Innovative Design wins TAKRAF major Conveyor Contract Codelco, Chile’s state owned mining giant, awarded a large scale conveyor system for their El Teniente mine expansion to TAKRAF. TAKRAF GmbH | August 13, 2013 | 7:04 pm
Web Start-Up Takes Plant and Equipment Hire PlantMiner.com.au is a local, Australian success story that’s risen above the recent downturn in the mining and construction sectors by creating an online portal for hire plant and equipment . PlantMiner.com.au | August 13, 2013 | 6:53 pm
ABB to Launch Unique Service Product for Continuous Hoist Monitoring New Hoist Performance Monitoring Service will reduce unplanned hoist stoppage and increase system safety and reliability. ABB | August 13, 2013 | 6:36 pm
Chile’s ex-president Bachelet considers mining law changes The South American nation is home to 30% of the world's known copper reserves. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 13, 2013 | 6:31 pm
Electric transportation could jump-start rare earth markets: Patrick Wong Hybrid and electrical cars are on the cusp of overtaking standard automobiles. And when they do, the rare earth markets will take off. The Metals Report | August 13, 2013 | 5:42 pm
Copper ring almost made the Earth look like Saturn US Government-backed scientists aimed to build an emergency communications system based on copper wires around our planet. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 13, 2013 | 5:34 pm
INFOGRAPHIC: Uranium – the metal of tomorrow The past and future of uranium. MINING.com Editor | August 13, 2013 | 5:34 pm
Liebherr claims it has built world’s tallest crawler crane It can lift around 600 small cars. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 13, 2013 | 2:49 pm
Gold down as India raises import tax to 10% India also increased the import tax on silver to 10% from 6% Cecilia Jamasmie | August 13, 2013 | 2:45 pm