July 17, 2012 28 New Zealand miners rescued from Waihi gold mine Twenty eight miners who were trapped in Waihi's Trio gold mine following a fire accident have all been safely evacuated.
July 17, 2012 Protestors break into Australian uranium mine site Protestors at Australia's Olympic Dam mine, which is perched on top of the world's largest known deposit of uranium, have managed to smash through the perimeter gate of the mine…
July 17, 2012 Mining towns dominate list of Australia’s richest areas A list of Australia's richest suburbs and towns compiled on the basis of census statistics indicates that mining towns now dominate amongst the country's most affluent areas.
July 17, 2012 Michael Brown announced as new CEO of Argentex Michael J. Brown will fill the offices of President and Chief Executive Officer and lead the company through the expansion of its silver-gold project in Santa Cruz, Argentina.
July 17, 2012 Gold discoveries not keeping pace with mined production Strategies for gold reserves replacement: the costs of finding and acquiring gold.
July 17, 2012 Groundwater modeling short course announced, Niagara Falls The 39th IAH 2012 Congress is fast approaching and we couldn’t be more thrilled! It will be an exciting week of networking, demonstrations and, of course, the Groundwater Modeling Short…
July 17, 2012 I’ll have mine rare: Chief of $10 billion Chinese Pilbara project now prefers beef over iron ore Citic Pacific Mining executive chairman Dongyi Hua says "soaring demand for Australian food, particularly beef, among China's 100 million wealthy people could buffer Australia's economy from the effects of an…
July 16, 2012 Volvo CE establishes Education Project for Technicians in Africa The new education program established by Volvo Construction Equipment and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency addresses the shortage of skilled technicians in […]
July 16, 2012 Wildcat strike hits Vale Canada nickel project A wildcat strike by construction workers at Vale SA's Long Harbour nickel processing plant in Eastern Canada dragged into its fifth day on Monday, with hundreds of union members refusing…
July 16, 2012 Underground fire traps gold miners The fire, which struck at Newmont Waihi Gold's Trio mine in New Zealand, has trapped nearly 30 miners who are believed to have escaped into underground rescue chambers.
BHP’s Vicuna unveils $18 billion copper investment in Argentina The project is forecast to average 395,000 tons of copper, 711,000 ounces of gold, and 22.2 million ounces of silver annually over its first 25 years. February 16, 2026 | 01:26 pm
