News Archive

October 2010
12 Oct 2010
Trimble acquires Terralite assets from Novariant to expand its positioning technology portfolio for open pits
Trimble has acquired the Terralite assets from Novariant to expand its portfolio of positioning solutions....
12 Oct 2010
In-house assembly of Bucyrus RH90C excavator under real field conditions
As part of the continuous improvement program, Dortmund based Bucyrus HEX carried out a special...
12 Oct 2010
Managing risk – Strategic Thought Group’s Active Risk Manager
The many different types of risk in mining include those associated with performance, regulations, health...
11 Oct 2010
Caterpillar/Rio Tinto: five-year agreement for global supply of mining machines and services
Caterpillar has agreed a five-year deal with leading international mining group, Rio Tinto, to support and...
11 Oct 2010
Peruvian mineral potential attracts investors from around the world
Peru's great mining potential is increasingly awakening interest in world investors. "Early this year we...
11 Oct 2010
WEG VSDs ensure optimum safety on man-riding conveyor in platinum mine
WEG Variable Speed Drives (VSDs) and WEG electric motors have provided the solution for ensuring...
11 Oct 2010
Choosing the correct flotation reagents for coal recovery
Flotation reagents are not an off-the-shelf product. They need to be carefully selected taking into...
08 Oct 2010
Pilbara region is as active as ever; Sherwin Iron hits its target while Brockman moves closer to production and Rio Tinto invests in port expansion
In International Mining Project News fortnightly account of mining projects around the globe Australian company...
08 Oct 2010
Rio Tinto trials new, rapid mine tunnelling system partnering with Aker Wirth
The first of three new underground rapid excavation systems is now ready for full scale...
08 Oct 2010
Latin America heats up gold merger and acquisition action
By Marc Davis, www.BNWnews.ca and www.Top40GoldStocks.com In the wake of the pending $3.6 billion dollar...
08 Oct 2010
Demonstrating the Mato conveyor belt fastening system at Electra
Mato Products, a subsidiary of the Multotec Group and a TUV-accredited company, claims to be the...
07 Oct 2010
Multotec’s new cyclone sizing and selection software
Electra Mining Africa 2010 was the platform for the launch of Multotec's new cyclone sizing...