News Archive

September 2006
29 Sep 2006
Canadian Natural progresses Horizon oil sands with P&H shovels
An order for three P&H 4100C BOSS electric shovels has been placed by Canadian Natural Resources. Canadian...
28 Sep 2006
DRA success in the Arctic Circle 
Recently, DRA Mineral Projects received a $2 million order from the Russian diamond miner Alrosa...
27 Sep 2006
Big copper deposit tendered in Afghanistan
According to metalsplace.com. the Afghanistan Ministry of Mines (MoM) has commenced the process that will...
26 Sep 2006
Political risks in Asia Pacific
Miners operating in or planning to enter the resources sector in the Asia Pacific will...
25 Sep 2006
Tribute to US mines and mining companies
Four US mineral mining companies have been awarded for their environmental and community outreach efforts...
23 Sep 2006
Invest more in PNG, asks Minister
Australian resources companies have been asked to lift their investment in Papua New Guinea's mining...
22 Sep 2006
Metals price volatility here to stay
Equity markets need to get used to considerably more volatilty in global metals price cycles...
21 Sep 2006
Invensys upgrades automation system at Teck Cominco’s Trail operations
Teck Cominco Metals selected Invensys Process Systems to implement a new mesh network-based Foxboro I/A...
20 Sep 2006
New safety measures for Massey Energy
Massey Energy has announced new safety initiatives designed to help prevent underground mine fires and...
19 Sep 2006
Rusal progressing self-sufficiency
Rusal, the world's third largest aluminium producer, has started exploration work in the Plesetsky area of the North...
18 Sep 2006
IAMGOLD and Cambior combine
IAMGOLD  and Cambior have agreed to a $3 billion transaction to create a new...
18 Sep 2006
Caterpillar to help develop remanufacturing in China
Caterpillar and China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) have signed a letter of...