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08 Mar 2009
Kalahari Minerals settles Extract Board and looks to 250 Mlb of U3O8
Kalahari Minerals has settled its dispute via unanimous agreement with all parties, regarding the Board...
07 Mar 2009
Zimbabwe’s blood diamonds; world diamond regulators flounder – calls for UN action
Diamonds have become a major factor in Robert Mugabe's desperate attempt to retain power in...
06 Mar 2009
World Gold Council sees interest rate cuts benefiting gold investment
Marcus Grubb, Head of Investment for the World Gold Council, an organisation formed and funded...
06 Mar 2009
WRI guide helps extractive companies work with local communities
Natural-resources extractive companies are profiting financially and socially when they consult with affected communities before...
05 Mar 2009
CRCMining awarded A$2.2 million grant from ACARP
CRCMining, an Australian research centre, has been awarded a total of A$2.2 million in grants...
05 Mar 2009
Callidan Instruments breaks into Russian market with MoistScan
Callidan Instruments, with help from Moscow based Instrumentation Company Konvels, has introduced its MoistScan® online...
05 Mar 2009
Steady focus at major mining events – PDAC, SME and Indaba
Editor/publisher John Chadwick and others of the team are just back from the SME meeting...
04 Mar 2009
New Gold and Western Goldfields combine
New Gold and Western Goldfields, two separate gold mining companies, have entered into a definitive...
04 Mar 2009
Mirabela Nickel makes Caterpillar fleet acquisition for Santa Rita
Mirabela Nickel, a mining company with a focus on Brazil, has signed agreements with Marcosa...
04 Mar 2009
The long-term development plan for Alberta’s oil sands
As we go to press on our March issue - featuring an article on the...
03 Mar 2009
Minerals Council of Australia has doubts over proposed emissions trading scheme
Mitchell H. Hooke, Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has said...
03 Mar 2009
Newmont Gold chooses MST’s digital solution for Leeville mine
Newmont Gold's Leeville mine in Nevada recently identified the opportunity to introduce a range of...