News Archive

October 2006
16 Oct 2006
Ausmelt wins first lead smelter contract in China
Ausmelt has won its first lead smelter contract in China. The company will supply a...
13 Oct 2006
Normet to tap Kazakh market
Normet, the Finnish manufacturer of specialty underground equipment, has established a subsidiary in Kazakhstan. The...
12 Oct 2006
The Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance
In June 2006, representatives of mining companies, trade associations, retail jewellers and NGOs met in...
11 Oct 2006
Suncor Energy maps out vision for sustainable oil sands development
Steve Williams, Suncor Energy’s executive Vice President, Oil Sands, has outlined for a Canadian Government...
10 Oct 2006
New aluminium world leader created
RUSAL, the world’s third largest aluminium producer, SUAL Group, one of the world’s top ten...
09 Oct 2006
Bacteria could double Chilean copper production
SciDev.Net says that  scientists in Chile have identified bacteria that could allow the country to...
06 Oct 2006
Sino Gold and Hexi Gold join forces
Sino Gold Limited and Zhaoyuan Hexi Gold are forming a new exploration joint venture in...
05 Oct 2006
Managing mining risk
Snowden is presenting its two-day seminar Mining Risk... and how to mitigate it! in Sydney,...
04 Oct 2006
Major Brazilian orders for Outokumpu Technology
Outokumpu Technology has won a large iron ore pelletizing plant order from Mineraçôes Brasileiras Reunidas...
03 Oct 2006
Gabriel adopts OECD guidelines
Gabriel Resources has expanded its commitment to corporate social responsibility by adopting the Organization for...
02 Oct 2006
Diagnostics for process valves, etc.
Flowserve, a global provider of fluid motion and control products and services, has launched Flowserve...