The Gahcho Kué mine will take in a number of the hundreds of workers laid off at Snap Lake.

Other winners are Clive Johnson and Eira Thomas.

Over the past year, while the U.S. economy has continually missed expectations, Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen has assured all who could stay awake during her press conferences that it was strong enough to withstand tighter monetary policy.

We feel investors should be ready with a small gold equity position in case this situation develops, or suggest they do their homework so they can react quickly should the forecast Fed rate rise damage the economy.

It’s widely expected that the ECB and US Fed will drift even further apart in their basic policy stances this month.

Mining technology developer Maptek will now distribute and support the full suite of 3d-Dig products of Earth Technology Pty Ltd in Australia, North and South America.

AVEVA wins the Management Today award as voted for by its peers for the second year running and is ranked 24th in the overall Britain’s Most Admired Companies list

Thiess has been awarded a contract with revenue of $760 million to operate Glencore’s Mt Owen Coal Mine.

Faced with the challenge of increasing demand for more ore at a cheaper cost, several mines resorted to ice technologies to manage heat at low mining levels. Modern ice cooling systems enable to achieve acceptable work conditions underground and enhance safety with productivity gains and spectacular energy savings.