News Archive

March 2008
12 Mar 2008
Greg Wilkins to lead World Gold Council
Greg Wilkins, President and CEO of Barrick Gold, is to succeed Pierre Lassonde as Chairman...
11 Mar 2008
Intrepid/Emperor merger is complete
Intrepid Mines and Emperor Mines have confirmed that Emperor has today lodged with the Australian  Securities and...
11 Mar 2008
They aim to hang palladium round our necks, and sell more
Stillwater Mining Co has reinforced the message from parent MMC Norilsk Nickel on March 3,...
10 Mar 2008
Rio Tinto Alcan AP-Xe aluminium smelting technology to offer up to 20% reduction in energy consumption
Rio Tinto Alcan announced today at the TMS 2008 Conference in New Orleans, USA that...
10 Mar 2008
RBCCM Diamond Conference sees bright future for the sector
RBCCM hosted its Second Annual Diamond Conference, Towards A Brighter Future, in Toronto on March...
07 Mar 2008
Two-way messaging demonstrations between underground workers and surface continue
Mine Site Technologies and its distributors for eastern US, CSE Corp, have completed the latest...
07 Mar 2008
Kisladag mine re-opens after Turkish authorities have a rethink
Eldorado Gold announced on March 6 its Kisladag mine in Western Turkey re-opened and that production...
07 Mar 2008
Can Rosia Montana overcome the hurdles?
Gabriel Resources is committed to responsible mining and sustainable development in the communities in which...
05 Mar 2008
ICMM’s Annual Review 2007: Essential materials, produced responsibly
 The ICMM's 2007 Annual Review describes some of the highlights of the past year.  The...
05 Mar 2008
Barrick erects world’s highest wind turbine
Situated at 4,100 m above sea level in the AndesMountains, Barrick's Veladero mine in Argentina...
05 Mar 2008
Barrick takes full control at Cortez
Barrick Gold has completed its acquisition of the additional 40% interest in the Cortez property in...
05 Mar 2008
Recovering uranium from coal ash
Sparton Resources' 90% owned China based subsidiary, Beijing Sparton Mineral Resources Investment and Consulting has received...