News Archive

November 2010
12 Nov 2010
Brazil’s Port of Acu is to be an important iron ore and coal facility
Construction work is well underway on the new Port of Acu, a huge project being...
12 Nov 2010
Fourth Nordic Exploration award won by discoverer of Kevitsa nickel-copper deposit
The Fourth Nordic Exploration Award 2010 was awarded to geologist Dr. Tapani Mutanen for: His extensive and...
12 Nov 2010
Australia-China relationship gets top vote from Alexander Downer: India, not so hot
Australia has the best relationship with China of any country in the Western world, according...
12 Nov 2010
New IEA report predicts continuing rise in global coal use
A new report released this week by the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that primary...
11 Nov 2010
Cypress PSoC chip in special Chile mine rescue camera from Aries Industries
PSoC® helped shrink critical circuit board to enable small form-factor of Aries camera involved in the...
11 Nov 2010
Mintec to release latest MS3D software, which will please open-pit mine operators
Mintec says: "version 6.0 of MineSight's flagship product, MS3D, is about to make a big...
11 Nov 2010
Varel International agrees to acquire patented rotary percussion system from Renegade Drilling Tools
Varel International, a leading manufacturer of drill bits and global supplier to the industry, has signed a...
10 Nov 2010
Metso makes assembled crushers attractive to iron ore customer
Metso Minerals assembled crushers save time and improve safety for iron ore concentrator in Western...
10 Nov 2010
The realities and facts of hot hole blasting in coal mines
Larry Wilson, Group technical manager: Research and Development at AEL Mining Services, discusses the realities...
10 Nov 2010
World’s largest coal producer, Coal India, chooses Leica Geosystems
Leica Geosystems will supply seven Coal India Ltd (CIL) coal mines with Leica's Jigsaw360 Mine...
10 Nov 2010
FLSmidth awarded order for iron ore crushing plant in India
FLSmidth has received a contract worth approximately $30 million for the supply of an iron...
10 Nov 2010
An economic assessment of mineral developments within the Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA), Australia
As part of the Australian Government's review into security and economic interests in the WPA,...