13 May 2010
Bucyrus’ new diesel powered LHD for increased underground mine flexibility
The latest addition to Bucyrus' underground utility vehicle line is the diesel-powered 488LHD. This new...
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13 May 2010
‘Workplace safety is the priority’ – Mincom mining executive study
Mincom, a provider of software and services, has released findings from the first in a...
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13 May 2010
Newmont Mining expands engineering at copper operation in Peru
Fluor has won an engineering and limited procurement contract for Newmont Mining's Minas Conga project...
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12 May 2010
ABB successfully commissions gearless mill drive system at Teck’s Carmen de Andacollo copper mine in Chile
ABB's gearless mill drive system should improve energy efficiency and provide increased process availability at...
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12 May 2010
2010-2011 budget casts further doubt over Australian resource tax
Brendan Pearson, Deputy Chief Executive of the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) says the country's...
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12 May 2010
Galaxy Resources to use solar and wind energy at Australian lithium mine
Galaxy Resources has placed an order with Swan Energy to install 15 large solar panels...
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12 May 2010
LKAB gets the go-ahead for new iron ore mine in Sweden
LKAB has been granted an environmental permit for the new open-pit mine at Gruvberget, near...
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12 May 2010
Massey urges MSHA to reverse ‘dust scrubber’ policy in coal mines
Massey Energy's Chairman and CEO Don Blankenship has requested that MSHA (Mine Safety & Health...
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11 May 2010
Xstrata Copper rethinks exploration program in light of Australian resource tax plan
Xstrata Copper's North Queensland Division has suspended its regional exploration program in light of the...
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11 May 2010
Vedanta Resources acquires Anglo American’s zinc portfolio
Anglo American has agreed to sell its portfolio of zinc assets to Vedanta Resources for...
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11 May 2010
Funding the next generation of miners in Australia’s Mid West region
Karara Mining (KM) has launched an exciting new local scholarship program aimed at encouraging Morawa...
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11 May 2010
CIM launches new “cutting edge” journal at this year’s conference
The CIM Journal - a quarterly compilation of technical papers from the Canadian Institute of...
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