News Archive

February 2011
17 Feb 2011
Maptek looks to the future for mining technology
In 2011 Maptek will celebrate 30 years of developing innovative technology for the mining industry....
17 Feb 2011
Tamtron iStock – the wheel loader stockpile manager
Tamtron has designed a new system to manage stockpiling of bulk materials in mining applications....
17 Feb 2011
Ausenco wins Didipio engineering contract – Philippine gold/copper project
Ausenco has been awarded a Create phase contract for OceanaGold's Didipio gold-copper project in the...
16 Feb 2011
ACG 14th International Seminar on Paste and Thickened Tailings
Early bird registration for this event expires on Monday, February 21, 2011. International Mining, as...
16 Feb 2011
Base metals: Are ever-higher prices supported by the fundamentals?
Natixis Commodity Markets notes "in early February, the copper price finally breached $10,000/t, while tin...
16 Feb 2011
New drilling assets strengthen service capabilities for companies operating in Australia and North America
Colorado-based Connors Drilling and sister company, Sanderson Drilling of Western Australia, have purchased the assets of...
16 Feb 2011
Becker Mining America acquires Riter Engineering
Becker Mining America - a subsidiary of the German mining supplier Becker Mining Systems -...
15 Feb 2011
Hazemag sells wobbler feeder and roll crusher to Estonia
VKG Kaevandused has ordered a wobbler feeder and a roll crusher for processing oil shale...
15 Feb 2011
Mining brake maker Twiflex moves to new UK manufacturing site
Heavy duty brake manufacturer Twiflex, part of the global Altra industrial clutch, brake and couplings...
15 Feb 2011
Invest in the skills future of the mining industry
K. Marc Le Vier, President, SME Foundation and Director, Metallurgical Services, Newmont Mining notes the...
15 Feb 2011
Addressable modules for mine conveyor protection switches
Linked to safety switches, these new Thermo Fisher Scientific addressable modules rapidly and efficiently help...
14 Feb 2011
Atlas Copco receives large order from world’s largest silver mine
Atlas Copco has received an order from Fresnillo, Mexico valued at some $45 million -...