Long before any scientific review of the Alaska project, which has the potential to become the world's largest copper and gold mine, was even announced.
“I care about the environment and social issues as much as any of those people that sometimes are opposing mining projects because I think there is a tremendous contribution that this industry can make.”
Kibali will rank as one of the largest gold mines in Africa when in full production, expecting to produce an average of 600,000 ounces of gold per annum over the first twelve years of its life.
The European Commission is helping to take seabed mining to the next level by funding a four-year project entitled: “Breakthrough Solutions for Mineral Extraction and Processing in Extreme Environments – Blue Mining”.
Leica Geosystems now offers the Leica iCON CC55 controller, a versatile and rugged PDA with a 3.5” colour display to its iCON construction portfolio. The handheld easily controls Leica iCON sensors and runs the iCONstruct field software.