News Archive

November 2009
13 Nov 2009
Three-year research to address the future sustainability challenges of Australia’s minerals industry
The Mineral Futures Collaboration Cluster is a partnership between CSIRO's Minerals Down Under Flagship and...
12 Nov 2009
Codelco and Rio look for better technologies to mine and refine copper
Rio Tinto and Codelco have entered into the Río de Cobre (River of Copper) technology...
12 Nov 2009
“A remarkable time in the gold market,” says RBC Capital Markets
RBC Capital Markets held its fifth annual Gold Conference at Claridge's in London yesterday. The conference...
12 Nov 2009
Smart wireless network helps boost iron ore production by 12% at Samarco’s Germano mine
Brazil's Samarco, one of the world's largest exporters of iron ore pellets, has seen a...
11 Nov 2009
Winberg: Development of CCS technologies needs co-ordination with CO2 emission reduction legislation
A CONSOL Energy research executive has told a senate hearing that it is essential that...
11 Nov 2009
Thickening expertise applied in coal maximises water efficiency
Paste and high rate thickening are emerging as a significant way to maximise water efficiency...
10 Nov 2009
12 Areas of Cleanup and Success report highlights work at Candelaria copper mine in Chile
The Blacksmith Institute has combined its World's Worst Polluted Places Report 2009 with its partners...
10 Nov 2009
ESG to offer complete legislative and regulatory environmental compliance solution
Environmental Scientifics Group, to be commonly known as ESG, is the new name for the...
09 Nov 2009
New Thermo Scientific spectrometer for optimised analytical workflow
Thermo Fisher Scientific, a leader in serving science, has added a new and powerful addition...
09 Nov 2009
Partnership Africa Canada: the Kimberley Process needs review
The Kimberley Process (KP) rough diamond certification scheme failed to reach a consensus to suspend...
07 Nov 2009
New version of software simplifies job for mine planners, cuts costs through improved efficiency
Gemcom Software International has released Gemcom MineSchedTM 6.1, the latest version of its next generation scheduling...
06 Nov 2009
Boart Longyear receives BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Vendor of the Year Award
Boart Longyear has been recognised as the 2009 recipient of the prestigious Olympic Dam Vendor of...