News Archive

August 2015
05 Aug 2015
Caterpillar monitoring to help manage equipment operator fatigue and distraction risk
Caterpillar has launched a 24/7 equipment operator monitoring service to provide customers the power to...
05 Aug 2015
Laser mineral analysis technology for Australia-wide exploration
Rio Tinto will offer non-confidential laser mineral analysis technology developed by geoscientists at the ARC...
05 Aug 2015
Metminco proceeds with development of Los Calatos Cu-Mo project
Metminco reports that Runge Pincock Minarco (RPM) has completed the mining study of Los Calatos...
05 Aug 2015
Macmines draft China Stone EIS approved for public exhibition
Project China Stone involves the construction and operation of a large-scale coal mine on a...
04 Aug 2015
FEATURED ARTICLE – Ground Support
With an ever increasing focus on safety, new approaches to develop safer mechanised machines to replace manual work...
04 Aug 2015
Petrolab expands capabilities with ZEISS SEM and Mineralogic Mining system
July saw Petrolab in Cornwall, UK, running its first commercial automated mineralogy samples on its...
04 Aug 2015
OceanaGold acquires Romarco, creating world lowest cost gold producer
OceanaGold Corp and Romarco Minerals have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which OceanaGold...
04 Aug 2015
Inaugural class graduates Ma’aden’s Saudi Mining Polytechnic
More than 150 students have successfully completed their two-year long coursework qualifying them to hold...
04 Aug 2015
Deer Run mine resumes longwall mining and will conduct longwall move
Foresight Energy has resumed longwall mining operations at its Deer Run mine, under a plan...
03 Aug 2015
Nautilus Minerals awards detailed design contract for vessel dewatering plant
The contract for the detailed design of the Solwara 1 dewatering plant to be used...
03 Aug 2015
Stellar Industries introduces the 13500 large OTR service truck
Stellar Industries has released of the 13500 large OTR service truck. The Stellar® 13500 is...
03 Aug 2015
Tenova appoints new CEO and creates distinct Mining and Metals divisions
Tenova, the worldwide supplier of advanced technologies, products and engineering services for the global Metals...