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16 Mar 2010
West African gold achieving increasing global significance – could take silver to China’s gold in world production rankings
A new report from Ambrian, West African Gold Sector: Growth and Merger Opportunities, highlights the...
16 Mar 2010
Nedbank Capital wins top five ranking for 2009 mining project finance
According to a recent report by Ernst & Young Mining Eye titled 2009: the year...
16 Mar 2010
Environmental management of cyanide in mining
This Edumine course will be held March 22-23 in Vancouver, Canada. It will augment the...
15 Mar 2010
Westpac economist tells Paydirt conference $1,000/oz gold is the base level
The once magical $1,000/oz price for gold - once considered unachievable - will be increasingly...
15 Mar 2010
Optimisation of Grasberg (copper/gold) block cave haulage
A paper at the SME Annual Meeting at the beginning of the month considers the...
13 Mar 2010
Global data on mining vehicle tyres and wheels will improve performance
Eurotire, an emerging leader in the design and manufacture of off-the-road (OTR) tyres and provider...
12 Mar 2010
Oyu Tolgoi agreement, Arcelor Mittal iron ore expansion and Nalunaq gold mine starts up – all in Project News
Latest issue of International Mining Project News available (March 12): Big news from this issue...
12 Mar 2010
Boart Longyear launches new flyable exploration drill rig
Boart Longyear describes its new flyable SC11 rig as "the only compact and modular rig...
12 Mar 2010
Can Rosia Montana at last start producing gold for Romania?
Gabriel Resources has been battling for years to get the Rosia Montana gold mine in...
12 Mar 2010
Arch Coal buys into one of the world’s cleanest power plants
Arch Coal has acquired a 35% equity interest in the Trailblazer Energy Center, which is...
12 Mar 2010
Mafia-style operations in DRC tin and tantalum mines
Global Witness has reported that ex-rebels are involved in a mineral trade extortion racket. Campaigners...
11 Mar 2010
Improving productivity and reducing costs at Vale Inco’s Voisey Bay operation
ABB has won a renewal from Vale Inco Newfoundland & Labrador for all maintenance-related activities...