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13 Jun 2008
Scandinavian joins the First Quantum fold
Scandinavian Minerals' shareholders have voted in favour of the previously announced plan of arrangement with First...
12 Jun 2008
Intellection lifts international mineral research support
Intellection has expanded its support for international minerals industry research, becoming an industry sponsor of...
10 Jun 2008
GPS for underground operations – great potential for controlling block caves, saving trapped miners and machine automation
Today at the MassMin conference in Lulea, Sweden, Greg Baiden of Laurentian University, Canada (also...
10 Jun 2008
UC Rusal ‘greens’ aluminium production
UC RUSAL reports it has successfully launched test production of the key component of a...
09 Jun 2008
Exxaro and PE Minerals initiative leads to increased Namibian ownership of Rosh Pinah mine
Diversified South African-based resources company Exxaro Resources, the Rosh Pinah Zinc Corp and the Namibian...
07 Jun 2008
AfDB calls for transparent management of Africa’s mineral resources
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has called for a more transparent management of Africa's...
07 Jun 2008
NMA coal survey details 2007 increases in consumption, power generation and exports
The National Mining Association's (NMA) recently published 2007 Coal Producers Survey documents increased coal consumption and...
06 Jun 2008
Tight markets for consulting and engineering expertise
International Mining has for some months been reporting on tight markets for both consulting and...
05 Jun 2008
Kennecott Utah Copper hits new safety milestone
Kennecott Utah Copper (KUC) employees and contractors have worked for more than 107 consecutive days...
04 Jun 2008
Xstrata gains global recognition for HIV/AIDS community program in South Africa
Xstrata Coal South Africa has won a prestigious Business Excellence Award from the Global Business Coalition on...
04 Jun 2008
ArcelorMittal and unions sign groundbreaking global agreement on occupational health and safety
The world's largest steel company, ArcelorMittal, and trade unions representing its employees across the globe...
03 Jun 2008
Toledo welcomes European Nickel
The Directors of Toledo Mining Corp report that the boards of Toledo and Atlas Consolidated...