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  February 9, 2010
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  February 9, 2010
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Mining Field: Wire Ropes, Sheaves, and Conveyances
Area: Conveyances (Rule #290)

The old rule stating that the bridle of a bottom dump skip should have a length equal to twice the set spacing has been demonstrated to be incorrect.

• Asia Mining Congress 2010 »
  Singapore | March 22, 2010 - March 26, 2010
• Mines and Money Hong Kong 2010 »
  China | March 29, 2010 - March 31, 2010
• 2010 Calgary Resource Investment Conference »
  Canada | April 10, 2010 - April 11, 2010
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  Chile | April 12, 2010 - April 16, 2010
• 2010 Saskatchewan Investment Conference »
  Canada | May 7, 2010 - May 7, 2010
• World Mining Investment Congress 2010 »
  United Kingdom | May 17, 2010 - May 19, 2010
• 17th Coal Congress of Turkey and Mining Exhibition »
  Turkey | June 2, 2010 - June 4, 2010
• III International Technological Exhibition for the Mining Industry - Argentina " San Juan Key Factor for Argentine Mining Development" »
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• 2010 World Resource Investment Conference »
  Canada | June 6, 2010 - June 7, 2010
• Central Asia Mining Congress 2010 »
  Kazakhstan | June 7, 2010 - June 9, 2010
• 13th U.S./North American Mine Ventilation Symposium »
  Canada | June 13, 2010 - June 18, 2010
• Alberta's Oil Sands »
  Canada | June 16, 2010 - June 16, 2010
• Uranium 2010 - 3rd International Conference on Uranium »
  Canada | August 15, 2010 - August 18, 2010
• Argentina Mining 2010 - 8th International Convention on Business Opportunities in Exploration, Geology and Mining »
  Argentina | August 24, 2010 - August 26, 2010
• COM2010 - Conference of Metallurgists »
  Canada | October 3, 2010 - October 6, 2010
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• China's CIC fund bets on North American coal, gold, iron ore, potash »
  February 9, 2010
• Teck comes roaring back in 2009 with second highest earnings ever »
  February 9, 2010
• Gold and the dollar - the fear factor »
  February 9, 2010
• Anglo Platinum gets full nine yards »
  February 9, 2010
• Converting paper to gold - a change in market perception »
  February 9, 2010
• Western Uranium moves to focus on high grade manganese »
  February 9, 2010
• High-Flying New Gold continues to look for ounces »
  February 9, 2010
• Mispriced match-up: Teck vs. Xstrata »
  February 9, 2010
• Forsys Metals CEO to step down, will stay on board »
  February 9, 2010
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• Equities, Euro, Commodities Rally on Prospects for Greek Aid »
  February 9, 2010
• Massey Energy CEO Exercises Options Within Limited Trading Window »
  February 9, 2010
• Rio Tinto replaces non-exec directors »
  February 9, 2010
• Vulcan releases 4th-quarter results »
  February 9, 2010
• LATIN AMERICAN MARKETS: Brazilian Equities Climb As Commodities Rally »
  February 9, 2010
• Suncor suffers fire at oil sand upgrader »
  February 9, 2010
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  February 9, 2010
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  February 9, 2010
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  February 9, 2010
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