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26 Feb 2008
Caterpillar expands LHD supply with new assembly line in Brazil
In its first assembly move out of Tasmania, Caterpillar has opened a new line of underground...
25 Feb 2008
Boart Longyear expands in Canada and Mexico with latest acquisition
Boart Longyear has acquired Britton Brothers Diamond Drilling, a highly successful provider of uranium and...
25 Feb 2008
Allegiance recommends Zinifex bid
Allegiance Mining has advised its shareholders to accept a revised takeover offer from Zinifex valued...
25 Feb 2008
South Africa’s electricity crisis puts 6,900 Gold Fields jobs at risk and further effect on production
Gold Fields has been one of the South African companies that has been quickest to...
24 Feb 2008
Saving energy and maintenance costs by upgrading to LED fixtures
Dialight recently reached an agreement with Rio Tinto Energy America to install its LED based SafeSiteTM...
22 Feb 2008
Hot coal causes steel prices to rocket
The coal crisis continues, with many countries suffering power outages due to coal supply problems....
22 Feb 2008
High River Gold acquires Russian nickel deposit
High River Gold Mines' 85%-owned Russian subsidiary, OJSC Buryatzoloto has acquired a 100% ownership interest...
22 Feb 2008
Hecla and Kinross both report record achievements
Hecla has reported the highest revenue and cash flow in its 117-Year History, as well as...
20 Feb 2008
DRC Minister cites contract breaches for Kolwezi tailings project
In contrast to the relatively straightforward responses reported earlier today, First Quantum Minerals has received...
20 Feb 2008
Another rich Pilbara iron ore discovery?
There has been much news recently of major iron ore discoveries in Western Australia's Pilbara...
20 Feb 2008
Osisko wins PDAC award
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) has selected Osisko Exploration to receive the...
19 Feb 2008
Eagerly awaited DRC review – some requirements and the responses
Many major exploration and mining projects have just had communication from the DRC's Minister of...