March 13, 2009

Xstrata Copper’s Horne Smelter union members reach agreement

By: Northern Ontario Business Staff The union at Xstrata Copper Canada’s Horne Smelter in Rouyn-Noranda voted 87 per cent in favour of […]

January 26, 2009

Rusal sees great advantages in colloidal anode paste at Krasnoyarsk

UC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, has completed the conversion of one potroom at its Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter (KrAZ) to the colloidal anode paste technology and says “the…

January 23, 2009

Rio Tinto is still undecided on future of its Tiwai smelter

Rio Tinto says it has no plans to restart the nearly 30 per cent aluminium smelting capacity shut down for the past […]

January 21, 2009

Smelter Company Completes Platinum Plant

The completion of work at the world’s third-largest platinum producer Lonmin’s plant, near Rustenburg, is further evidence of smelter technology equipment provider […]

December 12, 2008

Intertek Opens New Modern Mineral Testing Laboratory in Queensland

Intertek Genalysis has opened a new mineral testing laboratory in Queensland, Australia. The state-of-the-art laboratory serves the region’s mining and exploration sector. […]

December 10, 2008

SILVER-LEAD-ZINC MINING: Normal production resumes at Platosa

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December 4, 2008

Early retirement packages go out to Xstrata workers

By: Ian Ross Crumbling world financial markets and declining commodity prices are forcing Xstrata Nickel in Sudbury and the union to cut 250 […]

November 25, 2008

SILVER-LEAD-ZINC DEVELOPMENT: Water leak continues to plague Platosa

and all underground activity was halted at the project in Durango. There were no injuries and the mobile equipment was removed. The mine is not very deep, but the company…

November 21, 2008

New Order Received from China’s Aluminum Industry: Siemens to Supply three Process Control Systems for Henan Yongshun Aluminium Company Ltd

Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from the Chinese Henan Youngshun Aluminium Co. Ltd., to supply three new process control systems […]

November 21, 2008

Projects persevering despite difficulties

Latest issue of International Mining Project News available (November 21): With the sense of uncertainty that is circulating throughout the industry, project reports and updates are increasing in importance. As…