10 May 2010
Metal mining M&A deals on the up – PricewaterhouseCoopers report
Merger and acquisition (M&A) deal activity in the global metals industry indicates that the volume...
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10 May 2010
Macquarie reviews China and recommends raising exposures to such commodities as copper and hard coking coal
Macquarie hosted its bi-annual China Commodities Tour in the week of 26 April. More than...
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10 May 2010
New Komatsu fleet to raise productivity at Semafo’s Samira Hill gold mine
Semafo has purchased a new mining fleet for its Samira Hill mine in Niger. These...
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10 May 2010
Coal-Mac’s excellent record provides good safety news in US coal
Arch Coal's Coal-Mac mining complex surpassed 3 million employee-hours and four years without a single...
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07 May 2010
Projects progress, despite Australian resource tax plans and Colombian mining code changes
Latest issue of International Mining Project News available (May 7): Both big and small miners...
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07 May 2010
DRA starts work on Hakhano 240 t/h coal washing facility
DRA has commenced construction of a new 240 t/h export coal washing facility at the...
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07 May 2010
Report shows gold mine cash costs rising with price
Gold mine cash costs were $516/oz in Q4, 2009, $9/oz higher than in Q3, 2009,...
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07 May 2010
SRK opens mining consultancy office in DRC copper centre
Consulting engineers and scientists, SRK  Consulting, has planted another base firmly in African soil, formally opening...
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07 May 2010
Increasing the safety of lone workers on mine sites
Any responsible Mine Manager knows it is vital to protect the health and safety of...
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06 May 2010
Mining companies stand united against Australian resource tax plans
Tony Kiernan and Mike Young of BC Iron, Russell Scrimshaw of Fortescue Metals Group, Michael Kiernan...
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06 May 2010
Yukon mining industry to use ThoroughTec simulators to help train safe and efficient mine equipment operators
Canada's Yukon Mine Training Association (YMTA) has taken its training initiative to the next level with the...
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06 May 2010
Liebherr demonstrated stability in 2009 though sales in mining suffered
At Bauma, Liebherr reported that although turnover fell by 16.9% there was no change in...
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