Archives: Spotlight Feature Article

Since 1965, Newmont has mined and processed gold in Nevada, building up one of the world’s leading hubs of gold production along the Carlin Trend. This journey has seen a number of new discoveries both in mineral deposits and process efficiency. In this month’s im-mining.com ‘Spotlight Feature Article’, from the February issue of International Mining magazine, Paul Moore reports on ‘Newmont’s Nevada’ in the second of six ‘Great Mines Series’ reports on Newmont Mining Corporation.

Newmont Mining Corp is 90 years old this year. It is a company that has pioneered many technical innovations for the industry, not least large-scale open-pit gold mining. In this month’s im-mining.com ‘Spotlight Feature Article’, John Chadwick kicks off part one of six in International Mining magazine’s latest ‘Great Mines’ series of mining operation profile articles, with a look back over nine decades of Newmont.

The expansion of Aitik, Sweden’s largest mine, was opened at the end of August by King Carl XVI Gustaf. The expansion, which will double ore production, is one of the biggest industrial investments in Sweden in recent years. High level automation is essential to project success, and this month’s Spotlight Feature Article, from the December issue of International Mining, examines it in detail.

This month’s IM-Mining ‘Spotlight Feature Article’, direct from the pages of the November 2010 issue of International Mining, is a comprehensive look at developments in software for designing and operating mines, starting with a nod to its critical role in the dramatic San Jose mine rescue.

Growth in this equipment sector has been impressive in recent years as mines appreciate the safety, efficiency and economy values of simulators. John Chadwick examines some of the latest developments in this month’s IM Spotlight Feature.