News Archive

August 2009
24 Aug 2009
inXitu’s new X-Ray diffraction analyser for limestone production
Recent advances in the field of X-Ray diffraction (XRD) now make it possible to easily...
21 Aug 2009
Vale’s worldwide operations raise water reuse to 76%
Vale's 2008 Sustainability Report shows the company to be a leader in the efficient use...
21 Aug 2009
GFMS sees copper’s underlying fundamentals bringing higher prices each year out to 2012
Precious metals consultancy GFMS reports in its 3-Year Copper Forecast - August 2009 publication that...
20 Aug 2009
“Growing recognition of gold as an important and independent asset” – World Gold Council
Gold investment remained very strong in the second quarter of 2009, rising 46% (222 t)...
20 Aug 2009
Newlands Northern underground mine breaks weekly and monthly longwall production records
Newlands Northern underground mine - located in the Bowen basin of Queensland, Australia - is...
19 Aug 2009
Ausdrill and Brandrill to form combined mining services group
Ausdrill and Brandrill have announced a proposed merger of the two companies. The combined mining...
19 Aug 2009
Methane capture – Trolex looks at the implications, Industrea sells more to China
The advance of methane recovery monitoring equipment technology is helping companies improve safety and generate...
18 Aug 2009
IPO figures highlight tough times for Australian explorers
New figures announced today at the Paydirt 2009 Resources Victoria Conference have highlighted the struggle...
18 Aug 2009
Potassium Chloride – where will prices stabilise?
With prices now falling from the highs we saw in 2008, the Potassium Chloride Ten...
17 Aug 2009
Conveyors, comminution, deep open pits, Grasberg and Kazak mining
International Mining welcomes editorial contributions for its October issue - deadline September 4. Articles being...
17 Aug 2009
Victorian Minister, Peter Batchelor opens 2009 Paydirt Resources Victoria conference confident of State’s ongoing future
The 2009 Paydirt Resources Victoria conference was opened by Victorian Minister, Peter Batchelor, today, with...
17 Aug 2009
Rio and Terex sign global heavy mobile equipment agreement
Mining company, Rio Tinto has signed a global heavy mobile equipment (HME) supply agreement with, global manufacturer, Terex Mining....