News Archive

January 2010
22 Jan 2010
Bangladesh coal controversy: power to the people?
In the fourth article in its 'License to Operate Flashpoint' series analysing socio-political risks around...
22 Jan 2010
New synthetic oil provides long-lasting protection to wire rope
Lubrication Engineers (LE) has added Almasol® Syn Coating lubricant to its WirelifeTM Line. This is an...
21 Jan 2010
Normet invests in capacity expansion, new technology centre in Finland and new global spare parts distribution centre
Normet, the specialist in mining and tunnelling processes, is investing EUR1 million at its production...
21 Jan 2010
Mining could help make Chile a developed country: technology is the key
Key personnel* from the Centre of Copper and Mining Studies (CESCO), as reported in MineraAndina,...
20 Jan 2010
US coal producers will see recovery in the second half of 2010
In its 2010 coal outlook report, Fitch Ratings says the US coal industry will experience...
20 Jan 2010
Mincom MineScape 5 delivers advanced functionality to power complex mining operations
Market-leading software helps global mining companies increase speed, accuracy and predictability of mine planning. Mincom...
19 Jan 2010
What is happening in the Kazakh uranium fields?
Macquarie Commodities reports receiving "conflicting messages from Kazakh officials as to the outlook for Kazakh...
19 Jan 2010
Another combination of major iron ore resources – this time in West Africa?
Following the agreement between Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton in Western Australia's Pilbara iron ore,...
18 Jan 2010
Spectroil Q100 – the next generation of oil analysis spectrometers
The new Spectroil Q100 was designed from the ground up with the user, the application,...
15 Jan 2010
Positive development and expansion decisions for Cadia East, Angostura, Mt. Milligan and Antamina: read all the project news of the past two weeks in one publication
Latest issue of International Mining Project News available (January 15): There has been some significant...
15 Jan 2010
Milestone project demonstrates innovative mercury emissions reduction technology could help coal plants comply
An innovative technology that could potentially help some coal-based power generation facilities comply with anticipated...
15 Jan 2010
Raw Materials Group sees 2010 as another year of volatile metal prices
In its annual full-year forecast for 2010, the Swedish research organisation, Raw Materials Group (RMG),...