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15 Aug 2008
The big players rise to the top
Latest issue of International Mining Project News available (August 15): This issue has reports on...
15 Aug 2008
Solutions through collaboration – SD08 Conference in Darwin
The mining industry's good progress in putting sustainable development at the core of its operations...
14 Aug 2008
State of Victoria seeks gold bugs
High prices for gold have resulted in record levels of exploration in the Australian State...
14 Aug 2008
Oz Minerals makes good progress in local employment
In an OZ* Minerals' Century mine first, from 10-17 July 2008, all the leading hands...
13 Aug 2008
Terramin still bullish on zinc-lead outlook
Terramin says it is pleased with progress toward full production at its Angas zinc mine....
12 Aug 2008
Cameco reports setback in dewatering at Cigar Lake
Cameco Corp reports that remediation work at the No.1 Shaft at its Cigar Lake uranium...
12 Aug 2008
Rusal highly critical of Norilsk Nickel’s environmental management
Alexander Bulygin, CEO of United Company RUSAL has written an open letter to Vladimir Strzhalkovsky,...
11 Aug 2008
ICMM publishes mine closure toolkit
ICMM's new toolkit, Planning for Integrated Mine Closure, provides practical guidance for a key challenge...
11 Aug 2008
Wits Basin buys Chinese iron ore mine
Wits Basin Precious Minerals has signed purchase contracts for the acquisition of a producing iron...
10 Aug 2008
ArcelorMittal buys more iron ore capacity in Brazil
ArcelorMittal, the world's leading steel company, has signed an agreement to acquire 49% of the...
08 Aug 2008
London Mining – strategic coal expansion – first acquisition in South Africa
London Mining is expanding into coal. With a 2,360 Mt portfolio of iron assets supplying, and being developed for,...
07 Aug 2008
Sixteen scientific proposals advance in Barrick’s innovative research program
Barrick Gold has announced that 16 scientific proposals have been selected to advance to Phase...