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20 Jul 2011
Wear parts giant ESCO finalises buyout of Hydra Mining Tools
Leading mining wear parts major ESCO has announced the completion of its strategic acquisition of...
19 Jul 2011
10th anniversary of first major gold and copper discovery at Oyu Tolgoi coincides with peak construction at Mongolia’s largest mining complex
Ivanhoe Mines' Chief Executive Officer and founder, Robert Friedland, and Senior Vice President of Exploration,...
19 Jul 2011
NRW Holdings wins multiple contracts for Fortescue Metals’ iron ore operations
NRW Holdings, leading provider of civil and mining services to the resources sector in Australia,...
19 Jul 2011
SPP Energy off to a flying start
The SPP Energy Division has already chalked up a number of success stories since its...
18 Jul 2011
Liebherr back on growth course in 2010 – strong sales in mining equipment
In its 2010 financial year, Liebherr's turnover was up by 9.0 %, the workforce grew slightlyand EUR544.1...
18 Jul 2011
Rio Tinto’s diamond project in India wins social awareness award
Rio Tinto has received an award for its significant work in building social capacity in...
18 Jul 2011
Wilden Pumps online simulator and PTFE diaphragms increase efficiency of air-operated dual diaphragm pumps
Wilden Pump and Engineering has introduced two products that add greater efficiency to its Advanced Series...
15 Jul 2011
Xstrata’s El Pachón EIA, Pallas Green and Tampakan, Goldcorp’s Éléonore, many rare earth projects and much more in latest Project News from IM
INTERNATIONAL MINING PROJECT NEWS issue 128 is the usual important and comprehensive fortnightly report on...
15 Jul 2011
Maptek releases Vulcan 8.1 to global market for better geological modelling and mine planning
Maptek, has released Vulcan 8.1 to its 5,500-strong global user base, providing new engineering functionality for...
15 Jul 2011
Ireland’s zinc mines may boom again as Xstrata buys remaining stake in Pallas Green
Xstrata Zinc Canada has agreed to purchase the remaining 23.6% interest in the Pallas Green...
14 Jul 2011
Redpath awarded first incline sand drift contract in Africa, for diamonds
Redpath South Africa has been awarded a first-of-its-kind incline tunnelling contract in Africa, thanks to...
14 Jul 2011
Joy Global reported to be close to buying China’s IMM, the country’s leading shearer and roadheader manufacturer
According to reports in Bloomberg on July 13, Joy Global is in advanced talks to...