January 6, 2010 MIGS developing ground support methods and equipment for deep mines Ground support methods grouping MIGS now has Vale Inco and the Amberg Group as new members.
January 6, 2010 Chinese mine fire kills seven SEVEN Chinese miners are dead and at least 20 are reportedly trapped underground after a fire at the Lisheng coal mine in […]
January 6, 2010 Another China coal mine disaster kills at least 25 China is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for miners and its coal mines have a particularly bad safety record. The latest disaster has left 25 miners…
January 6, 2010 Magellan Minerals announced it has initiated a preliminary economic assessment study at the Coringa project in northern Brazil. The study should be completed by the end of March 2010…more at InfoMine
January 6, 2010 International Mining Collaboration to Further Industry and Environment The University of Western Australia has signed a collaborative agreement with the China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT) and the University […]
January 6, 2010 Avocet Pours First Gold at Inata in Burkina Faso Avocet Mining PLC announces first gold production at its Inata mine in Burkina Faso on 20 December 2009…..more at MEIOnline
January 6, 2010 Peru Antamina’s $1.2 bln expansion gets the all clear The joint venture between BHP Billiton, Xstrata, Teck Cominco and Mitsubishi said the expansion will increase the volume of ore processed in its mills by almost 40%.
January 5, 2010 Workers end strike at Codelco’s Chuquimata complex The two-day strike over wages ended when Union workers voted to accept an improved wage offer from the copper producer
January 5, 2010 NovaGold anticipates revised Galore Creek development plan in 1Q10 The troubled Galore Creek copper-gold-silver project in British Columbia may be gathering steam as NovaGold announced it anticipates a new mine development plan during the current quarter.
January 5, 2010 Truco and Protea supply conveyor system for Burkina Faso gold Transvaal Rubber Co (Truco) has supplied conveyor belting to the value of R1.2 million to Protea Conveyors for use at IAMGOLD’s new Essakane gold mine in Burkina Faso. Truco worked closely…
Copper price: Strains deepen as global smelting activity hits decade low Copper prices are under renewed pressure after satellite data showed 1.2 million tonnes of January smelter capacity outside China went idle. February 12, 2026 | 11:01 am
