Mining Engineering January-December 2003: Vol 55 Index

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MINING ENGINEERING INDEX TO VOLUME 55
January-December 2003
PART 1
Feature Articles, Technical Papers, Industry Newswatch, News Briefs, Technology News,
Washington Survey and The Drift of Things
* Denotes feature article or technical paper
A J&W Holdings to buy Zambian cobalt copper project in Zambia. Jan 16
Accidents producer. May 18 Ghana's mining industry.* Jan 39
Chinese mine fatalities high. Aug 4 Mampon gold property acquired. Newmont will develop Ghana mines.
groundfall incidents in underground Aug 16 Mar 6
coal mines.* Sep 65 McKenzie Bay increases vanadium Tiomin gets Kenyan mineral sands
MSHA rule covers underground stake. Jun 11 lease. Apr 9
emergency actions. Oct 6 MIM shareholders approve Xstrata Zimbabwe's problems hurt mining.
Quecreek report issued. Jan 11 takeover. Jul 18 Jan 4
remote seals in coal mine fires.* MineSet acquires Kline Mineral Stud- Aggregates
Sep 75 ies. Apr 9 aggregates growth to be 4.7 percent.
two killed at Grasberg. Nov 12 Newmont buys half of Ntotoroso Jul 15
U.N. emergency program for mining.” project in Ghana. Oct 20 annual meeting in Cincinnati.”
Dec 29 Norilsk bids for Stillwater. Jan 12 Jan 29
Acid mine drainage, mechanistic ap- Norilsk, Stillwater merger investi- construction aggregates review.* Jun
proach to acid rock drainage pre- gated. Mar 8 23
diction.* Feb 33 Norilsk takeover could end mining at aggregates growth to be 4.7 percent.
Acquisitions Stillwater. May 17 Jul 15
acquisition gives Kinross a Washing- Norilsk wants additional 5 percent of Hanson acquires building materials
ton gold deposit. Nov 11 Stillwater. Sep 14 producer. Jun 11
Africa, China in Gold Fields’ future. Northern Orion buys stake in industrial sand and gravel review.*
Sep 9 Alumbrera. Aug 16 Jun 33
Alcan, Pechiney mergers gets regula- Outokumpu, Boliden create new min- lack of new highway spending will
tory approval. Nov 10 ing company. Oct 13 cost billions. Nov 6
Alcan tries second time to acquire Peabody increases stake in Black Texas aggregates plant built. Dec 13
Pechiney. Aug 12 Beauty. May 18 Alabama
Ashanti deal would make AngloGold Peabody sells Emery coal mine. eastern coal resources acquired.
number one. Jul 11 Sep 14 Aug 15
Cambior buys stake in bauxite com- Pechiney may force Alcan to increase synthetic rutile mine closed. Jul 18
pany. Jan 10 its bid. Sep 14 Alaska
Canadians buy Alumbrera Mine. May Pechiney’s board accepts Alcan’s annual review.” May 49
16 offer. Oct 16 Pebble deposit is one of world’s larg-
Cascade acquires Mazama project. Peruvian cement producer acquires est. Jun 12
Oct 20 Zemex. May 15 Red Dog air-quality permit dispute.
Cat, Terex realign shovel, truck busi- Pilbara buys Australian base metals Apr 5
nesses. Aug 16 deposit. May 19 Rock Creek gold mine planned.
Cliffs improves position in iron ore Placer Dome to acquire East African Dec 17
market. Feb 11 Gold Mines. Aug 17 Alcan
Codelco to buy smelter, refinery Randgold enters hunt for Ashanti. deals with SARS issues. May 18
Nov 12 Sep 9 leads aluminum recycling effort.
Consol sells Canadian coal assets. retaining value after a merger. Feb 6 Nov 4
Apr 10 retaining value in a merger, acquisi- Pechiney may force Alcan to increase
CVRD buys ferroalloy company. tion. May 8 its bid. Sep 14
Mar 8 sensitivity analysis measures risk. Pechiney mergers gets regulatory
CVRD increases iron ore holdings. Nov 8 approval. Nov 10
May 14 Stillwater approves Norilsk’s take- Pechiney’s board accepts Alcan’s
CVRD receives approval to acquire over. Aug 13 offer. Oct 16
Caemi. Sep 14 three-way merger approved. Mar 6 tries second time to acquire
CVRD sells gold mine. Oct 20 UEX acquires half of uranium project. Pechiney. Aug 12
eastern coal resources acquired. Feb 13 Alcoa
Aug 15 valuation techniques used in the building Texas coal mine. Nov 13
empowerment group gains stake in mining industry. Oct 11 considers Russian bauxite venture.
Gold Fields. Aug 12 valuing option agreements in mine Nov 10
Engelhard buys Chinese kaolin com- transactions. Oct 8 Quebec agree to smelter moderniza-
pany. Mar 8 Vista may buy Newmont projects. tion. Jan 10
explaining the market approach to May 19 spends $2 billion to increase produc-
mining transactions. Jun 7 Wheaton River acquires two gold tion. Apr 7
Franklin acquires Spinks Clay. Mar 8 mines. Feb 7 to expand Pinjarra refinery. Aug 12
Hanson acquires building materials Wheaton River buys Brazilian gold to upgrade two smelters. Feb 11
producer. Jun 11 deposit. Dec 12 Aldoga Aluminium, Australia’s largest
Harmony plans takeover of Abelle. Xstrata acquires MIM Holdings. aluminum smelter, built. Apr 7
Apr 11 Sep 13 Alley, M., Reclamation of prime farmland
IMC sells sodium bicarbonate mine. Xstrata increases Oakbridge owner- following mineral sands mining in
Mar 8 ship. Mar 10 Virginia.* Dec 42
Imerys sells dimension stone opera- Xstrata seeks MIM takeover. May 14 Alrosa
tions. Jun 11 Africa Alrosa develops underground dia-
Indonesian coal mine to be sold. Sep Africa, China in Gold Fields’ future. mond deposits. Jan 13
12 Sep 9 diamond processing begins at
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Yakutia operations. Oct 14 Zambian cobalt producer. May 18 Telfer Mine to reopen. Jan 14
Aluminum Antam, !ndonesian nickel deposit to be Thiess gets magnesium plant con-
Alcan leads aluminum recycling ef- developed. Mar 10 tract. Aug 16
fort. Nov 4 Antofagasta, may sell financial services Thunderbox produces first gold
Alcan, Pechiney mergers gets regula- stake. Aug 17 Jan 12
tory approval. Nov 10 Arch Coal, Black Thunder, 750 million Weipa bauxite mine expanded.
Alcan tries second time to acquire tons of coal. Jan 4 Jul 12
Pechiney. Aug 12 Archer, N.F., Controlling conveyor dust Wheaton River acquires two gold
Alcoa building Texas coal mine. before it becomes a problem.* mines. Feb 7
Nov 13 Jan 22 Xstrata increases Oakbridge owner-
Alcoa considers Russian bauxite Argentina ship. Mar 10
venture. Nov 10 Canadians buy Alumbrera Mine. May Xstrata seeks MIM takeover. May 14
Alcoa, Quebec agree to smelter mod- 16 zirconia deposit to be developed.
ernization. Jan 10 Northern Orion buys stake in Dec 13
Alcoa spends $2 billion to increase Alumbrera. Aug 16 Awards
production. Apr 7 reserve estimates increase. Apr 11 American Mining Hall of Fame hon-
Alcoa to expand Pinjarra refinery. Wheaton River acquires two gold ors inductees.* Nov 29
Aug 12 mines. Feb 7 domed stockpile wins South African
Alcoa to upgrade smelters. Feb 11 Arizona award. Oct 12
aluminum smelter expansion com- American Mining Hall of Fame hon- Eight mines win Sentinels of Safety
pleted. Dec 15 ors inductees.* Nov 29 Awards. Nov 12
Alunorte adds Brazilian alumina annual review.* May 53 National Mining Hall of Fame to in-
plant. May 16 copper industry faces challenges.” duct six. Jul 31
Australia’s largest aluminum smelter Mar 15
built. Apr 7 copper production down. Feb 4 B
bauxite-alumina review.* Jun 16 coal-fired plant planned for Arizona. Ball clay, industrial minerals review.
Cambior buys stake in bauxite com- Dec 14 Jun 15
pany. Jan 10 copper leaching plant online. Jun 12 Barite, industrial minerals review.* Jun
IDC buys stake in proposed alumi- copper still contributes to Arizona’s 15
num smelter. Oct 20 economy. Oct 18 Barrick Gold
increase planned for Romanian alu- Rich Hill, historic gold district.* Nov 8 Barrick to develop Alto Chicama
minum smelter. Dec 16 San Manuel Mine permanently property. Jan 14
Indian aluminum plant planned closed. Dec 17 Barrick wins TRI lawsuit. May 6
Jul 12 wage reductions sought. Jan 16 Lake Cowal closer to development.
industrial minerals review.* Jun 16 Asarco Sep 13
mining in Cuba.* Aug 19 Grupo Mexico posts higher first quar- Oliphant out at Barrick. Mar 7
new aluminum smelter to be built in ter loss. Jun 14 producers report improved financials.
Ukraine. Feb 13 wage reductions sought. Jan 16 Dec 12
Noranda aluminum smelter to be Ashanti Goldfields bauma 2004 exhibition precede. *
reviewed. Oct 16 Ashanti deal would make AngloGold Dec 31
Pechiney’s board accepts Alcan’s number one. Jul 11 Bauxite
offer. Oct 16 Mampon gold property acquired. Alcoa considers Russian bauxite
Rio Tinto expands Weipa Mine. Aug 16 venture. Nov 10
Nov 14 Randgold enters hunt for Ashanti. Cambior buys stake in bauxite com-
smelter expansion completed Sep 9 pany. Jan 10
Dec 15 Asian American Coal, joint venture plans industrial minerals review.“ Jun 16
smelter expansions increase RusAl’s Chinese coal mine. Oct 17 mining in Cuba.* Aug 19
output. Sep 11 Astron, zirconia deposit to be developed. Rio Tinto expands Weipa Mine.
Weipa bauxite mine expanded Dec 13 Nov 14
Jul 12 Australia Weipa bauxite mine expanded.
AME Mineral Economics, coal buyers, Alcoa to expand Pinjarra refinery Jul 12
sellers face tough negotiations Aug 12 BBF Resources, Canadian perlite mine
Mar 7 Australia’s largest aluminum smelter approved. Jan 15
American Society of Safety Engineers, built. Apr 7 Bentonite, industrial minerals review.*
improved safety improves bottom Australian coal mine to expand. Jun 17
line.* Aug 28 Jan 11 Better Materials, Hanson acquires build-
American Soda cement companies to merge. Mar 10 ing materials producer. Jun 11
nahcolite mining at Yankee Gulch.* garnet deposit to be developed BHP Billiton
Oct 23 Jun 11 BHP chief resigns. Feb 10
nahcolite plant may be for sale. Harmony plans takeover of Abelle. Canadians buy Alumbrera Mine. May
Oct 19 Apr 11 16
Solvay American acquires American history of Hometake in Austral-Asia Caterpillar, BHP Billiton enter supply
Soda. Nov 14 region.* Aug 39 agreement. Apr 11
Anglo America Lake Cowal closer to development. Crandon sold to Indian tribes.
begins anti-AIDS program. Aug 4 Sep 13 Dec 15
keep apartheid claims in South Afri- LionOre, Dalrymple agree to merger. Escondida Norte to be developed.
can courts. May 17 Jul 18 Aug 13
AngloGold MIM shareholders approve Xstrata Escondida returns to full production.
Ashanti deal would make AngloGold takeover. Jul 18 Dec 11
number one. Jul 11 Pilbara buys Australian base metals Indian diamond exploration program
Colorado kills proposed cyanide ban deposit. May 19 planned. Jan 13
Feb 12 Rio Tinto expands Weipa Mine. Komatsu, BHP enter into equipment
Randgold enters hunt for Ashanti. Nov 14 supply agreement. Jun 14
Sep 9 Rolleston coal mine to be developed. labor strike settled at Escondida.
Anglovaal Mining, J&W Holdings to buy May 12 Sep 10
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Northern Orion buys stake in Aug 17 oil sands expansion proceeds.
Alumbrera. Aug 16 Burying the dinosaurs: Achieving break- Mar 10
San Manuel Mine permanently through safety performance with- oil sands may yield titanium. Sep 11
closed. Dec 17 out a safety department.* Red Lake Mine increases production.
Tintaya to restart copper production. Cavender, B. Feb 38 Mar 6
Sep 10 Bush, G. second largest metallurgical coal
Black Beauty Coal Clear Skies would nearly eliminate company formed. Feb 13
signs coal supply agreement. Jul 16 air pollution. Aug 6 shovels operate in oil sands. Jan 26
Peabody increases stake in Black Clear Skies would reduce NOx, SO2 thickening and disposal of oil sands
Beauty. May 18 emissions. May 6 tailings.* Nov 33
Black Thunder, 750 million tons of coal. climate change program would re- UEX acquires half of uranium project.
Jan 4 duce emissions. Dec 6 Feb 13
Blasting, drilling, blasting in Nevada.” conference committee nears energy Voisey’s Bay ready for development
Dec 33 policy bill. Dec 6 May 12
Boliden FutureGen gets coal, utility support. zinc refinery returns to full produc-
high-grade zinc, silver discovered. Jun 6 tion. Nov 15
Jan 16 | can see (more) clearly now. Oct 4 Canyon Resources, loses anticyanide
Outokumpu, Boliden create new R&D play big role in Bush’s 2004 suit. Jan 12
mining company. Oct 13 budget. Mar 5 Carbon sequestration, partnerships
bonding, sustainable development Bush, V., Leveraging energy manage- proposed. Jan 6
issues for mining. Feb 5 ment resources: Applications for Cascade Mountain Mining, acquires
Borates the mining industry.* Dec 39 Mazama project. Oct 20
Borax still mining borates.* Jul 19 Caterpillar
Borax to increase boric acid produc- Cc Cat shovel offers higher capacity.*
tion. Oct 19 C&P Coal, Peabody sells Emery coal Dec 27
boron review.* Jun 17 mine. Sep 14 Cat, Terex realigned shovel, truck
Borax Caemi businesses. Aug 16
still mining borates.* Jul 19 CVRD increases iron ore holdings. Caterpillar, BHP Billiton enter supply
to increase boric acid production. May 14 agreement. Apr 11
Oct 19 CVRD receives approval to acquire Cavender, B., Burying the dinosaurs:
Boron Caemi. Sep 14 Achieving breakthrough safety
Borax still mining borates.* Jul 19 Calcium carbonates, industrial minerals performance without a safety
Borax to increase boric acid produc- review.* Jun 20 department.* Feb 38
tion. Oct 19 California Cellan, R., /n situ, anaerobic, biological
industrial minerals review.* Jun 17 annual review.” May 56 immobilization of uranium, molyb-
Bour, D., Successful application of re- Borax still mining borates.* Jul 19 denum and selenium in an alluvial
mote seals used to extinquish a Borax to increase boric acid produc- acquifer.* Mar 31
coal-mine fire.* Sep 75 tion. Oct 19 Cement
California calls for pit backfilling. cement companies to merge. Mar 10
BP, Indonesian coal mine to be sold. Sep 4 enclosed conveyors help cement
Sep 12 Cambior plant. Jan 28
Brazil buys stake in bauxite company. industrial minerals review.” Jun 21
aluminum smelter expansion com- Jan 10 Peruvian cement producer acquires
pleted. Dec 15 mining restarted at Omai. Jun 14 Zemex. May 15
Alunorte adds Brazilian alumina Rosebel ready for construction. Chajet, H., design plan for contractor
plant. May 16 Feb 8 safety, training. Jul 9
Brazilian iron ore mine to expand. Cameco, Canadian uranium mine tem- Chile
Mar 10 porarily closed. May 19 Antofagasta may sell financial ser-
CVRD accelerates Sossego startup. Canada vices stake. Aug 17
Sep 10 Alcoa, Quebec agree to smelter mod- Codelco increases copper produc-
CVRD buys ferroalloy company. ernization. Jan 10 tion. May 16
Mar 8 Alcoa to upgrade smelters. Feb 11 Codelco to buy smelter, refinery.
CVRD increases iron ore holdings. Canadian perlite mine approved. Nov 12
May 14 Jan 15 Codelco will not release some copper
CVRD receives approval to acquire Canadian uranium mine temporarily stocks. Jun 14
Caemi. Sep 14 closed. May 19 copper project gets environmental
CVRD sells gold mine. Oct 20 Canadians buy Alumbrera Mine. approval. Mar 8
large pig iron plant planned for Brazil. May 16 Escondida Norte to be developed.
Jun 12 Consol sells Canadian coal assets. Aug 13
Wheaton River buys Brazilian gold Apr 10 Escondida returns to full production.
deposit. Dec 12 excavator in operation at 0.1 sands Dec 11
Brenner, F., Public-private partnerships: mine. Mar 20 labor strike settled at Escondida.
education and research opportuni- Fording Coal Trust closes Canadian Sep 10
ties.* Sep 72 coal mine. May 19 Noranda aluminum smelter to be
Bromine, industrial minerals review.* Fort McMurray to expand oil sands. reviewed. Oct 16
Jun 18 Jun 13 China
Brown, J., New approaches to mine-face Inco strike impacts nickel, cobalt Africa, China in Gold Fields’ future.
ventilation. * Mar 25 markets. Aug 14 Sep 9
Bumi Resources, Indonesian coal mine Lac de Gras diarnond mine nearing China’s coal industry.* Dec 18
to be sold. Sep 12 completion. Mar 10 Chinese iron ore imports increase.
Burke, L., Safer mine layouts for under- Lupin Mine closes. Oct 20 May 17
ground stone mines subjected to McKenzie Bay increases vanadium Chinese mine fatalities still high.
excessive levels of horizontal stake. Jun 11 Aug 4
stress.* Apr 25 mineralogist’s view of the PDAC ends gold marketing control. Jan 14
Burnstone, deposit results released. meeting. Aug 25 Engelhard buys Chinese kaolin com-
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pany. Mar 8 nation’s fuel of choice.* Oct 32 tana. Jun 13
joint venture plans Chinese coal Clean water Colorado produces record coal.
mine. Oct 17 in situ, anaerobic immobilization in Jul 17
Philippines nickel project advances. an alluvial acquifer.* Mar 31 company gets clean coal funding.
Apr 11 passive water treatment system for Apr 10
PhosChem supplies China with DAP. leach-pad effluent.* Mar 37 conference commiitee begins work
Nov 14 Clear Skies on energy policy. Oct 6
tests new potash plant. Nov 13 Clear Skies would nearly eliminate Consol, better in 2003 than 2002.
Christensen, C.D., Driving point imped- air pollution. Aug 6 Jun 4
ance - A new paradigm for detect- | can see (more) clearly now. Oct 4 Consol sells Canadian coal assets.
ing fracture and in situ stress in would reduce NO,, SO, emissions. Apr 10
boreholes.* Nov 45 May 6 Consol signs coal supply agreement
Cia Brasileria de Alumino, aluminum Cleveland-Cliffs in Pennsylvania. Nov 13
smelter expansion completed Cliffs’ Circored iron plant.* Nov 40 Consol signs coal supply contract.
Dec 15 Cliffs consolidates mines. Sep 13 Mar 7
Cincinnati features aggregates and in- Cliffs improves position in iron ore eastern coal resources acquired.
dustrial minerals programming." market. Feb 11 Aug 15
Jan 29 Evtac to rebuild taconite plant. emissions allowance trading banned
Clay Dec 16 in New York. Sep 6
ball clay review.” Jun 15 iron ore trials show positive results. energy bill favors clean coal technol-
bentonite review." Jun 17 Jul 14 ogy. May 6
common clay and shale review.* ironmaking industry trends.* Apr 12 EPA reforms New Source Review.
Jun 22 Tilden iron ore production lower than Jan 6
fire clay review.* Jun 26 expected. Jul 18 excavator at work in Spanish coal
Franklin acquires Spinks Clay. Mar 8 Cliffs and Associates’ Circored iron mine. Nov 17
kaolin facility restructured. Aug 15 plant.* Elmquist, S.A. Kipfstuhl, fine coal recovered from slurry
kaolin review.” Jun 34 L.A. Dowling, E.C. Nov 40 ponds. Dec 14
Clean air Closures Fording Coal Trust closes Canadian
big improvements in diesel emis- Canadian uranium mine temporarily coal mine. May 19
sions. Jun 4 closed. May 19 FutureGen gets coal, utility support.
carbon sequestration partnerships Doe Run closes Missouri lead Jun 6
proposed. Jan 6 smelter. Oct 13 global energy demand bodes well for
Clear Skies would nearly eliminate Fording Coal Trust closes Canadian coal. Oct 15
air pollution. Aug 6 coal mine. May 19 GPS grade control in surface min-
Clear Skies would reduce NO,, SO. lack of orders caused Evtac to close ing.* Jan 45
emissions. May 6 Apr 8 groundfall incidents in underground
climate change program would re- Lupin Mine closes. Oct 20 coal mines.* Sep 65
duce emissions. Dec 6 manufacturing plant closed. Mar 9 homeland security will impact explo-
emissions allowance trading banned Mexican lead-zinc mine closes sives use. Jan 6
in New York. Sep 6 Mar 7 Indonesian coal mine to be sold
energy bill favors clean coal technol- mining program may close. Jun 14 Sep 12
ogy. May 6 San Manuel! Mine permanently joint venture plans Chinese coal
EPA reforms New Source Review closed. Dec 17 mine. Oct 17
Jan 6 synthetic rutile mine closed. Jul 18 Kyoto would cost thousands of Mid-
FutureGen gets coal, utility support Coal west jobs. Jun 6
Jun 6 Alcoa building Texas coal mine longwall mine sets Russian produc-
| can see (more) clearly now. Oct 4 Nov 13 tion record. Apr 22
Kyoto would cost thousands of Mid- annual review.* May 42 MSHA rule covers underground
west jobs. Jun 6 Australian coal mine to expand emergency actions. Oct 6
Leavitt faces major issues with EPA Jan 11 Peabody increases stake in Black
Oct 6 Black Beauty signs coal supply Beauty. May 18
McCain, Lieberman introduce green- agreement. Jul 16 Peabody mine ships 75 million st of
house gas measure. Feb 5 Black Thunder, 750 million tons of coal. Mar 4
Red Dog air-quality permit dispute coal. Jan 4 Peabody produces 18 percent of
Apr 5 China’s coal industry.* Dec 18 nation’s coal. Jul 16
Senate energy measure favors clean Chinese mine fatalities still high Peabody sells Emery coal mine
coal technology. Sep 6 Aug 4 Sep 14
Clean coal technology Clear Skies would reduce NO,, SO Powder River productivity down
Clear Skies would reduce NO,, SO emissions. May 6 Feb 9
emissions. May 6 coal buyers, sellers face tough nego- Quecreek report issued. Jan 11
coal-fired plant planned for Arizona tiations. Mar 7 R&D play big role in Bush’s 2004
Dec 14 coal campus means $2.8 billion to budget. Mar 5
company gets clean coal funding Illinois economy. Sep 12 remote seals in coal mine fires.*
Apr 10 coal-fired plant planned for Arizona Sep 75
conference committee begins work Dec 14 Rolleston coal mine to be developed.
on energy policy. Oct 6 coal leasing changes would help with May 12
energy bill favors clean coal technol- nation’s energy needs. Apr 5 second largest metallurgical coal
ogy. May 6 coal regs, adult mortality linked company formed. Feb 13
FutureGen gets coal, utility support Apr 4 synthetic fuel venture formed.
Jun 6 coal resources in Wyoming, Montana Feb 13
R&D play big role in Bush’s 2004 and North Dakota.* Jan 33 technology ensures coal will be
budget. Mar 5 coal synfuel production up. Feb 4 nation’s fuel of choice.* Oct 32
Senate energy measure favors clean coal use needed to ease natural gas tighter controls proposed for
coal technology. Sep 6 crisis. Aug 6 mountaintop-removal mining.
technology ensures coal will be coal, wind plant planned for Mon- Jul 6
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U.S. coal production down, usage up. McCain, Lieberman introduce green- takeover. Jul 18
May 4 house gas measure. Feb 5 Montana Resources to reopen Butte
valley fill permits to resume. Mar 5 uncertain U.S. regulations cause copper mine. Oct 13
Wyoming leads U.S. in surface coal companies to go elsewhere. Northern Orion buys stake in
production. Jul 17 Nov 6 Alumbrera. Aug 16
Xstrata increases Oakbridge owner- ConocoPhillips, proper lubrication PD will not restart idled copper ca-
ship. Mar 10 lengthens equipment life. Dec 32 pacity. Dec 15
Coalbed methane Consol Energy Pebble deposit is one of world’s larg-
coalbed methane waste water regu- better in 2003 than 2002. Jun 4 est. Jun 12
lations. Feb 5 sells Canadian coal assets. Apr 10 Pilbara buys Australian base metals
Consol, better in 2003 than 2002. signs coal supply agreement in deposit. May 19
Jun 4 Pennsylvania. Nov 13 refined copper use projected to grow.
Cobalt signs coal supply contract. Mar 7 Aug 13
Goro nickel, cobalt production to Construction aggregates, industrial min- San Manuel Mine permanently
begin in 2004. Sep 14 erals review.* Jun 23 closed. Dec 17
Inco strike impacts nickel, cobalt Controlling conveyor dust before it be- Southern Peru’s earnings increase.
markets. Aug 14 comes a problem.” Archer, N.F. Dec 15
J&W Holdings to buy Zambian cobalt Jan 22 SX/EW plant planned for Mexican
producer. May 18 Conveyors operation. Dec 17
mining in Cuba.* Aug 19 controlling conveyor dust.* Jan 22 technology selected for Ilo plant,
nickel output may double at Moa conveyor belt exceeds expectations. smelter. Sep 14
Mine. Jul 17 Dec 26 Tintaya to restart copper production.
Voisey’s Bay ready for development. enclosed conveyors help cement Sep 10
May 12 plant. Jan 28 tough year for metals producers.
Codeico Cope, L.W., Mining in Cuba.* Aug 19 May 4
increases copper production. Copper Voisey’s Bay ready for development.
May 16 Antofagasta may sell financial ser- May 12
to buy smelter, refinery. Nov 12 vices stake. Aug 17 wage reductions sought. Jan 16
will not release some copper stocks. Arizona copper industry faces chal- Wheaton River acquires two gold
Jun 14 lenges.* Mar 15 mines. Feb 7
copper project gets environmental Arizona copper production down. Courts, Red Dog air-quality permit dis-
approval. Mar 8 Feb 4 pute. Apr 5
Cole, J.H., Driving point impedance - A Canadians buy Alumbrera Mine. Cox, R.M., Mine roof truss-support sys-
new paradigm for detecting frac- May 16 tems technology.* Oct 49
ture and in situ stress in bore- Cascade acquires Mazama project. CPM Group, platinum, palladium supply
holes.* Nov 45 Oct 20 outstrips demand. Nov 11
Colorado Codelco increases copper produc- Cramp, B., satellites to find precious
annual review.~ May 60 tion. May 16 metals. Jan 24
Colorado kills proposed cyanide ban. Codelco to buy smelter, refinery Crandon, sold to Indian tribes. Dec 15
Feb 12 Nov 12 Creating wealth and competitiveness in
Colorado produces record coal Codelco will not release some copper mining.* Tilton, J.E. Sep 15
Jul 17 stocks. Jun 14 Crombie, M.K., Rich Hill, Arizona: his-
IMC sells sodium bicarbonate mine. Continental pit back in operation. toric gold district, modern gold
Mar 8 Nov 4 rush.* Nov 8
nahcolite mining at Yankee Gulch.* copper leaching plant online. Jun 12 Crown Resources
Oct 23 copper project gets environmental acquisition gives Kinross a Washing-
nahcolite plant may be for sale. approval. Mar 8 ton gold deposit. Nov 11
Oct 19 copper project in Zambia. Jan 16 plan submitted for Buckhorn Moun-
Colorado produces record coal. copper rivets in blue jeans. Nov 4 tain project. Jul 17
Jul 17 copper still contributes to Arizona’s Crushing and grinding
Solvay America acquires American economy. Oct 18 crusher improves quarry production.
Soda. Nov 14 copper syndicate gets rights to Sep 32
technology ensures coal will be Toromocho deposit. Jul 13 drive options for belt, apron feeders.*
nation’s fuel of choice.* Oct 32 CVRD accelerates Sossego startup. Mar 22
Yule Quarry back in business.” Sep 10 Crusius, J., Tale of two pit lakes: Initial
Nov 16 Escondida Norte to be developed. results of a three-year study of the
Colorado School of Mines, fewer jobs Aug 13 Main Zone and Waterline pit lakes
for mining school grads. Jun 4 Escondida returns to full production. near Houston, British Columbia,
Comalico Dec 11 Canada.* Feb 43
Rio Tinto expands Weipa Mine Freeport Copper increases second Crystallex International, Las Cristinas
Nov 14 quarter profit by 900 percent. increases gold reserves. Oct 14
Weipa bauxite mine expanded. Sep 14 Cuba
Jul 12 Grupo Mexico posts higher first quar- mining in Cuba.* Aug 19
Common clay and shale, industrial min- ter loss. Jun 14 nickel output may double at Moa
erals review.* Jun 21 lranian copper company receives Mine. Jul 17
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional, Brazil- $70 million loan. Jun 14 Curtice, R., Successful application of
ian iron ore mine to expand. Ivanhoe buys smelter royalty from remote seals used to extinguish a
Mar 10 BHP Billiton. Dec 15 coal-mine fire.* Sep 75
Congress Kennecott celebrates its centennial.* CVRD
coalbed methane waste water regu- Jul 25 accelerates Sossego startup. Sep 10
lations. Feb 5 Kennecott employees ratify new con- buys ferroalloy company. Mar 8
energy bill favors clean coal technol- tract. Aug 14 increases iron ore holdings. May 14
ogy. May 6 labor strike settled at Escondida. large pig iron plant planned for Brazil.
lack of new highway spending will Sep 10 Jun 12
cost billions. Nov 6 MIM shareholders approve Xstrata receives approval to acquire Caemi.
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Sep 14 big improvements in diesel emis- China ends gold marketing control.
sells gold mine. Oct 20 sions. Jun 4 Jan 14
Black Thunder, 750 million tons of Cliffs consolidates mines. Sep 13
D coal. Jan 4 Cliffs improves position in iron ore
Dalrymple Resources, agrees with California calls for pit backfilling. market. Feb 11
LionOre to merge. Jul 18 Sep 4 coal buyers, sellers face tough nego-
Daniels, W.|., Reclamation of prime Chinese mine fatalities still high. tiations. Mar 7
farmland following mineral sands Aug 4 coal campus means $2.8 billion to
mining in Virginia.* Dec 42 coal regs, adult mortality linked Illinois economy. Sep 12
Davies, A.M. Apr 4 Codelco will not release some copper
factors involved in decisionmaking coal synfuel production up. Feb 4 stocks. Jun 14
Jul 7 Consol, better in 2003 than 2002. Consol signs coal supply contract.
methods to resolve faulty decision- Jun 4 Mar 7
making. Sep 7 Continental pit back in operation. copper still contributes to Arizona’s
retaining value after a merger. Feb 6 Nov 4 economy. Oct 18
retaining value in a merger, acquisi- copper rivets in bluejeans. Nov 4 cost cutting helps gold producers.
tion. May 8 exploration expenditures down. Feb 8
Deaths May 4 creating wealth in mining.* Sep 15
Anglo American begins anti-AIDS fewer jobs for mining school grads. demand for iron ore expected to be
program. Aug 4 Jun 4 strong. Aug 10
Chinese mine fatalities still high Hecla’s Art Brown retires. Mar 4 energy management in mining.”
Aug 4 Hecla’s Art Brown steps down. Jul 4 Dec 39
mine fatalities at record low. Feb 10 | can see (more) clearly now. Oct 4 Escondida returns to full production.
two killed at Grasberg. Nov 12 leaders promote sustainable devel- Dec 11
Defense Department, Timet receives opment. Oct 4 expanded zeolite markets sought.
research funds. May 19 micropower seen as growth industry. Jan 15
Detroit salt mine - past and future. * Jan 4 explaining the market approach to
Manos, E.Z. Feb 15 Mining Journal, Mining Magazine mining transactions. Jun 7
Developing a softwall mining machine. * sold, E&MJ, Coal Age cease exploration budgets increase
Mortensen, K.S. Feb 20 publication. Jul 4 Dec 11
Diamonds MSHA rule aids manufacturers Freeport Copper increases second
Alrosa develops underground dia- Sep 4 quarter profit by 900 percent
mond deposits. Jan 13 New Mexico deals with bonding is- Sep 14
diamond processing begins at sues. Nov 4 global energy demand bodes well for
Yakutia operations. Oct 14 SME officers, directors elected coal. Oct 15
garnet deposit to be developed Apr 4 Greek sustainable development con-
Jun 11 tough year for metals producers ference.* Aug 31
gemstones review.* Jun 28 May 4 Grupo Mexico posts higher first quar-
Indian diamond exploration program U.S. coal production down, usage up ter loss. Jun 14
planned. Jan 13 May 4 Grupo proposes rights offering
industrial diamond review.* Jun 32 underground coal mine uses diesel Oct 20
industrial garnet review.* Jun 33 mantrip. Sep 4 lack of new highway spending will
Lac de Gras diamond mine nearing Zimbabwe's problems hurt mining cost billions. Nov 6
completion. Mar 10 Jan 4 lack of orders caused Evtac to close
Dias, R., proper lubrication lengthens Drilling and blasting practices in Apr 8
equipment life. Dec 32 Nevada's openpit mines.” Firth, lithium growth to continue. May 15
Diatomite, industrial minerals review.” |1.R. Mousset-Jones, P. Dec 33 mineralogist’s view of the PDAC
Jun 24 Drilling meeting, Aug 25
Diavak Diamond Mines, Lac de Gras drilling, blasting in Nevada.* Dec 33 Montana Resources to reopen Butte
diamond mine nearing comple- Sandvik supplies drill management copper mine. Oct 13
tion. Mar 10 services. Jan 26 Newmont posts 32 percent profit
Dimension stone Drive options for belt and apron feed- increase. Sep 9
Imerys sells dimension stone opera- ers.* Toth, L. Mar 22 Norilsk increases nickel production.
tions. Jun 11 Driving point impedance - A new para- May 18
industrial minerals review.” Jun 25 digm for detecting fracture and in PD will not restart idled copper ca-
DOE situ stress in boreholes. * pacity. Dec 15
carbon sequestration partnerships Weinberg, D.M. Cole, J.H platinum, palladium supply outstrips
proposed. Jan 6 Reynolds, R.R. Christensen, C.D demand. Nov 11
company gets clean coal funding Novascone, S.R. Nov 45 platinum price to remain strong.
Apr 10 DTE Coal, fine coal recovered from Jul 11
R&D play big role in Bush’s 2004 slurry ponds. Dec 14 Powder River productivity down
budget. Mar 5 Dowling, E.C., Cliffs and Associates’ Feb 9
Doe Run, Doe Run closes Missouri lead Circored iron plant.* Nov 40 producers report improved financials.
smelter. Oct 13 Dec 12
Dominican Republic, gold companies e real option valuation approach
look at Mexico, Dominican Repub- East African Gold Mines, Placer Dome Dec 8
lic.* Sep 28 to acquire East African Gold reserves reporting meeting.* Dec 23
Doroguntsov, V.V., Mechanized cleaning Mines. Aug 17 resources and reserves reporting
of underground sumps for mines Echo Bay Mines, three-way merger discussed.* Jul 35
and concentrators.* Apr 32 approved. Mar 6 retaining value after a merger. Feb 6
Drift of things Economics San Manuel Mine permanently
Anglo American begins anti-AIDS applications of the market approach closed. Dec 17
program. Aug 4 to mining transactions. Aug 9 sensitivity analysis measures risk
Arizona copper production down Arizona copper production down Nov 8
Feb 4 Feb 4 Southern Peru’s earnings increase
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Dec 15 coalbed methane waste water regu- crusher improves quarry production.
sustainable development for mining lations. Feb 5 Sep 32
industry.* Aug 45 Colorado kills proposed cyanide ban. developing a softwall mining ma-
tough year for metals producers. Feb 12 chine.* Feb 20
May 4 conference committee begins work drive options for belt, apron feeders.*
underground ventilation cost com- on energy policy. Oct 6 Mar 22
parisons.* Oct 57 controlling conveyor dust.* Jan 22 enclosed conveyors help cement
valuation techniques used in the copper project gets environmental plant. Jan 28
mining industry. Oct 11 approval. Mar 8 equipment management.* Sep 31
valuing option agreements in mine energy bill favors clean coal technol- excavator at work in Spanish coal
transactions. Oct 8 ogy. May 6 mine. Nov 17
wage reductions sought. Jan 16 environmentalists charge Griles with excavator in operation at oil sands
Zimbabwe's problems hurt mining. conflict of interest. Jul 6 mine. Mar 20
Jan 4 EPA reforms New Source Review. Goodyear’s Two Piece Assembly.*
Education Jan 6 Oct 39
developments in professional engi- fine coal recovered from slurry handbook for selecting excavators.
neering. Jan 9 ponds. Dec 14 Dec 30
fewer jobs for mining school grads. Kyoto would cost thousands of Mid- haul truck, excavator for quarry work.
Jun 4 west jobs. Jun 6 Apr 23
mining program may close. Jun 14 Leavitt confirmed to head EPA. Komatsu, BHP enter into equipment
public-private partnerships.* Sep 72 Dec 6 supply agreement. Jun 14
Elkem, CVRD buys ferroalloy company. McCain, Lieberman introduce green- larger body improves quarry trucks.
Mar 8 house gas measure. Feb 5 Apr 23
Ellis, M.S., US Geological Survey re- mechanistic approach to acid rock manufacturing piant closed. Mar 9
source assessment of selected drainage prediction.* Feb 33 mechanized cleaning of underground
Tertiary coal zones in Wyoming, New Mexico deals with bonding is- sumps.* Apr 32
Montana and North Dakota. * sues. Nov 4 proper lubrication lengthens equip-
Jan 33 northern Idaho environmental dam- ment life. Dec 32
Elmquist, S.A., Cliffs and Associates’ age exaggerated. Oct 20 rear-dump design for articulated
Circored iron plant.* Nov 40 passive water treatment system for trucks. Apr 24
Enami, Codelco to buy smelter, refinery. leach-pad effluent.* Mar 37 shovels operate in oil sands. Jan 26
Nov 12 Phelps Dodge, New Mexico reach simulators improve operator training
Energy reclamation agreement. Jul 14 Oct 40
Black Thunder, 750 million tons of reclaiming Virginia farmland.” underground coal mine uses diesel
coal. Jan 4 Dec 42 mantrip. Sep 4
coal leasing changes would help with Senate energy measure favors clean Equipment management: cost reduction,
nation’s energy needs. Apr 5 coal technology. Sep 6 performance-enhancing opportu-
coal use needed to ease natural gas sustainable development for mining nity.* Tomlingson, P.D. Sep 31
crisis. Aug 6 industry.* Aug 45 Escondida
coal, wind plant planned for Mon- tale of two pit lakes.* Feb 43 Escondida Norte to be developed
tana. Jun 13 thickening and disposal of oil sands Aug 13
coal-fired plant planned for Arizona. tailings.* Nov 33 returns to full production. Dec 11
Dec 14 tighter controls proposed for Eveleth Mines
conference committee begins work mountaintop-removal mining. Evtac to rebuild taconite plant.
on energy policy. Oct 6 Jul 6 Dec 16
conference committee nears energy TRI information provided. Jun 6 lack of orders caused Evtac to close.
policy bill. Dec 6 uncertain U.S. regulations cause Apr 8
energy bill favors clean coal technol- companies to go elsewhere. Exhibitors showcase their products and
ogy. May 6 Nov 6 services at SME Annual Meeting. *
energy management in mining.* Dec valley fill permits to resume. Mar 5 Kral, S., Yernberg, W.R., Renner,
39 EPA G. Jun 67
fine coal recovered from slurry Barrick wins TRI lawsuit. May 6 Expansions
ponds. Dec 14 big improvements in diesel emis- Alcoa, Quebec agree to smelter mod-
global energy demand bodes well for sions. Jun 4 ernization. Jan 10
coal. Oct 15 Clear Skies would nearly eliminate Alcoa spends $2 billion to increase
technology ensures coal will be air pollution. Aug 6 production. Apr 7
nation’s fuel of choice.* Oct 32 EPA reforms New Source Review. Alcoa to expand Pinjarra refinery.
U.S. coal production down, usage up. Jan 6 Aug 12
May 4 | can see (more) clearly now. Oct 4 Alrosa develops underground dia-
Environment Leavitt confirmed to head EPA mond deposits. Jan 13
Alcan leads aluminum recycling ef- Dec 6 aluminum smelter expansion com-
fort. Nov 4 Leavitt faces major issues with EPA. pleted. Dec 15
Barrick wins TRI lawsuit. May 6 Oct 6 Antofagasta may sell financial ser-
big improvements in diesel emis- EPA reforms New Source Review. vices stake. Aug 17
sions. Jun 4 Jan 6 Australian coal mine to expand.
Canyon loses anticyanide suit. TRI information provided. Jun 6 Jan 11
Jan 12 Equipment Brazilian iron ore mine to expand.
carbon sequestration partnerships bauma 2004 exhibition precede.* Mar 10
proposed. Jan 6 Dec 31 Codelco increases copper produc-
Clear Skies would nearly eliminate Cat shovel offers higher capacity.* tion. May 16
air pollution. Aug 6 Dec 27 Escondida returns to full production.
Clear Skies would reduce NO,, SO. Cat, Terex realign shovel, truck busi- Dec 11
emissions. May 6 nesses. Aug 16 Fort McMurray to expand oil sands.
climate change program would re- Caterpillar, BHP Billiton enter supply Jun 13
duce emissions. Dec 6 agreement. Apr 11 increase planned for Romanian alu-
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minum smelter. Dec 17 second largest metallurgical coal Getchell operations resume. Jan 16
Iranian copper company receives company formed. Feb 13 gold companies look at Mexico, Do-
$70 million loan. Jun 14 Fort McMurray, to expand oil sands. minican Republic.* Sep 28
Lonmin expands PGM production Jun 13 Great Basin increases gold re-
Jan 12 Franklin Industries, acquires Spinks sources. Mar 9
nickel output may double at Moa Clay. Mar 8 Harmony plans takeover of Abelle.
Mine. Jul 17 Freeport-McMoRan Apr 11
Norilsk increases nickel production Freeport Copper increases second Hearsts and the Homestake Mine.*
May 18 quarter profit by 900 percent Sep 23
oil sands expansion proceeds Sep 14 Hecla to develop Mexican deposit.
Mar 10 Sandvik supplies drill management Jul 13
Pan American increases silver pro- services. Jan 26 Lake Cowal closer to development.
duction. Apr 8 two killed at Grasberg. Nov 12 Sep 13
Red Lake Mine increases production. Fuller's earth, industrial minerals re- Las Cristinas increases gold re-
Mar 6 view.* Jun 27 serves. Oct 14
Rio Tinto expands Weipa Mine FutureGen, gets coal, utility support. LionOre, Dalrymple agree to merger.
Nov 14 Jun 6 Jul 18
smelter expansions increase RusAl’s Lupin Mine closes. Oct 20
output. Sep 11 G Mampon gold property acquired.
Weipa mine expanded. Jul 12 Gaiden, A.P., Mechanized cleaning of Aug 16
Experts discuss reserves reporting at underground sumps for mines and Mineral Ridge development nears
SME meeting.* Kral, S.D ec 23 concentrators. * Apr 32 Apr 8
Exploration Garnet, deposit to be developed. Jun 11 mining in Cuba.* Aug 19
annual review.“ May 30 Geller, B., One mineralogist’s view of mining restarted at Omai. Jun 14
budgets increase. Dec 11 the PDAC meeting.* Aug 25 Newmont buys half of Ntotoroso
Burnstone deposit results released. Gemstones, industrial minerals review.* project in Ghana. Oct 20
Aug 17 Jun 28 Newmont posts 32 percent profit
copper syndicate gets rights to Geologists, alliances and histories - A increase. Sep 9
Toromocho deposit. Jul 13 history of the Homestake Mining Newmont will develop Ghana mines.
expenditures down. May 4 Co. in the Austral-Asia region. * Mar 6
Ghana’s mining industry.* Jan 39 Gresham, J.J. Aug 39 Northern Orion buys stake in
gold companies look at Mexico, Do- Georgia, kaolin facility restructured. Alumbrera. Aug 16
minican Republic.* Sep 28 Aug 15 Pebble deposit is one of world’s larg-
Great Basin increases gold re- Germany, bauma 2004 exhibition pre- est. Jun 12
sources. Mar 9 cede.* Dec 31 permits received for Mineral Ridge
high-grade zinc, silver discovered. Getchell, operations resume. Jan 16 Mine. Jul 17
Jan 16 Ghana Placer Dome, Newmont team up to
Indian diamond exploration program Ghana’s mining industry.* Jan 39 mine Turquoise Ridge. Nov 11
planned. Jan 13 Mampon gold property acquired. Placer Dome restarts Turquoise
lran zinc feasibility study proposed. Aug 16 Ridge. May 17
May 18 Newmont buys half of Ntotoroso Placer Dome to acquire East African
Las Cristinas increases gold re- project in Ghana. Oct 20 Gold Mines. Aug 17
serves. Oct 14 Newmont will develop Ghana mines. plan submitted for Buckhorn Moun-
mineralogist’s view of the PDAC Mar 6 tain project. Jul 17
meeting, Aug 25 Gholson, C., Rich Hill, Arizona: historic producers report improved financials.
Rock Creek gold mine planned. gold district, modern gold rush.* Dec 12
Dec 17 Nov 8 Randgold enters hunt for Ashanti.
satellites to find precious metals Gold companies look at Mexico, Domini- Sep 9
Jan 24 can Republic.* Kral, S. Sep 28 Red Lake Mine increases production.
Tiomin gets Kenyan mineral sands Gold Mar 6
lease. Apr 9 acquisition gives Kinross a Washing- reserve estimates increase. Apr 11
Explosives, homeland security will im- ton gold deposit. Nov 11 Rich Hill, historic gold district.* Nov 8
pact explosives use. Jan 6 Africa, China in Gold Fields’ future. Rock Creek gold mine planned.
Sep 9 Dec 17
i Ashanti deal would make AngloGold Rosebel ready for construction.
Falconbridge, zinc refinery returns to full number one. Jul 11 Feb 8
production. Nov 15 Barrick to develop Alto Chicama Telfer Mine to reopen. Jan 14
Feldspar, nepheline syenite, industrial property. Jan 14 three-way merger approved. Mar 6
minerals review.* Jun 25 Burnstone deposit results released. Thunderbox produces first gold.
Fenner Dunlop, enclosed conveyors Aug 17 Jan 12
help cement plant. Jan 28 Canadians buy Alumbrera Mine. tough year for metals producers.
Fire clay, industrial minerals review.* May 16 May 4
Jun 26 Canyon loses anticyanide suit. Vista may buy Newmont projects.
First Quantum Minerals, copper project Jan 12 May 19
in Zambia. Jan 16 Cascade acquires Mazama project. Wheaton River acquires two gold
Firth, !.R., Drilling and blasting practices Oct 20 mines. Feb 7
in Nevada’s openpit mines. * China ends gold marketing control. Wheaton River buys Brazilian gold
Dec 33 Jan 14 deposit. Dec 12
Fluorspar, industrial minerals review.* Colorado kills proposed cyanide ban. Goldcorp, Red Lake Mine increases
Jun 26 Feb 12 production. Mar 6
Fording Coal cost cutting helps gold producers. Gold Fields
Consol sells Canadian coal assets. Feb 8 Africa, China in Gold Fields’ future.
Apr 10 CVRD sells gold mine. Oct 20 Sep 9
Trust closes Canadian coal mine. empowerment group gains stake in empowerment group gains stake in
May 19 Gold Fields. Aug 12 Gold Fields. Aug 12
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Golden Phoenix Minerals May 18
Mineral Ridge development nears. Anglo American begins anti-AIDS |
Apr 8 program. Aug 4 lannacchione, A.T., Safer mine layouts
permits received for Mineral Ridge black lung prevention regulations for underground stone mines sub-
Mine. Jul 17 looked at. Apr 5 jected to excessive levels of hori-
Golden Star Resources, Mampon gold Chinese mine fatalities still high. zontal stress.* Apr 25
property acquired. Aug 16 Aug 4 iceland
Gonzalez, R., Siemens controllers aid controlling conveyor dust.* Jan 22 Alcoa spends $2 billion to increase
processing at the Madero project.* Eight mines win Sentinels of Safety production. Apr 7
Feb 25 Awards. Nov 12 Alcoa to upgrade two smelters.
Goodyear groundfall incidents in underground Feb 11
conveyor belt exceeds expectations. coal mines.* Sep 65 Idaho
Dec 26 improved safety improves bottom annual review.* May 65
Goodyear’s Two Piece Assembly.* line.* Aug 28 northern Idaho environmental dam-
Oct 39 mine fatalities at record low. Feb 10 age exaggerated. Oct 20
Goodyear unveils Two Piece Assembly MSHA information available as e- IDC, buys stake in proposed aluminum
for mining tires.* O'Neil, T. Oct 39 mail. Oct 18 smelter. Oct 20
GPS MSHA rule aids manufacturers. Illinois
GPS grade control in surface min- Sep 4 annual review.* May 69
ing.* Jan 45 MSHA rule covers underground coal campus means $2.8 billion to
NovAtel increases GPS markets. emergency actions. Illinois economy. Sep 12
Aug 32 Oct 6 Peabody increases stake in Black
satellites to find precious metals. multiple dust samples allowed. Beauty. May 18
Jan 24 Aug 6 limenite, project advances to final feasi-
Graphite, industrial minerals review.* Quecreek report issued. Jan 11 bility. Nov 15
Jun 29 remote seals in coal mine fires.* IMC Global, sells sodium bicarbonate
Great Basin Goid Sep 75 mine. Mar 8
deposit results released. Aug 17 rock law - counting the days. Imerys
increases gold resources. Mar 9 Apr 6 sells dimension stone operations.
Great Northern Power Development, safer underground mine layouts.* Jun 11
coal, wind plant planned for Mon- Apr 25 kaolin facility restructured. Aug 15
tana. Jun 13 safety performance without a safety In situ, anaerobic, biological immobiliza-
Greenspan, A., coal use needed to ease department.* Feb 38 tion of uranium, molybdenum and
natural gas crisis. Aug 6 simulators improve operator training. selenium in an alluvial acquifer.*
Gresham, J.J., Geologists, alliances and Oct 40 Nelson, B.N. Cellan, R. Mudder, T.
histories - A history of the training for the 21st century.* Jan 17 Whitlock, J. Waterland, R. Mar 31
Homestake Mining Co. in the two killed at Grasberg. Nov 12 Inco
Austral-Asia region.* Aug 39 U.N. emergency program for mining.* Goro nickel, cobalt production to
Grubaugh, K., Profile of Ghana’s mining Dec 29 begin in 2004. Sep 14
industry. * Jan 39 underground coal mine uses diesel Inco strike impacts nickel, cobalt
Grupo Mexico mantrip. Sep 4 markets. Aug 14
posts higher first quarter loss. Hecla Mining Voisey’s Bay ready for development.
Jun 14 posts silver production data. Sep 14 May 12
proposes rights offering. Oct 20 to develop Mexican deposit. Jul 13 Incorporation of silicate buffering in pre-
Southern Peru’s earnings increase. Art Brown retires. Mar 4 dicting acid rock drainage from
Dec 15 Art Brown steps down. Jul 4 mine wastes - a mechanistic ap-
technology selected for llo plant, northern Idaho environmental dam- proach.* Nicholson, A.D. Feb 33
smelter. Sep 14 age exaggerated. Oct 20 India
Guyana High-altitude, passive-water-treatment aluminum plant planned. Jul 12
Cambior buys stake in bauxite com- system design and construction diamond exploration program
pany. Jan 10 for leach-pad effluent.* Whiting, K. planned. Jan 13
mining restarted at Omai. Jun 14 Huffsmith, R. Olsen, R. Adams, D. Indiana :
Gypsum Mar 37 annual review.* May 73
industrial minerals review.* Jun 30 History Black Beauty signs coal supply
North American gypsum demand on hall of fame to induct six. Jul 31 agreement. Jul 16
the rise. Oct 19 Hearsts and the Homestake Mine.* indonesia
Sep 23 Freeport Copper increases second
H history of Hometake in Austral-Asia quarter profit by 900 percent.
Hanson region.* Aug 39 Sep 14
acquires building materials producer. Rich Hill, historic gold district.* Nov 8 coal mine to be sold. Sep 12
Jun 11 southwest mining hall of fame honors nickel deposit to be developed.
Texas aggregates plant built. Dec 13 inductees.* Nov 14 Mar 10
Hardcastle, S., Ventilation system oper- Yule Quarry back in business.” Sandvik supplies drill management
ating cost comparison between a Nov 16 services. Jan 26
conventional and an automated Homestake Mining two killed at Grasberg. Nov 12
underground metal mine.* Oct 57 Hearsts and the Homestake Mine.* Industrial Development Corp. of South
Hardy, M., Solution mining of nahcolite Sep 23 Africa, buys stake in proposed
at American Soda’s Yankee Gulch history of Hometake in Austral-Asia aluminum smelter. Oct 20
Project.* Oct 23 region.* Aug 39 Industrial diamond, industrial minerals
Harmony Gold Mining, plans takeover of Huang, G., New approaches to mine- review.* Jun 32
Abelle. Apr 11 face ventilation.* Mar 25 Industrial garnet, industrial minerals
Hamza, H., Thickening and disposal of Huffsmith, R., High-altitude, passive- review.* Jun 33
oil sand tailings.* Nov 33 water-treatment system design Industrial minerals
Health and safety and construction for leach-pad aggregates growth to be 4.7 percent.
Alcan deals with SARS issues. effluent. * Mar 37 Jul 15
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Alcan, Pechiney mergers gets regu- Zemex. May 15 strong. Aug 10
latory approval. Nov 10 PhosChem supplies China with DAP. Evtac to rebuild taconite plant.
Alcoa, Quebec agree to smelter mod- Nov 14 Dec 16
ernization. Jan 10 phosphate rock review.* Jun 40 iron ore producers seek lower pro-
ball clay review.” Jun 15 plastics major market for talc. Jul 15 duction tax. Apr 8
barite review.* Jun 15 potash review.* Jun 41 iron ore production increases.
bauxite-alumina review.“ Jun 16 pumice review.* Jun 42 Dec 16
bentonite review.* Jun 17 rare earths review.* Jun 43 iron ore trials show positive results
Borax still mining borates.* Jul 19 Rio Tinto tests trona deposit. Dec 13 Jul 14
Borax to increase boric acid produc- salt review.“ Jun 45 ironmaking industry trends.* Apr 12
tion. Oct 19 soda ash review.* Jun 47 lack of orders caused Evtac to close.
boron review.* Jun 17 Solvay America acquires American Apr 8
bromine review.* Jun 18 Soda. Nov 14 large pig iron plant planned for Brazil.
calcium carbonate review.* Jun 20 strontium review.“ Jun 48 Jun 12
Canadian perlite mine approved sulfur review.* Jun 49 Minnesota’s iron industry.* Jul 28
Jan 15 synthetic rutile mine closed. Jul 18 iron ore producers seek lower pro-
cement companies to merge. Mar 10 talc, pyrophyllite review.“ Jun 51 duction tax. Apr 8
cement review.“ Jun 21 Tawianese storage facility is world’s Tilden iron ore production lower than
China tests potash plant. Nov 13 largest. Sep 8 expected. Jul 18
common clay and shale review. technical problems plague magne- Ivanhoe Mines, buys smelter royalty
Jun 22 sium plant. Jan 16 from BHP Billiton. Dec 16
construction aggregates review." Texas aggregates plant built. Dec 13
Jun 23 Thiess gets magnesium plant con- J
Detroit salt mine.* Feb 15 tract. Aug 16 J&W Holdings, to buy Zambian cobalt
diatomite review.* Jun 24 Timet receives Defense Department producer. May 18
dimension stone review.“ Jun 25 research funds. May 19 Jackling Lecture, sustainable develop-
enclosed conveyors help cement Tiomin gets Kenyan mineral sands ment for mining industry.~ Aug 45
plant. Jan 28 lease. Apr 9 Jacob, J., New approaches to mine-face
Engelhard buys Chinese kaolin com- titanium review.* Jun 51 ventilation. * Mar 25
pany. Mar 8 wollastonite review." Jun 52 Jinchuan Nonferrous Metals, Philippines
expanded zeolite markets sought zeolites review.* Jun 54 nickel project advances. Apr 11
Jan 15 zirconia deposit to be developed. Johnson Matthey, platinum price to re-
feldspar, nepheline syenite review.* Dec 13 main strong. Jul 11
Jun 25 Zirconium review.* Jun 55 Joy Mining Machinery, longwall mine
fire clay review.“ Jun 26 Inmet Mining, Pilbara buys Australian sets Russian production record.
fluorspar review.* Jun 26 base metals deposit. May 19 Apr 22
Franklin acquires Spinks Clay. Mar 8 interior Department
fuller’s earth review.* Jun 27 environmentalists charge Griles with K
garnet deposit to be developed conflict of interest. Jul 6 K-Tek, radar transmitters improve level
Jun 11 Interior reverses Leshy’s mill site detection. Jan 27
gemstones review.” Jun 28 opinion. Nov 6 Kaolin
graphite review.“ Jun 29 Norton urged to ease mill site restric- Engelhard buys Chinese kaolin com-
Hanson acquires building materials tions. Sep 6 pany. Mar 8
producer. Jun 11 International Copper Study Group, re- facility restructured. Aug 15
ilmenite project advances to final fined copper use projected to industrial minerals review.* Jun 34
feasibility. Nov 15 grow. Aug 13 Karmis, M., Sustainable development
IMC sells sodium bicarbonate mine International Energy Agency, global conference held in Milos,
Mar 8 energy demand bodes well for Greece.* Aug 31
Imerys sells dimension stone opera- coal. Oct 15 Kazakidis, V.N., Planning for flexibility in
tions. Jun 11 International Nickel Indonesia, nickel underground mine production
industrial diamond review." Jun 32 deposit to be developed. Mar 10 systems.* Aug 33
industrial garnet review.” Jun 33 International Nickel Study Group, first Keeping an eye on safety improves the
industrial sand and gravel review.* half nickel production increases bottom line.* Kral, S. Aug 28
Jun 33 Oct 17 Kennecott celebrates its centennial. *
iodine review.“ Jun 34 lodine, industrial minerals review.“ Jul 25
kaolin review.” Jun 34 Jun 34 Kennecott
lime review.* Jun 35 Iran celebrates its centennial.* Jul 25
lithium growth to continue. May 15 copper company receives $70 million conveyor belt exceeds expectations
magnesium compcunds review." loan. Jun 14 Dec 26
Jun 36 zinc feasibility study proposed employees ratify new contract
McKenzie Bay increases vanadium May 18 Aug 14
stake. Jun 11 Iron ore Kentucky, annual review.* May 75
mica review.” Jun 37 Brazilian iron ore mine to expand. Kenya, Tiomin gets Kenyan mineral
mining in Cuba.* Aug 19 Mar 10 sands lease. Apr 9
nahcolite mining at Yankee Gulch.” Chinese iron ore imports increase. Kerr-McGee Chemical, synthetic rutile
Oct 23 May 17 mine closed. Jul 18
nahcolite plant may be for sale. Cliffs’ Circored iron plant.* Nov 40 Killingsworth, T.G., Leveraging energy
Oct 19 Cliffs consolidates mines. Sep 13 management resources: Applica-
nitrogen review.* Jun 38 Cliffs improves position in iron ore tions for the mining industry.* Dec
North American gypsum demand on market. Feb 11 39
the rise. Oct 19 CVRD increases iron ore holdings Kinross Gold
oil sands may yield titanium. Sep 11 May 14 acquisition gives Kinross a Washing-
peat review.“ Jun 39 CVRD receives approval to acquire ton gold deposit. Nov 11
perlite review.” Jun 40 Caemi. Sep 14 Lupin Mine closes. Oct 20
Peruvian cement producer acquires demand for iron ore expected to be three-way merger approved. Mar 6
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