News Archive

May 2016
26 May 2016
Mining output boosts Q1 GDP growth in Peru
Peru’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 4.4% in the first quarter of this year,...
26 May 2016
New Schneider PlantStruxure automation strengthens mining portfolio
Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, has announced the launch of...
25 May 2016
Safely climb to surface in emergencies
Safescape Laddertube is a state-of-the-art escapeway system designed specifically for use in underground mines. Well...
25 May 2016
IntelliSense.io and Antofagasta showcase mill optimisation project on Chile Day
To coincide with ‘Chile Day’ and Chilean President Bachelet’s visit to the UK as a...
25 May 2016
Joint venture at Mopani between Rig Resources and Redpath boosts local economy
Despite sluggish global commodity prices that continue to cause an ongoing slump in the mining...
25 May 2016
Japan the only G7 country still building coal power plants
In October 2015, E3G, independent experts on climate diplomacy and energy policy, published a G7...
24 May 2016
The birth of Komatsu this month in 1921
This month in 1921 a legend was born. The name Komatsu would become synonymous with...
24 May 2016
Indonesia – tin smelting over-capacity and poor supervision
ITRI reports that at a press conference in Jakarta last week the Ministry of Energy...
24 May 2016
Mining software survey puts GEOVIA Surpac ahead in Africa
According to a recent survey by Timetric’s Mining Intelligence Centre (MIC), GEOVIA’s Surpac has come...
24 May 2016
Launch of Johannesburg’s acid mine drainage long-term solution
The Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA), a state owned entity under South Africa’s Department of Water...
24 May 2016
C$5 million boost for exploration in BC
Geoscience BC last week commended the provincial government for its commitment of C$5 million in...
23 May 2016
Robit buys Drilling Tools Australia from Ausdrill
Ausdrill Ltd has announced that it has signed a sale and purchase agreement to sell...