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28 Feb 2014
Statement from DRC co-operatives: buying our materials saves lives
Mining co-operatives in DRC have issued a joint statement summarising the impact of the US...
27 Feb 2014
Meridian Drilling completes landmark Allana Potash project in Ethiopia
UK and Dubai headquartered Meridian Drilling is looking forward to fresh challenges after concluding its...
27 Feb 2014
Tonkolili Iron Ore designs for expansion
Ausenco has been awarded a Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract for the Phase...
27 Feb 2014
New maximum duty knife gate valve for abrasive, cyclone use from DeZURIK
DeZURIK now offers the new KGC-MD Maximum Duty Cast Knife Gate Valve. These valves are...
27 Feb 2014
Do mining companies have a ‘social licence’ to operate?
Australian mining companies are employing a debatable and ill-defined concept to justify their presence in...
26 Feb 2014
Back to the salt mines, Asian demand forecast to grow at almost 5%/y to 2018
Worldwide demand for salt is predicted to rise by 2.7% annually between 2013 and 2018,...
26 Feb 2014
Latest Schedule Optimizer a great boost for MineSight users
Mintec says it is further distancing itself “from the competition with the newest release of...
26 Feb 2014
SMARTS™ II has dynamic real-time scheduling, improved usability, 3D graphics and web interface
Minetec has introduced SMARTS II, an enhanced version of its flagship mine management and control...
26 Feb 2014
Altaaqa Global wins Power Project of the Year at Middle East Electricity Awards
Altaaqa Global, as a global temporary power and energy solution specialist, recently won Power Project...
25 Feb 2014
SNL finds mining sector funding jumped 180% in December 2013 quarter.
The latest State of the Market report from SNL Metals & Mining reveals that while...
25 Feb 2014
Both Leica Geosystems and Maptek, separately, invest in UAVs
Hexagon, parent company of Leica Geosystems and leading global provider of design, measurement and visualisation...
25 Feb 2014
SELFRAG appoints Chinese distributor
SELFRAG, supplier of high voltage pulse power fragmentation equipment to geoscience, mining, recycling, and solar...