News Archive

February 2012
08 Feb 2012
Leighton officially launches African contract mining operations at Indaba 2012
The world's largest contract miner, the Leighton Group, yesterday officially launched its operations in Africa at...
08 Feb 2012
DavyMarkham to highlight Latin America success
Sheffield heavy engineering firm DavyMarkham is set to showcase its Latin American success story to business leaders at...
08 Feb 2012
BEML’s largest mining truck showcased with Allison transmission
BEML, India's leading earthmoving equipment manufacturing company, recently showcased the latest version of its 100 t...
07 Feb 2012
GE offers new AC powered mining excavator solution
GE Energy has announced the introduction of a new alternating current (AC) excavator solution which consists of drives,...
07 Feb 2012
IT management at a time when skill shortages are becoming a big problem
Gavin Halse, Managing Director of South Africa's ApplyIT says the "medium-term outlook for the world's mining...
07 Feb 2012
Hellenic Copper utilising Hitachi fleet in Cyprus
Two large Hitachi excavators are bringing advanced technology to an ancient copper mine in Cyprus....
07 Feb 2012
China’s resource consumption prompts concerns over US mineral policies and opposition to OSM-BLM merger
The National Mining Association (NMA) reports "China's voracious consumption of minerals and its determination to secure...
06 Feb 2012
KPMG-sponsored mining report foresees further M&A activity
Almost one-third of metals companies expect to expand through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) over the...
06 Feb 2012
Mining Indaba opens and Intierra reports $3.89 billion raised for African resource projects
As the Mining Indaba opens in Cape Town, Intierra reports a total of $3.89 billion...
06 Feb 2012
Hatch wins awards for two coal terminal projects
Two Aurecon Hatch projects, Abbot Point Coal Terminal X50 Expansion (APCT X50) and Newcastle Coal...
06 Feb 2012
Parsons Brinckerhoff’s Global Mining showcases award winning EPCM services at 2012 Mining Indaba
With projects like the multi-award winning Jacinth-Ambrosia mine in South Australia, Parsons Brinckerhoff's Global Mining...
04 Feb 2012
International Mining Project News
(192) January 24 2014 IM Project News is an e-newsletter that is sent out every two weeks...