News Archive

February 2012
16 Feb 2012
Deloitte publishes results of Mining Indaba Insomnia Index
Delegates at the recent Investing in African Mining Indaba 2012 had a unique opportunity to participate in...
16 Feb 2012
Crane logistics group gets A$100 million Olympic Dam contract
Boom Logistics, Australia's leading provider of crane logistics and related industrial services, has confirmed that following...
16 Feb 2012
New Wi-Fi enabled gas detection solution from Industrial Scientific
Industrial Scientific, a global leader in gas detection, has introduced the Ventis LS multi-gas detector as part...
16 Feb 2012
Doosan Intermat range designed for Africa and Middle East
At Intermat 2012, Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment is launching new crawler excavators, wheel loaders and ADTs...
15 Feb 2012
Queensland mining statistics note continued safety improvement
The Australian mining industry's determination to reach its goal of zero harm is reflected in...
15 Feb 2012
Thomson Creek achieving planned moly production at Endako
Thompson Creek Metals recently announced the commissioning of its new Endako mill and that commercial production...
15 Feb 2012
Martin Engineering holds conveyor symposium in Antalya
Global provider of mining conveyor solutions, Martin Engineering, has completed a Conveyor Safety and Productivity Symposium in...
15 Feb 2012
Environ opens first African office to meet industry demand
Environ is expanding its global network by opening its first office in Africa on March 1, 2012 in...
14 Feb 2012
Sandvik outlines new research on improving roadheader automation
Sandvik Mining, whose parent company spent ZAR3.5 billion in research and development in the 2011...
14 Feb 2012
Fuel cell powered mine loco to be trialled at Anglo Platinum
Discussed in depth in our forthcoming March 2012 issue, the use of rail in underground mining is...
14 Feb 2012
Hitachi launces two new ultraclass hydraulic excavators
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co (HCM) launched two new ultra-large hydraulic excavators on February 1, 2012....
14 Feb 2012
Canada Lithium finalises funding for mine and plant
Canada Lithium has announced that Scotiabank and Caterpillar Financial have provided credit-approved commitments to provide a...