News Archive

February 2009
17 Feb 2009
Massive Australian coalfield offers a variety of energy source options
A new report has identified an area of the Simpson Desert straddling the South Australian-Northern...
16 Feb 2009
Chinese rescuer for OZ Minerals
Agreement has been reached between OZ Minerals and China Minmetals Non-ferrous Metals Co for a...
13 Feb 2009
How the tin producers are faring
Earlier this week Resource Capital Research (RCR) released its equity research report on global tin...
13 Feb 2009
XXV International Mineral Processing Congress – IMPC 2010 set for Australia
As International Mining prepares its annual article on advances in mineral processing technology for the...
13 Feb 2009
US Government approves Active Control’s wireless mesh communication and tracking system
The US Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has approved Active Control Technology's (ACT) ActiveMineTM...
12 Feb 2009
Mine Closure 2009 Conference abstract submission deadline extended
Due to numerous requests for an extended abstract submission deadline the revised Fourth International Conference...
12 Feb 2009
How badly has the crisis hit Australian geoscientists?
The Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG) has launched a survey to measure the impact of...
12 Feb 2009
Leica Geosystems partners with Maptek for long range, mine scanning products
Leica Geosystems' Spatial Solutions Division, which includes HDSTM terrestrial laser scanning products, has selected Maptek...
12 Feb 2009
P60 Rotary Slope Climbing Rig wins innovation award
The P60 Rotary Slope Climbing Rig, developed by Loglogic for Geotechnical Engineering, has won the...
12 Feb 2009
South Africa “may” delay mining royalties
South Africa had been set to impose mining royalties (under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources...
11 Feb 2009
Japanese companies eye Philippine resource potential with great interest
Mindoro Resources reports that seven of 11 Japanese mining and trading companies, which used to...
10 Feb 2009
Jenbacher engines to power coal mine using its own gas
Two of GE Energy 's ecomaginationTM-certified Jenbacher coal mine methane (CMM) gas engines have been...