,000 units in 35
countries. GK stands behind all our vibrating mining
equipment, with unmatched after-sales service and
support throughout our global network.
www.freezetolerantballvalve.com
15465 E 97th PL
Thornton, CO 80229 USA
Telephone: (303) 562-6080
ron@Freeze-Tolerant-BallValve.net
GEA Westfalia Separator

www.wsus.com
GEA Mechanical Equipment US, Westfalia Seperator offers solutions for classification, thickening,
dewatering, crud treatment and solvent extraction. Our
robust line of CrudMaster decanters are designed for
3-phase separation common to CRUD treatment and
provides end users with a reliable method of splitting
the CRUD emulsion layer into a solid phase, aqueous
phase, and a clean organic phase resulting in a rapid
return on your initial investment. The CrudMaster can
also be easily converted to handle 2-phase separation
processes found with clay treatment and dewatering
applications.
100 Fairway Court
Northvale, NJ 07647 USA
Telephone: (201) 767-3900
Fax: (201) 767-3901
info.wsus@gea.com
www.gkmining.com
48 Spencer Street
Lebanon, NH 03766 USA
Telephone: (603) 448-1562
Fax: (603) 448-3216
info@geokon.com
Geoprobe Systems
www.geoprobe.com
5050 Rickert Rd
Crystal Lake, IL 60014 USA
Telephone: (1815) 455-3222
info@generalkinematics.com
Geokon, Inc
www.geokon.com
providing its customers with outstanding products and

services that meet or exceed quality expectations. As a
result, Geokon, Inc. has been awarded ISO 9001:2008
registration from both ANSI/ANAB, USA and UKAS of
Great Britain.
Geokon, Incorporated designs and manufactures a

full range of high-quality geotechnical instrumentation suitable for monitoring the safety and stability of
civil engineering structures including tunnels, mines,
embankments, foundations, pipelines, piles, dams and
storage facilities. Mines in many countries throughout
the world, including USA, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Australia, New Guinea and Zaire, have used Geokon, Inc.
to monitor the stability of underground openings or pit
slopes. Mining instruments include our NEW wireless
data acquisition system, dataloggers, piezometers, extensometers, borehole pressure cells and deformation
gages, inclinometers (VW, MEMS, IPI), temperature
sensors and gages,. Geokon, Inc. is committed to
Geoprobe equipment is capable of performing rock,

soil and water sampling at a variety of depths with one
piece of equipment. The company's product line brings
versatility, portability, reliability and a lot of capacity
to the job site in a relatively small package making
Geoprobe equipment ideally suited for sites in remote,
hard-to-reach locations. Geoprobe equipment is less
expensive to transport, less expensive to maintain,
easier to transport internationally in small containers,
and requires less of an investment for tooling and field
supplies. Geoprobe equipment, which includes rotary
sonic rigs, has been used across the world for mineral
exploration and for environmental and geotechnical
work. Geoprobe Systems supplements their innovative
equipment with a commitment to customer service
that outperforms virtually any other company in the
business. Geoprobe Systems is known in the industry
for providing over the top service to customers, with
expert support available throughout the life of their
equipment.
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www.baileyparks.com
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Phone: 901-774-7930
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1835 Wall St
Salina, KS 67401 USA
Telephone: (800) 436-7762
Fax: (785) 825-2097
info@geoprobe.com
GIW Industries, Inc. A KSB

Company
www.ksb.com/giwminerals
GIW is well-known for producing reliable and long-lasting slurry pumps. Your GIW slurry products have a new
look as we unite under KSB. All slurry products have
been relabeled under the umbrella of GIW Minerals.
GIW has successfully solved its customers' pumping
problems by acquiring an unparalleled understanding
of slurry pumps and systems and advancing slurry
technology one problem at a time. This translates into
pumps that last longer, reduce operating costs and
improve production. GIW knows that wear life is the
most critical factor in the design of a slurry pump. With
over 40 technical papers and over 30 years of research,
GIW leads the world in wear modeling technology. One
of GIW's newest pump series is its Mill Duty Xtra Heavy
(MDX) slurry pumps. At the heart of your facility, mill
pumps can reduce operating costs when pump operating cycle times match scheduled mill outages. The
MDX series pumps are specifically designed for the
hard rock mining industry - meaning fewer production
disruptions and increased operational efficiency. GIW
pumps have been used to pump phosphate rock in
Florida, oil sands in Canada and hundreds of different
materials in between -- everywhere in the world. If you
have a product that you need to move, let GIW know.
Our KSB mining team strives to be an innovative partner that provides you with the best and longest wearing
slurry and process solutions. We are your partner,
today and in the future.
5000 Wrightsboro Rd
Grovetown, GA 30813 USA
Telephone: (706) 863-1011
Fax: (706) 863-5637
marketing@giwindustries.com
Gorman-Rupp Co
www.grpumps.com
For more than 80 years Gorman-Rupp has been manufacturing high performance, high quality pumps and
pumping systems for lasting service in the construction, municipal, water, wastewater, sewage, industrial,
petroleum, agricultural and OEM markets.
600 S Airport Rd
Mansfield, OH 44903 USA
Telephone: (419) 755-1011
Fax: (419) 755-1251
tcline@gormanrupp.com
Graus Chemicals, LLC

www.grauschemicals.com
REMOTOX- A Strong Precipitant for Removing Heavy

Metals from Process Wastewater. REMOTOX is a
calcium polysulfide based liquid designed to form a
dense, filterable precipitate when treating most regulated heavy metals. The product is effective even when
treating strongly chelated and/or complexed metals
without employing other pretreatment options. Chrome
6 is easily removed and does not need to be reduced
prior to precipitation. PRODUCT ADVANTAGES:
->Selective metal precipitation allowing for recovery of
valuable metals. ->High reactivity with heavy metal ions
and extremely low solubility of resulting metal sulfides
over a wide pH range, producing lower effluent concentrations. ->Dissolved calcium ions form a coagulant
aid (Ca(OH)2). ->Better settling and dewatering aspects
of the metal sulfides, resulting in a more compact solid
sludge. -> Not DOT regulated. -> Relatively low cost
compared to alternative treatment chemicals. REMO-
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TOX is available in drums, totes and in tank truckloads.

For additional information, complimentary samples or
pricing, please contact us at 623.328.5175 or by email
at info@grauschem.com.
7800 N 55 Ave 102
Glendale, AZ 85312 USA
Telephone: (623) 328-5175
Fax: (623) 398-8945
info@grauschem.com
Hawk Measurement
www.hawkmeasure.com
Hawk is a world leader in level, position and flow

measurement, providing cutting edge equipment to
the global industrial market. We have over 30 years of
experience and a record of success in a wide range of
areas including mining/mineral processing, water supply/waste water, bulk material handling and chemical.
Our on-going commitment is to provide industry leading technology and cost effective solutions.
96 Glenn St
Lawrence, MA 01949 USA
Telephone: (888) 429-5538
Fax: (978) 304-1462
maria.ramos@hawkmeasure.com
Hayward Flow Control

haywardflowcontrol.com
BYV Series Butterfly Valves: The new patent pending

BYV Series Butterfly Valve incorporates the most
advanced thermoplastic design and construction for
butterfly valves in the industry. Available in multiple
thermoplastic materials from sizes 2? through 12 /
DN50 300. The BYV Series has an extremely robust
1-piece body construction, and features a revolutionary hand lever with a 72 spline interlock mechanism
allowing for 19 stopping positions at every 5. For
more information, contact Hayward Flow Control at
1.888.429.4635 or by email at hflow@haywardnet.com.
Visit us also at haywardflowcontrol.com.
One Hayward Industrial Dr.
Clemmons, NC 27012 USA
Telephone: (888) 429-4635
hflow@haywardnet.com
Hitachi Construction and

Mining Products
www.HitachiConstruction.com
With a 40-year history of manufacturing haulers and

shovels for the mining industry, it's not surprising that
a vast amount of mining shovels around the world are
Hitachi. By focusing on haulers and shovels, Hitachi is
able to put more design, engineering and expertise into
building them better. Every single component from
the smallest to the largest is specifically designed for
more efficient hauling and digging. The result? Costsaving efficiency. Reliability. Durability. And a better
bottom line. For more information about Hitachi shovels and haulers in North and South America, visit www.
HitachiConstruction.com or visit your Hitachi dealer.
1515 5th Avenue
Moline, IL 61265 USA
Telephone: (866) 973-0394
Fax: (309) 748-0144
AlbrachtMeredithJ@johndeere.com

www.howden.com
We engineer and construct large turnkey ventilation,

refrigeration and gas cleaning systems, integrate
equipment into existing plants, or supply stand-alone
units for user-defined duties. With nearly 160 years'
experience it is little wonder that the world's major

commodities producers trust us to design, build, install
and commission engineered solutions that offer the
user exceptional performance and dependability, even
in the harshest operating conditions. Our success
follows from our professional engineers' enduring
quest to design the optimum solution for each customer, supported by a shared worldwide institutional
knowledge base that is the envy of our competitors.
We use sophisticated computer software and our
international experience to examine multiple solutions
for the customer's application. The best option is selected for each mining or processing requirement, and
then designed using sophisticated Computer Aided
Design (CAD) programs. Tests with flow modeling
software ensure the performance and efficiency of the
design is optimized for the task. Howden products are
manufactured in world-class facilities under quality assurance management systems certified to international
standards. Our artisans have years of experience in
fabricating hardware that has stood the test of time at
site, where it matters most.
7909 Parklane Road
Columbia, SC 29223 USA
Telephone: (1800) 327-8885
hnasales@howden.com
HYTORC Industrial Bolting

Systems
www.hytorc.com
HYTORC makes industrial bolting safer and simpler.

With over 45 years of experience focused entirely on
industrial bolting systems, HYTORC is the most trusted
name in the industry. From off-road vehicles to rock
crushers and pipelines, we have developed safe and
simple solutions for every bolting application in the
mining industry. Plus, all HYTORC products come with
our renowned one year, 12-word warranty You break
it under normal use, we fix it free of charge. No small
print. No excuses. Show us your most challenging
bolting application and we will show you the solution.
With authorized repair facilities located all over the
World, fast service is always available when needed.
Our latest product line also features patented industry
firsts, like hands-free operation and the elimination of
dangerous reaction fixtures. Our mission is to make
our customers' jobs as safe and hassle-free as possible. Contact HYTORC today to find out how we can
optimize your bolting processes.
333 Route 17 North
Mahwah, NJ 07430 USA
Telephone: (201) 512-9500
Fax: (201) 631-6802
sales@hytorc.com
Imerys
www.imerys-carbonates.com
Imerys Carbonates provides both conventional rock

dust and a new moisture-tolerant rock dust for use
in coal mines. The moisture-tolerant rock dust does
not cake in high moisture or wet mine environments,
providing desired functionality in case of an explosion.
Like our conventional rock dust, the moisture tolerant
dust can be applied with the same methods and meets
the standards of 30 CFR 75.2. Imerys' hydrophobic
rock dust is designed to require less maintenance
and less refreshing for mine operators, which should
provide some cost savings. For more information about
our rock dust products, please visit our website or
contact us via our customer service email.
100 Mansell Ct E Ste 300
Roswell, GA 30076 USA
Telephone: (770) 645-3612
CarbonatesCS.NA@imerys.com
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Were proud of our commitment to providing opportunity, recognizing individual achievements

and fostering a team environment. Add your talent and energy to ours and enjoy the rewards
of working with some of the most remarkable people in mining.
www.barrick.com/careers
IMI Sensors, a PCB

Piezotronics Division
Fax: (716) 684-3823

imi@pcb.com
intelligence, companies and properties, equipment,

suppliers, and more.
IMI Sensors offers a full line of piezoelectric accelerometers, wireless solutions, transmitters, switches,
enclosures, microphones, sound level meters, cable
assemblies and accessories that are used within the
mining industry to safely monitor and protect critical
rotating assets. The IMI Mining Team has Application
Engineers that are MSHA certified for surface and underground metal mining. Members of the team can visit
your site and provide assistance in determining which
monitoring instrumentation may be right for you.
InfoMine USA
100 North Mullan Road, Suite 102

Spokane Valley, WA 99206 USA
Telephone: (509) 328-8023
Fax: (509) 328-2028
info@costmine.com
PRODUCTS
www.imi-sensors.com/mining
3425 Walden Avenue

Depew, NY 14043 USA
Telephone: (800) 959-4464
www.costmine.com
CostMine, a division of InfoMine, publishes Mining

Cost Service, Coal Cost Guide, Reclamation Cost
Service, Mine & Mill Equipment Cost Guide and labor
reports invaluable cost estimating tools for feasibility
studies, exploration decisions and economic analysis.
CostMine also sells Apex and Sherpa software in
conjunction with Aventurine Engineering. CostMine
also provides consulting services for the mining
industry. InfoMine.com provides comprehensive, fully
searchable information on global mineral exploration
and mining industries including current news, careers,
professional training, investment opinions, mining
Brunels Full Range of Mining Torque Limiters
Protect
Crushers
Continuous
Miners
Brunels proven ball
detent design offers
instant disconnect /
quick reconnect.
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www.itascainternational.com
Itasca is a global, employee-owned, engineering

consulting and software firm, working primarily with
the geomechanics, hydrogeological and microseismics communities. We solve problems in many
industries including mining, civil engineering, oil & gas,
manufacturing and power generation. With 12 offices
worldwide, Itasca offers local expertise and global
perspective-conducting face-to-face business in the
language of our clients while providing a broad base of
expertise for every project by teaming engineers from
offices around the world. Itasca performs practical,
field-level problem-solving, develops cutting-edge
numerical modeling software, and conducts visionary
theoretical research. Our goal is to provide our clients
with practical, focused results that produce the most
effective solutions to their particular problems. We
develop close working relationships with clients, so
that we fully understand their needs. Our approach
uses direct, continuous contact with them so that when
they see the final results of our work, they also know
how it was conceived, implemented, and executed. Our
approach to software development has been driven by
our consulting work. This requires us to think like engineers first. Our goal is to always make Itasca software
the best modeling tools an engineer can use to analyze
and solve complex problems. We know what those
problems are because we deal with them every day.
111 Third Avenue South, Suite 450
Telephone: (612) 371-4711
Fax: (612) 371-4717
software@itascacg.com
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Itasca
Patented Mill Torque

Limiter with Caliper Brake System
US Patent 8,162,246 B2
Protect Your
Equipment From:
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Princeton, BC Canada
Motor Torque Spikes

Short Circuit Torques
Jams that cause
major drive train
damage
Features:
NEW FEATUREManual Disconnect Modules
(allows user to uncouple the motor from the load)
Reaction time: 5 milliseconds
Quick and Simple Reset
Optional Parking and/or Emergency
Braking System
Standard with AGMA Gear Coupling
Optional Flexible Torsionally
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Tamperproof Design
Sealed for Mine Environment
1304 Twin Oaks Street

Wichita Falls, Texas 76302 USA
(940) 723-7800
E-mail: sales@brunelcorp.com
www.brunelcorp.com
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J.H. Fletcher & Co.

www.jhfletcher.com
J.H. Fletcher & Co. has been a distinguished name in

the mining industry since 1937. The company maintains
a business focus on the core values set by its founder:
increasing safety and production, innovation, quality
control, experienced service and ownership stability.
Today, Fletcher roof bolters are world renowned and
accompanied by an entire product line, including: scalers, powder loaders, drill jumbos, and specialty equipment. Fletcher continues to set itself apart by working
directly with each customer, to ensure a custom built
piece of equipment.
402 High Street
Telephone: (304) 525-7811
Fax: (304) 525-3770
sales@jhfletcher.com
Jennmar
www.jennmar.com
JENNMAR is a global, family-owned company that

is leading the way in ground control technology for
the mining, tunneling and civil construction industries. Since 1972, its mission has been focused on
developing and manufacturing quality ground control
products. Today, JENNMAR makes a broad range of
reliable products, from bolts and beams, to channels
and trusses, to resin and rebar. We're proud to make
products that make the industries we serve safer and
more efficient. And with more than twenty manufacturing plants around the world and a network of affiliates,
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JENNMAR is uniquely positioned to react to ground

control needs anywhere, anytime. JENNMAR's network
of affiliates includes engineering services, resin manufacturing, rolled-steel and drill-steel manufacturing,
custom steel fabrication, chemical roof support and
sealing products, and even includes staffing solutions
and our own trucking company. This ability to provide
a complete range of complementary products and
services ensures quality, efficiency and availability
resulting in reduced costs, reduced lead times and
increased customer satisfaction.JENNMAR continues
to grow, but our focus is always on the customer. We
feel it is essential to develop a close working relationship with every customer to understand their unique
challenges and ensure superior customer service.
JENNMAR's commitment to the customer is guided by
three words; SAFETY, SERVICE and INNOVATION that
form the foundation and identity of our business. It's
who we are.
258 Kappa Dr
Pittsburgh, PA 15238 USA
Telephone: (412) 963-9071
Fax: (412) 963-9767
info@jennmar.com
Joy Global
www.joyglobal.com
Joy Global Inc. is a leading supplier of advanced

mining equipment, systems and direct services.
Through its market-leading P&H and Joy brands, Joy
Global manufactures, markets, and services original
equipment and support parts for the surface and
underground mining industries. Joy Global's products
and related services are used extensively for the mining of coal, copper, iron ore, oil sands, gold and other
mineral resources.
100 East Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53202 USA
Telephone: (414) 319-8500
Fax: (414) 319-8510
ph-min@joyglobal.com
Kalenborn Abresist
Corporation
www.abresist.com
Kalenborn Abresist Corporation is a custom

manufacturer of wear resistant linings and a variety of
processing equipment components including hydraulic
and pneumatic piping and fittings, cyclones, chutes,
hoppers and other items handling large quantities of
abrasive bulk materials. The lining materials include
cast basalt, alumina, zirconium corundum, silicon
carbide, chrome carbide, hard alloys, trowelable epoxy,
flexible wear resistant piping and combinations of the
above. They also recently introduced KALCOAT 100%
solids high build epoxy coatings. Applications in the
mining industry include tailings lines, dust collecting
ducts and cyclones, manifolds and diverters, mixing
vessels, product transport, mixing and separation.
Mines processing copper, gold, coal, phosphate, potash, sand, nickel, iron and other abrasive material have
utilized Kalenborn Abresist Corporation and their wear
resistant materials. These linings reduce downtime,
extend equipment and system life and reduce maintenance. These materials are supplied by Kalenborn
Abresist and Kalenborn Canada in the United States,
Canada and Mexico and by the parent company Kalenborn International elsewhere.
PO Box 38, 5541 North State Road 13
Urbana, IN 46990 USA
Telephone: (260) 774-3327
Fax: (260) 774-3832
info@abresist.com
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Klber Lubrication NA LP
www.klubersolutions.com/
Klber Lubrication is equipped to partner with OEMs

and operators to help meet their goals, whether it is
increased reliability, reduced environmental impact,
increased efficiency, reduced lubricant consumption,
or private label solutions. Klber Lubrication specialty
lubricants are up to the challenge throughout the mining process. Klber Lubrication is one of the world's
leading manufacturers of specialty lubricants, offering
high-end tribological solutions to virtually all industries
and markets worldwide. Most products are developed
and made to specific customer requirements. During
its more than 80 years of existence, Klber Lubrication has provided high-quality lubricants, thorough
consultation and extensive services, which has earned
it an excellent reputation in the market. The company
holds all common industrial certifications and operates
a test bay hardly rivalled in the lubricants industry.
Klber Lubrication, set up as a retail company for
mineral oil products in Munich in 1929, is today part
of Freudenberg Chemical Specialities KG, a Business
Unit of the Freudenberg Group, Weinheim. In 2013,
Klber Lubrication had approximately 1900 employees
in more than 30 countries.
32 Industrial Dr
Londonderry, NH 03053
Telephone: (603) 647-4104
justin.koozer@us.kluber.com
KROHNE, Inc.
us.krohne.com
KROHNE is a worldwide technological leader in the development, manufacture and distribution of accurate,
reliable and cost-effective measuring instruments for
the process industries. KROHNE focuses on forming
partnerships with its customers to provide them with
the most reliable and innovative solutions available in
the marketplace.
7 Dearborn Road
Peabody, MA 01960 USA
Telephone: (800) 356-9464
Fax: (978) 535-1720
info@krohne.com
Luff Industries Ltd

www.luffindustries.com
Luff Industries Ltd. manufactures quality conveyor

components. Its full line of idlers features a patented
high strength polymer end cap that offers unmatched
sealing protection and can be retrofitted to any exiting
frame. Luff pulleys are built to meet the demands of
the toughest conveyor applications with a rim thickness that is typically 50% heavier than the competition. Using Luff components, companies have been
increasing the performance of their conveyor systems
for 35 years. Recognized for innovative products,
quick turnaround times and industry-leading warranty,
Luff conveyor components can be found in a variety
of heavy industrial material handling applications
worldwide. These industries include aggregate, mining, forestry, OEM, construction, oil and gas, power
generation, ship loading and recycling. Due to these
different application requirements, Luff manufactures
one of the most complete product lines available. Contact Luff Industries today and increase your Conveying
Performance.
235010 Wrangler Road
Rocky View, AB T1X 0K3 Canada
info@luffindustries.com
Maptek
www.maptek.com
Maptek is a leading provider of innovative software,

hardware and technical services for the global mining
industry. Our commitment to research and development has kept us at the forefront of technology for
more than 30 years. Maptek is continually providing
clients with the solutions they need to keep their sites
safe, efficient and economically sustainable. Maptek
products are used at more than 1700 sites in over
65 countries, with solutions across the mining cycle
from exploration to reclamation. Vulcan is one of the
longest standing 3D mine planning and modelling
packages. I-Site is integrated hardware and software
for 3D laser scanning, surveying and imaging. PerfectDig provides a platform for design conformance.
BlastLogic is intelligent 3D drill and blast management
software. Sentry is a laser-based system for identifying trends in surface movements. Evolution provides
strategic and tactical scheduling and optimisation
tools. Maptek has 13 offices worldwide and provides
local service and support whenever and wherever it
is required to ensure that customers meet their goals.
Our 99 percent satisfaction rates are a testament to our
ability to listen and support clients, as well as provide
them with the customized solutions they need.
165 S Union Blvd, Suite 888
Lakewood, CO 80228 USA
Telephone: (303) 763-4919
Fax: (303) 763-4921
info@maptek.com
Martin Engineering
www.martin-eng.com
Founded in 1944, Martin Engineering is the worldwide

leader in making bulk materials handling cleaner,
safer, and more productive. Martin specializes in the
following solutions: flow aid, belt cleaning, transfer
point, vibration, dust control, railcar unloading, and
mine safety. Martin has the knowledge and expertise
to improve your conveyor systems by keeping material moving, removing carryback, managing dust
(filtration, suppression, containment), keeping belts
properly aligned, providing belt support, creating an
effective belt sealing system, protecting the tail pulley,
and increasing safety. Recently introducing the new
MARTIN Dust Spray System, Martin now provides the
complete solution to dust management. Martin offers
a comprehensive line of in-field services ranging from
installation & maintenance to process-improvement
services. Focusing on safety and higher education,
Martin's training workshops teach plant operating
and maintenance personnel and engineers about belt
conveyors - how they work and how to make them
work more efficiently and safely. Foundations Training
is offered at three levels to suit individuals with varied
levels of responsibility and experience.
1 Martin Place
Neponset, IL 61345 USA
Telephone: (309) 852-2384
Fax: (800) 814-1553
info@martin-eng.com
Master Bond Inc.

www.masterbond.com
Master Bond custom formulates adhesives, sealants,

coatings and encapsulants with specific performance
properties to meet unique application requirements.
Our specially formulated compounds can be used in
hostile environments and offer unmatched resistance
to corrosive environments, abrasion and high/low
temperatures.
154 Hobart Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601 USA
Telephone: (201) 343-8983
marketing@masterbond.com
McLanahan Corporation
PRODUCTS
www.mclanahan.com
McLanahan Corporation is an ISO 9001:2008 manufacturer of safer, simpler and smarter equipment that
helps producers do more than ever in today's tough
marketplace. From primary crushing to water management, McLanahan custom engineers process solutions
to help you be more efficient, more productive and
more profitable. A trusted name since 1835, McLanahan equipment is used for crushing, breaking, sizing,
classifying, sampling, washing, dewatering, feeding,
screening and more. Sales, engineering and customer
service personnel are constantly working together to
improve standard designs to help producers do more
with their resources. Headquartered in Hollidaysburg,
Pa., USA, McLanahan Corporation has four additional
U.S. locations as well as global offices in Asia, Australia
and Europe
200 Wall Street
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 USA
Telephone: (814) 695-9807
Fax: (814) 695-6684
sales@mclanahan.com
Mine Ventilation Services,

Inc.
mvsengineering.com
Mine Ventilation Services, Inc. (MVS) is an engineering consulting firm that specializes in mine and tunnel
ventilation systems. MVS has provided engineering
services and computer software to the mining and
construction industries for over 30 years and has broad
experience in coal, metal/non-metal and construction
projects. We specialize in underground ventilation
planning and design using computer simulation
software and procedures to control dust, gas/diesel
and heat from underground facilities. We conduct
ventilation surveys and perform conceptual and engineering studies of subsurface environments including
fire simulations. MVS can trouble-shoot ventilation
related problems. The new VNet ventilation software
is now available, boasting a modern interface and
controls to replace the popular VnetPC package. The
new program is built to assist personnel in the planning of underground ventilation layouts with the user
interface of modern CAD software. Multiple branches
may be edited simultaneously for efficient and rapid
editing of models. The animated 3D environment and
.DXF overlay tool will streamline model assembly and
create clear visual displays for presentations. Other
MVS developed software include: ClimSIM for climatic
modeling and air cooling designs and MineFire for fire
modeling analyses. We also perform Diesel Particulate
Matter studies and have a full DPM laboratory. Please
visit www.mvsengineering.com for more information.
1625 Shaw Ave 103
Clovis, CA 93611 USA
Telephone: (559) 452-0182
Fax: (559) 452-0184
support@mvsengineering.com
Mineral Technologies Inc

Recognised as a leader in mineral processing solutions
worldwide, Mineral Technologies delivers a comprehensive range of integrated equipment and services
that cost-effectively transform ore bodies into high
grade mineral products including frac sand cleaning
plants. Our core capabilities include: mineral testing
and process design; process plant design and supply;
process optimization; design, manufacture and supply
of mineral processing equipment; and equipment commissioning and training.
24 Cathedral Place, Suite 208
Saint Augustine, FL 32084 USA
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Telephone: (904) 827-1694

Fax: (904) 827-1695
mdmtusa@aol.com
MineSight
www.minesight.com
MineSight is a comprehensive modeling and mine

planning platform, delivering integrated solutions
for exploration, modeling, design, scheduling, and
operation.MineSight is part of Hexagon Mining, the
only company to solve surface and underground
challenges by integrating design, planning, and
operations technologies for safer, more productive
mines. Headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, with more
than 30 offices across five continents, the company is
a dynamic network of talented mining professionals
delivering technology, service, and support. Hexagon
Mining unites the product suites MineSight, LeicaJigsaw, SmartMine UG, and SAFEmine. Together they
seamlessly link mine planning, mine operations, and
mine safety products for a comprehensive flow of
data across all operations. Hexagon Mining is part of
Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B; www.hexagon.
com), a leading global provider of information technologies that drive quality and productivity improvements
across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications. Learn more at hexagonmining.com.
3544 East Fort Lowell Rd
Tucson, AZ 85716 USA
Telephone: (520) 795-3891
Fax: (520) 325-2568
neville.judd@mintec.com
Minet Lacing Technology

MLT
www.mlt-lacing.com
Minet Lacing Technology, or MLT: more than 60 years

ago Minet developed the world's first belt fastener
using the principle of the hinge. Minet has since grown
in to an international company, that offers, under the
brand name Minet Lacing Technology, a full range of
products in the field of belt jointing, fastening, splicing
technology, as well as for vulcanization needs and
products.
2011 Nuggett Road
High Point, NC 27263 USA
Telephone: (336) 434-0363
Fax: (336) 434-2263
mlt@northstate.net
MTU America
Mining.mtu-online.com
The world's best mining engines. The world's most

productive mining operations count on MTU engines.
Day in and day out, they perform under extreme conditions. MTU provides a complete engine lineup, covering a wide power range from 75-3,000 kW (101-4,023
bhp), as well as all emissions requirements. The robust
Series 4000 is renowned as the industry's best engine
for high-horsepower applications. With exceptional fuel
economy and power-to-weight ratio, it delivers reliable
performance anywhere - from the icy mines of Siberia
to extreme heat in Australia to altitudes up to 5,500
meters (18,000 feet). The Series 4000 is also available
from Tier 1 to Tier 4 final to meet every emissions
regulation. In addition, EPA Tier 4 final emissions levels
are achieved with no aftertreatment.You'll find the same
dependability and cutting-edge emissions technology
in the entire MTU engine lineup, powering just about
any kind of mining vehicle or equipment from excavators to drills to large haul trucks. Support is always
nearby, thanks to MTU's worldwide service network.
And if you choose to repower with MTU, our distributors and service technicians have the expertise to keep
you going every step of the way.
39525 MacKenzie Drive

Novi, MI 48377 USA
Telephone: (248) 560-8000
Fax: (248) 560-8001
industrial3@mtu-online.com
Naylor Pipe Company

www.naylorpipe.com
Naylor Pipe Company has been the premier manufacturer of Spiralweld Pipe Systems for 90 years.
Naylor Spiralweld pipe is available in diameters from
4" through 96" and wall thickness from 14 Ga. through
1/2 wall. Naylor Spiralweld pipe is complemented with
all types of fittings, fabrication and joint connections,
including the exclusive Naylor Wedgelock Coupling,
to complete your pipe system. Naylor Spiral Buttweld
pipe features two welds along the spiral seam that
creates a pipe structure in which the weld is as
strong or stronger than the parent metal. The Naylor
manufacturing process creates a pipe that maintains
accurate diameter throughout its length. The uniformity
of the pipe speeds connections, whether mechanically
coupled or welded. Naylor Pipe Company. Serving
the Industry Since 1925. For more information on all
our products and services, Visit our Web Site @ www.
naylorpipe.com
1270 East 92nd Street
Chicago, IL 60619 USA
Telephone: (773) 721-9400
Fax: (773) 721-9494
sales@naylorpipe.com
Nelson Irrigation Corporation

www.nelsonirrigation.com
Recognized as a world leader in quality and innovation,

Nelson Irrigation Corporation is focused on providing
exceptional products - including Rotator sprinklers,
pressure regulators, control valves and Big Gun
sprinklers - for agricultural and industrial applications.
Nelson products have a solid reputation due to a
rigorous quality assurance program and the company's
enduring commitment to workmanship and customer
service. State-of-the-art technologies, such as CNC
machinery, robotic welding, plastic injection molding
and automated assembly, provide a consistently superior product. A dedicated R&D team works closely with
the customer at all levels and develops new products
while also improving existing products. Due to the rugged durability of the Nelson Big Gun sprinkler it has
been used in the extreme environs of mining, time and
time again. Nelson's Original Big Gun - with over 40
years in the field - is preferred because of the ability to
move a large amount of water in a short time. The large
nozzle is less likely to plug and filtration requirements
are minimal. With completely sealed ball bearings and
anodized, powder-coated, or stainless steel options,
the Nelson Big Gun sprinkler is the preferred choice for
tough applications.
848 Airport Road
Walla Walla, WA 99362 USA
Telephone: (509) 525-7660
Fax: (509) 525-7907
info@nelsonirrigation.com
Netafim USA
www.netafimusa.com/mining
Netafim USA Mining manufactures and sells a broad

selection of products that support heap leaching
activities. This includes dripline, supply piping, air
valves, filters, valves and flow meters. We also supply
industry-leading design and technical support. With
Netafim's global presence and manufacturing facilities
around the world, we provide mines of all sizes with
the latest in technology, timely delivery and support.
Netafim USA also supports mines with a companyowned and operated recycling facility that offers an
The right partner.

The right chemical technologies.
At just the right time.
Being a partner to your mining operation is not just our profession, its our passion. We deliver leading
chemical technology in Alumina Refining, Mineral Processing and Solvent Extractioninnovations
powered by a rich history of efficiency and value. We provide onsite support, where our experienced team
works right alongside you to resolve challenges with robust solutions. As a recognized global leader, we
can offer you peace of mind through our commitment to steady, reliable product supply. Combined,
working with us provides you an opportunity and a partnership you wont find anywhere else.
To learn more, please visit http://www.cytec.com/businesses/in-process-separation/mining-chemicals
Alumina Refining | Mineral Processing | Solvent Extraction

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US Toll Free: 800.652.6013 | Tel: 973.357.3193
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environmentally-responsible way to recycle used

dripline into new dripline. With almost 50 years of drip
experience, Netafim is the choice for mines looking to
partner with a company and people capable of helping
them achieve maximum results.
5470 E Home Ave
Fresno, CA 93727 USA
Telephone: (559) 453-6800
Fax: (559) 453-6803
mstoll@netafimusa.com
Nord-Lock, Inc.
www.nord-lock.com
The Nord-Lock Group is a world leader in bolt securing

systems. Our unique combination of innovative products and expertise enables us to solve the toughest
bolting challenges. With a wide range of solutions,
including wedge-locking technology and Superbolt
tensioners, the Nord-Lock Group looks forward to being your partner in bolt optimization.
1000 Gregg St
Carnegie, PA 15106 USA
Telephone: (412) 279-1149
bolting@nord-lock.com
Octagon Systems Inc.

www.octagonsystems.com
Octagon's application-ready rugged computing platforms set the new benchmark in reliability for critical
safety and productivity mining and industrial applications. Performing vital tasks in over 80 mines worldwide, our systems are renowned for their 24/7 reliable
operation and trusted by some of the largest mining
operations in the world. The open-architecture gives
our mining customers considerable flexibility to choose
from a range of RF, GPS and hardware interfaces that
best suit their individual needs.
7403 Church Ranch Blvd
Westminster, CO 80021 USA
Telephone: (303) 430-1500
Fax: (303) 426-8126
sales@octagonsystems.com
Optech
www.optech.com
Mine operators across the globe rely on Optech

sensors to provide rapid yet accurate 3D surveys for
mapping, volume estimates, and safety analysis. The
compact and rugged Optech CMS Cavity Monitoring System uses a rotating sensor head with sealed
optics on an extensible shaft to produce precise and
detailed engineering models of hazardous areas for
blast review, stope analysis, and backfill execution
and planning. The latest CMS V500 model is a wireless single-unit system with no bulky power supply
or cables that introduces an extended field of view,
in-field backsighting and resectioning, cart-based
mobility, and a unique-in-the-market integrated camera
that collects still and video imagery. For open-pit
mines, the tripod-mounted Optech ILRIS Terrestrial
Laser Scanner maintains high accuracy at ranges up to
3 km to safely survey dangerous or inaccessible areas,
while the Optech Lynx Mobile Mapper operates from
a moving vehicle to map in hours what would normally
take weeks. Operators can also reach inaccessible areas using the Optech XR6 UAV, a lightweight cameraequipped hexacopter that integrates with the ILRIS
software workflow for rapid multi-sensor surveying, or
take to the skies themselves with the aircraft-mounted
Optech Orion and Galaxy lidar systems for large-scale
mapping.
300 Interchange Way
Vaughan, ON L4K 5Z8 Canada
inquiries@optech.com
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Outotec USA Inc
sales@suncor.com
As the global leader in minerals and metals processing

technology, we have developed many breakthrough
technologies over the decades for our customers in the
metals and mining industry. We also provide innovative
solutions for industrial water treatment, the utilization
of alternative energy sources and the chemical industry. Outotec equipment and services are combined
with our mineralogical and metallurgical expertise to
help you produce pure concentrates with maximum
efficiency. Our design philosophy results in reliable,
cost-effective and easy-to-operate processing plants.
Outotec solutions range from upstream concentration, dewatering and water treatment technologies to
downstream hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical
solutions, and are enhanced by a range of intelligent
analyzers, monitors and plant automation technologies. We can even offer minerals producers industrial
water treatment options for overall improved process
water usage, or for removing contaminants prior to the
tailings pond. In addition to green field solutions, Outotec can apply its expertise and modernization solutions
to improve your existing operation. Our services range
from spare part supply, plant maintenance, process
and equipment auditing, operational training, and
physical upgrades to out dated units. We service our
new installations as well as our historic install base of
known brand names including: Nordberg mills, Larox
filters, Outokumpu equipment, etc.
Pintsch Bubenzer USA LLC
www.outotec.com
8280 Stayton Dr Ste M

Jessup, MD 20794 USA
Telephone: (301) 543-1200
Fax: (301) 543-0002
kevin.schraden@outotec.com
Peterson Filters Corporation

www.petersonfilters.com
Peterson Filters Corporation designs and manufactures

high-quality industrial vacuum filtration equipment for
the mining and process industries. They also provide a
number of innovative custom accessories and equipment that enhance operation. Whether it is the initial
selection and application of equipment or the solution
of existing operation and maintenance problems,
Peterson Filters Corporation focuses on solving the
customer's liquid/solid separation problems.
PO Box 606
Telephone: (801) 487-7761
Fax: (801) 487-1904
info@petersonfilters.com
Petro-Canada Lubricants
lubricants.petro-canada.ca/mining
Petro-Canada is a pioneer in the mining industry. We

understand that your equipment has to perform on
the surface or underground, in some of the toughest
conditions on the planet. Our greases, oils and fluids
for mining are formulated to deliver outstanding equipment protection over an extreme range of temperatures
and environmental conditions. Theres a Petro-Canada
lubricant for your mining needs. For on-road or off-road
equipment, Petro-Canada lubricants are formulated to
improve equipment performance, reduce downtime, cut operating costs and extend equipment life.
Underground mining has its own unique challenges
extreme heat in deep mines and contamination of
dust and water. These challenges can present dangers
not only to equipment, but also to miners in enclosed
spaces. Thats why Petro-Canada Lubricants developed VULTREX Rock Drill for mist-free lubrication of
rock drills and in-line pneumatic systems.
2310 Lakeshore Rd W
Mississauga, ON L5J 1K2 Canada
Telephone: (1866) 335-3369
www.pintschbubenzerusa.com
Pintsch Bubenzer is a global supplier and manufacturer

of industrial braking systems and brake components
for material handling applications within the container
handling, mining, steel, ship board equipment and wind
power industries. Pintsch Bubenzer's products include
but are not limited to disc, drum, band and storm
brakes as well as monitoring systems for braking applications. With nearly 80 years of experience and production in four global facilities, Pintsch Bubenzer has
developed an unmatched expertise in the design, testing and implementation of braking system worldwide.
Pintsch Bubenzer USA is also the North American
marketing partner for Malmedie Drum, Gear and Safety
couplings for heavy-duty, industrial applications.
8 Bartles Corner Road, Suite 102
Flemington, NJ 08822 USA
Telephone: (908) 237-9400
Fax: (908) 237-9403
info@pintschbubenzerusa.com
Polydeck Screen Corp

www.polydeckscreen.com
Since 1978, Polydeck Screen Corporation has been

the leading provider of modular screening solutions
for the aggregate, coal, and mining industries. Their
extensive selection of screen panels, frame systems,
and accessories has helped companies save time,
increase production output, extend screen service
life and improve worker safety. Their screen media
product lines include: Polydex Their line of modular
polyurethane screen media in 1' X 1' and 1' X 2' sizes
that features the most extensive range of opening
sizes, shapes and configurations available today. Since
all polyurethane screen panels are made with a high
quality injection molding process, surface features like
dams and restricted flow bars are an integral part of
the panel, not a glued or bolted on option. Rubberdex
Their line of modular rubber screen media in 1' X 2'
sizes that are available in several material compounds
for flexibility or stiffness, microbial resistance, or high
temperature applications. Rubberdex panels are
also injection molded under extreme high pressure
to ensure homogeneous construction for optimum
performance. Armadex - This bolt-down rubber solution was created to address the most abrasive, abusive
scalping applications. These panel sections are made
using a proprietary injection molding process to
provide extended wear life and customization options
that outperform existing competitive options. Available
in screen section sizes up to 48" X 96" and 52"x 96"
and up to 4"thick. All Polydeck screening solutions
are backed by the most comprehensive Performance
Guarantee in the industry.
1790 Dewberry Rd
Spartanburg, SC 29307 USA
Telephone: (864) 579-4594
Fax: (864) 579-4173
info@polydeckscreen.com

www.ppipella.com
Precision Pulley & Idler has earned a reputation for

building the finest conveyor pulleys and idlers available. That tradition continues due to our unparalleled
Engineering staff and Manufacturing capabilities, plus
a knowledgeable sales force that understands that
our customers are the source of our success. PPI is
the place to call when you need conveyor components
done right, fast and on time.
300 SE 14th St
Pella, IA 50219 USA
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confidence in our problem-solving expertise. Clean

conveyors and sealed and protected load zones for
site-specific solutions mean lowered maintenance
costs, safer work areas and more productive operations. Rely on Richwood for dependable conveyor
accessories.
QSP Packers LLC

www.qsppackers.com
QSP Packers, LLC is a Manufacturer / Supplier of

Inflatable Packers, 1.2"-1.9" to 12"-18" sizes, used for
Wireline/Core Drilling permeability testing. Pressure
Grouting, foundations, tunnels, dam stabalization and
repairs. Single & Straddle Systems, set up for pumps,
pressure transducers, etc. Environmental, low pressure, fixed end style, used for groundwater monitoring,
gas leaks, in cased wells only. Mechanical Packers for
freeze plugs, low flow monitoring. Let us help you with
your needs.
2316 Inter Ave Ste D
Puyallup, WA 98372 USA
Telephone: (253) 770-0315
Fax: (253) 770-0327
info@QSPPackers.com
Rain for Rent

www.rainforrent.com
Rain for Rent is a leading provider of temporary liquid

handling solutions including pumps, tanks, filtration and spill containment. Projects range from site
dewatering to heap leach irrigation, dust control, water
transfer and water storage. The company is known for
its systems engineering expertise and ability to tackle
complex jobs cost effectively, providing an exceptionally high value. Family owned and operated since 1934,
it serves all 50 states, Canada and the UK from over
65 locations.
5101 Office Park Drive
Telephone: (661) 387-6258
nyusoff@rainforrent.com
Richwood
www.richwood.com
Richwood designs innovative solutions for the

worldwide bulk material handling industry. For over
30 years the busiest mines in the world have put their
PO Box 1298
Telephone: (304) 525-5436
Fax: (304) 525-8018
info@richwood.com
Rock Tools Inc

In the 45 years since its introduction, Rock Tools'
SLABBER has found widespread application in mines,
quarries, tunnels and hydroelectric projects in many
countries. SLABBER'S maximum strength-minimum
weight provides extra muscle for tackling your toughest
scaling jobs including scaling of hazardous banks in
pit or quarry; or barring down back, face or ribs in mine
or tunnel. The versatile SLABBER is also used extensively for scaling kiln brick in refractory or cement silos.
SLABBERS are available in 5 standard lengths, from 4
to 13-ft long, with a variety of specialized points.
PO Box 58196
Telephone: (801) 328-3733
Fax: (801) 575-7004
marianoleary@comcast.net
Rulmeca Corporation
www.rulmecacorp.com
Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Wilmington,

North Carolina, we serve equipment manufacturers directly and end users through a network of independent
conveyor component distributors and local service
providers throughout the United States and Latin
America. As a wholly owned subsidiary of the Rulmeca
Group, headquartered in Bergamo Italy, we are the
liaison between our customers and Rulmeca Germany
GmbH, our Motorized Pulley factory in Aschersleben,
Germany. Rulmeca Corporation meets the unique
needs of the bulk materials handling market, as well as
the unit handling market, throughout the U.S. and Latin
America. A 12,500-sq-ft facility, experienced staff,

and significant component inventory enable Rulmeca
Corporation to act quickly to assemble a wide range of
Motorized Pulleys to meet Just-in-Time delivery requirements for local customers and otherwise quickly
service customers in need of quick-ship Motorized
Pulleys. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, a major
U.S. seaport, Rulmeca Corporation minimizes the time
and expense of inbound shipments from Europe. And
since the facility is only four miles from Interstate 40,
the company uses the US Interstate highway system
and the Raleigh/Durham Airport to expedite outbound
deliveries, as required.
6508 Windmill Way
Wilmington, NC 28405 USA
Telephone: (910) 794-9294
Fax: (910) 794-9296
bvrablic@rulmeca.com
RungePincockMinarco RPM
www.rpmglobal.com
RungePincockMinarco (RPM) is the market leader in

the innovation of consulting and technology solutions
that optimize the economic value of mining assets
and operations. RPM has serviced the mining industry
for over 46 years and is the largest publicly traded
independent group of mining technical experts in the
world. RPM provides whole of business advice during
a mine's lifecycle. We have completed over 11,000
studies globally and provide consulting services on all
commodities and mining methods. We have operations
in all of the world's key mining locations enabling us to
provide experts who understand the local language,
culture and challenges. We are unique compared to
other consulting businesses because we are solely
focused on mining and the economics that surround
it. RPM's software capabilities span the mine lifecycle
and complement our consulting services to add value
to our client's project. Our mining software has been
at the forefront for more than 30 years and continues
to be sought after globally for mine planning, equipment simulation and financial analysis solutions. The
blend of geological and engineering capability with our
in-house software development team sets RPM apart
from our competition.
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350 SMC Drive

Somerset, WI 54025 USA
Telephone: (715) 247-3433
Fax: (715) 247-3438
marketing@schwingbioset.com
Sandvik Mining
Sherwin-Williams Protective
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www.sandvik.com
Sandvik Mining is a business area within the Sandvik

Group and a leading global supplier of equipment and
tools, service and technical solutions for the mining
industry. The offering covers rock drilling, rock cutting,
rock crushing, loading and hauling and materials handling. In 2012 sales amounted to about 37,800 MSEK,
with approximately 14,000 employees.
Sherwin-Williams is a leader manufacturer of paints

and coatings for corrosion protection in mining, based
on a long and successful experience in major mining
best decision on protection requirements.
101 Prospect Ave

Cleveland, OH 44101 USA
Telephone: (360) 931-4645
Siemens
www.usa.siemens.com/mining
Siemens offers a comprehensive product, system and

solution portfolio for the global mining industry that
helps improve safety, quality, and productivity. With our
innovative technologies, customers are able to achieve
the highest productivity with the lowest lifecycle
operating costs. Our portfolio ranges from extraction
and transportation to beneficiation and secondary
processes of raw materials.
300 Technology Court

Smyrna, GA 30082 USA
Telephone: (404) 589-3800
Fax: (404) 589-2900
ashley.aschauer@sandvik.com
Schauenburg Flexadux
www.schauenburg.us
Schauenburg Flexadux Corp was founded in the USA

in 1974 as a manufacturer of flexible ventilation ducting
and is backed by a half century of worldwide engineering experience. Over the years, Schauenburg Flexadux
has expanded into a multifaceted manufacturing and
distributing company providing flexible lay flat, spiral,
rigid, fiberglass and steel ducting, pumpable crib bags,
electronic gas detection, and other custom fabricated
equipment for the mining, tunneling and oil field.
Equipment such as cassette systems, conveyor belt
dewatering systems, non-magnetic proximity detection
system, gas detection systems and dust collectors
make mining and tunneling safer and far more cost
effective. Schauenburg Flexadux is fully equipped
to assist with all your mining needs with locations in
both the eastern and western regions. Schauenburg
Flexadux unsurpassed commitment to quality, details
and customer service.
Exploration, Design, and Reclamation
2233 Sanford Dr
Grand Junction, CO 81505 USA
Telephone: (970) 245-9400
Fax: (970) 245-9402
jkiphart@schauenburg-us.com
Schwing Bioset, Inc. SBI

www.schwingbioset.com
As a recognized leader in the mining industry, Schwing

Bioset provides mining solutions that stand up to the
harshest of site conditions. Our piston pumps and
paste plants are the ideal combination for dependable
service day after day in underground hydraulic and
cemented paste backfill applications. The ability to
handle high solid concentration slurries and practically
unlimited flow capacities at very high pressures also
makes our piston pumps the best option for reducing
water waste and area requirements in thickened tailings disposition, efficient concentrate transportation,
and dewatering of slimes from underground operations. SBI additionally offers fluidized bed technologies
for internal and surface moisture removal and size
reduction for a variety of coals, sliding frame storage
bins, and piston pumps for wet coal storage, paste,
ash, biomass, wood waste, sludges, and a wide range
of slurried solids. When it comes to quality, cost effectiveness, and long-term solutions our engineering team
is comparable to none. Our ingenuity has produced
positive results for companies across the United
States. Schwing Bioset More than just a company. A
trusted leader. Please visit our website for further information about our company: www.schwingbioset.com
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165 South Union Blvd, Ste 950

Lakewood, CO 80228-2226 USA
Telephone: (303) 986-6950
Fax: (303) 987-8907
info@rpmglobal.com
Providing a Flexible
Separation Solution
SlideMinder - Call &

Nicholas, Inc
www.slideminder.com/
Since 2003, slope engineers and mine managers have

trusted SlideMinder remote, wire-line extensometers to
provide continuous monitoring of ground movement.
With SlideMinder's real-time monitoring, people and
equipment can be re-positioned when there are unsafe
conditions. SlideMinder's durable construction provides
unparalleled up-time and needs no routine maintenance
from field technicians. This affordable monitoring system
reduces operations downtime and saves time, money,
and, most important, lives.
2475 N Coyote Dr
Telephone: (520) 670-9774
Fax: (520) 670-9251
sales@cnitucson.com
Stedman Machine Company

www.stedman-machine.com
Stedman impact crushers, mills, and grinders are used

in nearly every mineral and mining industry. Whether
you are processing coal, rock, salt, iron ore, oil shale,
or petroleum coke to name a few we have your
solution to size reduction. With a wide range of equipment that performs crushing, size reduction, beneficiation, lump breaking, grinding, and mixing, including
friable or fibrous materials, our product line is designed
to be reliable, versatile, and right for your application.
We offer custom designed solutions for your mineral
processing needs. Stedman has the industry leading
Testing and Toll Processing Facilities available. With
over 180 years of experience, many materials already
have test reports on file. Contact us so we can help you
select just the right equipment for your job - no guessing. Stedman Machine Company provides consulting
services, custom design and layout and project planning. Our 24 hours parts and service department along
with our inventory of wear parts allow us to provide the
fastest response time for parts and service.
The rugged GEA Westfalia Separator crudMaster decanter

is designed for a myriad of processes common to mining.
From treating crud, clay or raffinate in the SX/EW circuit,
to dewatering tailings, to cleaning up the underflow and
overflow from thickeners, our equipment can help you
meet your process goals.
129 Franklin Street

Aurora, IN 47001 USA
Telephone: (812) 926-0038
Fax: (812) 926-3482
sales@stedman-machine.com
Built to last, our process equipment can be adapted for the

most demanding needs. To learn more contact Sean Eicher
at 201-784-4318 or Sean.Eicher@gea.com or visit us online
at www.wsus.com.
Steinert US
www.steinertus.com
STEINERT US is the North American headquarters of

Steinert Elektromagntetbau GmbH, the global leader in
separation technology solutions for the scrap, waste,
recycling, and mining industries. Manufacturing a
complete line of magnetic and sensor-sorting equipment, it provides full solutions designed to separate
and recover a wide range of materials. Engineering
electromagnetic drums, eddy current separators, and
sorting systems based on induction, X-Ray, and NIR,
STEINERT is the only full range industry supplier with
more than 125 years of expertise and global customer
service.
GEA Mechanical Equipment US, Inc.
GEA Westfalia Separator Division

Toll-Free: 800-722-6622
24-Hour Technical Help: 800-509-9299
www.gea.com
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100 Technology Drive

Alpharetta, GA 30005 USA
Telephone: (800) 241-4453
info.us@siemens.com
285 Shorland Drive

Walton, KY 41094 USA
Telephone: (800) 595-4014
sales@steinertus.com
Syntron Material Handling

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Syntron Material Handling provides innovative solutions
range of underground mine and tunnel applications,

including rib control (Tensar TX and BX Mining Grid),
roof control (Tensar TX and Tensar UX3340 Roof
Mats), longwall screens (Minex Rock Mesh), highwall
screens (Tensar TX Mining Grid), and road stabilization
(Spectra Roadway Improvement System).
2500 Northwinds Pkwy, Suite 500
Telephone: (888) 828-5125
info@tensarcorp.com
2730 Hwy 145 South

Saltillo, MS 38866 USA
Telephone: (800) 356-4898
Fax: (662) 869-7493
info@syntronmh.com
www.tntinc.com
Terra Nova Technologies

Terra Nova Technologies, Inc. (TNT), a global leader in
conveying systems, designs and supplies bulk material
handling systems to the mining and mineral process-
ing, iron, coal, aggregate, phosphate and cement

industries. Project experience includes mobile stacking
systems and stacking plans for heap leach and waste/
tailings stacking; crushing plants; overland, stockpile,
and in-plant conveyors; and belt feeders, hoppers and
bins. TNT mobile conveyors and radial stackers are
operating throughout the world, in 14 countries, with
systems designed for over 10,000 t/h. TNT's patented
and revolutionary Super Portable stacking technology
and techniques are used worldwide for heap leach
and waste/tailings stacking applications. TNT offers
a range of related services, including spare parts and
equipment sourcing, expediting services, system
debottlenecking, maintenance improvement programs
and operator training. TNT's engineering incorporates
designs we know will work and technology to make
them work faster and cheaper. We set demanding
schedules and we deliver, with a fast reacting team for
Telsmith, Inc.
www.telsmith.com
Telsmith provides a full range of integrated processing

solutions to the mining industry with cone crushers,
jaw crushers, vibrating equipment, portable plants,
track plants, as well as full-scale modular processing
facilities. Telsmith consistently demonstrates a commitment to customer needs throughout the product
lifecycle, from experienced applications engineers
designing a solution that enables customers to meet
business goals, craftsmen utilizing the latest advances
in manufacturing technology, on-site factory start-up
teams, on through to parts and service to keep equipment running for decades, Telsmith continues to meet
the growing demand for mineral processing equipment
around the world with safe, efficient and profitable
solutions.
10910 N Industrial Drive
Mequon, WI 53092 USA
Telephone: (262) 518-1452
Fax: (262) 242-5812
sales@telsmith.com
Tenova TAKRAF USA

www.tenova.com
Tenova TAKRAF is a global leader in the Mining and

Bulk Material Handling industries. As a key equipment
supplier of machines and integrated systems we strive
towards intuitive innovation. From in-pit crushing and
overland conveying to integrated train loading and
unloading, stacking and reclaiming, and ship loading
systems for mines, plant facilities, terminals, and port
facilities. Tenova TAKRAFs storied history and experience positions the organization as the trusted advisor
to provide optimized solutions that meet and exceed
requirements and expectations.
4643 S Ulster Street
Denver, CO 80237 USA
Telephone: (303) 714-8050
Fax: (303) 770-6307
Tensar International
Corporation
www.tensarcorp.com
Tensar International offers a number of solutions to

support the unique requirements of mining and tunneling construction. Tensar Mining Systems include
a family of polymeric grid products.Made from highstrength, corrosion-resistant polymers, these geosynthetic reinforcement products are lightweight and
easy to handle. This allows for safe, quick and easy
installation, resulting in significantly fewer back, hand
and facial injuries. Compared with metal reinforcement products, Tensar mining products can reduce
installation and material handling time up to 75%. Our
mining systems offer cost-effective solutions for a wide
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for conveying, feeding, screening, and elevating bulk

product and is a founding charter member of CEMA
(Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association).
In addition to being a material handling equipment
supplier, we are committed to providing conceptual
development, design, procurement, manufacturing,
installation and start-up of a wide array of exceptional
quality bulk material handling systems. From engineering design through start-up and commissioning, we
have the expertise, experience and capabilities to fully
integrate all phases of any material handling project,
providing our customers with complete solutions.
PRODUCTS
each project. Our customers view TNT as the premier

company to offer the experience and knowledge to
meet their needs.
10770 Rockvill St
Santee, CA 92071 USA
Telephone: (619) 596-7400
Fax: (619) 596-7402
TerraSource Global
www.TerraSource.com/me
TerraSource Global is the ultimate resource for material processing and handling equipment, uniting three
market leaders - Gundlach Crushers, Jeffrey Rader, and
Pennsylvania Crusher - whose brands are recognized
and trusted around the globe. Their equipment line
includes size reduction equipment, screening and
processing equipment, material handling equipment,

pneumatic conveyors, storage and reclaim equipment,
and feeders. TerraSource Global supports systems requirements with the integration of proprietary equipment
included in their Gundlach Crushers, Jeffrey Rader and
Pennsylvania Crusher brands. The firm is passionate
about providing the most innovative solutions for improved customer efficiencies and states their mission as
to be the global partner today and tomorrow of industrial
users of material handling and processing equipment by
providing the best technology, quality, and service for
their specific project. To make that happen, TerraSource
Global collaborates with their customers to understand
their needs, project requirements, time frames, and
budgets, and then creates the best solution for achieving their customers' goals.
100 North Broadway Ste 1600

St Louis, MO 63102 USA
Telephone: (618) 641-6966
Fax: (610) 543-0190
info@terrasource.com
The Grieve Corporation

www.grievecorp.com
The Grieve Corporation is a manufacturer of industrial

ovens since 1949.
500 Hart Road
Round Lake, IL 60073 USA
Telephone: (847) 546-8225
Fax: (847) 546-9210
sales@grievecorp.com
The Reinforced Earth

Company
www.reinforcedearth.com
Reinforced Earth Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE)

walls are economical gravity structures having high
strength, a limited footprint, the flexibility to distribute
loads evenly, and a wide variety of creative architectural finishes. Owners, engineers, and architects save
money, time and space by using Reinforced Earth
technology in all forms of transportation construction,
as well as for industrial, waterway, commercial, public
and even blast-protective structures. The benefits of
Reinforced Earth structures are especially evident on
projects with challenging design conditions such as
very large structural loads, extreme height, restricted
space, obstructions within the MSE soil mass, poor
foundation soils, high or variable water level and seismic loading. With more than 40,000 Reinforced Earth
structures constructed in the US since 1971, the applicability of this technology to a broad range of technical
and economic challenges is unmistakable.
12001 Sunrise Valley Drive, Ste 400
Reston, VA 20191 USA
Telephone: (800) 446-5700
ContactUs@reinforcedearth.com
Lower Your Cost Base.

GIWs Got you Covered.
GIW slurry products have a new look as we unite under the KSB brand.
What hasnt changed is our commitment to deliver quality customer service.
Count on us to help you maximize your process efficiencies, optimize your
existing products and increase your production capabilities. Our service
engineers are available to address your specific needs through regular site
visits and can provide on site training to help you run a successful operation.
ThyssenKrupp Industrial
Solutions USA, Inc.
www.thyssenkrupp-industrial-solutions.com
ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions serves the mining

and mineral processing industry with the ability to design, supply, and construct a wide range of equipment
including overland conveying systems, gearless driven
conveyors, Semi-Mobile and Fully Mobile Crushing
systems, primary and secondary crushers, Polysius
HPGR and grinding mill systems, pyro-processing
equipment, and bulk material handling systems. Our
extensive range of mineral processing products and
services are used in copper, gold, iron ore, cement, industrial minerals, and aggregate applications. Whether
a conversion, optimization or a new plant is needed,
ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions welcomes the opportunity to put our expertise to work for you.
GIW REGEN Service Centers are at your side from installation through
start-up; and when your equipment needs refurbishing we can provide those
services too. This includes mechanical end rebuild, restoring complete pumps
back to OEM standards, including pumps from other manufacturers.
6400 S Fiddlers Green Circle, Suite 700

Greenwood Village, CO 80111 USA
Telephone: (303) 770-0808
Fax: (303) 770-8233
tom.armesy@thyssenkrupp.com
GIW Industries, Inc. (A KSB Company) www.giwindustries.com

Veolia Water Technologies is committed to resourcing

the world and is developing new ways of making water
available when and where it is needed. For over 160
years, Veolia has been helping cities and industries
worldwide manage, optimize and make the most of
their resources. Our systems are designed to provide
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high quality water, treat and reuse wastewater, produce and recover energy, extract
raw materials and capitalize on valuable byproducts.
Viega
www.Viega.us
Viega is the only manufacturer with press fitting systems in multiple materials, like copper, stainless steel and carbon steel. Flameless, reliable and proven, Viega ProPress
and Viega MegaPress systems are approved for more applications than any other
press fitting system in the industry, from pure potable water to corrosive chemicals.
Founded in 1899, The Viega Group manufactures and distributes the highest quality
plumbing, heating and pipe joining systems in the world. Viega LLC offers more than
3,000 products in North America and allows contractors to be faster, safer and more
environmentally aware than ever before. www.Viega.us
www.xtek.com
Custom Industrial Gearing - 10" to 100", Carburized & Through Hardened Capability.
Xtek designs, manufactures, heat treats & reconditions custom industrial gearing, gearboxes, crane components and below the hook lifting devices. Xtek also manufactures
industry leading wheels and wheel products (crane, track & sheave wheels) designed
for various material handling equipment.
11451 Reading Road
Cincinnati, OH 45241 USA
Telephone: (513) 733-7846
Fax: (513) 733-7939
dave.reuscher@xtek.com
North American Corporate Headquarters, Viega LLC

Telephone: (1800) 976-9819
insidesales@viega.us
Westpro Machinery Inc.

www.westpromachinery.com
Westpro Machinery Inc. is an innovative Canadian Mineral Processing Technology

company with offices in Vernon, B.C.; Mississauga, ON; and a Manufacturing Facility in
Puslinch, ON, Canada. Westpro's innovative engineering teams design and manufacture all your mineral processing equipment needs crushing systems, agglomerators,
grinding mills, attrition scrubbers, flotation systems, clarifiers/thickeners, rotary dryers,
lime slaking systems, and more. Westpro has equipment installed throughout the world
including such countries as Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Guyana, Mexico, Russia, Mali, Siberia,
Spain, Guatemala, Nigeria, Indonesia, Philippines, Dominican Republic, Argentina,
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, India, Canada and the United States. Westpro's commitment to
excellence has established it as a leader in the supply of quality machinery with the
latest technology, the best price, and the quickest delivery. Contact Westpro, your
process technology partner, today. Contctenos, para nosotros ser un placer servirle.
3317 30th Avenue, Suite 202
Vernon, BC V1T 2C9 Canada
sales@westpromachinery.com
Wirtgen America Inc

www.wirtgenamerica.com
Level
Measurement
Difficulties?
We Can Help.
Wirtgen America Inc., Nashville, is the North American arm of Wirtgen Group, singlesource marketer of the world's most technologically advanced lines of surface mining
equipment from Wirtgen, and minerals processing equipment from Kleemann. Weighing a maximum 233 tons, the enormous Wirtgen 4200 SM surface miner selectively
mines coal and iron ore, as well as cuts soft- to medium-hard rock of up to 80 MPa.
It is complemented by the less-large 2200 SM and 2500 SM surface miners, both of
which combine flexibility with supreme performance when mining soft or hard material
without blasting. The Wirtgen SF 2600i dinting machine lowers the floor level of underground mines, and maintains roadways in underground mines with low headroom.
Kleemann manufactures Mobicat mobile primary jaw crushers on crawler chassis
with feeding unit, pre-screen and conveyors, from 100 to 1,000 tph capacity; Mobirex
mobile primary impactors on crawler chassis with feeding unit, pre-screen and conveyors, from 100 to 1,000 tph capacity; Mobifox mobile secondary crushing machines
with feeding unit, impact crusher and screen; Mobicone mobile secondary crushing
machines with feeding unit, cone crusher and screen; and Mobiscreen mobile screening units, with fixed or swiveling discharge belts, and screening surface dependent on
ultimate use.
6030 Dana Way
Antioch, TN 37013 USA
Telephone: (615) 501-0600
Fax: (615) 501-0691
bmonical@wirtgenamerica.com
Our sales and support team are here to help. Contact us to learn
how we can provide solutions for your level measurement needs
at 978-304-3000 or info@hawkmeasure.com.
For more information, visit www.hawkmeasure.com
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4001 Weston Parkway

Cary, NC 27513 USA
Telephone: (919) 677-8310
Fax: (919) 677-0082
mining@veoliawater.com
Xtek Inc
SERVICES
Generations of mining
knowledge and experience are
now under the Howden name
SERVICES
Aggregate Specialties LLC

Executive search and recruiting firm specializing in the mining industry.
125 Towne Square Court
Eureka, MO 63025 USA
Telephone: (636) 549-3323
Fax: (636) 549-3182
roywurst@charter.net
ARCADIS
www.arcadis-us.com/mining
For 160 years, our world has revolved around you.

With the acquisition of Alphair our team can now supply
OEM parts and services for Alphair, Howden, and JOY
fans throughout Canada and North America. With over
160 years of history in ventilation systems and mining
partnerships, we can provide a one-stop shop with the
expertise to help lower your operating costs.
At ARCADIS, we focus on understanding your most complex environmental challenges and business needs, and how you define true value and a successful outcome.
Mining is a one-of-a-kind industry that deserves one-of-a-kind solutions. That's why
we put our best and brightest to work on your behalf to structure sustainable, costeffective projects and programs tailored to your needs. You can trust in our geochemical, environmental and engineering expertise to reduce costs over the course of the
entire mining life cycle and exceed your project delivery and financial goals.
630 Plaza Dr, Suite 100
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 USA
Telephone: (720) 344-3500
mining@arcadis-us.com

www.atlaseqco.com
Atlas Equipment Company is proud to offer high quality slurry pumps for industry's
most demanding applications. The Battle Mountain pumps drop into most existing
installations and offer replacement units and parts for many existing pumps. Our
pumps are globally sourced, assembled in America, and have no legal issues with any
of our competitors. Our products are represented by the premier pump distributors in
North America who offer 24 hour, 7 days a week local support. Products: Horizontal
and Vertical Cantilever Slurry pumps in Hard Metal or Elastomer construction. Quality: Atlas offers a 2 year Limited Warranty for defective materials and workmanship.
Delivery: Atlas has substantial inventory at its West Coast Distribution Center. The
Battle Mountain bare Pumps and Parts are stocked in the Vancouver and Seattle,
WA Warehouses. These bare pumps are drop-in replacement and the parts are interchangeable with the Warman AH L M G and SP pumps. Distribution/Support: Atlas
Distributors are well qualified in Pump Applications and Pump Repair processes. We
welcome all sales and distribution inquiries.
Aftermarket parts and services

Turnkey services
Main ventilation axial and centrifugal fans
Auxiliary / secondary ventilation fans
Cyclone process fans
Dampers and silencers
Expansion joints
1313 South 96th St

Telephone: (206) 315-2950
Fax: (206) 315-2949
sales@atlaseqco.com
Brookville Equipment Corp
At the heart
of your
operations
www.brookvillecorp.com
Brookville Equipment Corporation designs and manufactures custom rail-mounted

and rubber-tired haulage and transportation vehicles for the underground mining and
tunneling industries. Founded in 1918, Brookville's diesel, battery, and battery-trolley
vehicle portfolio includes four to 50-ton locomotives, four to 18-person personnel
carriers, combination vehicles, and eight to 50-ton tractors, among other unique solutions for operations and maintenance applications. Brookville is dedicated to working
with its new and longtime customers to collaboratively develop innovative, custom
solutions that are designed to improve efficiency, environment and safety.
175 Evans St PO Box 130
Brookville, PA 15825 USA
Telephone: (814) 849-2000
Fax: (814) 849-2010
info@brookvillecorp.com
For more information contact:

Howden Alphair Ventilating Systems Inc.
t: 1-800-327-8885
Canary Systems Inc.

www.canarysystems.com
www.howden.com
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Formed in 1997, Canary Systems is the leader in providing integrated geo-monitoring

solutions for a broad range of industries including mining, dam safety, geotechnical engineering, structural, environmental, meteorological, industrial and others. We
help clients better manage risk, monitor performance, and increase the safety of
their operations by tying together all loose ends: the hardware required for automatic
or semi-automatic data acquisition and the software to collect, process, store
5 Gould Road
New London, NH 03257 USA
Telephone: (603) 526-9800
info@canarysystems.com
Center for Mining Safety &

Health Excellence
www.safetycenter.utah.edu
We offer new perspectives for the global mining

community with a primary focus on helping mining
organizations reduce risk, minimize losses and optimize safety & health performance. Affiliated with the
University of Utah's Mining Engineering Department,
the Center conducts insightful basic and applied
research by leveraging our faculty's unique knowledge
and extensive mining experience. We offer professional
development courses designed to enhance leadership competencies and expand safety management
knowledge. Our educational offerings are designed
for executives, line managers, S&H professionals and
others with responsibility for S&H management. These
courses are taught at the Center in Salt Lake City,
Utah, USA. They can be customized to enhance your
organization's safety & health management system and
conducted on-site for maximum value. Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis * Safety Culture/ Climate
Assessment & Enhancement * Risk & Change Management in Mining * Advanced Development for Safety
& Health Professionals * Leadership Development *
Safety & Health Management System Development &
Implementation * Safety Behavior Optimization in Mining * Safety & Health Management System Auditing
135 South 1460 East
Telephone: (801) 585-5176
safetycenter@lists.utah.edu
Check-6
www.checksix.com
Check-6 International delivers tailored solutions to

high hazard, high consequence industries (mining, oil
and gas, refineries, manufacturing and construction)
to reduce risk, lower costs, and improve efficiency
and safety. Check-6 has taken the best practices and
lessons learned from military and commercial aviation,
and developed a suite of products and services that
improve leadership and team performance, enhance
training and competency, and ensure procedural discipline & compliance.
201 S Denver Ave Suite 306
Tulsa, OK 74103 USA
Telephone: (918) 528-6464
Fax: (918) 528-6489
bluto@checksix.com
CiDRA
www.cidra.com
CiDRA is a technology development company and

solutions provider for the minerals processing industry
focused on bringing a step change to the state of the
art. The primary area of focus is increasing throughput
and recovery, maximizing process availability, and
reducing maintenance costs. CiDRA's SONARtrac nonintrusive flow monitoring systems make no contact with
the slurry and can be removed and reinstalled without
process interruption. As well, SONARtrac systems
demonstrate a very stable output in the presence of

a variety of ores, and demonstrate superior levels of
performance. This passive, sonar-based technology
enables measurements of single phase and multiphase
fluids, as well as slurries, with the same level of accuracy and performance. In 2014, CiDRA announced
the CYCLONEtracSM Classification Optimization
family of products, which are novel, complete turn-key
systems that enable reliable optimization of classification at the individual hydrocyclone level. Both the
CYCLONEtrac Oversized Monitoring system (OSM)
and CYCLONEtrac Particle Size Tracking system (PST)
provide reliable, real-time coarse particle monitoring
and particle size tracking on individual hydrocylones.
These truly groundbreaking systems systems enable
plant operators to reduce process upsets, improve
closed circuit grind and classification, and maximize
mineral recovery.
50 Barnes Park North
Wallingford, CT 06492 USA
Telephone: (203) 265-0035
Fax: (203) 294-4211
sales@cidra.com
Civil & Environmental

Consultants, Inc.
www.cecinc.com
Deeper Reserves mining solutions ahead of changeCivil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) has
successfully integrated civil and geotechnical engineering design with ecological and environmental expertise
to offer a full suite of services that benefit the coal, aggregates and hard-rock sectors of the mining industry.
CEC is organized around multi-disciplinary Industry
Consulting Groups to provide and share knowledge,
design solutions and expertise in civil engineering,
ecological sciences, environmental engineering and
sciences, waste management and water resources.
This approach to mining industry consulting has led to
the successful completion of a wide range of projects
- from design and permitting of refuse disposal areas,
to water treatment studies, to assessing and mitigating
ecological resource impacts.
Creative Engineering USA

www.beltconveyor.com
Since 1985 the Creative Engineering Belt Conveyor

software has provided belt conveyor design assistance
to users worldwide. CEMA, ISO and on-the-job
comparisons establish tension accuracy. But since
structures usually comprise over 85% of conveyor
systems' cost, the software programs included for the
design of trusses, bents and supports become even
more important. By including all of these features in a
single program code, real-time optimization becomes
a reality. And with internal rate of return and modified
internal rate of return results justifying purchases or
expediting a sale becomes a cinch. Free demo.
3513 Century Dr
Telephone: (661) 871-2168
Fax: (661) 871-1798
Cytec Industries
www.cytec.com
333 Baldwin Road

Telephone: (800) 365-2324
Fax: (412) 429-2114
info@cecinc.com
ConMico Inc.
www.conmico.com
ConMico Inc. of Concord, Ontario, with more than

50 years of experience, has expertise that lies in the
application of utilizing high pressure water systems
for mining applications for jet-boring and hydrofracturing of hard rock are very successful. As a result,
ConMico can engineer a solution to fit many needs.
Other products include durable, lightweight grouting
and cement- injection plants for use in soil consolidation, grout jetting to 10,000psi, pile formation, tunnel
forming and repairs, forming water curtains, backfilling,
roof bolting and grouting of cracks in tunnels and mine
shafts. For pump systems, ConMico manufactures high
speed colloidal mixers, double-drum mixers and agitators, as well as long-lasting, well-designed packers,
valves and certified high pressure fittings. Wet and dry
shotcrete systems and dependable concrete pumps
are also available.
140 Bradwick Dr, Unit 11
Concord, ON L4K 1K8 Canada
Telephone: (905) 660-7262
Fax: (905) 660-1843
conmico@idirect.com
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and present the data in a simple and efficient way

on a single combined powerful platform. We provide
comprehensive all-in-one turnkey solutions including
system architecture, hardware and software development, database development, and instrumentation as
well as individual hardware and software components
customized to existing project needs. Talk to us about
a Pilot Project today!
SERVICES

Telephone: (800) 652-6013
Fax: (973) 357-3050
custinfo@cytec.com
Dakota Fabricating Inc

www.dakotafab.com
Dakota Fabricating Inc. has been serving the mining

community since 1989. Over the years, we've placed
systems in the US, Mexico, Alaska, Italy, and Peru. Dakota's mining services include: material sampling and
gradation analysis, AggFlow analysis, plant layout and
consultation, engineering and design of equipment,
complete fabrication of equipment, plant startup and
commissioning, plant optimization, static and dynamic
load analysis, logistics, and after-the-sale support.
12555 W Butler Dr
El Mirage, AZ 85335 USA
Telephone: (623) 935-7805
Fax: (623) 935-7806
contact@dakotafab.com
DAppolonia Engineering
www.dappolonia.com
With a strong foundation built of tradition and quality,

D'Appolonia has grown to be recognized as a mining
industry leader in geotechnical, civil and environmental
engineering design and support services. D'Appolonia
authored the industry's first coal refuse disposal facility
design manual in 1975 and led a team that updated
the manual for MSHA in 2009 which was adopted as
the industry standard. D'Appolonia's solid reputation
in the mining industry consists of experience with:

design and permitting coal refuse disposal facilities,
site development of mining operations, site reclamation,
new impoundments, facility life extension via upstream
construction, and combined refuse/combustion waste
disposal. The engineering support D'Appolonia routinely
provides on site development projects include: foundations, site layout and grading, storm water management,
water supply, slope stabilization, ground improvement,
conveyance and treatment of AMD, and addressing geologic hazards such as ground subsidence, expansive
materials, construction in mine spoil and other unstable
materials.
275 Center Rd
Monroeville, PA 15146 USA
Telephone: (412) 856-9440
Fax: (412) 856-9535
ktedwards@dappolonia.com
Darco Energy Management

www.eaana.org
We provide appraisals for mining industry, specializing

in all assets for the coal industry including surface and
underground equipment;preparation plants; barge
facilities, mineral and any other assets. We do the
appraisals according to USPAP and are certified by
Equipment Appraisers Association of North America.
We will travel anywhere in the US and some other
countries.
PO Box 3267
Pikeville, KY 41502 USA
Telephone: (606) 432-3393
Fax: (606) 432-7125
darco@bellsouth.net


Telephone: (1770) 423-9895
Fax: (1866) 473-2252
DRA Taggart
www.drataggart.com
DRA Taggart is a leading provider of engineering,

project management and contract operations services
for the mineral resources and energy sectors. Services
include conceptual design and feasibility studies, detail
design and engineering, project and construction management, turnkey construction, commissioning, contract
operations for mineral processing plants and utilities.
Suite 300, 44 Victoria Street
Toronto, ON M5C 1Y2 Canada
Telephone: (416) 800-8797
info.americas@draglobal.com
EarthRes
www.earthres.com
EarthRes specializes in mine development projects

from exploration through minerals marketing. We
provide clients with technical and regulatory expertise
to obtain State and Local permits for a new mine site.
EarthRes has the skill and experience to be successful in permitting operations in sensitive community
environments and when necessary, can provide expert
testimony and litigation support. EarthRes' licensed
professional engineers, professional geologists, and
environmental scientists develop practical and efficient
mine designs and plans and can evaluate your site
to provide solutions to maximize production. The
operational experience of our management team is the
cornerstone of the EarthRes model. Our model is to
first understand the needs of our clients, then deliver
creative and practical solutions.
6912 Old Easton Rd
Pipersville, PA 18947 USA
Telephone: (215) 766-1211
Fax: (215) 766-1245
hscholz@earthres.com
Emerson Process
Management

Telephone: (800) 833-8314
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FKC-Lake Shore
www.frontierkemper.com
1695 Allen Rd
Evansville, IN 47710 USA
Telephone: (1877) 554-8600
information@frontierkemper.com
FLSmidth Minerals Testing &

Research Center
www.flsmidth.com
FLSmidth can help you to maximize process plant

performance with plant survey and process optimization services. We offer tools to help overcome the
challenges of water availability, lower ore grades, rising
costs and stricter environmental regulations. From
metallurgical testing, ore characterization and process
mineralogy, to flowsheet design, detailed engineering, plant surveys, parts, rebuilds, modernizations,
automated expert controls, operation & maintenance
and localized services, FLSmidth will maximize your
plant's performance thus reducing operating costs and
increasing revenues, so you stay competitive.
7158 S FLSmidth Dr
Midvale, UT 84047-5559
Telephone: (801) 871-7000
Fax: (801) 871-7001
info.slc@flsmidth.com
Hayward Baker Inc.

www.haywardbaker.com
Hayward Baker Inc. is North America's leader in geotechnical construction, providing the complete range of
geotechnical services for existing and planned mines.
Our project managers and engineers are experienced
in support of underground mining activities including
grouting, tunnel rehabilitation, and stabilization work.
Projects include work on proposed above-grade and
below-grade mines as well as remediation and reclamation work on existing facilities. We strive to combine our
experience to safely complete challenging projects of
all types. Our Think Safe program bolsters our safety
culture from the executives to entry-level field staff. The
resulting enhanced safety culture fuels awareness of
field crews about all aspects of providing a safe jobsite.
We have an outstanding record of performance and
customer satisfaction on technically challenging mine
projects. Our experienced Mine Safety and Health
Administration-certified mine crews and specialized
equipment have completed numerous complex underground and surface mining and reclamation projects for
both large and small mining companies, federal government agencies, and state mine reclamation programs.
Whether your situation is typical or unique, Hayward
Baker has the experience and innovation to assist mining engineers, contractors, and owners with identifying
and implementing the best solution.
7550 Teague Road, Suite 300
Hanover, MD 21076 USA
Telephone: (1410) 551-8200
Fax: (1410) 799-3786
info@haywardbaker.com
Houston International
Insurance Group
www.hiig.com
HIIG-Energy (a division of Houston International
2007 Eagle Ridge Drive

Birmingham, AL 35242 USA
Telephone: (205) 995-0713
marketing@hiig.com

www.howden.com

7909 Parklane Road
Telephone: (1800) 327-8885
hnasales@howden.com
IMI Sensors, a PCB

Piezotronics Division
www.imi-sensors.com/mining
IMI Sensors offers a full line of piezoelectric accelerometers, wireless solutions, transmitters, switches,
enclosures, microphones, sound level meters, cable
assemblies and accessories that are used within the
mining industry to safely monitor and protect critical
rotating assets. The IMI Mining Team has Application
Engineers that are MSHA certified for surface and un-
derground metal mining. Members of the team can visit

your site and provide assistance in determining which
monitoring instrumentation may be right for you.
3425 Walden Avenue
Depew, NY 14043 USA
Telephone: (800) 959-4464
Fax: (716) 684-3823
imi@pcb.com
Independent Mining
Consultants Inc
www.imctucson.com
Independent Mining Consultants, Inc. (IMC) is marking

their 32nd anniversary celebration this year. IMC was
founded in 1983 by John Marek, Herb Welhener and
Mike Hester. IMC has built solid, long-term relationships with many companies, our clients range from
small exploration firms to Fortune 500 companies. The
principals and employees of IMC have worked together
for quite some time. Consequently, we have gained
the reputation for: consistency, reliability, and cost
effectiveness.IMC's team of engineers and geologists
specialize in: feasibility studies, open pit mine design,
mineral reserve estimation and verification, production scheduling and strategic planning, evaluation of
proposed expansions or acquisitions, and geologic
modeling. IMC is based in Tucson, Arizona, USA and
works on projects around the world. For more details
please visit IMC at www.imctucson.com
3560 East Gas Rd
Telephone: (520) 294-9861
Fax: (520) 294-9865
imc@imctucson.com
InfoMine USA
www.costmine.com

Telephone: (509) 328-8023
Fax: (509) 328-2028
info@costmine.com
International
Hydrogeology and
Geochemistry
143 Union Boulevard, Suite 525
Lakewood, CO, 80228 USA
tel: 303 969 8033
fax: 303 969 8357
email: itasca@itascadenver.com
www.itascadenver.com
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SERVICES
FKC-Lake Shore offers design-build-install services for

innovative hoisting, elevator, and vertical conveyance
systems used to transport personnel and material.
Our Field Services Division provides 24/7 emergency
repair of electrical and mechanical systems. Products
& Services: vertical belts, skips, hoists, sheaves, elevators, cages, headframes, brakeman cars, controls, field
services, and wire rope NDT.
Insurance Group) is headquartered in Birmingham,

AL, and specializes in mining, quarry (aggregates) and
machine shop type accounts. We offer general liability,
auto, property and inland marine lines of coverage for
underground and surface coal mines in the eastern US
and the same coverages for gold, silver and all types
precious metal mines in the western US. Additionally,
we can also write workers' compensation for all types
mining and mining related operations.
Itasca
SERVICES

Telephone: (612) 371-4711
Fax: (612) 371-4717
Jennmar
www.jennmar.com
JENNMAR is a global, family-owned company that

is leading the way in ground control technology for
the mining, tunneling and civil construction industries. Since 1972, its mission has been focused on
developing and manufacturing quality ground control
products. Today, JENNMAR makes a broad range of
reliable products, from bolts and beams, to channels
and trusses, to resin and rebar. We're proud to make
products that make the industries we serve safer and
more efficient. And with more than twenty manufacturing plants around the world and a network of affiliates,
JENNMAR is uniquely positioned to react to ground
control needs anywhere, anytime. JENNMAR's network
of affiliates includes engineering services, resin manufacturing, rolled-steel and drill-steel manufacturing,
custom steel fabrication, chemical roof support and
sealing products, and even includes staffing solutions
and our own trucking company. This ability to provide
a complete range of complementary products and
services ensures quality, efficiency and availability
resulting in reduced costs, reduced lead times and
increased customer satisfaction.JENNMAR continues
to grow, but our focus is always on the customer. We
feel it is essential to develop a close working relationship with every customer to understand their unique
challenges and ensure superior customer service.
JENNMAR's commitment to the customer is guided by
three words; SAFETY, SERVICE and INNOVATION that
form the foundation and identity of our business. It's
who we are.
258 Kappa Dr
Telephone: (412) 963-9071
Fax: (412) 963-9767
info@jennmar.com
John T Boyd Co
www.jtboyd.com
Since 1943, John T. Boyd Company has been providing

diverse clientele with professional opinions regarding
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all aspects of the coal and minerals mining industry.

For three generations, we have been helping clients
make enlightened strategic decisions. The Company
began in the Eastern US, and has expanded globally with locations in the United States, Australia,
Colombia, and the People's Republic of China. Core
business competencies include: technical and financial
knowledge of mining companies, mineral resource
and reserve evaluations, IPO/Independent technical
reviews, operational trends, environmental issues, and
an in-depth understanding of market supply/demand
balances and corresponding prices. Our broad network of professionals and contacts have unparalleled
experience in the minerals industry.
4000 Town Center Blvd Ste 300
Canonsburg, PA 15317 USA
Telephone: (724) 873-4400
Fax: (724) 873-4401
jtboydp@jtboyd.com
Joy Global
www.joyglobal.com
Joy Global Inc. is a leading supplier of advanced

mining equipment, systems and direct services.
Through its market-leading P&H and Joy brands, Joy
Global manufactures, markets, and services original
equipment and support parts for the surface and
underground mining industries. Joy Global's products
and related services are used extensively for the mining of coal, copper, iron ore, oil sands, gold and other
mineral resources.
100 East Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53202 USA
Telephone: (414) 319-8500
Fax: (414) 319-8510
ph-min@joyglobal.com
Kalenborn Abresist
Corporation
www.abresist.com
Kalenborn Abresist Corporation is a custom

manufacturer of wear resistant linings and a variety of
processing equipment components including hydraulic
and pneumatic piping and fittings, cyclones, chutes,
hoppers and other items handling large quantities of
abrasive bulk materials. The lining materials include
cast basalt, alumina, zirconium corundum, silicon
carbide, chrome carbide, hard alloys, trowelable epoxy,
flexible wear resistant piping and combinations of the
above. They also recently introduced KALCOAT 100%
solids high build epoxy coatings. Applications in the
mining industry include tailings lines, dust collecting
ducts and cyclones, manifolds and diverters, mixing
vessels, product transport, mixing and separation.
Mines processing copper, gold, coal, phosphate, potash, sand, nickel, iron and other abrasive material have
utilized Kalenborn Abresist Corporation and their wear
resistant materials. These linings reduce downtime,
extend equipment and system life and reduce maintenance. These materials are supplied by Kalenborn
Abresist and Kalenborn Canada in the United States,
Canada and Mexico and by the parent company Kalenborn International elsewhere.
PO Box 38, 5541 North State Road 13
Urbana, IN 46990 USA
Telephone: (260) 774-3327
Fax: (260) 774-3832
info@abresist.com
Klber Lubrication NA LP
www.klubersolutions.com/
Klber Lubrication is equipped to partner with OEMs

and operators to help meet their goals, whether it is
increased reliability, reduced environmental impact,
increased efficiency, reduced lubricant consumption,
or private label solutions. Klber Lubrication specialty

lubricants are up to the challenge throughout the mining process. Klber Lubrication is one of the world's
leading manufacturers of specialty lubricants, offering
high-end tribological solutions to virtually all industries
and markets worldwide. Most products are developed
and made to specific customer requirements. During
its more than 80 years of existence, Klber Lubrication has provided high-quality lubricants, thorough
consultation and extensive services, which has earned
it an excellent reputation in the market. The company
holds all common industrial certifications and operates
a test bay hardly rivalled in the lubricants industry.
Klber Lubrication, set up as a retail company for
mineral oil products in Munich in 1929, is today part
of Freudenberg Chemical Specialities KG, a Business
Unit of the Freudenberg Group, Weinheim. In 2013,
Klber Lubrication had approximately 1900 employees
in more than 30 countries.
32 Industrial Dr
Londonderry, NH 03053
Telephone: (603) 647-4104
justin.koozer@us.kluber.com
Maptek
www.maptek.com

Telephone: (303) 763-4919
Fax: (303) 763-4921
info@maptek.com
Martin Engineering
www.martin-eng.com

mclanahan.com
SERVICES

1 Martin Place
Telephone: (309) 852-2384
Fax: (800) 814-1553
info@martin-eng.com
McLanahan Corporation
www.mclanahan.com
McLanahan Corporation is an ISO 9001:2008 manufacturer of safer, simpler and smarter equipment that
helps producers do more than ever in today's tough
marketplace. From primary crushing to water management, McLanahan custom engineers process solutions
to help you be more efficient, more productive and
more profitable. A trusted name since 1835, McLanahan equipment is used for crushing, breaking, sizing,
classifying, sampling, washing, dewatering, feeding,
screening and more. Sales, engineering and customer
service personnel are constantly working together to
improve standard designs to help producers do more
with their resources. Headquartered in Hollidaysburg,
Pa., USA, McLanahan Corporation has four additional
U.S. locations as well as global offices in Asia, Australia
and Europe
200 Wall Street
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 USA
Telephone: (814) 695-9807
Fax: (814) 695-6684
sales@mclanahan.com

Inc.
mvsengineering.com
1625 Shaw Ave 103
Telephone: (559) 452-0182
Fax: (559) 452-0184
MineSight
www.minesight.com
MineSight is a comprehensive modeling and mine

planning platform, delivering integrated solutions
for exploration, modeling, design, scheduling, and
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operation.MineSight is part of Hexagon Mining, the

only company to solve surface and underground
challenges by integrating design, planning, and
operations technologies for safer, more productive
mines. Headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, with more
than 30 offices across five continents, the company is
a dynamic network of talented mining professionals
delivering technology, service, and support. Hexagon
Mining unites the product suites MineSight, LeicaJigsaw, SmartMine UG, and SAFEmine. Together they
seamlessly link mine planning, mine operations, and
mine safety products for a comprehensive flow of
data across all operations. Hexagon Mining is part of
Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B; www.hexagon.
com), a leading global provider of information technologies that drive quality and productivity improvements
across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications. Learn more at hexagonmining.com.
3544 East Fort Lowell Rd
Telephone: (520) 795-3891
Fax: (520) 325-2568
neville.judd@mintec.com
Moretrench
www.moretrench.com
Moretrench is a nationally recognized leader in

geotechnical construction, specializing in site-specific
design build solutions to meet project objectives
and subsurface conditions. We have the experience,
expertise and resources to resolve a wide range of
shaft sinking and tunneling related challenges, and the
emergency response capability for fast remediation of
unanticipated conditions. Our technologies, including
ground freezing, dewatering, and a range of soil and
rock grouting methods, have been instrumental in the
successful resolution of significant tunneling and deep
shaft projects across the Unites States and in Canada.
Visit our website to learn more about how Moretrench
can assist you on your next project.
100 Stickle Avenue
Rockaway, NJ 07866 USA
Telephone: (973) 627-2100
Fax: (973) 627-3950
info@mtac.com
Octagon Systems Inc.

www.octagonsystems.com
Octagon's application-ready rugged computing platforms set the new benchmark in reliability for critical
safety and productivity mining and industrial applications. Performing vital tasks in over 80 mines worldwide, our systems are renowned for their 24/7 reliable
operation and trusted by some of the largest mining
operations in the world. The open-architecture gives
our mining customers considerable flexibility to choose
from a range of RF, GPS and hardware interfaces that
best suit their individual needs.
7403 Church Ranch Blvd
Westminster, CO 80021 USA
Telephone: (303) 430-1500
Fax: (303) 426-8126
sales@octagonsystems.com
Omega Consultants & EDS

We are a valuable team for all of your engineering

needs. The following services are available: Electrical
Engineering, Mechanical/Civil Engineering, Project
Management, 3-D Laser Scanning, Instrumentation
Design, Data Collection of Plan Equipment, Organization for Existing Drawings, AutoCAD Drafting, Start-Up
& Check-Out Support, PLC Programming, Structural
Engineering, Mining/Mineral Processing and Vessel
Design. Please visit us online at www.theomegacon-
sultants.com to learn more. Contact us at 813-3637651 or 863-354-3026. E-mail:eds@theomegaconsultants.com

24160 SR 54, Unit 2
Lutz, FL 33559
Telephone: (813) 363-7651
Fax: (813) 200-8099
eds@theomegaconsultants.com
Open Loop Energy, Inc.

Www.openloop.net
Open Loop Energy, Incorporated was founded in 1992

as an Arizona corporation. Corporate headquarters
are in Safford, Arizona in the heart of the Southwest mining area. With its roots in heavy equipment
hydraulic repair, Open Loop expanded its capabilities
to Winnemucca, Nevada in early 1998 placing the
company territory far beyond any other hydraulic repair
facility in the West. Open Loop Energy is dedicated
to providing reclamation, manufacturing, distribution,
repair, engineering, and technical expertise with timely,
consistent, high-quality, cost-effective repairs and services. Open Loop Energy, Inc. has developed a number
of industry-specific products which have separated us
from other repair organizations. One such product is
the only "patent" product for Digital Controlled Water
Distribution. We are simply the best in the development
of water distribution for open pit mining water trucks.
With target markets in mining, construction, agricultural equipment, and general industries Open Loop
Energy is known for providing solutions to customers
problems along with quality customer care. Our Motto
is A Mining Partner with that comes the commitment to be the best in all we do. You are either making
Dust or Eating it!
1878 N Safford Bryce Rd
Safford, AZ 85546 USA
Telephone: (575) 644-2907
Fax: (928) 348-9600
Emotes@openloop.net
Optech
www.optech.com

and planning. The latest CMS V500 model is a wireless single-unit system with no bulky power supply or
cables that introduces an extended field of view, infield backsighting and resectioning, cart-based mobility, and a unique-in-the-market integrated camera that
collects still and video imagery. For open-pit mines,
the tripod-mounted Optech ILRIS Terrestrial Laser
Scanner maintains high accuracy at ranges up to 3 km
to safely survey dangerous or inaccessible areas, while
the Optech Lynx Mobile Mappe operates from a moving vehicle to map in hours what would normally take
weeks. Operators can also reach inaccessible areas
using the Optech XR6 UAV, a lightweight cameraequipped hexacopter that integrates with the ILRIS
mapping.
300 Interchange Way
Outotec USA Inc
SERVICES
www.outotec.com
As the global leader in minerals and metals processing

technology, we have developed many breakthrough
technologies over the decades for our customers in the
metals and mining industry. We also provide innovative
solutions for industrial water treatment, the utilization
of alternative energy sources and the chemical industry. Outotec equipment and services are combined
with our mineralogical and metallurgical expertise to
help you produce pure concentrates with maximum
efficiency. Our design philosophy results in reliable,
cost-effective and easy-to-operate processing plants.
Outotec solutions range from upstream concentration, dewatering and water treatment technologies to
downstream hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical
solutions, and are enhanced by a range of intelligent
analyzers, monitors and plant automation technologies. We can even offer minerals producers industrial
water treatment options for overall improved process
water usage, or for removing contaminants prior to the
tailings pond. In addition to green field solutions, Outotec can apply its expertise and modernization solutions
to improve your existing operation. Our services range
from spare part supply, plant maintenance, process
and equipment auditing, operational training, and
physical upgrades to out dated units. We service our
new installations as well as our historic install base of
known brand names including: Nordberg mills, Larox
filters, Outokumpu equipment, etc.
8280 Stayton Dr Ste M
Jessup, MD 20794 USA
Telephone: (301) 543-1200
Fax: (301) 543-0002
kevin.schraden@outotec.com

www.ppipella.com

300 SE 14th St
Pella, IA 50219 USA
Telephone: (641) 628-3115
Fax: (641) 628-3658
ppi@ppipella.com
Rain for Rent

www.rainforrent.com
Rain for Rent is a leading provider of temporary liquid

handling solutions including pumps, tanks, filtration and spill containment. Projects range from site
dewatering to heap leach irrigation, dust control, water
transfer and water storage. The company is known for
its systems engineering expertise and ability to tackle
complex jobs cost effectively, providing an exceptionally high value. Family owned and operated since 1934,
it serves all 50 states, Canada and the UK from over
65 locations.
5101 Office Park Drive
Telephone: (661) 387-6258
nyusoff@rainforrent.com
Resource Erectors
www.resource-erectors.com
Connecting industry professionals with the most

successful companies in the North American mining
industry is what we do best at Resource Erectors.
Maintaining thousands of relationships with mining
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professionals across the continent allows us to introduce our clients to the best mining talent, in critical
and diverse roles including: executive and operations
managers, mining engineers, process and environmental engineers, maintenance and production supervisors, safety professionals, quality control technicians,
financial and logistics managers and more... Whether
you are an experienced professional looking to make
that next big move in your career, or a mining company
looking for talented people to add to your team,
Resource Erectors will help you make the connections
you need to achieve your goals. Contact us today to
learn how we can connect you for success.
PO Box 602
Clayton, NC 27528 USA
Telephone: (919) 763-9434
dan@resource-erectors.com
www.rpmglobal.com

Telephone: (303) 986-6950
Fax: (303) 987-8907
info@rpmglobal.com
Sandvik Mining
www.sandvik.com
Sandvik Mining is a business area within the Sandvik

Group and a leading global supplier of equipment and
tools, service and technical solutions for the mining
industry. The offering covers rock drilling, rock cutting,
rock crushing, loading and hauling and materials handling. In 2012 sales amounted to about 37,800 MSEK,
with approximately 14,000 employees.
300 Technology Court
Smyrna, GA 30082 USA
Telephone: (404) 589-3800
Fax: (404) 589-2900
ashley.aschauer@sandvik.com
www.schauenburg.us

and is backed by a half century of worldwide engineering experience. Over the years, Schauenburg Flexadux

2233 Sanford Dr
Telephone: (970) 245-9400
Fax: (970) 245-9402
Schwing Bioset, Inc. SBI

www.schwingbioset.com
As a recognized leader in the mining industry, Schwing

Bioset provides mining solutions that stand up to the
harshest of site conditions. Our piston pumps and
paste plants are the ideal combination for dependable
service day after day in underground hydraulic and
cemented paste backfill applications. The ability to
handle high solid concentration slurries and practically
unlimited flow capacities at very high pressures also
makes our piston pumps the best option for reducing
water waste and area requirements in thickened tailings disposition, efficient concentrate transportation,
and dewatering of slimes from underground operations. SBI additionally offers fluidized bed technologies
for internal and surface moisture removal and size
reduction for a variety of coals, sliding frame storage
bins, and piston pumps for wet coal storage, paste,
ash, biomass, wood waste, sludges, and a wide range
of slurried solids. When it comes to quality, cost effectiveness, and long-term solutions our engineering team
is comparable to none. Our ingenuity has produced
positive results for companies across the United
States. Schwing Bioset More than just a company. A
trusted leader. Please visit our website for further information about our company: www.schwingbioset.com
350 SMC Drive
Somerset, WI 54025 USA
Telephone: (715) 247-3433
Fax: (715) 247-3438
marketing@schwingbioset.com
Coatings

101 Prospect Ave
Telephone: (360) 931-4645
Siemens
www.usa.siemens.com/mining
Siemens offers a comprehensive product, system and

solution portfolio for the global mining industry that
helps improve safety, quality, and productivity. With our
innovative technologies, customers are able to achieve
the highest productivity with the lowest lifecycle
operating costs. Our portfolio ranges from extraction
and transportation to beneficiation and secondary
processes of raw materials.
Off-highway engines by MTU.

Tougherwhatever the conditions.
All around the world, mining operations face extreme conditions every day: high altitude, extreme
temperatures and heavy loads. Thats why so many mining customers depend on MTU engines, proven
tough under the toughest conditions. The MTU Series 1600-4000 engine lineup doesnt back down,
offering unmatched performance while meeting EPA Tier 4 final requirements and achieving significantly
low fuel consumption. Trust the best in the world for the toughest jobs in the world--anytime, anywhere.
www.tougher-whatever-the-conditions.com
Series 4000
SERVICES
100 Technology Drive

Telephone: (800) 241-4453
info.us@siemens.com
Silver Lake Analytical

Services
www.silverlakeanalytical.com
Silver Lake Analytical Services is your partner in

discovering grinding media cost savings in one of
mining's largest expenses. We are experienced with all
major grinding media suppliers worldwide. We provide;
routine quality audits, solutions for breakage issues,
new supplier evaluations to ensure best fit and quality.
We have expertise in SAG, forged and cast balls.ASTM
specifications required for most steel products do not
apply to grinding media. That's where our knowledge
and experience gives you an advantage. We can
support your quality control efforts by helping you to
uncover any gaps in the quality of raw grinding balls
supplied to your mills. Through our independent analysis, you'll know what potential specification issues exist
so you can take action to address them. Our proven
method for analyzing wear resistance in grinding media
goes beyond Rockwell hardness testing. We use a
combination of ball composition and heat-treatment
analysis to determine the final microstructure that
establishes structural integrity, toughness and wear
resistance in grinding mills.
2702 S Cole Court
Telephone: (303) 522-0412
awilson@silverlakeanalytical.com
SRK Consulting
www.na.srk.com
SRK Consulting is an independent, international

practice providing focused advice and solutions to the
earth and water resource industries. We offer specialist
services to mining and exploration companies for the
entire life cycle of a mining project from exploration
through to mine closure. Formed in 1974, SRK employs
more than 1,500 professionals globally in over 50
permanent offices on 6 continents. SRK's specialists
are leaders in fields such as due diligence, feasibility
studies, mine waste and water management, permitting, and mine closure. Among SRK's clients are many
of the world's major, medium-sized and junior metal
and industrial mineral mining houses, exploration companies, financial institutions, construction firms and
government departments. To learn more about SRK
Consulting, visit www.srk.com
7175 West Jefferson Ave Ste 3000
Telephone: (303) 985-1333
Fax: (303) 985-9947
denver@srk.com
Stockpile Reports
www.stockpilereports.com
Improve the profit performance of your mining, quarrying, construction, and rock crushing operations
using Stockpile Reports' revolutionary new platform.
The subscription-based application and platform
delivers accurate stockpile volume and locations by
an Apple iPhone, or using Aerial imagery. Your business gets the best of both worlds- accurate stockpile
measurements and reporting from the ground or by
air! Measure by iPhone: A fast, easy, and accurate
way to measure stockpiles is available in the palm of

your hand. We are the only available service delivering
accurate stockpile volume and stockpile locations via
an iPhone app. The Stockpile Reports platform also
includes inventory management with reconciliation.
Our patent-pending technology enables businesses
to collect data for stockpiles in minutes. Stockpile
measurement reports are available within 24 hours
after measurement.Measure by Aerial: Stockpile Reports is proud to offer aerial measurements, enabling
our customers to also measure by air! Measurement
reports are available for viewing and downloading via
the Stockpile Reports web site. Measurement results
are displayed both as individual sites on a Google Map
and as a separate stockpile report. Customers from
nine different countries have measured over 100 million
tons of material using the service.
8201 164th Ave NE, Suite 200
Redmond, WA 98052 USA
Telephone: (425) 285-4303
info@stockpilereports.com

www.tntinc.com

handling systems to the mining and mineral processing, iron, coal, aggregate, phosphate and cement
CALL (928) 348-9200 OR VISIT WWW.OPENLOOP.NET FOR MORE INFORMATION
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10770 Rockvill St
Telephone: (619) 596-7400
Fax: (619) 596-7402
The Wright Group Services

www.twgservices.com
The Wright Group Services is the SME endorsed

Broker for Professional Liability Insurance. With over
20 years of experience, TWG provides complete risk
management solutions for all lines of insurance including: General Liability, Workers Compensation, Directors and Officers Liability, Foreign Liability, Property,
Bonds, Kidnap and Ransom, and Employee Benefit
Packages.
1873 South Bellaire St Ste 600
Denver, CO 80222 USA
Telephone: (800) 322-9773
Fax: (303) 861-7502
acrumbaker@twgservices.com
ThyssenKrupp Industrial
Solutions USA, Inc.

Company

Telephone: (800) 446-5700
www.thyssenkrupp-industrial-solutions.com
ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions serves the mining

and mineral processing industry with the ability to design, supply, and construct a wide range of equipment
including overland conveying systems, gearless driven
conveyors, Semi-Mobile and Fully Mobile Crushing
systems, primary and secondary crushers, Polysius
HPGR and grinding mill systems, pyro-processing
equipment, and bulk material handling systems. Our
extensive range of mineral processing products and
services are used in copper, gold, iron ore, cement, industrial minerals, and aggregate applications. Whether
a conversion, optimization or a new plant is needed,
ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions welcomes the opportunity to put our expertise to work for you.
6400 S Fiddlers Green Circle, Suite 700
Greenwood Village, CO 80111 USA
Telephone: (303) 770-0808
Fax: (303) 770-8233
tom.armesy@thyssenkrupp.com

years, Veolia has been helping cities and industries

worldwide manage, optimize and make the most of
their resources. Our systems are designed to provide
high quality water, treat and reuse wastewater, produce
and recover energy, extract raw materials and capitalize on valuable byproducts.
4001 Weston Parkway
Cary, NC 27513 USA
Telephone: (919) 677-8310
Fax: (919) 677-0082
mining@veoliawater.com
Virginia Tech Department

of Mining & Minerals
Engineering
www.mining.vt.edu
Virginia Tech's Department of Mining and Minerals

Engineering is one of the largest minerals-related
programs in North America, enjoying a strong
international reputation for its academic, research
and public service programs. With 9 tenure track plus
additional research and instructional faculty, over 35
graduate students, and expenditures in excess of $6M
per year, our research program is stronger than ever
with a broad focus on issues critical to the modern
resource industries. The Department is housed within
a nationally ranked College of Engineering and is home
to two acclaimed research centers: the Virginia Center
for Coal and Energy Research and the Center for
Advanced Separation Technologies. The Department
is currently engaged in a wide range of research efforts
including sustainable mineral and energy resource
development, occupational health and safety, mine
ventilation and mine fire modeling, optimizing separation processes, coalbed methane and shale gas recovery, and advanced instrumentation and monitoring
methods for underground mines. For information about
collaborative research with Virginia Tech's Mining and
Minerals Engineering Department, or to enquire about
potential graduate research opportunities, please
contact the department.
Veolia Water Technologies is committed to resourcing

the world and is developing new ways of making water
available when and where it is needed. For over 160
Braking Systems for Mining Applications
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SERVICES

meet their needs.
SERVICES
Xtek Inc
100 Holden Hall

Blacksburg, VA 24061-0239 USA
Telephone: (540) 231-6671
Fax: (540) 231-4070
mining@vt.edu
www.xtek.com
Westpro Machinery Inc.

www.westpromachinery.com
Westpro Machinery Inc. is an innovative Canadian Mineral Processing Technology

company with offices in Vernon, B.C.; Mississauga, ON; and a Manufacturing Facility
in Puslinch, ON, Canada. Westpro's innovative engineering teams design and manufacture all your mineral processing equipment needs crushing systems, agglomerators, grinding mills, attrition scrubbers, flotation systems, clarifiers/thickeners, rotary
dryers, lime slaking systems, and more. Westpro has equipment installed throughout
the world including such countries as Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Guyana, Mexico, Russia,
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Custom Industrial Gearing - 10" to 100", Carburized & Through Hardened Capability.
Xtek designs, manufactures, heat treats & reconditions custom industrial gearing,
gearboxes, crane components and below the hook lifting devices. Xtek also manufactures industry leading wheels and wheel products (crane, track & sheave wheels)
designed for various material handling equipment.
11451 Reading Road
Cincinnati, OH 45241 USA
Telephone: (513) 733-7846
Fax: (513) 733-7939
dave.reuscher@xtek.com
3317 30th Avenue, Suite 202

Vernon, BC V1T 2C9 Canada
sales@westpromachinery.com
Polydeck Sales and Applications professionals are from the

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the challenges you face. Theyve got the experience and knowhow to ask the right questions and gather the necessary data
to provide you with a comprehensive screening survey of your
plant. Then theyll work with you to develop the best solution
to meet your screening needs.
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Agapito Associates Inc

www.agapito.com
Agapito Associates, Inc. (AAI) has served the mining industry for 35 years in the disciplines of mining
engineering, civil engineering, geological engineering,
and geology. AAI offers expertise in rock mechanics,
mine planning, and resource assessment. Specialties
include mine design, mine planning, rock mechanics
testing, numerical modeling, instrumentation design
and installation, stress measurement, ground control,
subsidence, solution mining, ventilation, highwall mining, slope design, mine backfill, equipment selection,
cost estimating, permitting, feasibility, due diligence,
expert testimony and independent resource evaluation
for NI 43-101/SEC/JORC reporting. AAI also offers
underground core drilling, core logging, and geologic
modeling.
715 Horizon Dr Ste 340
Telephone: (970) 242-4220
Fax: (970) 245-6234
info@agapito.com
AMEC
www.amec.com/sectors/mining
Amec Foster Wheeler is an industry leader in global

mining solutions. For more than 60 years, we have
been trusted to deliver some of the most logistically
and technically challenging mining projects in the
world. We are focused on delivering consistent value
to customers with safety and integrity in all we do.
Connect with our experts in geology and environmental consulting, mineral processing, project and
construction management, operations support and
mine closure.
111 Dunsmuir St, Suite 400
Vancouver, BC V6B 5W3 Canada
mining@amec.com
ARCADIS
www.arcadis-us.com/mining
At ARCADIS, we focus on understanding your most

complex environmental challenges and business
needs, and how you define true value and a successful
outcome. Mining is a one-of-a-kind industry that deserves one-of-a-kind solutions. That's why we put our
best and brightest to work on your behalf to structure
sustainable, cost-effective projects and programs
tailored to your needs. You can trust in our geochemical, environmental and engineering expertise to reduce
costs over the course of the entire mining life cycle and
exceed your project delivery and financial goals.
630 Plaza Dr, Suite 100
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 USA
Telephone: (720) 344-3500
mining@arcadis-us.com

www.atlaseqco.com
Atlas Equipment Company is proud to offer high

quality slurry pumps for industry's most demanding
applications. The Battle Mountain pumps drop into
most existing installations and offer replacement units
and parts for many existing pumps. Our pumps are
globally sourced, assembled in America, and have no
legal issues with any of our competitors. Our products
are represented by the premier pump distributors in
North America who offer 24 hour, 7 days a week local
support. Products: Horizontal and Vertical Cantilever
Slurry pumps in Hard Metal or Elastomer construction. Quality: Atlas offers a 2 year Limited Warranty for
defective materials and workmanship. Delivery: Atlas
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stocked in the Vancouver and Seattle, WA Warehouses. These bare pumps are drop-in replacement
and the parts are interchangeable with the Warman
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Pump Repair processes. We welcome all sales and
distribution inquiries.
1313 South 96th St
Telephone: (206) 315-2950
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CDM Smith Inc.

www.cdmsmith.com
Since 1947, CDM Smith has provided innovative solutions combined with responsive, professional service
to our mining clients. With more than 5,000 professionals in 125 offices worldwide, CDM Smith maintains the
size, stability and resources to take on a wide range of
projects successfully. CDM Smith has extensive experience providing total solutions across the full project
life cycle including planning and permitting, design,
construction, commissioning, operations and closure.
Through more than three decades of experience supporting the mining industry, CDM Smith has assembled
a premier cadre of interdisciplinary mining specialists, including mining and metallurgical engineers,
geologists, geotechnical engineers, environmental
engineers, hydrogeologists, ecologists, geochemists
and mine reclamation specialists. Many of the staff
in our metals and mining group enjoyed long careers
working for various mining companies.
50 W 14th Street, Suite 200
Helena, MT 59601 USA
Telephone: (406) 441-1400
Fax: (406) 449-7725
connerck@cdmsmith.com
Civil & Environmental

Consultants, Inc.
www.cecinc.com
Deeper Reserves mining solutions ahead of changeCivil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) has
successfully integrated civil and geotechnical engineering design with ecological and environmental expertise
to offer a full suite of services that benefit the coal, aggregates and hard-rock sectors of the mining industry.
CEC is organized around multi-disciplinary Industry
Consulting Groups to provide and share knowledge,
design solutions and expertise in civil engineering,
ecological sciences, environmental engineering and
sciences, waste management and water resources.
This approach to mining industry consulting has led to
the successful completion of a wide range of projects
- from design and permitting of refuse disposal areas,
to water treatment studies, to assessing and mitigating

ecological resource impacts.
Cytec Industries
www.cytec.com
Telephone: (800) 652-6013
Fax: (973) 357-3050
custinfo@cytec.com
DAppolonia Engineering
EarthRes
www.earthres.com
EarthRes specializes in mine development projects

from exploration through minerals marketing. We
provide clients with technical and regulatory expertise
to obtain State and Local permits for a new mine site.
EarthRes has the skill and experience to be successful in permitting operations in sensitive community
environments and when necessary, can provide expert
testimony and litigation support. EarthRes' licensed
professional engineers, professional geologists, and
environmental scientists develop practical and efficient
mine designs and plans and can evaluate your site
to provide solutions to maximize production. The
operational experience of our management team is the
cornerstone of the EarthRes model. Our model is to
first understand the needs of our clients, then deliver
creative and practical solutions.
6912 Old Easton Rd
Pipersville, PA 18947 USA
Telephone: (215) 766-1211
Fax: (215) 766-1245
hscholz@earthres.com
Emerson Process
Management

Telephone: (800) 833-8314
GeoTDR Inc
www.gci2000.com
GeoTDR applies Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR)

technology throughout the world for automated remote
monitoring of subsidence over active and abandoned
underground mines as well as monitoring sinkhole
subsidence in karst areas. GeoTDR is also being used
for automated remote monitoring of high walls, embankment slopes and impoundment slopes. GeoTDR
is a subsidiary of Geotechnical Consultants, Inc. which
provides geotechnical engineering, environmental
services, and construction materials engineering and
testing.
720 Greencrest Dr
Westerville, OH 43081 USA
Telephone: (614) 895-1400
Fax: (614) 895-1171
kevin@geotdr.com
Good Horizon Corp
www.goodhorizoncorporation.com
Consultant to the cement and industrial mineral indus-
www.dappolonia.com
With a strong foundation built of tradition and quality,

D'Appolonia has grown to be recognized as a mining
industry leader in geotechnical, civil and environmental
engineering design and support services. D'Appolonia
authored the industry's first coal refuse disposal facility
design manual in 1975 and led a team that updated the
manual for MSHA in 2009 which was adopted as the
industry standard. D'Appolonia's solid reputation in
the mining industry consists of experience with: design and permitting coal refuse disposal facilities, site
development of mining operations, site reclamation,
new impoundments, facility life extension via upstream
construction, and combined refuse/combustion waste
disposal. The engineering support D'Appolonia routinely provides on site development projects include:
foundations, site layout and grading, storm water
management, water supply, slope stabilization, ground
improvement, conveyance and treatment of AMD, and
addressing geologic hazards such as ground subsidence, expansive materials, construction in mine spoil
and other unstable materials.
275 Center Rd
Monroeville, PA 15146 USA
Telephone: (412) 856-9440
Fax: (412) 856-9535
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C O N S U LTA N T S
333 Baldwin Road

Telephone: (800) 365-2324
Fax: (412) 429-2114
info@cecinc.com
C O N S U LTA N T S
tries since 2007, specializing in mineral development

and technical services advisor.
4437 Indian Hills Dr South
Southside, AL 35907 USA
Telephone: (256) 490-1887
fholcomb.goodhorizon@gmail.com
Grosvenor Engineering Co
www.grosvenorengineering.com
Grosvenor Engineering Co. has been in business since

1985, specializing in mining and geological services
and consulting. We have completed over 240 projects
throughout the United States and in Canada, Mongolia,
Bulgaria, and Indonesia. Projects include property
evaluations, reserve audits, operational audits, investment due diligence, mine planning, litigation support,
and general mine engineering. Clients include banks,
mining companies, electric utilities, property owners,
investors, insurance companies, engineering companies, and law firms. Project commodities include coal,
base and precious metals, salt, potash, trona, uranium,
limestone, specialty stone, sand and gravel.
7170 S Franklin Way
Centennial, CO 80122 USA
Telephone: (303) 798-0181
Fax: (303) 730-1903
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7909 Parklane Road
Telephone: (1800) 327-8885
hnasales@howden.com
HYTORC Industrial Bolting

Systems
www.hytorc.com
HYTORC makes industrial bolting safer and simpler.

With over 45 years of experience focused entirely on
industrial bolting systems, HYTORC is the most trusted
name in the industry. From off-road vehicles to rock
crushers and pipelines, we have developed safe and
simple solutions for every bolting application in the
mining industry. Plus, all HYTORC products come with
our renowned one year, 12-word warranty You break
it under normal use, we fix it free of charge.No small

print. No excuses. Show us your most challenging
bolting application and we will show you the solution.
With authorized repair facilities located all over the
World, fast service is always available when needed.
Our latest product line also features patented industry
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dangerous reaction fixtures. Our mission is to make
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optimize your bolting processes.
333 Route 17 North
Mahwah, NJ 07430 USA
Telephone: (201) 512-9500
Fax: (201) 631-6802
sales@hytorc.com
Independent Mining
Consultants Inc
www.imctucson.com
Independent Mining Consultants, Inc. (IMC) is marking

their 32nd anniversary celebration this year. IMC was
founded in 1983 by John Marek, Herb Welhener and
Mike Hester. IMC has built solid, long-term relationships with many companies, our clients range from
small exploration firms to Fortune 500 companies. The
principals and employees of IMC have worked together
for quite some time. Consequently, we have gained
the reputation for: consistency, reliability, and cost
effectiveness.IMC's team of engineers and geologists
specialize in: feasibility studies, open pit mine design,
mineral reserve estimation and verification, production scheduling and strategic planning, evaluation of
proposed expansions or acquisitions, and geologic
modeling. IMC is based in Tucson, Arizona, USA and
works on projects around the world. For more details
please visit IMC at www.imctucson.com
Deep Thinking
We work behind the scenes, taking care of
every detail. From safety audits to operational
assessments, we draw from decades of
operations experience to help you to safely
and responsibly achieve your goals.
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stantec.com/mining/operationsconsulting
Design with community in mind
3560 East Gas Rd

Telephone: (520) 294-9861
Fax: (520) 294-9865
imc@imctucson.com
InfoMine USA
www.costmine.com

Telephone: (509) 328-8023
Fax: (509) 328-2028
info@costmine.com
Itasca

Telephone: (612) 371-4711
Fax: (612) 371-4717
Itasca Denver, Inc.

www.itascadenver.com
Itasca Denver, Inc., a part of Itasca International Inc.,

provides hydrogeologic and geochemical consulting services to the mining, civil, and petroleum
industries as well as to government agencies and other
consulting firms. Itasca Denver's services include the
following: hydrogeologic studies for mine dewatering,
water-supply development, heap-leach performance,
water disposal, and environmental impact assessments. Itasca Denver also provides expert hydrogeologic reviews related to due diligence studies for
funding agencies or to work from other consulting
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firms. In conjunction with Itasca's other offices, Itasca

Denver provides integrated hydrogeology/geomechanical services to our clients. Itasca's client list includes
all of the world's major mining companies as well as
numerous smaller firms. Itasca International's branch
offices have nearly 150 qualified professionals in 14
offices in 12 countries. Itasca Denver has developed
numerous numerical groundwater flow models for both
open-pit and underground mines all over the world.
The models have been used as inputs for planning
dewatering and depressurization programs, designing mine water-management systems, and meeting
regulatory requirements. Itasca Denver is the developer
of MINEDW, a commercial three-dimensional finiteelement groundwater flow model program specifically
designed to simulate unique groundwater conditions
related to mining operations. MINEDW can efficiently
simulate sequential pit excavation and seamlessly
export two- and three-dimensional pore-pressure distributions to geomechanical models using FLAC2/3D,
UDEC or 3DEC.
143 Union Blvd, Ste 525
Telephone: (303) 969-8033
Fax: (303) 969-8357
itasca@itascadenver.com
John T Boyd Co
www.jtboyd.com
Since 1943, John T. Boyd Company has been providing

diverse clientele with professional opinions regarding
all aspects of the coal and minerals mining industry.
For three generations, we have been helping clients
make enlightened strategic decisions. The Company
began in the Eastern US, and has expanded globally with locations in the United States, Australia,
Colombia, and the People's Republic of China. Core
business competencies include: technical and financial
knowledge of mining companies, mineral resource
and reserve evaluations, IPO/Independent technical
reviews, operational trends, environmental issues, and
an in-depth understanding of market supply/demand
balances and corresponding prices. Our broad network of professionals and contacts have unparalleled
experience in the minerals industry.
4000 Town Center Blvd Ste 300
Canonsburg, PA 15317 USA
Telephone: (724) 873-4400
Fax: (724) 873-4401
jtboydp@jtboyd.com
Maptek
www.maptek.com


Telephone: (303) 763-4919
Fax: (303) 763-4921
info@maptek.com
Martin Engineering
www.martin-eng.com

1 Martin Place
Telephone: (309) 852-2384
Fax: (800) 814-1553
info@martin-eng.com

Inc.
mvsengineering.com
1625 Shaw Ave 103
Telephone: (559) 452-0182
Fax: (559) 452-0184
THIS IS TELSMITH.
elsmith consistently demonstrates a commitment
to customer needs throughout the product
lifecycle, from experienced applications
engineers designing a solution that enables
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utilizing the latest advances in manufacturing
technology. Telsmith provides a full range of
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ustomers can depend on Telsmith

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Omega Consultants & EDS
C O N S U LTA N T S
We are a valuable team for all of your engineering

needs. The following services are available: Electrical
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Lutz, FL 33559
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Optech
www.optech.com

and planning. The latest CMS V500 model is a wireless single-unit system with no bulky power supply
or cables that introduces an extended field of view,
in-field backsighting and resectioning, cart-based
mobility, and a unique-in-the-market integrated camera
that collects still and video imagery. For open-pit
mines, the tripod-mounted Optech ILRIS Terrestrial
Laser Scanner maintains high accuracy at ranges up to
3 km to safely survey dangerous or inaccessible areas,
while the Optech Lynx Mobile Mapper operates from
a moving vehicle to map in hours what would normally
take weeks. Operators can also reach inaccessible areas using the Optech XR6 UAV, a lightweight cameraequipped hexacopter that integrates with the ILRIS
mapping.
300 Interchange Way

www.ppipella.com

300 SE 14th St
Pella, IA 50219 USA
Telephone: (641) 628-3115
Fax: (641) 628-3658
ppi@ppipella.com
Roche Engineering, Inc.

www.roche-engineering.com
Engineering services for energy, industrial, environmental, mining, construction & transportation.
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9815 South Monore St, Ste 100

Sandy, UT 84070 USA
Telephone: (801) 871-2400
Fax: (801) 565-0116
pete.dahlberg@roche-engineering.com
RSV USA Consulting Inc

www.rsv.co.za
RSV USA Consulting Inc. was established in 2005 as

a subsidiary of Read, Swatman and Voigt (Pty) Ltd.,
based in Johannesburg, South Africa, as an entry point
to the North American mining industry. RSV USA is
based in Phoenix, Arizona. Dave Lunderstedt is the
president of the company and Mathew Watt is the director. In March 2010 a branch office was registered in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. RSV USA's niche
is to provide engineering and consultancy services
for all aspects of vertical shafts including: headframe
design; hoisting plant system design; sinking plant
system design; materials handling, particularly for skip
loading and unloading systems; underground dewatering systems, including settling, clarification, solid separation and high lift pumping design; shaft steelwork
design; shaft station steelwork design; conveyance
design; skips, personnel and material conveyances;
ventilation and refrigeration design; electrical power
supply and distribution for sinking set up, development
and steady state production. RSV USA has the capability and capacity to provide services from small scoping
studies through to detailed design of complete shaft
systems, including EPCM projects. The company has
recently been restructured. That restructuring resulted
in new rates that are more competitive in the American
and Canadian markets.
2104 E Clipper Lane
Gilbert, AZ 85234 USA
Telephone: (480) 290-6272
admin@rsvusa.net
www.rpmglobal.com

Telephone: (303) 986-6950
Fax: (303) 987-8907
info@rpmglobal.com
www.schauenburg.us

and is backed by a half century of worldwide engineer-
ing experience. Over the years, Schauenburg Flexadux

2233 Sanford Dr
Telephone: (970) 245-9400
Fax: (970) 245-9402
Coatings

101 Prospect Ave
Telephone: (360) 931-4645
Skelly and Loy, Inc.

www.skellyloy.com
Skelly and Loy's Mining Services Group is staffed with

experienced mining engineers (surface and underground), mineral processing engineers, geologists,
and mineral economists who can guide proposed and
active mining operations from a pre-feasibility stage
through geological investigations, detailed design,
permitting, financial considerations, and reclamation.
The firm is experienced in completion of due diligence,
fatal flaw analysis, fuel procurement, market studies,
mine and quarry planning, mine feasibility studies, and
mine operation audits. Skelly and Loy offers expert
witness/litigation support and sale/acquisition analysis.
The company mining engineering group is recognized
nationally and internationally for its experience and
expertise in the mining industry. The Mining Services
Group is complemented with state-of-the-art engineering tools and is augmented by our staff of technicians
and environmental specialists experienced in working
with a variety of mining projects.
449 Eisenhower Boulevard, Suite 300
Harrisburg, PA 17111-2302 USA
Telephone: (717) 232-0593
Fax: (717) 232-1799
skellyloy@skellyloy.com
SRK Consulting
www.na.srk.com
SRK Consulting is an independent, international

practice providing focused advice and solutions to the
earth and water resource industries. We offer specialist
services to mining and exploration companies for the
entire life cycle of a mining project from exploration
through to mine closure. Formed in 1974, SRK employs
more than 1,500 professionals globally in over 50
permanent offices on 6 continents. SRK's specialists
are leaders in fields such as due diligence, feasibility
studies, mine waste and water management, permitting, and mine closure. Among SRK's clients are many
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7175 West Jefferson Ave Ste 3000
Telephone: (303) 985-1333
Fax: (303) 985-9947
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Stantec
www.stantec.com/mining
Every day, we help clients safely and responsibly acquire the earth's resources for the global communities
who need them. From front end studies to mine closure
and reclamation, our Mining team has exposure to
a wide variety of commodities-gold, silver, nickel,
copper, zinc, potash, diamonds, coal, platinum, uranium, aggregate, iron ore, and more-in diverse work
locations spanning over 20 countries, from Mexico
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engineering, project management, environmental
services, mine water and waste management, power
engineering, geotechnical services, transportation
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engineering, surveying, and community engagement
and indigenous outreach.
1438 West Broadway Road, Suite 101
Tempe, AZ 85282 USA
Telephone: (480) 831-0310
Fax: (480) 831-0317
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Subhorizon Geologic
Resources, LLC
www.subhorizonresources.com
Subhorizon Geologic Resources LLC is a geological

consulting firm providing the following services: geologic exploration and mapping, economic evaluation
of mineral resources (includes rip rap certifications) ,
slope stability determinations, environmental assessments, petrographic services (aggregate and concrete),
geospatial solutions (remote sensing and GIS), natural
hazard delineation, medical geology, forensic geology,
and rockfall hazard training. Contact us today for your
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2215 Shasta Drive
Bloomsburg, PA 17815 USA
Telephone: (336) 416-3656
stroudjr@subhorizonresources.com

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handling systems to the mining and mineral processing, iron, coal, aggregate, phosphate and cement
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Telephone: (619) 596-7400
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