News Archive

July 2011
15 Jul 2011
Ireland’s zinc mines may boom again as Xstrata buys remaining stake in Pallas Green
Xstrata Zinc Canada has agreed to purchase the remaining 23.6% interest in the Pallas Green...
14 Jul 2011
Redpath awarded first incline sand drift contract in Africa, for diamonds
Redpath South Africa has been awarded a first-of-its-kind incline tunnelling contract in Africa, thanks to...
14 Jul 2011
Joy Global reported to be close to buying China’s IMM, the country’s leading shearer and roadheader manufacturer
According to reports in Bloomberg on July 13, Joy Global is in advanced talks to...
14 Jul 2011
Metso gets new mineral processing orders from China’s TISCO
Metso has announced that it is again to supply minerals processing equipment to long time customer, Taigang...
14 Jul 2011
A mine haul truck tyre shortage is looming – are you prepared?
A shortage of large haul truck tyres is coming soon. Prices on the spot market...
13 Jul 2011
CHINA MINING Congress & Expo 2011 – November 6-8, Tianjin
The China Mining Congress and Expo 2011, which is co-hosted by China Ministry of Land &...
13 Jul 2011
Record order for mobile underground mining equipment from Penoles for Atlas Copco
Atlas Copco has received an order from the Mexican mining group Peñoles. Valued at about...
13 Jul 2011
Umicore to upgrade and expand sampling of precious metals in Hoboken
Umicore will invest some € 25 million in upgrading and expanding the sampling facility at...
13 Jul 2011
Fast Copper electro-mining process patented in China
Casablanca Mining has announced that the China Patent Office has granted a patent for the...
12 Jul 2011
West African gold and iron ore – a mining boom in one fifth of Africa
Gold mines in Mali are an underexploited treasure trove for commodity investors, the supervisory board...
12 Jul 2011
Spectre of new Indian mining bill spooks coal producers and shareholders
A new Indian draft mining bill is causing concern among mining groups and their investors...
12 Jul 2011
SKF announces new mine conveyor monitoring solution
Engineering company SKF has announced the availability of a new SKF Idler Sound Monitor Kit. According...