News Archive

November 2011
25 Nov 2011
Estimated global nonferrous exploration budgets and indexed metals price*, 1993-2011**
According to Metals Economics Group's (MEG) 22nd edition of Corporate Exploration Strategies (CES), the estimated...
25 Nov 2011
Outotec and PE International to develop process software for sustainability and life cycle evaluations
Outotec and one of the world's leading sustainability consulting companies, PE International (Germany), have announced...
25 Nov 2011
New Hardox wear plate program starting at 0.7 mm thickness
SSAB has now expanded the range of Hardox wear plate to cover thicknesses from 0.7...
25 Nov 2011
Latest version of Gemcom MineSched has new and enhanced capabilities to improve scheduling accuracy
Gemcom Software International has released Gemcom MineSchedTM 7.1, the latest version of its next generation...
24 Nov 2011
Blastcrete’s new Mine Mate, a low-profile shotcrete pumping machine
Blastcrete Equipment has introduced the Mine Mate, designed to mix and pump concrete material for...
24 Nov 2011
IEA 2011 report predicts surge in global coal use
A report released recently by the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that under current polices,...
24 Nov 2011
Volvo L250G wheel loader provides flexibility in limestone operation
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) chose a German wheel loader customer to demonstrate the new...
24 Nov 2011
Creative chemistry to optimise ore extraction by diagnostic leaching
Improvements to diagnostic tools used by the industry will enhance the characterisation and classification of ore...
23 Nov 2011
IM tours Los Bronces expansion project which is ramping up on schedule
Anglo American has announced the delivery of the first copper production on schedule from its...
23 Nov 2011
Lake Victoria’s new drill rig to undertake soil sampling programs on projects in Lake Victoria Gold Belt of Tanzania
Lake Victoria Mining has purchased a mobile auger drill rig to provide soil sampling services...
23 Nov 2011
MinePhone & NS40 access point achieve ATEX approval for underground communications
Mine Site Technologies' MinePhone VoIP digital phone and NS40 Wireless Access Point for integrated underground...
23 Nov 2011
Aecon to equip PotashCorp’s new Rocanville mill
Aecon Group's Lockerbie and Hole Eastern Division has signed a letter of intent with the...