News Archive

April 2015
17 Apr 2015
Arkyd 3 Reflight (A3R) launches from Cape Canaveral on SpaceX CRS-6
Planetary Resources reports that “the first technology demonstration spacecraft for the asteroid mining industry is...
17 Apr 2015
Rio Tinto teams with Accenture to move to ground breaking “As-a-Service” model in the Cloud
Rio Tinto will move to a ground breaking information systems and technology (IS&T) delivery model,...
17 Apr 2015
Booyco Electronics products reduce underground fire risks
“It is incumbent upon mine owners to institute comprehensive risk assessments followed by an action...
17 Apr 2015
Hexagon marks new MineQuest week featuring full suite of products
Hexagon Mining this week held MineQuest 2015, its global user event series, in Tucson, Arizona....
16 Apr 2015
Intrinsically safe tablets, smartphones and more apps for maintenance work
At the Hannover fair, SKF will launch a range of tablets and smartphones that have...
16 Apr 2015
New compact LS250 MiniSonic rig from Boart Longyear
Boart Longyear, the global provider of integrated drilling services and drilling products, has introduced the...
16 Apr 2015
World´s first MSHA certified handheld computer i.roc Ci70 ‐Ex enables paradigm shift
The recent approval for ecom’s i.roc Ci70 ‐Ex handheld computer (PDA) with barcode scanning capabilities...
16 Apr 2015
Cotecna integrates CoalLab into its global inspection/testing group
Cotecna, a leading inspection, testing and certification company, is integrating CoalLab, a leader in South...
15 Apr 2015
New three-year life-cycle service agreement for Metso at Kevitsa
Metso has signed a three-year life-cycle service agreement with the First Quantum Minerals-owned Kevitsa copper...
15 Apr 2015
Outotec delivering zinc concentrate direct leaching and iron precipitation technologies to Boliden Odda plant
Outotec has agreed with Boliden on the delivery of zinc concentrate direct leaching and iron...
15 Apr 2015
Komatsu and GE to partner on big data analysis services for mining customers
Komatsu Ltd has announced a partnership with General Electric to provide “big-data” analysis services for...
15 Apr 2015
Uranium: Australia's next billion dollar industry
Daniel Zavattiero, Executive Director - Uranium, Minerals Council of Australia, says the MCA has launched...