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02 Oct 2008
Pakistan potential is worthy of the challenge
A resources promoter says there can be no covering up recent unrest in Pakistan such...
02 Oct 2008
Gold Fields to sell BIOX technology business
Gold Fields has entered into an agreement with Bateman Engineering to sell its BIOX business to Bateman Engineering...
01 Oct 2008
Teck drops Cominco
Teck Cominco has launched its simplified name and brand, Teck, and the formed five new...
01 Oct 2008
Buy local, but let us in to Asia, say Australians
Asia had to accept the baton as the source for much needed world-class mineral discoveries...
01 Oct 2008
Anglo American completes sales of Namakwa Sands and Black Mountain
Anglo American has completed the sale of its Namakwa Sands mineral sands operation to Exxaro Resources for...
30 Sep 2008
Strategic acquisitons further enhance Minova product offering
Global rock-bolting leader Minova has completed two more major strategic acquisitions in Europe as it...
30 Sep 2008
Banks closing doors on project financing to the end of the year
Australian miners and explorers have been told to expect a "bank closed" sign for at...
29 Sep 2008
Copperbelt holds great opportunities
RBC recently hosted a Central African Copperbelt Conference in Toronto, New York and London. Despite...
29 Sep 2008
Siemens: Common platform for heavy mining equipment improves productivity
With the addition of draglines to the mix, Siemens Mining Technologies has created a single...
26 Sep 2008
Siemens Mining Technologies bundles its portfolio: New market profile in solutions and services business
By organising itself into four operational segments, Siemens Mining Technologies is bundling its portfolio. "By...
26 Sep 2008
Junior mining companies see little benefit in IFRS
Many junior mining companies are not able to identify any benefits in the International Financial...
25 Sep 2008
Restructuring at Paddington gold mine
Norton Gold Fields is restructuring its mining operations at Paddington. Principal changes are a reduction in the...