News Archive

August 2012
31 Aug 2012
Olympic Dam expansion on hold, Golpu is a massive copper/gold resource, Mount Margaret produces first ore, Canada Lithium advances Québec lithium and much, much more…..
The latest issue of International Mining Project News, out today, has reports on 17 prefeasibility...
31 Aug 2012
Powerscreen introduces series of new automation and control systems
Mobile crushing and screening equipment group Powerscreen has announced a series of improvements to the...
31 Aug 2012
Africa’s richest copper producer calls for more investment to deliver resource diversification
Copper rich Zambia has called on the world's resource investment powerhouses to drive an expansion...
31 Aug 2012
Monadelphous secures contract at Jimblebar iron ore mine
Monadelphous Group has been awarded a construction contract valued at some A$75 million at BHP...
30 Aug 2012
Major Scania mining trucks order from Northland Resources
Scania's Swedish subsidiary has entered into a long-term agreement commencing in late 2012, which it...
30 Aug 2012
Hitachi trolley-asssist system progress at Kansanshi
First Quantum Minerals (FQM) is investing in a new trolley assist system for Hitachi dump...
30 Aug 2012
New Runge XERAS version released in time for MINExpo 2012
Runge Limited's new release of XERAS promises "scalability and certainty, while retaining the great new...
30 Aug 2012
Mine lighting supplier Dialight expands in Asia with new order and joint venture
Dialight, a global leader in LED lighting technology, has announced that it has secured an...
29 Aug 2012
ORNL technology moves scientists closer to extracting uranium from seawater
Fuelling nuclear reactors with uranium harvested from the ocean could become more feasible because of...
29 Aug 2012
Ausdrill buys mining equipment rental group Best Tractor Parts
Contract mining and mining services group Ausdrill has bought the various entities making up the...
29 Aug 2012
Comprehensive MINExpo 2012 Altra mining offering
Altra Industrial Motion brands Wichita Clutch, Twiflex Ltd, Formsprag Clutch, Marland Clutch, Industrial Clutch, TB...
29 Aug 2012
Mining consultancy Turgis now becomes part of Royal HaskoningDHV
In July Royal Haskoning and DHV announced the merger to form Royal HaskoningDHV. Turgis Consulting,...