News Archive

September 2009
30 Sep 2009
Micro-seismic techniques are valuable tools in monitoring pit slopes
One of the articles appearing in IM's October issue looks at deeper open pits, and...
30 Sep 2009
Hillhead 2010 show filling up quickly, according to organisers
With nine months to go before it opens its gates to visitors, the organisers of...
29 Sep 2009
Exploration technologies program to improve deep ore discovery
The Australian Minister for Innovation, Industry Science and Research has announced that the proposed ‘Deep...
29 Sep 2009
Simulator and field training supporting Freeport Indonesia student operators
October's issue of International Mining includes the third in a series of articles on Freeport...
28 Sep 2009
Tantalum market undergoing period of uncertainty – The Economics of Tantalum examined
"In late 2009, the global tantalum market bore little resemblance to that of a year...
28 Sep 2009
BioteQ to restart water treatment operations at Mt. Gordan in Australia
BioteQ Environmental Technologies, a leader in the treatment of industrial wastewater, is to restart water treatment operations at the...
25 Sep 2009
Big copper projects make progress, with expected gold or moly byproducts, to partially satisfy future copper demand
Latest issue of International Mining Project News available (September 25): The development at Ivanhoe Mines'...
25 Sep 2009
Teck Resources wins British Columbian mine reclamation awards
Teck Resources' Highland Valley copper mining operation in south central British Columbia has been awarded...
25 Sep 2009
GKN Wheels and Rimtec partnership to manufacture large steel wheels in China
GKN Wheels, part of GKN - a supplier of wheels for off-highway vehicles, has signed...
24 Sep 2009
Molycorp Minerals and others form Rare Earth Trade Association in the US
Molycorp Minerals has announced the formation of the Rare Earth Industry and Technology Association (REITA)....
24 Sep 2009
New human logistics product for Gemcom InSite Operational Performance Management product line
Gemcom Software International has incorporated a new Human Logistics product into its award-winning Gemcom InSite(tm)...
23 Sep 2009
Iran – great potential thwarted leaving missed opportunities
Persian Gold's interim results for the six month period to June 30, 2009 show good exploration success...