News Archive

November 2010
04 Nov 2010
New drills could revolutionise South African precious metal mining, perhaps even reverse falling gold output
Major South African mining companies are excited about a greener and more efficient drilling system....
04 Nov 2010
Cytec delivers innovative products to increase copper, cobalt and moly efficiency and recovery in SX plants
Cytec Industries has introduced four innovative technologies for solvent extraction of metals. The first two...
04 Nov 2010
5th International Industry Summit on Mining Performance
This event, May 10-12, 2011 at Penn State University will discuss achieving lasting improvements in...
03 Nov 2010
LNG-powered mine truck offers massive savings in diesel consumption
Gaseous Fuel Systems, Corp (GFS) has successfully demonstrated its Bi-Fuel conversion system for mining vehicles...
03 Nov 2010
Nautilus commences 2010 undersea drilling program for massive sulphides
Nautilus Minerals has commenced its 2010 drilling program, with the departure of the vessel REM...
02 Nov 2010
GIS system for mine fleet management
Australian company iVolve has released its new iControlTM product, providing complete real-time monitoring and control of...
02 Nov 2010
SNC-Lavalin to revamp sulphuric acid plants for Jordan Phosphate Mines Co
SNC-Lavalin has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by Jordan Phosphate Mines...
02 Nov 2010
Cape Lambert iron ore upgrade recognised for engineering excellence
Rio Tinto's A$1.1 billion Cape Lambert Upgrade project has won a High Commendation from Engineers...
01 Nov 2010
Gemcom Whittle 4.4 significantly increases NPV with latest advancements in strategic mine planning
New Simultaneous Optimisation module incorporates techniques shown to increase NPV by as much as 25%,...
01 Nov 2010
BASF announces MSHA approval of Meyco TSL 865 for underground coal mining applications
The Meyco Global Underground Construction business of BASF reports that MSHA in the US has approved...
01 Nov 2010
Newmont announces Supplier of the Year award recipients
Newmont Mining announced the 2010 recipients of its Supplier of the Year awards last month...
01 Nov 2010
Mine Planning & Software
IT played its role in the fantastic rescue last month in Chile (http://www.im-mining.com/2010/10/14/san-jose-rescue-proceedingsuccessfully-first-miners-out/). The collapse...