News Archive

June 2016
10 Jun 2016
Slower, lower, weaker… but not defeated – PwC Mine 2016 report
2015 was a race to the bottom with many new records set by the world’s...
09 Jun 2016
DeGrussa mine solar project successfully commissioned
New A$40 million solar power station in steady-state operations. Construction of the DeGrussa solar power project...
09 Jun 2016
Highlights from Industrial Minerals Lithium Conference
With the current great interest in lithium projects (see recent editions of International Mining Project...
09 Jun 2016
New plant for Crater Gold in PNG
Crater Gold Mining has made its first gold sale since the installation and commissioning of...
09 Jun 2016
Inventing the Miner’s Safety Lamp
200 years ago the Miners’ Safety lamp was deployed, having been invented in December 1815...
08 Jun 2016
thyssenkrupp supplies grinding equipment for copper mine in Peru
thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions has been contracted by Southern Copper Peru – one of the biggest...
08 Jun 2016
Kibali shows mining can help make a better Africa
The successful development of the giant Kibali gold mine in the northeast province of the...
08 Jun 2016
Keeping important mine guide signs clean
A wind-powered device is being developed in South Australia to help maintain visibility and safety...
08 Jun 2016
BHP Billiton and Peking University to accelerate CCUS research
BHP Billiton and Peking University (PKU) have announced a $7.37 million agreement to unlock the...
07 Jun 2016
Influence of commodity prices on the life of mine plan and mineral reserves
Venmyn Deloitte notes that “the fundamental asset that underpins the value of a mining project...
07 Jun 2016
Digitally monitor crushing and screening with Powerscreen Pulse
Technology is driving improvements in all aspects of our lives. With Powerscreen® Pulse™, the company...
07 Jun 2016
Hummingbird starts work on Mali’s new Yanfolila gold mine
Hummingbird Resources has raised $67 million from investors, including Capital Group and Odey Asset Management,...