News Archive

March 2013
08 Mar 2013
Banro’s Twangiza and Namoya, Nachingwea (nickel, copper, gold and graphite), Amulsar gold mine, Minera Panama and Petaquilla Minerals co-operate, and much, much more
The latest issue of International Mining Project News, out today, has reports on 34 prefeasibility...
08 Mar 2013
Mintec gathers momentum with release of Minesight 7.8
Implicit modelling technology is one of the highlights in the release of MineSight Version 7.8,...
08 Mar 2013
Arcure Blaxtair cameras deployed on El Teniente tunnelling fleet
For its contract to excavate two tunnels in the El Teniente mine in Chile, VINCI Construction...
08 Mar 2013
CorDEX lanuches new TC7000 thermal imaging camera
The TC7000 intrinsically safe radiometric thermal imaging camera from CorDEX Instruments "provides industry with the...
07 Mar 2013
Sandvik to acquire Cubex – Canadian drilling solutions provider
Sandvik, long associated with Cubex,  has signed an agreement to acquire its drilling solutions business...
07 Mar 2013
Caterpillar celebrates grand opening of Middle East Parts Distribution Centre (MEDC)
On Wednesday, Caterpillar employees, executives, dealers and customers, along with local dignitaries, celebrated the grand...
07 Mar 2013
Beumer to supply series of conveyors for Vale iron ore logistics in Malaysia
Vale Malaysia Minerals Sdn Bhd (VMM), a subsidiary of Brazilian mining group Vale SA, has...
07 Mar 2013
Latest XACT version from RPM features improved functionality
RungePincockMinarco (RPM) has released the latest software update of XACT, the well known short-term scheduling system. RPM’s Product...
07 Mar 2013
IAMGOLD announces $100 million cost reduction program
IAMGOLD has initiated a program to reduce annualised spending by $100 million.   This will be...
06 Mar 2013
India needs to reduce its dependence on imported coal
Though more coal is to be imported into India, generating electricity from imported coal is...
06 Mar 2013
Ritchie Bros to open new Geelong facility in Victoria
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers is set to celebrate the grand opening of its new auction facility...
06 Mar 2013
MAAG Gear celebrating centenary year of operations
In its 100th year, FLSmidth MAAG Gear has been looking back at the key milestones in...