MINING.COM Staff Writer

Gemcom Software International Inc., the largest global supplier of mining software solutions, today announced it will open an office in Almaty, Kazakhstan on June 24, 2011. Gemcom’s software solutions, including Surpac, GEMS, Minex, MineSched and Whittle are already widely used by exploration and mining operations throughout Kazakhstan and Central Asia.

Fortescue Mining has installed EEMIS (Exploration & Earthworks Management Information System) Combo Systems in all heavy plant designing the 167 km railway corridor and spur to its new mines. The EEMIS system is also being used by contractors on site for vehicle guidance and avoiding Aboriginal heritage sites that fall within the rail corridor. The rail project is being managed by Calibre Rail and the chief earthmoving contractor is CV.

Asia Sentinel reports on a dramatic lesson as the rest of the world gears up to replace the falling Chinese supply.While most of the attention in the world's press centered on what was regarded as a strategic decision, Chinese officials said they could no longer afford the damage to their environment.