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29 Jan 2008
UC RUSAL’s production and summary financial results for 2007
Highlights Revenues increased by over 11% to $14.3 billion compared with $12.9 billion in 2006 Overall investment...
29 Jan 2008
NMA pleased with Bush statements on coal
National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz commended President Bush for his...
28 Jan 2008
Power back and new arrangements for South African mines
More details are emerging about the power problems with Mintails confirming that it was not...
27 Jan 2008
Program of world Coal-to-Liquid conference available
The liquefaction of coal is once again at the heart of strategic thinking about energy...
26 Jan 2008
Black outlook for coal supply (and steel)
With all the talk that is generated about coal in climate warming debates and so...
25 Jan 2008
NMA says current regulations provide comprehensive environmental protection for minerals mining; additional rules unwarranted
A comprehensive web of environmental laws and regulations covering mineral mining operations from 'cradle-to-grave' makes...
25 Jan 2008
South African power crisis shuts the big mines
Hundreds of thousands of South African precious metals ounces are at risk as the ongoing...
24 Jan 2008
Peruvian 2007 mining exports up 15%
Peru's mining exports in 2007 soared to $16.9 billion, representing an increase of 15% compared to...
24 Jan 2008
Rio Tinto signs joint venture agreement with CODELCO for copper exploration in Chile
Rio Tinto has signed an exploration joint venture agreement with CODELCO, the world's largest copper...
24 Jan 2008
Tahera announces suspension of diamond mining at Jericho
Tahera Diamond Corp will suspend mining activities at the Jericho mine in approximately two weeks....
24 Jan 2008
Tungsten market – strong prices forecast
In September 2007 Vital Metals commissioned independent specialist metal marketing consultants, GBRM Ltd, to conduct a...
24 Jan 2008
2008 Australian Mining Technology Conference
CRCMining has issued a call for papers for this event (theme Smart Technologies for Sustaining...