News Archive

August 2014
26 Aug 2014
SNL Metals & Mining: Private capital funds to boost mining M&A in early 2015 with up to $20 billion war chest
The much-anticipated influx of capital from new mining-focused private funds is taking longer than expected...
26 Aug 2014
75,000 wheel tractor-scrapers built by Caterpillar
Last week Caterpillar employees marked a major milestone commemorating the production of 75,000 wheel tractor-scrapers...
26 Aug 2014
Deep gold mining cooling with ice
In South Africa, where gold extraction can be from 2,400 m below surface (and much...
26 Aug 2014
Westpro to deliver crusher and thickener to Renard diamond project
Westpro Machinery has announced a confirmed order for a JC4050 jaw crusher (40 in by...
25 Aug 2014
Vein modelling made easy
The MineSight Implicit Modeler reduces from days to minutes the time it takes to model...
25 Aug 2014
FLSmidth expands Perth Supercenter facility
With tough market conditions forcing many mining suppliers and service providers to cut back -...
25 Aug 2014
Supporting open discussion of coal's vital role in alleviating energy poverty
Peabody Energy has applauded the London-based Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), which rejected false advertising claims...
25 Aug 2014
Columbus McKinnon introduces the “ultimate rigging resource”
Columbus McKinnon Corp has released its “new ultimate rigging resource”: the CM Chain and Rigging...
22 Aug 2014
Duluth Metals completes PFS at Twin Metals project, Whitehaven Coal commences mining at Maules Creek, and much, much more
The latest issue of International Mining Project News, out today, has reports on 18 prefeasibility studies, eight...
22 Aug 2014
Boart Longyear TruCore delivers instrumentation designed for drillers, by drillers
Boart Longyear, a world leader in providing integrated drilling services, equipment and performance tooling, has...
22 Aug 2014
New Ring of Fire training facility to boost remote communities
The grand opening of the Neskantaga Training Centre was recently celebrated in Neskantaga Territory, Ontario,...
22 Aug 2014
American Vanadium promotes CellCube vanadium flow energy storage system
The US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is currently commissioning the first...