Venezuela signs cooperation agreements with Chinese firms

The Government of Venezuela has signed three cooperation agreements worth $470m with Chinese firms to increase iron ore production and transportation of Ferrominera del Orinoco.

miningtechnology | September 8, 2011 | 5:45 pm

Siemens and Outotec to build pellet plant in Russia

NLMK Group's subsidiary Stoilensky has awarded a €280m contract to a consortium of Siemens VAI and Outotec for the construction of an iron pellet plant at Stoilensky, Russia.

miningtechnology | August 25, 2011 | 9:34 pm

BCMJV bags EPCM contract for Canadian mine

British Columbia Mining Joint Venture (BCMJV) has reached a final agreement with Terrane Metals to provide mining services at Mt. Milligan copper-gold project in Canada.

miningtechnology | August 11, 2011 | 7:20 pm

Loesche to supply mills for Jaiprakash Associates Project

M/s Jaiprakash Associates is putting up a brown field integrated unit (IU) at Shahabad, Karnataka. For this project Jaiprakash Associates has placed an order with Loesche for following mills.

miningtechnology | August 8, 2011 | 11:03 pm

Outotec bags contract from EMAL

Outotec has received two contracts worth €100m from Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) to expand an aluminium smelter in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

miningtechnology | August 8, 2011 | 10:56 pm

Formation Metals starts construction at US cobalt project

Formation Metals has commenced the construction of mine site earthworks at its cobalt project, located in east-central Idaho, US.

miningtechnology | July 28, 2011 | 6:38 pm

Loesche receive third order for copper matte mill

Loesche was awarded the third order of Copper Matte mill-LM31.3 in Fangchenggang City, P.R. China, following the YangGu Copper Matte project in September 2009 and Tongling Copper Matte project in July 2010.

miningtechnology | July 28, 2011 | 6:36 pm

KBR secures EPC contract for US project

Molycorp's subsidiary has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract to KBR to construct a new chlor-alkali plant at its $781m Project Phoenix in California.

miningtechnology | July 27, 2011 | 11:22 pm

EnviroTech Services opens new facility in Prineville, Oregon

EnviroTech Services, a road maintenance and safety solutions company that produces products to improve natural and man-made environments, recently announced the opening of a new facility in Prineville, Oregon. It is the company's first facility in Oregon and will serve as a blending and storage facility to supply road treatment products throughout the state.

miningtechnology | July 20, 2011 | 11:32 pm

Cimeco secures iron ore contracts in Australia

Forge Group's subsidiary Cimeco has been awarded new contracts worth $102m for iron ore projects in Australia. Cimeco will provide mine buildings and support facilities for Rio Tinto's Hope Downs 4 iron ore expansion project, which will be carried out by the EPCM contractor Kellogg Brown & Root. Read more

miningtechnology | June 20, 2011 | 4:55 pm