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02 Jan 2007
Major Drilling expands in southern Africa
Major Drilling Group International, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, has completed the purchase of the...
02 Jan 2007
Cameco pushing back the water
Cameco is proceeding with a phased plan to restore the underground workings at Cigar Lake...
22 Dec 2006
Mining majors show support for HIV vaccine
Seven global mining companies have joined the consortium led by BHP Billiton to fund the...
22 Dec 2006
Joining forces in China: Gold Fields and Sino Gold
Sino Gold and Gold Fields have formed a strategic alliance, combining Sino Gold’s proven and...
22 Dec 2006
Zinc and nicel price forecast
January's issue of International Mining features a World Zinc Report and a World Prospects nickel...
21 Dec 2006
Development of Garinskoye to begin in 2007
Aricom, the Anglo-Russian developer of mineral resources in Far East Russia's Amur region, has announced...
20 Dec 2006
Safety rules on emergency mine evacuation clarified in the USA
On December 8, 2006, America’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) published a final rule...
19 Dec 2006
Lonmin to embrace AfriOre
The South African Competition Commission (SACC) has approved the proposed transaction between Lonmin and AfriOre....
18 Dec 2006
Bucyrus makes surprise buy of DBT
In a move that may surprise many, Bucyrus International yesterday signed a definitive agreement to...
15 Dec 2006
Aerial survey ‘first’ in Eromanga’s maiden uranium exploration
An advanced aerial survey system designed to better identify drill targets is being pioneered for...
14 Dec 2006
MIPAC leads automation and electrical component of major metallurgical project in Kazakhstan
MIPAC, the process control & automation services and solutions provider, has been contracted through Xstrata Technology...
13 Dec 2006
Australian boom marches on
Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) Chief Executive Mitchell H Hooke explains that on every key...