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22 Oct 2007
Off road tyres on the web
Agora Tire has added to its website (www.agoratire.com), what it claims is "the first ever spot market...
19 Oct 2007
Africo Resources signs MOU with DRC Ministry of Social Affairs
Africo Resources subsidiary in the DRC, Swanmines, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the DRC's Ministry...
19 Oct 2007
De Beers chief backs African development
The diamond industry has an important role to play in helping Africa to continue its...
18 Oct 2007
Gold Fields sells Venezuelan assets for over $350 million
Gold Fields has reached an agreement under which Gold Fields it will effectively dispose of its...
18 Oct 2007
IAMGOLD agrees sales option for Sleeping Giant
IAMGOLD has signed an option agreement with Cadiscor Resources granting Cadiscor the right to purchase the Sleeping...
17 Oct 2007
Underground mining method references
A new, second edition of Atlas Copco's technical reference book 'Mining Methods in Underground Mining'...
17 Oct 2007
Bucyrus – one company, one name
Bucyrus International and DBT have entered a "brand new era," as the companies put it,...
16 Oct 2007
New highs for diamond prices
Diamond prices are expected to hit new highs over the next 12 months as the...
16 Oct 2007
Normet restructures
Normet is restructuring, aiming to become a truly global player in the underground market. The...
15 Oct 2007
The Sandvik International Mining School
Sandvik and six international mining universities have started a unique collaboration. The universities are the Mining University...
15 Oct 2007
Investment needed in exploration and new technology
Raw Materials Group (RMG) says that while the industry consolidates through mergers and acquisitions, investment...
15 Oct 2007
Diamonds are forever
The baby boomer generation in the US is driving global demand for diamonds and the...