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22 Oct 2014
Alberto Benavides (Minas Buenaventura) to be inducted into the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame
Alberto Benavides de la Quintana (1920-2014) is a considered to be one of the leading...
22 Oct 2014
Sierra Gorda copper mine, Chile, officially inaugurated
Sierra Gorda mine – one of the largest and fastest-developed mining projects in the world...
22 Oct 2014
Sandvik celebrates 20-year relationship with Northparkes Mines
Recently, Northparkes Mines’ copper/gold mine, in the Central West of NSW, Australia, celebrated its 20th...
22 Oct 2014
Wirtgen SM replacing conventional methods in Xinjiang coal
The first Wirtgen 2200 SM 3.8 surface miner is being used in the Chinese province...
21 Oct 2014
Wilhelm Löbbe and Konrad Grebe (coal plow) to be inducted into the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame
Developers of the coal plow, Wilhelm Löbbe and Konrad Grebe will be inducted in the...
21 Oct 2014
Harmony Gold wins ‘top honours’ for carbon disclosure/reporting
Harmony Gold Mining Co has been recognised by the CDP South Africa as the top...
21 Oct 2014
Enabling emulsion explosives to deliver consistent, reliable blasts
Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals and claiming to be “the world's leading supplier...
21 Oct 2014
Outcry against changes to Zambia’s mining royalties
Zambia, Africa's second largest copper producer, will increase underground mining royalties from 6% to 8%...
20 Oct 2014
Andy Robertson recognised globally for Environmental Management and Stewardship
Andy Robertson will be inducted in the Environmental Management and Stewardship category, sponsored by FLSmidth, at...
20 Oct 2014
Gowest engages Stantec to complete prefeasibility study for Bradshaw gold project
Gowest Gold has engaged Stantec Consulting,  out of its North Bay (Canada) offices to conduct...
20 Oct 2014
Possible gold recovery on a working farm
Haber, Inc, with proprietary technologies in the separations sciences and environmentally friendly processing of gold...
20 Oct 2014
High efficiency, low emission coal technologies have vital role to play in cutting global CO2 emissions
The World Coal Association says that 21st century high efficiency, low emission (HELE) coal technologies have...