September 2011

The September issue of World Coal focused on opencast mining with technical articles on shovel excavators, crushers, fleet management and trucks. The regional report is on Indonesia, with World Coal correspondent Mike King looking at continuing investment in the country while articles from Homan Fenwick Willan and Environment Essential looks at changes to Indonesia’s regulatory landscape and how to adapt to them. Jake Robson of Norton Rose (Asia) LLC provides this month’s industry view, looking at the risks and rewards of investing in Indonesia. Barry Baxter’s regular column on southern Africa also returns this month, as he looks at the future of Botswana’s coal industry.

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Industry View: Indonesia: A Classic Case Of Risk Versus Reward
Jake Robson, Norton Rose (Asia) LLP.

Moths To The Flame

Navigating The Legal Maze
Milan Radman, Holman Fenwick Willan, Singapore, discusses how mining companies are adapting to regulatory change in Indonesia.

Playing By The Rules
Ian Fraser and Winarti Silberman, Environment Essentials Pty Ltd, Australia, explain how legal compliance tools are making it easier for coal miners to adhere to environmental and occupational health and safety regulations in Indonesia.

Efficient Air Delivery
Grant Field, Sandvik Mining & Construction, Australia.

Developing El Descanso
Patrick Jaeger, Komatsu Mining, Germany.

Which Crusher?
Dr Holger Lieberwirth, Tenova Takraf GmbH.

Smarter And Safer
Neil Ferreira, Modular Mining Systems Inc., US.

Moving The Earth
Anubhaw Bhushan, P&H Mining Equipment, US.

On The Airwaves
James Cameron, Maptek, Australia.

On Hot Coals
Sean Slabbert and Larry Wilson, AEL Mining Services, South Africa.

Getting Along
Jonathan Baucom, Runge Ltd, US.

A Swift Pitstop
Bill Clifton, Banlaw Pty Ltd, Australia.

Smart Solutions
Jordan Cullis, HID Global Australia and New Zealand.

Product News

September 2011

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