News Archive

March 2015
26 Mar 2015
SNL Metals & Mining analysis shows decline in copper mine production costs
After a decade of rising copper mine costs, analysis carried out by SNL Metals &...
26 Mar 2015
Second Cat GH800B Longwall Plow System goes to Ibbenbüren
The German Ibbenbüren mine is adding a second Caterpillar GH800B Longwall Plow System to recover...
26 Mar 2015
Redpath develops Redtrax innovative raisedrill carrier
Following in the footsteps of Redpath’s in-house manufactured line of Redbore raisedrills, Redpath Raiseboring Ltd,...
26 Mar 2015
Chamber of Mines of South Africa leads in fuel cell technology
The Chamber of Mines of South Africa in partnership with the Industrial Development Corp (IDC)...
25 Mar 2015
Rio Tinto initiative to help create Australia’s largest national park in the Kimberley
A Rio Tinto initiative to free up one of the world’s great wilderness areas marks...
25 Mar 2015
Boart Longyear celebrates two years LTI free at Northparkes
A “safety first” approach has made it two safe years and counting for Boart Longyear’s...
25 Mar 2015
Pioneer Pump feels the burn at Welsh coal mines
Celtic Energy is a leading coal mining company in South Wales, with its three open...
25 Mar 2015
New Leica GeoMoS allows multiple simultaneous project monitoring
The new Leica GeoMoS version 6.2 comes with the newly updated GeoMoS Monitor 6.2, which...
24 Mar 2015
What is South32 to the nickel and manganese markets?
In August 2014, BHP Billiton (BHPB) announced that it intended to demerge its aluminium, coal,...
24 Mar 2015
The world’s top ten tin producers
Eight of the top ten refined tin producers increased production in 2014, including all of...
24 Mar 2015
Master Magnets perform for Radex in Nakhodka coal processing complex
Magnetic separation is a key stage of any screening, crushing and sorting plant. MK Vega-Po...
24 Mar 2015
Vale Canada selects Intergraph solution to manage budget and timelines for world-class nickel processing plant
Vale Canada, one of Canada’s largest mining companies, has purchased Intergraph® SmartPlant® Materials as its...