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04 May 2011
First blast signals start of shaft sinking phase at Wesizwe’s Frischgewaagd-Ledig complex
Following the approval by Wesizwe shareholders in March 2011 of the total mine development financing...
03 May 2011
CiDRA wins Cerro Vanguardia flow contract in Argentina
CiDRA Minerals Processing was awarded a contract for the installation of three flowmeters at AngloGold...
03 May 2011
Minesight wins breakthrough mine planning deal in Pilbara iron ore
After lengthy deliberations involving several software vendors, Fortescue Metals Group, Australia's third largest iron ore...
02 May 2011
Sandvik and Shandong Energy JV for underground coal equipment
Sandvik Mining and Construction and Shandong Energy Machinery in Xintai, Shandong Province, China, have signed an...
02 May 2011
Flexco opens new production facility for CoreTech conveyor rollers
Flexco, a leading manufacturer of products that help maximise belt conveyor productivity, recently opened a...
02 May 2011
EIA forecasts coal to remain king of American electric power generation
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts coal to remain the dominant fuel for power generation...
02 May 2011
World’s most powerful locos to increase LKAB’s iron ore transport capacity
LKAB's board has decided to invest in four new dual-IORE locomotives from Bombardier. The order...
01 May 2011
Newmont Ghana
Newmont Ghana's gold production from Ahafo mine was 137,000 oz and 545,000 oz, respectively, during...
29 Apr 2011
International Mining’s IPCC technology meeting attracting industry-wide interest
International Mining's inaugural focussed mining technology conference on the subject of In-Pit Crushing & Conveying...
29 Apr 2011
BacTech to clean up Snow Lake arsenopyrite stockpile
BacTech Environmental Corp has been awarded the contract by the Mines Branch of the Manitoba...
29 Apr 2011
Mine smarter, not harder! New tool unlocks hidden potential
Xstrata Process Support (XPS) notes that "deeper mines, lower grades, and higher processing cost all...
29 Apr 2011
China sets quotas for tin and other metals, and tin news from Bolivia and Spain
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has set 2011 mining quotas for several...