News Archive

September 2014
25 Sep 2014
Improved ring design tool from Minesight brightens underground work
An answer to the repetitive chore of creating ring designs for underground mining in planes...
25 Sep 2014
FLIR Systems thermal imaging offers early warning of coal combustion
Gone are the days when thermal imaging was prohibitively expensive. The cost of the technology...
25 Sep 2014
Operations Intelligence importance in mining highlighted at Cambrian College workshop
Operations Intelligence is "the next big opportunity in making mining operations more efficient", according to...
25 Sep 2014
Building trust is key to mining's 'social licence'
Australians have endorsed the important role mining plays in the prosperity of the nation but...
24 Sep 2014
Plum Energy to supply LNG for Eagle Butte mine haul trucks
Plum Energy will construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant on property adjacent to Alpha...
24 Sep 2014
Rio Tinto accelerates productivity drive with world-first technology to enhance mineral recovery
Rio Tinto is set to capture a crucial advantage in the recovery of mineral deposits,...
24 Sep 2014
Thermal coal market – showing resilience
Mark Gresswell, Director and Chief Analyst, HDR Salva, is a new contributor to the World...
24 Sep 2014
Myanmar seeks tin smelting joint venture partners
Myanmar’s Ministry of Mines has invited expressions of interest from private sector firms to jointly...
23 Sep 2014
Skorpion – revolutionary new thinking for underground rock drilling
The Skorpion is a compact drill carrier designed as a precision instrument to access uneven...
23 Sep 2014
BT extends partnership with Glencore to harmonise global communications infrastructure
From trading offices to mining sites, Glencore is to benefit from integrated communications solution. BT...
23 Sep 2014
3D Laser Mapping global OEM agreement with Neptec
In the second news item concerning Neptec Technologies in September 2014, 3D Laser Mapping, the...
23 Sep 2014
Nigeria’s coal potential grossly underperforms
Nigeria’s Business Day reports that “coal which used to be a major source of energy...