News Archive

February 2010
28 Feb 2010
Kinross Gold to advise on Russian foreign investment
The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation has appointed Kinross Gold Corp to...
27 Feb 2010
The year of the survivor and the opportunist in mining
According to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), 2009 mining M&A saw significant decreases in values and also changes in...
27 Feb 2010
Block caving is the future for underground mining
As International Mining prepares its April issue, including a look at the latest in block...
26 Feb 2010
Updates on Rio’s iron ore/coal operations, Newmont’s exploration/development plans and Sherritt’s Ambatovy project – all in Project News
Latest issue of International Mining Project News available (February 26): Rio Tinto has started producing...
26 Feb 2010
Follow the fast development of Australia’s uranium sector
Australia's surging uranium industry - propelled by rapidly advancing new exploration projects in its three...
26 Feb 2010
New wheel loaders, ADTs and more for Bauma
With less than a month to go before the start of the show International Mining...
26 Feb 2010
Nunavut – a vast new mining frontier with prolific opportunities to find precious and base metals
The second annual Investing In Nunavut event was held in Vancouver on January 17. The...
26 Feb 2010
Best American mine safety statistics
"Better risk management by operators, advances in technology and greater emphasis on safety awareness in...
25 Feb 2010
Becker Mining strengthens global position through new South African acquisition
As part of the Becker Group's international strategy to supply energy distribution products to the...
25 Feb 2010
US switch from coal to natural gas is bad policy
National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn has responded to press reports that...
25 Feb 2010
Do you have the oldest mine plan in Great Britain?
As part of ongoing work to create a national Mining Plans Portal, the British Geological...
24 Feb 2010
John Chadwick interviewed about Turkish coal mine explosion
 An investigation began today into the causes of a coal mine blast in northwest Turkey which...