News Archive

March 2009
12 Mar 2009
Fourth International Conference on Mine Closure
Mining and conservation are often considered to be incompatible land uses. Yet, economically important mineral...
11 Mar 2009
Mincor is weathering the nickel storm well
The subject of International Mining's April Operations Focus article is Australia's third largest nickel producer,...
11 Mar 2009
CiDRA expands into the oil sands
On June 28, 2008, CiDRA - a company with a focus on flow technologies -...
11 Mar 2009
OzMine09 in Jakarta an outstanding success
"The OzMine09 Conference and Exhibition held in the Hotel Mulia in Jakarta, Indonesia was an...
10 Mar 2009
FEI introduces new scanning electron microscope
FEI, a leading provider of atomic-scale imaging and analysis systems, has released the QuantaTM 50...
10 Mar 2009
Green shoots about – gold up, steel recovering and maybe other metals
Reuters is currently holding its Global Mining and Steel Summit with chief executives and other leaders in mining...
09 Mar 2009
Newmont releases independent community relationships review
Newmont Mining today released the results of an independent, 18-month global review of its ability...
09 Mar 2009
Arch Coal buys Rio’s mega Jacobs Ranch coal mine
Arch Coal has agreed to purchase Rio Tinto's Jacobs Ranch mine in the Powder River...
08 Mar 2009
Kalahari Minerals settles Extract Board and looks to 250 Mlb of U3O8
Kalahari Minerals has settled its dispute via unanimous agreement with all parties, regarding the Board...
07 Mar 2009
Zimbabwe’s blood diamonds; world diamond regulators flounder – calls for UN action
Diamonds have become a major factor in Robert Mugabe's desperate attempt to retain power in...
06 Mar 2009
World Gold Council sees interest rate cuts benefiting gold investment
Marcus Grubb, Head of Investment for the World Gold Council, an organisation formed and funded...
06 Mar 2009
WRI guide helps extractive companies work with local communities
Natural-resources extractive companies are profiting financially and socially when they consult with affected communities before...