Special reports

World Gold Council has recently released new data for June and 1H20 gold ETF flows.

Kristin Stires, Hitachi, details how the company’s Virtual Instructor-Led Training experience allows technicians to attend training from any location.

Steven Chopade and Shaheen Mulani, QY Research, India, give an overview of the mining industry in South America.

George Barturen, Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar, France, considers how digital technologies will become an essential part of managing a mine’s production.

Alexey Ihl, Wirtgen, Germany, explains how surface miners have boosted production and cost-effectiveness at a cement plant in Ukraine.

The May/June issue of Global Mining Review features technical articles on drill & blast, automation & control, conveyors, pumps, piping and valves and IPCC & surface miners.

New data from the World Gold Council shows that gold is performing well as COVID-19, concluding that gold is fulfilling its role as an indispensable central bank reserve asset.

David Kurtz, GlobalData, Australia, explores the expected rise in technology investment in the mining sector.

The March/April issue of Global Mining Review is now available online! This issue features fantastic technical articles, case studies and regional reports.

Mark Goode, Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group, Canada, provides an in-sight into the relationship between tyre management and performance.

Sebastian Sokolik, FAMUR SA, Poland, identifies a method of achieving the installation of longwall system equipment in a quick and efficient manner.

As COVID-19 shook global markets, holdings in gold-backed ETFs reached all-time highs this month with net inflows up by 5% (US$8.1 billion), according to new World Gold Council data.

Martin Engineering has released a report on safe confined space entry for chutes, silos and hoppers.

Shreshtha Dhatrak at Global Market Insights presents a study on global stone crushing equipment.