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09 Dec 2014
Moving heavy items: Hamilton builds 45 t capacity caster
American supplier Hamilton Caster is well known for making heavy duty industrial casters  – and...
09 Dec 2014
Falling commodity prices hit VDMA members with significant falls in export and domestic sales
Falling raw material prices are hitting German mining equipment manufacturers hard, according to a statement...
08 Dec 2014
Amec Foster Wheeler awarded contract by Codelco for mineral processing facility in Chile
Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded an engineering services contract by Codelco for a new secondary...
08 Dec 2014
Formal acquisition of Matmor iron making technology by ECT
Environmental Clean Technologies Ltd (ECT) has acquired the Matmor technology, including plant, equipment and intellectual...
08 Dec 2014
Vanguard busy with mine heavy lifts in Zambian Copperbelt
The growing scale of Africa’s mineral and infrastructure projects is demanding expert skills and fit-for-purpose...
08 Dec 2014
Apollo Safety launches mining division
Apollo Safety, specialising in safety products and services, has formed a mining division to better...
05 Dec 2014
Treat all stakeholders as equals, says Randgold CEO
Gold mining companies should not prefer one stakeholder class over another but should ensure that...
05 Dec 2014
Veolia to run and maintain Iduapriem water treatment plant in Ghana
AngloGold Ashanti has chosen Veolia to optimise, operate and maintain the water treatment plant of...
05 Dec 2014
Outstanding contribution to resources sector recognised
Dr Chris Rawlings, whose career in the resources sector spans 35 years, has been recognised...
05 Dec 2014
Mercury emissions from coal reduced by over 90% with existing technology
Aleks Tomczak, WCA Policy Manager, represented the World Coal Association (WCA) at the Third Mercury...
04 Dec 2014
Trelleborg survey shows operators fear supply chain risk
Almost 60% of the OEMs, design engineers, contractors and clients questioned in a recent Risk...
04 Dec 2014
ABB Mining User Conference addresses challenging market conditions
ABB, the power and automation technology group, recently hosted its global Mining User Conference at...