News Archive

October 2010
25 Oct 2010
Angas Zinc exceeds all expectations with Outotec Larox CC filters
The Angas Zinc mine, located in South Australia, is 100% owned and operated by Terramin...
25 Oct 2010
Successful debut for VoIP mining phones in South Africa
Norphonic enjoyed a highly successful product launch at the recent Electra Mining in Johannesburg, with its...
25 Oct 2010
Massive order for collision avoidance systems in Australian coal
Industrea's wholly owned subsidiary, Advanced Mining Technologies (AMT) has received a A$35.6 million order for...
25 Oct 2010
2010 Australian Mining Technology conference proceedings now available
The theme of this conference was Technology changing the mining business footprint. The proceedings are...
22 Oct 2010
Vale/ARM break ground at Konkola North, more on Tampakan, Rio Tinto expands Pilbara iron ore infrastructure and Legacy Potash looks good
In the latest edition of International Mining Project News Vale/ARM have launched the Konkola North development in...
22 Oct 2010
Low-profile underground mine utility vehicles from Botswana
One of the highlights of Electra Mining in Johannesburg (at which International Mining was the...
22 Oct 2010
Greed, corruption and war in the global diamond trade
Blood on the Stone is a new book by Ian Smillie. It is a gripping...
22 Oct 2010
MMC Norilsk Nickel implements SAP software system for Russian operations
MMC Norilsk Nickel, major producer of base, precious and rare earth metals, has completed the implementation...
21 Oct 2010
First Sandvik QE440 scalping screen in North America, in the Smoky Mountains
High up in the Smoky mountains, in Topton, North Carolina, set in a scenic beautiful...
21 Oct 2010
Rollout of ABT fail-safe brakes at Xstrata Mount Isa Mines’ George Fisher mine
Following a year of consultation between its engineers and staff at Xstrata Mount Isa Mines, Mount...
21 Oct 2010
Mincom announces winners of 2010 Innovation & Excellence in Asset Management awards at Americas Summit
Mincom, widely covered in the upcoming November issue's software focus, yesterday announced the winners of...
21 Oct 2010
Massey to idle underground production at all mines for safety meetings
Massey Energy will idle production at its 92 underground coal producing sections on October 29...