News Archive

August 2014
05 Aug 2014
Zest Energy commissioning its first diesel power generation facility in Zambia
Playing a key role in the growth of the Zest WEG Group’s footprint across Africa,...
05 Aug 2014
FEATURED ARTICLE: Heavy Engineering
The steel specialists, foundries and other companies that supply steel plate, castings and forgings are absolutely crucial...
05 Aug 2014
Loulo-Gounkoto mine success drives sustainable community benefits
The Loulo-Gounkoto gold mining complex, the largest of its kind in Mali and one of...
05 Aug 2014
Grease Thief becoming available in China
MRG Labs has named PanAn Testing & Engineering Co, China, as the exclusive distributor of...
05 Aug 2014
Micromine introducing Geobank Mobile 2 at Diggers and Dealers
This week Diggers and Dealers delegates are the first to have the opportunity to learn...
04 Aug 2014
Major Drilling completes the acquisition of Taurus Drilling
Major Drilling Group International has completed the previously announced acquisition of the assets and business...
04 Aug 2014
ThoroughTec will show advanced continuous miner and dragline simulators at Electra 2014
Global advanced training simulator provider ThoroughTec Simulation will be demonstrating its new CYBERMINE continuous miner...
04 Aug 2014
WCA publishes new sustainability and safety policy statements
The World Coal Association (WCA) has published two new policy statements highlighting the importance of...
04 Aug 2014
Duratread announces expanded range of tyres
Duratread and DRC who have been cooperating on sales and marketing projects since 2006, have...
01 Aug 2014
Atlas Copco launches hydraulic handheld rock drill aimed at great depths
The new hydraulic underground handheld rock drill-system (HRD100) from Atlas Copco is one of the...
01 Aug 2014
Industry chiefs meet Minister of Mines to plan Mali’s gold mining future
 At the end of July, the chief executives of the three largest gold mining companies...
01 Aug 2014
Better way to process copper/uranium ore at Olympic Dam?
In August 2012 BHP Billiton announced its intention to investigate an alternative, less capital-intensive design...