NORTHERN ONTARIO'S RING OF FIRE

Cliffs Natural Resources is one of over 20 companies that hold a major claim in the Ring of fire. Cliffs recently invested $3.3 billion to advance their proposed chromite project from pre-feasibility to the feasibility stage. The investment costs include construction of a chromite mine, transportation corridor and a processing facility. The processing facility, located in Capreol Ontario, is expected to cost approximately $1.8 billion and will employ as many as 450 people once the facility is in operation.

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SAFETY IN UNDERGOUND MINING: AN INTERVIEW WITH AECOM

While the numbers for mining deaths are dismal in first world nations, they are truly appalling in the developing world. In 2010 there were no “major” mining incidents reported in China – yet that year 2,433 Chinese miners were killed on the job, according to the United States Mine Rescue Association. This number was down from almost 7,000 deaths in 2002. Most of these deaths are associated with the underground mining of coal.

EPCM World interviews AECOM mining consultant David Forrester to learn more about how Underground Mining Operations in Canada strive for satefy.

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SNC LAVALIN'S COPPER PROJECT IN PANAMA IS UNDERWAY

One of the world’s largest undeveloped copper deposits, known as the Cobre Panama project, lies 120km west of Panama City and 20Km from the Caribbean Sea.   Inmet, the principal owner of the site, has just started construction on the site after 20 years of development.  Cobre Panama is a $6.18 billion project, and stands to be Inmet’s flagship mine.

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WHAT IS COMPRESSED AIR ENERGY STORAGE?

Hydrostor, an up-and-coming energy company, has provided the solution to one of renewable energy's most daunting downfalls: consistency. The intermittent nature of renewable resources has been the largest hurdle to its widespread adoption. Hydrostor founder and president, Cameron Lewis, perceived this problem and decided to tackle it head on.

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