history
Popular Topics:
-
Barminco awarded one of the largest underground mining contracts in Australia
Andrew Topf | May 12, 2011Barminco Limited has signed the company’s largest contract in its 21 year history with the renewal of its contract with AngloGold Ashanti Australia Ltd to deliver underground mining services at Sunrise Dam, located 56kms south of Laverton, Western Australia. Read …
-
Caterpillar, in biggest deal of its history, to buy Bucyrus International
International Mining | November 15, 2010Caterpillar clearly believes in a strong future for the mining industry. It and Bucyrus International have entered into an agreement under which Caterpillar will acquire Bucyrus International in a transaction valued at about $8.6 billion (including net debt). Read more
-
MMG Rosebery goes to record depths to extend life of polymetallic mine
International Mining | August 31, 2010An exploration drill rig for MMG Rosebery has completed the deepest exploration hole in Tasmania’s rich mining history. Read more
-
Booming fertiliser demand boosts potash miner
International Mining | July 24, 2008Potash Corp of Saskatchewan (PotashCorp) today reported record second-quarter earnings of $2.82 per share ($905.1 million), a 220% increase over the $0.88 per share ($285.7 million) earned in last year's second quarter. This represents the highest quarterly earnings in company history – 62% above the record $1.74 per share ($566.0 million) set in first-quarter 2008 [...]
-
Giant gaskets seal underground highway tunnel
infomine - mining equipment and supplier news | June 17, 2008In Madrid, Spain, an underground highway tunnel will help reduce traffic congestion. Like moles, two massive tunnel boring machines have inched their way forward, leaving a walled tunnel behind. Gaskets from Trelleborg provide a waterproof seal between the massive tunnel …
-
Coal Mining Causing Earthquakes, Study Says
mining news | June 1, 2008The most damaging earthquake in Australia's history was caused by humans, new research says.
-
Coal Mining Causing Earthquakes, Study Says
mining news | June 1, 2008The most damaging earthquake in Australia's history was caused by humans, new research says.
-
Joy Global Inc. Names Sara Leuchter Wilkins as Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
infomine - mining equipment and supplier news | May 14, 2008MILWAUKEE, Wis., May 14, 2008 (PrimeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) — Joy Global Inc. (Nasdaq:JOYG) announced today that Sara L. Wilkins has joined the company as Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications. Sara has over 17 years of hands-on …
-
RBC Capital Markets forecasts positive diamond fundamentals despite credit crunch
MINING.com Editor | May 13, 2008RBC Capital Markets, the corporate and investment banking arm of Royal Bank of Canada, has published a research report that concludes that despite the worsening global economic climate, the fundamentals for diamonds remain positive. Des Kilalea, Analyst, Global Mining Research at RBC Capital Markets commented: "While the world economy lumbers through one of its worst [...]
-
HAZEMAG & EPR celebrations for 60 years
MINING.com Editor | May 7, 2008HAZEMAG & EPR is a concern that evolved from the merging of two separate German companies, both of which have good reason to celebrate. Hazemag is celebrating 60 years this year, and EPR over 100 years more. During its long and varied history, the Eisenhütte Prinz Rudolph (Prince Rudolph Foundry), which has been resident in [...]
-
New by name but by tradition an old acquaintance
infomine - mining equipment and supplier news | May 2, 2008Formerly it was called Rammer, and everyone in the industry knows the company, at least by name. Also by products it is a household name all over the world and truly one of the leaders in the breaking and demolition …
-
Camborne School of Mines sees growth
MINING.com Editor | April 29, 2008In the UK, the University of Exeter has appointed Professor Frances Wall as Head of Camborne School of Mines (CSM). The first woman to lead CSM in its 120 year history, Professor Wall replaces Professor Robert Pine, who is retiring after six years as Head. She will lead a growing department at a significant point [...]
- Advertise with Us
-
ANNOUNCEMENT
Orezone Completes the Sale of Sega to Cluff Gold for $26.5M
Orezone Gold Corporation (ORE:TSX) is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of its Sega Gold Project ("Sega") in Burkina Faso to Cluff Gold plc (Cluff) for total consideration of approximately US$26.5M.
-
Get the news via email
