News Archive

December 2007
11 Dec 2007
Geokon opens office in Canada: GKM Consultants
Geokon has retained the services of GKM Consultants, of St-Bruno, Quebec, to assist the...
10 Dec 2007
Top of the silver pile
The Coeur d'Alene Mines acquisitions of Bolnisi Gold and Palmarejo Silver and Gold Corp have been...
07 Dec 2007
Goldstream evolves to IMX Resources
Goldstream Mining has changed its name to IMX Resources, reflecting the next stage in the...
07 Dec 2007
Addressing the Australian skills shortage
In an effort to meet the demand for skilled workers in the mining sector, engineering...
07 Dec 2007
Northern Peru Copper becomes another Chinese purchase
Northern Peru Copper Corp has signed a definitive agreement with China Minmetals Nonferrous Metals and...
06 Dec 2007
Latest issue of International Mining Project News available (09th December ‘07′)
This issue of IMPN includes the astonishing news that a coal mining company is acquiring...
06 Dec 2007
Concrete testing device could help improve mine safety
A concrete-testing instrument developed in Leicester (UK) is to be trialled in Australia by researchers working...
06 Dec 2007
Barrick snaps up Kainantu from beleagured Highlands Pacific
Highlands Pacific is selling its Kainantu gold mine and surrounding Exploration Licences in Papua New Guinea to Barrick...
05 Dec 2007
Runge moves into coal and methane
Runge continues with its current acquisitive stance with GeoGAS, an Australian owned consulting and contracting...
05 Dec 2007
Heap leach studies to improve recovery
Although heap leaching has been widely used for low grade copper and gold ores for...
04 Dec 2007
Yukon’s prospector of the year – Lori Walton
The Yukon Prospectors Association (Canada) has awarded the Prospector of the Year Award to Ms....
04 Dec 2007
Siemens to equip two hoist systems in Belorussian potash mine with electrical equipment
Siemens' Ukraine and the Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group (I&S) has received an order...