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from the last CIMG monthly meeting
The last monthly meeting focussed on
CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and two presentations
were given. At the end of the presentations Nigel and Auslan
made a note on the current status of the CIMG projects as
well as the CIMG mission to Xinjiang.
The
first presentation was given by Mr Alex Robin - Director,
International Affairs from the Asia Charity Forum. He spoke
about the future trends for CSR in China. He noted that the
The Asia Charity Forum was established in January 2007 by
Chinese citizens and has a core full-time staff of fourteen
in their Beijing office as well as a rapidly expanding network
of Chinese and foreign advisors and cooperating Group, the
Asia Charity Forum stands poised to be a leading capacity
building organization in China.
The
second presentation was by Felicia Pullham from APCO who will
talked on the trends of CSR in China. Felicia Pullam leads
APCO Worldwide's Corporate Responsibility (CR) practice in
Asia. As an associate director based in Hong Kong, she specializes
in assisting corporations with stakeholder relations, partnership
building, and program design. Felicia works closely with APCO's
communications and government relations consultants to develop
programs that contribute to and fit organically with each
client's overall strategy.
For
both of these presentations please contact the CIMG Secretariat.
Auslan gave some commentary on the CIMG mission to Xinjiang.
He noted that the group visited:
- Xinjiang
Non-ferrous Group
- Xinjiang
Non-ferrous Metals Geological Exploring Bureau
- Department
of Land and Resources. Xinjiang
- Foreign
Trade & Economic Cooperation Bureau of Xinjiang
- China
Council fro promotion of International Trade Xinjiang Sub-Council
- Xinjiang
Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources Exploration &
Development
- Gold
Mountain
- Axi
Gold Mine
Auslan
as well gave thanks to Grant from Gold Mountain for his and
his teams assistance. Auslan commented on his observations
on the mission, that were:
- There
is a push for FDI in Xinjiang
- Implementation
of the Mineral Law appears to be more in line with BJ
- 15%
of the province had been extensively surveyed (geochem,
etc)
- Still
issues on tenements and the local bureau is attending to
this, however slowly
- Comments
for a preference now for FDI as opposed to domestic investment
- Brings
experience
- Good
technology
- Goog
practices
He
also noted that the White Paper 2007 will soon be drafted.
Those interested in participating please contact him. He made
note on the new website as well as mission to Ningxia Province
and that more details on the mission will be emailed to members
soon.
Nigel noted as well that the Advisors had been working closely
with CAEFI (Chinese Association of Enterprises with Foriegn
Investment) to act as the umbrella organisation for the CIMG.
It was noted that CAEFI would be ideal for this given that
they are aligned with MOFCom and would add value to members
by being a bridge to domestic enterprises as well as being
a conduit for advocacy to National Peoples Congress. Auslan
added that the CIMG now has an MoU in place with the Mongolian
National Mining Associaton. The MoU is in place to assist
in information sharing on best business practice in mining.
Lastly Auslan noted that the CIMG has formed an alliance with
the IZA (International ZInc Association) and will work closely
together promote eachothers information and projects.
Member Update
CIMG
Golf Day
Just a quick reminder
to mark your dairies for 21 September, which is the date of
the CIMG's first Golf Day. This will be one day not to miss.
More information to follow shortly.
CIMG
News Links
In
the next few days members will begin to recieve news links
from the CIMG Secretariat. In an effort to keep members informed
of the latest developments in the mining sector in China you
will recieve on a regular basis an excel file with links of
mining news in China. Please note this is a CIMG member only
service and will provide only links to the news with a short
headline translation. There will be no commentary or analysis
of the news. The CIMG Secretariat would also like to take
this time to introduce a new staff member, Ivy Ma, who will
be looking after this as well assisting Mary with the CIMG
activities.
Safety in China Asia Miner Supplement
In
their 4th Quarter 2007 publication, ASIA Miner, Asia-Pacific's
leading bilingual resources feature in the centre of the magazine.
This special feature will be a handbook of case studies, tools
and procedures already implemented at various workplaces to
give the reader valuable knowledge regarding better safety
practices within an already safe company.ncluded in this feature
will be a focus on Safety in China offering proactive positive
approaches to finding solutions to the problems faced by China's
mining industry.
There
will also be a discussion on the safety tools and philosophies
each company implements, with the theme:
Safe companies and the tools they use to be even better
Each
article will include a list of tools the company featured
in that article has employed to make safety better within
their organization or on-site.
Sponsoring
Opportunity
You
are invited to become a sponsoring party by advertising your
company in The ASIA Miner 'Safety in China' feature. Advertisements
from all supporting companies and colleagues will be at a
discount price of:
quarter-page
- US$1,700; half-page - US$2,600 and full page - US$4,00000
You
will also be invited to submit 250 words or arrange an interview
time with The ASIA Miner editor Yolanda Torrisi for an editorial
on your company's commitment to achieving better safety, to
accompany your advertisement. The ASIA Miner team will make
contact with you when your booking is confirmed for the editorial
content. Your
editorial will be presented in English and Chinese.
Distribution
of the Safety in China Feature
This
edition will be read by The ASIA Miner magazine's regular
subscriber readership and a special electronic stand-alone
edition will be distributed to The ASIA Miner's e - news service
readers and the electronic version will remain on The ASIA
Miner website for 6 months.
Attendees
at leading mining conferences listed below will receive a
free copy of the magazine:
- PT
Pamerindo Buana Abadi Trade Event Electric Indonesia 2007
- Jakarta - October 31-November 3 2007
- China
Coal Expo in Beijing - November 6-9 2007
- Discover
Mongolia 2007 - 5th International Mining Investors Forum
in Ulaanbaatar - November 8-10 2007
- China
Mining in Beijing - November 13-15 2007
- IME
2008 Mining Exploration and Mineral Processing Technology
Exhibition Kolkota - January 17-20 2008
Deadlines
Advertising bookings: Friday, July 27
Advertisement submission: Wednesday, August 15
All
advertisements are to be: 300dpi, either jpeg or PDF format
Editorial
material: Friday, July 27
Contact
details:
The ASIA Miner magazine
1 Sevenoaks Street, Balwyn, Melbourne, VICTORIA 3103, Australia
Phone: +61 422 811 261
This
is an excellent opportunity to make safety better and promote
your company's skills and experience in China and across Asia.
Salzer Consulting and its associated partners in safety in
China will be participating and would welcome your involvement.
Please feel free to contact me on +852 6682 0217 or Kim Cox
on the number above to discuss this initiative in more detail.
Conferences
from CRU
10th World Stainless Steel
Conference
4-6 November 2007, Shimao, Taiyuan, Shanxi, P.R. of China
Over
the last two decades, the consumption of stainless steel has
grown faster than those of zinc, aluminium, copper, lead and
carbon steel. A faster rate of growth is likely to be maintained
in the years ahead. But it may have resulted in global over-investment
in production capacity, jeopardising the industry's prospects.
The most prestigious industry event for the global stainless
steel community will cover all the latest key issues. Senior
executives from the most influential global and Chinese stainless
steel companies will be taking part and sharing their vision
for the industry in Taiyuan this year. For more information
please visit the CRU
website
2nd China Silicon Conference
19-21 September, 2007, Traders Hotel, Shenyang, P.R. of China
CRU Events is delighted to once again join the China Silicon
Association in hosting the annual China Silicon Conference
taking place this year in the famous historical city of Shenyang
at the Traders Hotel. Both international and local players
in the industry will contribute once again to this leading
silicon metal industry event.
As the world's leading producer and exporter of silicon metal,
China has a pivotal role in the industry. The state of demand,
supply and production costs in China have profound implications
worldwide. For more information please visit the CRU
website
CIMG
New Members
We would like to
welcome a number of new members to the CIMG. These members
are:
Alastair
Neil - HDI Neavy Minerals
Dennis Robertson - Centerra Gold Inc.
Sherry Xia - Linatex China
Sang Jianhua - South China Resources
Andre Gauthier - Maxy Gold Corp.
Malcolm Powell - Ausino Drilling Services Pty Ltd
Please
welcome them to as part of our community and their details
are listed in the member directory section of the CIMG website.
CIMG Member Sumbissions
Wanted
The CIMG is now
contributing to a number of publications. The Secretariat
is seeking content related to Environment, Community, Safety
and Technology. Articles should be case studies, in Chinese
and 2 pages long. This is a unique chance to share information
and promote the international mining community in China. If
you are interested in submitting an article, please send your
article as a word document to auslan@cimg.org.cn.
Feature Article
Automation
enables underground transport from surface
Automation and industrial information technology is changing
the way companies do business. For Sandvik, this means that
this technology can also be used on their equipment to improve
safety and productivity in the underground mining environment.
In
an operating mine, automation is defined as a computerised
tool that is used to improve mine performance which will result
in significant benefits to the entire mining process.
Each
customer's goal is to recover product from his or her mine
as safely, efficiently and profitably as possible. Automated
mining solutions and associated software innovations are essential
for reaching these goals, whether it is a small or large-scale
underground mining operation.
Sandvik
has been developing automation technology for the past 15
years, along with long-term research and development programmes
in collaboration with international mining companies. Sandvik
is the first mining supplier in the world to introduce mine
automation systems for underground hard-rock mine production.
Sandvik
AutoMine is an automated loading and hauling system for underground
hard-rock mining, which has succeeded in transforming mining
practices for the twenty-first century. AutoMine is a flexible
modular system that can successfully be adapted to small-scale
operations, as well as massive block caving operations. Moreover,
the system incorporates functions and applications that allow
it to interface with other third-party information technology
systems at the mine site.
Sandvik's
AutoMine system is a highly innovative automation system where
operators who would normally drive a single heavy-duty machine
underground can now sit in the comfort and safety of an air-conditioned
control room on the surface, and simultaneously monitor the
movements of a fleet of driverless loaders or trucks hundreds
of meters below the surface.
Sandvik
loaders or trucks navigate their way between the load and
discharge points under the control of a supervisory system
which is managing the traffic and monitoring the machines.
AutoMine is equipped with a number of intelligent functions;
for example, if one of the machines strikes a large rock in
the roadway, the system would then place a restriction on
the speed in that area to ensure that machines following behind
either slow down or stop at the obstacle, thereby reducing
potential damage to the equipment.
Mine
automation provides several benefits, mainly increased fleet
use, improved working conditions and safety, increased production,
reduced maintenance costs, as well as favourable tramming
speeds and smoother equipment operation.
Increased
fleet use ensures constant performance-level enhancements
and the best use of the workforce. In other words, there are
no breaks during shift changes, and increased productivity
is achieved through a continuous process enabling integration
of information on site. This automated system provides 'real-time'
information to assist with the mine's planning processes by
measuring, controlling and reducing bottleneck areas, in addition
to providing super- visors and management on surface with
a complete window into the mining operation.
AutoMine's
greatest effect on improved production control has resulted
in the accurate execution of the production plan, production
supervision, the tracking of draw-point status, and accurate
collection of production data. This translates into significant
financial and safety improvements.
AutoMine
is a modular system that can be adapted to specific customer
requirements. The production control system is for planning,
obtaining the best production execution and reconciliation
of production inputs and outputs, especially for block cave
mines. The mission control system is a supervisory system
controlling and monitoring the autonomous operations, including
traffic management, and provides the remote operator's user
interface.
MineLAN
is a broadband, highspeed, data/video communication system
for connectivity to automated underground loaders and trucks
and associated equipment. Onboard automation systems are for
machine control, monitoring, and navigation while the access
control system is used for isolating the autonomous operating
area to ensure the safety of personnel.
There is still a lot to do in the field of developing mining
processes and automation. The priority needs to be focused
on disciplined operations with expanded service to customers
by adapting new technologies and skilled personnel. This applies
not only to automated operations; it also includes fleet and
utilisa- tion management with manually operated equipment.
A new series of loaders with new control systems, that are
automation compatible, will be a major addition to our offering
in the field of mine auto- mation, says Sandvik's Under-ground
Hard Rock Mining president Pekka Vauramo.
AutoMine
technology exists today in the production environment at Finsch,
a De Beers-owned mine in South Africa, as well as at other
international locations.
The motivation behind the development and installation of
the revolutionary ore transport system in the De Beers Finsch
mine in the Northern Cape is aimed primarily at reducing capital
equipment costs and increasing efficiency and productivity
in underground operations, says Strategic Business Development
head Mike Brown.
De
Beers is a leader in the implementation of automated ore transportation.
Brown believes that the introduction of automated trucks at
the Finsch mine Block 4 projects is a first in underground
mining.
Six
TORO 50 trucks operate in a dedicated high-speed tramming
loop on 63 level, where seven manu- ally operated TORO 007
Large Helical Devices (LHD) load from draw points in the block
cave and tip directly into the trucks at one of five tipping
points. Draw point assignment, location and production tracking
of the manually operated LHDs is also provided by the system.
This is an important feature for managing draw control of
the block cave. The goal is to automate the entire operation.
The
system was not designed as a labour-saving exercise. The advantage
of automation is that one achieves increased efficiencies.
We also believe that maintenance costs on our trucks will
be lower because they are controlled by a computer, eliminating
human error and bad driving habits. The introduction of automated
trucking in the new Block 4 section of the mine was the first
step towards automating the entire ore transportation system
from removing ore from the draw points to dumping it into
a crusher before it is hoisted to the surface in a skip. The
first phase was to automate the trucks and the next step is
to automate the LHDs, which extract ore from the draw points
and deposit it into the trucks.
In
conclusion, Brown states, By mid-2007, we expect to be able
to extend the automation programme to the main production
area, where eight automated LHDs will operate.
Regulatory Update
Please find below the lastest
updates for 2007.
CIMG Information -
China's unification of company income tax
China
to end tariff exemptions on some imported equipment
- Jan 2007
China
to Implement One Mine, One Company Policy - Jan 2007
State Council Number
4 - Notice to Government Departments to seek better harmony
for FDI in Mining - Jan 2007 (In Chinese)
MLR
Beijing issued 2 new regulations. The CIMG was recently informed
that MLR Beijing issued 2 new regulations that will come into
affect on the Jan 1 2007:
1. Furthering Reform of the Exploration/Mining License Issuance
2. Equity Method for Paying for Exploration/Mining License
Provisional Regulation on Disciplining Dereliction of Duty in
Environmental Protection Activity -SEPA -issued date: 20030228
Notice
of Further Regulating Exploration Licenses and Mining Licenses
Granting/Transfer Process Management
Notice
of the People's Government of Yunnan Province on new four
laws including Management Rules of Yunnan Province for Rights
of Exploitation and Mining. Laws in Yunnan were released that
focus on the Rights of Exploitation and Mining, Interim Procedures
of Yunnan Province for Levying and Management of Fees for
Compensated Use of Mineral Resources, Interim Procedures of
Yunnan Province for Management of Mineral Property Transaction,
and the Interim Procedures of Yunnan Province for Management
of Deposit for Security for Rehabilitation and Governing of
Mine Geologic Environment. For those wishing to make comment
or if you would like a copy of the laws please contact Auslan
at auslan@cimg.org.cn
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