News Archive

February 2012
13 Feb 2012
Weir follows FLSmidth with proposal for Ludowici
Weir Group has made an indicative proposal to acquire all of the share capital of ASE-listed...
13 Feb 2012
Volvo wheel loaders achieving record hours in India’s Gevra coal mine
An Indian mining and logistics company is running three long-lasting Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE)...
13 Feb 2012
Veolia to deliver Halfmile mine effluent treatment plant
The contract for the design and supply of a 1,000 m³/d effluent treatment plant to...
13 Feb 2012
Hochschild will invest $426 million in silver projects
Hochschild Group will invest $426 million up to 2014 in two of its silver projects...
10 Feb 2012
Babcock expands into mining and quarrying fleet management
Global quarrying major Lafarge has awarded Babcock International Group a £100 million, ten year contract...
10 Feb 2012
Another railcar dumper deal for Metso
Metso is to supply another tandem rotary railcar dumper to Hamersley Iron in Australia. The equipment will...
10 Feb 2012
Allied Nevada signs major new order with FLSmidth
FLSmidth has been awarded a contract worth approximately $82 million from the company Allied Nevada...
09 Feb 2012
Gindalbie awards Karara mining contract to Downer EDI
Gindalbie Metals has announced the award of the magnetite ore mining contract for the Karara iron...
09 Feb 2012
Beumer to supply curved pipe conveyor to LKAB
Sweden's LKAB has commissioned Beumer to provide a curved pipe conveyor for the transport of...
09 Feb 2012
Wade Walker works to complete South Deep tailings plant
Good progress has been made by Wade Walker with the installation of electrical equipment including...
09 Feb 2012
Rio Tinto commissioned report highlights automation benefits
A BAEconomics report, commissioned by Rio Tinto to look into the benefits and costs of...
08 Feb 2012
Thermo introduces new mining kits at Indaba 2012
Thermo Fisher Scientific has chosen Indaba 2012, which runs from February 6-9th in Cape Town...