News Archive

August 2014
18 Aug 2014
ABB wins new hoist order for LKAB's Kiruna mine
Power and automation technology group ABB has won a new mine hoist order for LKAB's...
18 Aug 2014
India is increasingly dependent on imported fossil fuels as demand continues to rise
A report from the US Energy Information Administration, International Energy Statistics, notes that “India's dependence...
18 Aug 2014
New book on MSHA by Former Assistant Secretary David Zegeer
Inside MSHA: The Formative Years of the Mine Safety and Health Administration, a recently released...
15 Aug 2014
Nominations for the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame – deadline soon
There are less than three weeks to go for nominations – www.im-halloffame.com. Nominations will be...
15 Aug 2014
Maptek announces new I-Site modular laser scanner system
Maptek previewed the soon-to-be-released I-Site 8820 long range laser scanner on day 1 of the...
15 Aug 2014
Orica research team wins CEEC award, while company seeks spin off of chemicals business
Orica’s Dr Geoff Brent and his research team have been recognised for groundbreaking research using...
15 Aug 2014
President Obama, let Africa use its coal
“In the midst of his concerted campaign to prevent developing countries using coal, US President...
14 Aug 2014
Break out for Saudi Arabia’s mining industry
Saudi Arabia is accelerating its mineral resources development plan in an initiative that will facilitate...
14 Aug 2014
Remember the great Bougainville copper mine – is it coming back?
Islands Business reports that “the passing of the Bougainville Mining (Transitional Arrangements) Bill 2014 by...
14 Aug 2014
Trials for potential revolution of world’s most widely used man-made product
Trials are to be undertaken in the USA and Australia over the next two years...
14 Aug 2014
Another million McLanahan man hours without a lost time accident
McLanahan Corporation believes that "safety is not just a set of rules and regulations to...
13 Aug 2014
SLR provides further support for Drakelands tungsten mine development
SLR Consulting has helped secure a revised planning approval for a £75 million processing facility...