News Archive

November 2010
17 Nov 2010
Detour Gold clears regulatory hurdles to begin building gold mine
Detour Gold is starting to build the Detour Lake gold project after clearing several regulatory...
17 Nov 2010
New conveyor idler aligner delivers improved safety, precise adjustment
Proper alignment is an extremely important factor in a conveyor system, as a misaligned belt...
17 Nov 2010
Ferrochrome – who will capitalise on South Africa’s limits?
The challenges being faced by ferrochrome producers in South Africa are drastically impacting the industry. From being...
17 Nov 2010
Record breaking attendance at Trimble’s 5th international user conference
Trimble opened its 5th international users conference last week with more than 2,900 registered attendees...
16 Nov 2010
Caterpillar in biggest deal of its history, to buy Bucyrus International
Caterpillar clearly believes in a strong future for the mining industry. It and Bucyrus International...
16 Nov 2010
Versatile handling equipment for underground mining use
Manitou South Africa, a subsidiary of Manitou BF in France, is a local market leader...
16 Nov 2010
New drag and hoist ropes for open-pit mine draglines
Specialist supplier wire and rope solutions Bridon International recently unveiled its latest innovation in dragline ropes....
16 Nov 2010
Contribute to the annual survey of how miners/explorers rate the investment climate around the world
The Fraser Institute, a Canadian economic think tank, is now conducting its annual survey of...
15 Nov 2010
PotashCorp and BHP Billiton comment on withdrawal of tender offer
Yesterday Potash Corp of Saskatchewan issued the following statement in response to the announcement by...
15 Nov 2010
ABB held global Gearless Mill Drive (GMD) user meeting in Las Vegas
ABB Switzerland organized the fourth global GMD last month with the conference hosting over 150...
15 Nov 2010
Caterpillar’s new 992K High-Lift, large wheel loader offers greater truck-loading flexibility
The new Cat® 992K High-Lift provides an added choice for mines using large wheel loaders to load...
15 Nov 2010
Tunnel Radio receives MSHA approval for MineAx digital tracking – VHF version
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recently issued a Revised Approval Modification Program (RAMP)...