News Archive

January 2008
25 Jan 2008
South African power crisis shuts the big mines
Hundreds of thousands of South African precious metals ounces are at risk as the ongoing...
24 Jan 2008
Peruvian 2007 mining exports up 15%
Peru's mining exports in 2007 soared to $16.9 billion, representing an increase of 15% compared to...
24 Jan 2008
Rio Tinto signs joint venture agreement with CODELCO for copper exploration in Chile
Rio Tinto has signed an exploration joint venture agreement with CODELCO, the world's largest copper...
24 Jan 2008
Tahera announces suspension of diamond mining at Jericho
Tahera Diamond Corp will suspend mining activities at the Jericho mine in approximately two weeks....
24 Jan 2008
Tungsten market – strong prices forecast
In September 2007 Vital Metals commissioned independent specialist metal marketing consultants, GBRM Ltd, to conduct a...
24 Jan 2008
2008 Australian Mining Technology Conference
CRCMining has issued a call for papers for this event (theme Smart Technologies for Sustaining...
23 Jan 2008
Comminution `08 attracts major players
The program for the four-day Comminution `08 conference, which will be held in Falmouth, Cornwall,...
23 Jan 2008
Norddeutsche Affinerie receives EU approval to merge with Cumerio
The path is set  to create the leading European copper producer and processor. The European Commission...
23 Jan 2008
Strong demand forecast to continue for US coal and minerals
US coal production in 2008 will be near the record set in 2006, defying a...
22 Jan 2008
Relief for overstretched Australian coal port exports?
BHP Billiton today announced approval of the Newcastle Third Port Project, with a capital investment...
22 Jan 2008
Consolidated Minerals says it is poised for aggressive growth
Consolidated Minerals says it is set to embark on a significant new chapter in its...
21 Jan 2008
Bucyrus strengthens in China’s underground market
Bucyrus China has become a much bigger operation since May 2007, following the Bucyrus acquisition of...