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25 May 2017
Remote mines may be powered in future by – straw
Australia’s future energy needs for remote mining projects could be fuelled by straw – under...
24 May 2017
ERG starts new chrome mine in Kazakhstan and hikes Frontier’s DRC copper output
Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) has started to mine chrome ore at a new deposit, Pervomayskoye,...
24 May 2017
EGA named aluminium company of the year at Platts Global Metals Awards
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil...
24 May 2017
Fortescue named Metals Company of the Year at Platts Global Metals Awards
Fortescue Metals Group has been awarded the esteemed ‘Metals Company of the Year’ for all-round...
24 May 2017
Yidu Xingfa Chemical awards DuPont contract for a 3,600 t/d MECS MAX3™ sulphuric acid plant
This project will make the Xingfa sulphuric acid plant one of the largest in China....
23 May 2017
Australia’s Solgold leading on tier-1 copper discovery in Ecuador as others jump into that new economy
An Australian company says its flagship Tier 1 copper gold discovery in Ecuador could potentially...
23 May 2017
BossTek new name for Dust Control Technology
A global leader in dust and odour control has announced a company name change that...
23 May 2017
Shanta Gold completes €2.1 million underground equipment financing with Sandvik
Shanta Gold, the East Africa-focused gold producer, developer and explorer, has completed a finance agreement...
23 May 2017
LKAB is moving Kiruna city
On Wednesday May 24 the first of a total of eight heritage buildings from the...
22 May 2017
Mining chemicals: Clariant and Huntsman to combine in merger of equals
As the IM June issue goes to press with the article on mining chemicals, Clariant...
22 May 2017
Greens Creek automates loading with Sandvik AutoMine
Hecla’s Greens Creek is the first US underground mine to use automated loading technology from...
22 May 2017
Cobre Panama copper mine on target for phased-commissioning in 2018
Phased commissioning of the massive $5.48 billion Cobre Panama copper mine in Panama will commence...