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12 Jan 2011
Avoiding the risk of critical component failure in mining machines
Critical component failures often make the headlines, whether occurring underground or in production plants. Faulty pipes,...
11 Jan 2011
Revolutionary new technology breakthrough on iron and vanadium process
 Joint international patent application lodged to protect revolutionary process developed jointly by TNG and METS....
11 Jan 2011
Japanese government to press ahead with robotic deep-sea mining
According to a January 8 report in Japanese newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun, the development of...
11 Jan 2011
Aker Wirth and Rio Tinto sign contract for part of Rio Tinto’s Mine of the Future™ program
On November 29 last year Aker Wirth and Rio Tinto signed a contract for the delivery...
10 Jan 2011
MAIA detector for fast XRF-based analyses
Collaboration between the CSIRO's Minerals Down Under and Australia's Brookhaven National Laboratory has led to the...
10 Jan 2011
Cargill to work with Magnetation on low grade iron ore recovery
Agricultural giant Cargill has taken a step into the iron ore mining and processing sector, with the announcement of an...
10 Jan 2011
Automated mineralogy and XRF operator training for mining personnel
Ahead of International Mining's article on Automated Mineralogy in the February issue, Infomine, under its...
08 Jan 2011
Rare earths metals provide Ontario with a rare economic opportunity
The burgeoning global markets and growing high-tech applications for rare earth elements provides Ontario with...
07 Jan 2011
Vista Gold announces Batman pre-feasibility results and mining plan
Denver-based Vista Gold Corp has announced positive results for a new preliminary feasibility study for...
07 Jan 2011
Strategic role for rare earths in clean energy technologies – the truth, no hype
The National Mining Association notes the critical role of rare earth minerals and other materials...
07 Jan 2011
Flooding keeps force majeure in place for Macarthur mines
On December 3, 2010, key Australian coal miner Macarthur Coal had declared force majeure to customers...
07 Jan 2011
New National Mining Association supplier member is fast growing in a high-tech sector
RSL Fiber Systems, an East Hartford, Connecticut-based developer of advanced lighting solutions and integrated illumination systems,...