News Archive

August 2011
23 Aug 2011
US coal exports up 35% through mid-year; likely to top 100 Mt in 2011
US coal exports increased 35% to 53.6 million short tons through June 2011, according to...
22 Aug 2011
Detour Gold obtains another $40 million for mine fleet
Detour Gold has executed a term sheet with Caterpillar Financial Services pursuant to which Cat...
22 Aug 2011
Peabody licences Longwall Top Coal Caving for North Goonyella
Peabody Energy has come to a new licensing agreement with Yanzhou Coal Mining Co for...
22 Aug 2011
Scania featuring strong product and service offering at AIMEX
Scania Australia will showcase the wide variety of business solutions it provides for the mining...
22 Aug 2011
Tetra Tech moves into South America with Chilean mining services firm Metalica Consultores
Tetra Tech has acquired engineering firm Metalica Consultores of Santiago, Chile. This is Tetra Tech's...
19 Aug 2011
Sandvik receives large order from Shandong Gold for drilling, loading and hauling underground
Sandvik Mining and Construction has received a contract from Shandong Gold to deliver 20 mining...
19 Aug 2011
Normet acquires Essverk Berg truck-based mine utility vehicles
Normet is acquiring Swedish Essverk Berg as of September 1, 2011. Normet will...
19 Aug 2011
Conveyors (surface and underground) and simulators and virtual training
We're interested in your latest news, initiatives, products in conveying (on surface and underground) and...
19 Aug 2011
Petra Diamonds progressing the Finsch block cave mine acquisition
Petra Diamonds has received Ministerial consent in terms of Section 11 of South Africa's Mineral...
18 Aug 2011
Mercator cuts power costs at Mineral Hill copper/moly mine
Mercator Minerals' wholly-owned Mineral Park mine in Arizona has commenced commercial operation of its newly...
18 Aug 2011
Rio Tinto makes Hismelt progress in steel making
Rio Tinto has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India's Jindal Steel and Power...
18 Aug 2011
Triumphal Group featuring wide range of ground engaging products at AIMEX
Triumphal Group will display a variety of its equipment for the mining industry on Stand...