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24 May 2011
Niobium-tantalum – Smart metals for phones and bones
A new guide to niobium and tantalum has been published by the British Geological Survey...
24 May 2011
New alliance formed in SA-NSW border area by iron explorers on the Braemar Iron Formation
A consortium of iron ore explorers within an iron ore province west of Broken Hill...
23 May 2011
The Glencore IPO, two positive iron ore studies from Aquila, Olympic Dam progress, Quadra FNX’s big Sierra Gorda news and much more in a record 70-page issue
 There is a huge amount of news in the iron ore space in the latest...
23 May 2011
Murray & Roberts Cementation boosting safety and work quality
Murray & Roberts Cementation reports promising results from the first formal assessment of the impact...
23 May 2011
Underground trucks and LHDs – a Chinese option
International Mining's June issue includes an article on the latest news from the underground load...
23 May 2011
AMC expanding its microseismic monitoring for mines that do not need a complete system
In the latest issue of its Digging Deeper newsletter, AMC's Julian Watson, Senior Geotechnical Engineer,...
22 May 2011
The US Department of Justice clears Caterpillar acquisition of Bucyrus
Caterpillar and Bucyrus International have received notification from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) that...
20 May 2011
Successful rebuild program for Grasberg Cats
 In March 2011, Caterpillar's Indonesian dealer, PT Trakindo Utama, completed the 300th rebuild for PT...
20 May 2011
Cut costs – optimise underground ventilation, pumps and other electrical equipment
Increasing health and safety regulatory control, rapid energy cost escalation and rising operating costs as mines...
20 May 2011
DR Congo army leaves Bisie tin mine
The ITRI reports that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government has withdrawn its troops...
19 May 2011
In-Pit Crushing and Conveying conference line-up two thirds full!
The forthcoming dedicated IPCC Conference from International Mining Events, 21-23 September in Belo Horizonte's Ouro...
19 May 2011
Xstrata smelting decision a carbon price warning
Xstrata Mount Isa Mines has announced plans to sustain the future of its Mount Isa...