News Archive

June 2010
25 Jun 2010
Inmarsat launches IsatPhone Pro for remote mine locations
Inmarsat has launched its new global handheld satellite phone, the IsatPhone Pro. Retailing for as...
25 Jun 2010
Massey sues MSHA as UBB accident highlights issues over mine ventilation and limits on scrubber use
The disaster at Upper Big Branch, and its possible causes, has dominated mining safety discussions...
25 Jun 2010
Godwin Pumps celebrates 40 years of the Dri-Prime line of pumps
In part a celebration of the 40th Anniversary of its automatic self-priming Dri-Prime pump line,...
25 Jun 2010
JLT reveals military standard tablet PC capable of surviving pressures of mining
JLT Mobile Computers has started shipments of a brand new version of its JLT8404 rugged...
24 Jun 2010
New heavy duty rock drills for tough face drilling applications
Atlas Copco has launched three new heavy duty versions of its well proven COP 1800...
24 Jun 2010
ITT buys Godwin pumps to see expansion in dewatering business
ITT Corp, a global leader in the transport and treatment of water and wastewater, has agreed...
24 Jun 2010
Metso secures EUR 30 million equipment order from TISCO in China
Metso will supply mining equipment to TISCO's iron ore processing plant in Lan County, Shanxi...
24 Jun 2010
RESTART Act provides blueprint to meet growing REE consumption in the US
National Mining Association President & CEO Hal Quinn has responded to Sen. Lisa Murkowski's(R-Alaska) introduction...
23 Jun 2010
American Manganese signs third contribution agreement with NRC-IRAP to continue high purity manganese recovery
American Manganese has signed a third contribution agreement with the National Research Council of Canada...
23 Jun 2010
International Mining highlights coal’s prominence in global energy mix
The August issue will feature International Mining's annual review of the global coal industry. It...
23 Jun 2010
Dust: an extra pressure on mine water management
A constant call for reduced dust levels is another result of more rigorous environmental management...
23 Jun 2010
Methane enhancement trials at Regal Resources’ ELs prove that theory is more than just marsh gas
Regal Resources' jv partner, Enhanced Biogenic Methane (EBM), has progressed its plans for the trial...