April 13, 2009 Remote dozer operation enhances operator safety Where bulldozers work on ore stockpiles, operators can be exposed to major safety challenges. Poor visibility, unstable ground and material falling from conveyors have led to numerous injuries and fatalities among…
April 13, 2009 EIA outlook predicts increased coal use for electricity The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released its Annual Energy Outlook 2009, which predicts that total coal-based electricity generation will increase nearly 1% annually through 2030 to about 2.3 billion…
April 13, 2009 West Virginia House committee kills resolution on Coal River Mountain wind farm proposal A West Virginia House committee has apparently killed a resolution supporting development of a wind farm on the site of a planned mountaintop removal mine.
April 13, 2009 Massey, Cliffs idle West Virginia coal mines Massey Energy and Cliffs Natural Resources are cutting coal production and laying off almost 600 employees in West Virginia because of market conditions.
April 13, 2009 USGS announces 2009 mineral research grants The US Geological Survey (USGS) this week announced the recipients of the agency’s 2009 mineral research grants. The grants will assist researchers’ study of a range of minerals essential to…
April 13, 2009 inXitu introduces BTX a new concept in XRD analysis Following from technology developed for the NASA Mars Science Laboratory, inXitu has introduced a new benchtop combination X-Ray Diffraction, X-Ray Fluorescence instrument. Ideally suited for routine laboratory based analysis, BTX performs…
April 13, 2009 Polymetal buys more feed for the Kubaka mill Polymetal has agreed to acquire two gold deposits in Magadan suitable for providing feed for the Kubaka mill. It will acquire a 100% interest in Rudnik Kvartsevaya (RK), the owner of…
April 12, 2009 ABB wins frame order for 2,100 robots 2009-04-14 - Five-year agreement will enhance productivity at carmaker BMW
April 10, 2009 GRD Minproc awarded contract for Extract Resources Rossing South Uranium Project Engineering and project delivery company GRD Minproc, a subsidiary of GRD Limited, will conduct the feasibility study for Extract Resources Rossing South […]
April 10, 2009 Larox Strengthens its Operations in Russia New Subsidiary Offers Local Service and Customer Support Larox has established a subsidiary in Russia (OOO Larox) to further strengthen its foothold […]
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
