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10 May 2006
Big order for Bucyrus electric rope shovels
Bucyrus International confirmed May 4 orders for eight large electric mining shovels. Four of the...
09 May 2006
Cat Logistics to service Mosaic phosphate operations
Mosaic Fertilizer, the world’s leading producer of phosphate fertilizer, and Caterpillar Logistics Services, a wholly...
08 May 2006
Communicating in longwall moves
Longwall coal mines expand rapidly and over time the efficiency of transporting miners becomes a...
08 May 2006
Outokumpu’s timely Service Centre initiative
When Outokumpu Technology set up its Australian Service Centre four years ago, a global resource...
08 May 2006
Australian shipments fall
Macquarie Research reports that Australian exports of bulk commodities fell in the first quarter of...
05 May 2006
Make a nomination for the AIME Engineering Excellence Awards
The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME) Standing Award Committees are looking...
03 May 2006
Low-seam longwall mining
As the world’s major coal mining nations reach ever higher levels of production, their coal...
03 May 2006
More Siemens power for Los Pelambres
A DBT longwall shearer EL3000 designed to suit a very specific mining technique and geology...
02 May 2006
WVU in China-US coal to liquids project
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released $500,000 in federal funding that will...
28 Apr 2006
Outokumpu Technology to expand EI Teniente sulphuric acid plant
Outokumpu Technology has signed a turnkey contract worth $20 million with Codelco to revampEl Teniente's...
18 Apr 2006
Gabbro demand met by Gibca and Sandvik
Gibca Crushing and Quarry Operations is supplying large quantities of armour rock for Dubai’s Palm...
12 Apr 2006
Norilsk Nickel buys into fuel cells
Norilsk Nickel and Interros will acquire 35% of the shares of a leading US designer...