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04 Dec 2017
New smoothing constraints in Minemax Scheduler 6.4.1
Minemax states: "Strategic mine planners can spend days just trying to get a smoothed schedule...
04 Dec 2017
Adelaide focus this week on SA’s mining and exploration
Adelaide will be the focus on Friday this week when South Australia’s recent and future...
03 Dec 2017
Rio Tinto’s delivery of superior returns underpinned by $5 billion productivity drive
Rio Tinto today reinforced its focus on delivering superior cash returns for shareholders over the...
03 Dec 2017
Simon Thompson to succeed Jan du Plessis as Rio Chairman
Rio Tinto has appointed Simon Thompson as chairman. Thompson, who joined the Rio Tinto board...
30 Nov 2017
Planning decision on West Cumbria Mining’s new UK coking coal mine expected in spring 2018
West Cumbria Mining (WCM), having submitted its mine planning application to Cumbria County Council earlier...
30 Nov 2017
FMG’s new direction, enhanced culture and leadership team
Andrew Forrest, Chairman Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) says that “under the leadership of Nev Power...
29 Nov 2017
Downer’s Mineral Technologies upgrading recovery circuit at Bloom Lake
Downer's Mineral Technologies business was last month awarded a contract to deliver a new C$34...
27 Nov 2017
What’s new in pipelines and slurry management
For an article in the December issue, John Chadwick researched some of the latest ideas...
27 Nov 2017
Major coal equipment order for OSTROJ from Iran
Zarand Iranian Steel Company (ZISCO) has signed a contract with the Czech Republic's OSTROJ a.s....
24 Nov 2017
The view from the top at Bechtel, Wood and Fluor on mining EPC/EPCM
The forthcoming December 2017 issue of International Mining features comment and high level interviews from...
24 Nov 2017
African experience lines up BME for Canadian challenges
While there is much that differentiates Canada from the continent of Africa, there are a...
23 Nov 2017
Mikhailovsky iron mine continues to invest in equipment to ramp up capacity
Two 130 t BELAZ trucks have been delivered to the Mikhailovsky GOK iron ore mine...