May 2011

The April issue of World Coal focuses on coal preparation, with technical articles dedicated to crushing and sizing, analysis, jigs and cyclones, centrifuges, slurry pumps and motorised pulleys. This month’s regional insight is on Mongolia, with an examination of how the country has emerged as a major player in the global coal trade and the challenges it faces as an emerging economy. April also sees the second in World Coal’s new series of Industry Views, with Alisa Murphy, CEO of B9 Coal, arguing the case for clean coal technologies. This month’s spotlight feature is on safety.

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Industry View: New Anti-Corruption Rules Will Hit The Mining Industry
Flip Stander, Deloitte, UK.

Picture Perfect
Canada's coal sector faces big challenges over the coming decade. Gordon Cope takes a snapshot of the current situation and looks to the industry's future.

Continuous Improvement
Liebherr, US.

Ten Commandments
Hugo Morales, Michelin Earthmover Tyres North America.

Mountain Climbing
Brian O’Sullivan and Tony Lawrence, Volvo, Belgium.

Staying Afloat
Bryan M Gassler, ITT Water & Wastewater, Sweden.

Keeping It Simple
Brian Dotson, Victaulic, US.

Making A Mark
Salil Gupta, Allison Transmission Inc., India.

Meeting Tier 4
Jonathan Rowland surveys some of the Tier 4 equipment launched at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2011 and rounds up some of the other mining-related equipment intoduced at the show.

Problem Solving
Andy Birtles, Wardell Armstrong International, UK.

Getting A Boost
Opencast mines are always looking for ways to increase the efficiency of their operations. Tom Kuennen describes the production advantages of a new surface miner.

Building A Production Bridge
Kirk McDaniel PE and Dr Jeremy Davies, CSC CENR Vertical.

Driving Production
Rockwell Automation, Australia.

Software Development For Mine Automation
Nikolaus A. Sifferlinger, Sandvik Mining & Construction, Austria.

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