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17 Dec 2009
World’s largest copper producer selects Leica Jigsaw360 mine management solution
Leica Geosystems has won an order to fit out more than 370 vehicles for Chilean copper...
17 Dec 2009
Rounding off the copper year – more good signs from China
Aurubis reports in its December Copper Mail "we have arrived at the run-up to Christmas...
16 Dec 2009
Valuable rare-earth raw materials extracted from industrial waste stream
There has been concern over future sources of rare earth metals and fierce competition over...
16 Dec 2009
Gold’s Old Enemies: Allies in 2010
By Marc Davis, BNWnews.ca Central banks - the long-time nemesis of the gold sector...
15 Dec 2009
Khakas aluminium smelter hits 750,000 t: Rusal reports on its flagship
December 15 is the third anniversary of the Khakas smelter's (KhAZ) operations, which have produced...
15 Dec 2009
Formal endorsement of IECEx for the safety of equipment in explosive areas
The United Nations through its UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) has formally endorsed...
14 Dec 2009
Coal miners put cap on fatigue – technology to stop operators falling asleep at the wheel
Australia's coal industry has designed what the Queensland Resources Council describes as "a world-first technology to alert heavy-vehicle...
14 Dec 2009
F-Series trucks, Caterpillar offers detailed Internet experience of the new machines
Caterpillar has posted the complete F-Series Experience on its website, where you can view short videos...
12 Dec 2009
Haynes and Boone helps copper giant ASARCO emerge from bankruptcy
After four and one-half years in Chapter 11, ASARCO emerged from bankruptcy Wednesday with the...
11 Dec 2009
Largest trommel built by Multotec joins other group products at Mandena, Madagascar
As IM's special annual South African feature is prepared for publication in the January issue,...
10 Dec 2009
Outotec continues on acquistions with bid for highly successful smelter technologist Ausmelt
Outotec has today acquired a 19.9% interest in Ausmelt shares from Dr John Floyd, and Ausmelt has...
10 Dec 2009
Peak gold output looms as ‘Big Money’ flocks to Exeter
By Marc Davis, www.BNWnews.ca With bullion prices at all-time highs and worldclass gold discoveries becoming...