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07 May 2008
HAZEMAG & EPR celebrations for 60 years
HAZEMAG & EPR is a concern that evolved from the merging of two separate German...
06 May 2008
Massive Caterpillar deal with Suncor in the oil sands
Finning (Canada) has secured a major mining equipment and support services deal with Suncor Energy for...
06 May 2008
Victoria affirms commitment to coal
The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has endorsed the Victorian Budget's strong contribution to sustainable...
05 May 2008
Delivering major projects using an M&A strategy
Merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions have reached a record high in recent years, currently worth...
05 May 2008
Tournigan Energy focuses on Slovakia
Tournigan Gold has changed its name to Tournigan Energy, but will retain the trading symbol TVC...
04 May 2008
Western Mining makes first purchase in Australia
One of China's largest base metals group, the A$9 billion Western Mining Co (WMC) has...
02 May 2008
Rio working on massive coal expansion
Macquarie Research says that Rio Tinto is looking to almost double its coal production in...
02 May 2008
Barrick hits its quarter century
On May 2, 1983, Barrick Gold made its debut as a publicly traded company on...
01 May 2008
Engineers see future in new clean coal technology
Australian coal plant engineering company Sedgman has made a strategic investment in clean coal technology...
01 May 2008
Major problems for Crystallex and Gold Reserve in Venezuela
Both Crystallex International and Gold Reserve are concerned about apparent revoking of gold mine permits....
30 Apr 2008
Zinifex Century mine to become owner-operated
The management of Zinifex Century mine and Downer EDI Mining have mutually agreed to dissolve the...
30 Apr 2008
Supporting mining and other seabed activities
IM's May issue includes a major feature on seabed mining. Environmental, commercial mining and scientific...