News Archive

January 2014
03 Jan 2014
Terratec raise borer sets records at Minera Santa Cruz
After its transportation from the factory in Australia to the mine site located in Argentina,...
03 Jan 2014
Professor Alban Lynch's induction into the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame
Prof Alban Lynch will unfortunately not be able to attend his induction in the comminution...
03 Jan 2014
Desalinated water may become a legal requirement for Chilean mines
BNamericas reports that “a group of Chilean lawmakers has submitted a draft bill to congress...
03 Jan 2014
Leighton goes it alone in India
Leighton Holdings, which claims to be the world’s largest contract miner, has agreed to purchase...
02 Jan 2014
Boart Longyear receives AME BC David Barr Award for health and safety
Boart Longyear, the world's leading integrated exploration drilling services, equipment and performance tooling provider, has...
02 Jan 2014
Polyus delays commissioning of Natalka – to be Russia's largest gold mine
Polyus Gold International, the largest gold producer in Russia, has decided, in light of the...
02 Jan 2014
Ownership of Northparkes Mines officially passes to China Molybdenum Co
Northparkes copper and gold mine is entering a new era with Rio Tinto handing over...
02 Jan 2014
Macroeconomic indicators and growth forecasts more optimistic for nickel
Roskill reports that “for the nickel market, 2014 may prove to be a turning point...
01 Jan 2014
End of an era at Doe Run with final smelter closure
In the end of an era in US lead operations, Doe Run Company finally shut down...
01 Jan 2014
AREVA and EDF sign agreements for the Saudi nuclear program
On the occasion of French President François Hollande's visit to Riyadh on December 30, 2013,...
01 Jan 2014
Successful start-up of direct reduced iron facility at Nucor Steel Louisiana
Nucor Corp has achieved the successful start-up of production at its direct reduced iron (DRI)...
01 Jan 2014
Recovering more metals from electronic waste
With the global electronic-waste market projected to exceed $20 billion within the next two years,...