January 5, 2011 Rotterdam coal and iron ore terminal orders Sandvik shiploader Europe's largest dry bulk port terminal in Rotterdam has commissioned Sandvik's bulk materials handling division to supply a 6,000 t/h shiploader.
January 3, 2011 Riversdale: Scramble in Africa “Rio Tinto, one of the world’s biggest mining companies, has certainly seen something it fancies in Riversdale, an Australia-based firm that operates […]
December 23, 2010 Update: Rival challenges expected as Rio’s $3.9 bid agreed by Riversdale Pre-bid agreement for 14.9% of Riversdale puts Rio’s foot in the door in Mozambique coking coal development. Recommended cash offer price of […]
December 23, 2010 Duluth/Franconia tie-up could lead to huge U.S. base metals/pgm mine In a major consolidation within the big Duluth polymetallic Complex, Duluth Metals and partner Antofagasta are to purchase Franconia Minerals. Read more
December 8, 2010 Sandvik Mining and Construction receives major project orders in materials handling During October and November, Sandvik Mining and Construction secured a number of orders for bulk materials handling and continuous mining/crushing systems in South America, Africa and Asia.
November 30, 2010 NWR’s $1.2bn Polish coal bid lapses “A $1.2bn hostile bid by New World Resources for Poland’s profitable Bogdanka coal mine has lapsed after failing to attract enough interest […]
November 25, 2010 Polish plow exceeds coal production expectations and sets new record The Innovation News article in the December issue looks at the lead Bucyrus (now Caterpillar) has in coal plows. One of the […]
November 25, 2010 Howden Screw Compressors Chosen for Major Coal Bed Methane Project in Australia Leading Scottish engineering company, Howden Compressors Ltd., part of the Howden group of companies, announces that is has received a multi-million pound […]
November 24, 2010 Glencore’s profit and IPO “Swiss commodities company Glencore International AG Thursday said its third-quarter net profit rose 45% from a quarter earlier on higher metal prices […]
November 22, 2010 Consolidation in coal mining as steel industry heats up “Vallar, the cash shell founded by financier Nat Rothschild, is paying $3bn to create a mining company that will see Indonesia’s powerful […]
Skeena secures environmental assessment certificate for Eskay Creek mine in BC The Tahltan Nation’s consent to the project is embedded within the EAC, marking a historic first in Canada. January 27, 2026 | 01:13 pm
