News Archive

February 2016
16 Feb 2016
Continental appoints Global Business Development Manager Earthmover
Continental Commercial Specialty Tires has appointed T. Shawn Rasey as new Global Business Development Manager...
16 Feb 2016
India needs global support to help it develop clean coal technology
Speaking at a conference in New Delhi yesterday, World Coal Association Chief Executive Benjamin Sporton...
16 Feb 2016
Olympic Dam culture change delivering improved results
Culture change at Olympic Dam is delivering improved results for BHP Billiton’s team in South...
16 Feb 2016
Use market to assemble mining fleets at low cost says EY report
A “freefall” in values for yellow goods in the mining sector shows no sign of...
15 Feb 2016
Nevada Copper working with NV Energy on solar powergen study
Nevada Copper Corp has entered into an agreement with NV Energy to conduct a study...
15 Feb 2016
BKT mining tyre line-up set for Bauma 2016
India's tyre major BKT is to showcase its new large tyre for mining at Bauma...
15 Feb 2016
Subdued Mining Indaba
This year’s Mining Indaba in Cape Town has closed. While it was subdued, not surprising...
15 Feb 2016
Deloitte sees inclusive growth as blueprint for sustainable mining in Africa
Deloitte states that a key outcome from this year’s Mining Indaba was a recognition that...
12 Feb 2016
World Gold Council Gold Demand Trends report details gold rebound in second half of 2015
Global gold demand in 2015 was virtually flat compared to 2014 at 4,212 t, according...
12 Feb 2016
Mobile turnkey power offers flexibility in face of African hydropower problems
Steve Chapman, Business Development Director EMEA at APR Energy points out that Southern Africa has...
12 Feb 2016
Numa Vortex aims to maximise drilling performance
Numa, the designer and manufacturer of down hole hammers and bits, has released a Vortex...
12 Feb 2016
Shubarkol Komir coal mine in Kazakhstan expands Hitachi mining fleet
One of Kazakhstan’s largest semi-coke and thermal coal producers, Shubarkol Komir, has expanded its fleet...