News Archive

April 2007
30 Apr 2007
BHP Billiton buys bauxite in Guinea
BHP Billiton has acquired a 33.3% interest in Global Alumina's Sangaredi refinery project in Guinea,...
27 Apr 2007
Massey wins some ‘valley fill’ respite; but what of 2008?
Valley fill is a much debated mining method in the US, causing considerable controversy and...
26 Apr 2007
Fox gets massive boost to exploration ground close to Radio Hill
Fox Resources has come to an access agreement with De Beers Australia Exploration (DBAE), which...
25 Apr 2007
Newmont exonerated in Indonesia trial
In another victory against terrorist NGOs, a court in Indonesia has cleared PT Newmont Minahasa...
24 Apr 2007
The new global zinc giant
Zinifex and Umicore have signed a binding Business Combination and Shareholders' Agreement (BCSA) to combine...
23 Apr 2007
Shuffling the decks at Sherritt, Dynatec and FNX
Sherritt International is to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Dynatec...
23 Apr 2007
Prestigious award for automated mineralogy pioneer
Australian scientist Paul Gottlieb adds the 2007 ATSE Clunies Ross Award to the list of...
23 Apr 2007
New mills from Outotec
Outokumpu Technology (changing its name to Outotec on April 24) has been awarded several...
23 Apr 2007
FLSmidth to acquire GL&V’s global minerals activities
FLSmidth has signed a conditional agreement with Groupe Laperrière & Verreault (GL&V), to acquire the...
20 Apr 2007
Merger terms agreed for Scarborough and Mineral Securities
The terms for the proposed merger between Scarborough Minerals and Mineral Securities have been agreed....
19 Apr 2007
MINExpo 2008 chairman, programme chairs named; education sesssion proposals requested
The chairman and programme chairs for MINExpo International 2008, the mining industry's premier technology and...
19 Apr 2007
Rio Tinto first quarter 2007 operations review
Rio Tinto's production results were mixed, but led by a massive increase in iron ore...