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![Underground mining telephones keep communication channels clear and open]()
Underground mining telephones keep communication channels clear and open
Personnel in mining operations will typically need to communicate over long distances, and do so using underground mining telephones. They’re a vital part of creating a safe, efficient and productive...
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![Mining conveyor belts: Why effective monitoring is essential]()
Mining conveyor belts: Why effective monitoring is essential
A conveyor belt is a central aspect of to a successful mining operation. Used to transport material which is too bulky or heavy to be carried long distances, its importance...
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![Talking points: the top 10 digital mining trends]()
Talking points: the top 10 digital mining trends
GlobalData figures have revealed the top digital mining trends for the first three months of 2019.
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![Using blockchain to clean up the cobalt supply chain]()
Using blockchain to clean up the cobalt supply chain
Capable of tracing metals from extraction to production, blockchain technology offers a novel means of keeping the supply chain sustainable. Now, it is being piloted by natural resources producer Eurasian...
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![March’s top news stories]()
March’s top news stories
The UK-based World Gold Council has launched a consultation for a draft of its Responsible Gold Mining Principles, and The Minerals Council of South Africa has applied for a judicial...
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![Licence to operate: understanding the biggest challenge for mining in 2019]()
Licence to operate: understanding the biggest challenge for mining in 2019
A recent survey by EY Mining & Metals found that more than half of global mining companies believe that licence to operate, or acceptance and permission from communities and society,...
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![Wrestle mania: inside the Goldcorp-Newmont-Barrick mega deal]()
Wrestle mania: inside the Goldcorp-Newmont-Barrick mega deal
As Newmont Mining continues to proceed with its $10bn takeover deal of gold-miner Goldcorp, in a shock move, rival Barrick Gold instigated a hostile $18bn takeover bid of Newmont. Heidi...
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![In time: the world’s biggest mines]()
In time: the world’s biggest mines
Across the world, mine sites have increased in size as the years have passed, transforming into the gargantuan chasms of today’s operations. We look at some of the world’s biggest...
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![Time to talk about tailings dams]()
Time to talk about tailings dams
A horrendous accident in Brazil this January claimed the lives of hundreds after a tailings dam operated by Vale collapsed, releasing a deadly wave of iron tailings and mud. Tailings...
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![Alternative financing options: read this and more in the new issue of MINE]()
Alternative financing options: read this and more in the new issue of MINE
In this issue: Alternative financing options for junior mining companies, the Goldcorp-Newmont-Barrick mega deal, the mining industry’s biggest challenge of 2019, and more.
