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Analyzing and measuring bitumen in oil sands using the oreXpress with EZ-ID mineral identification software.

The oreXpress™ spectrometer with EZ-ID™ software is a very useful tool for exploration of oil sands and analysis of bitumen content. With the oreXpress, field analysis can be used to gauge the economic viability of a potential discovery.

Spectral Evolution | May 21, 2014 | 5:07 pm

Range of Advanced ThoroughTec CAT Simulators Growing Rapidly

With the demand for training simulation growing in the mining industry, the need to simulate equipment from a major OEM such as CAT is becoming more and more crucial.

Thoroughtec | May 21, 2014 | 5:01 pm

ExxonMobil Launches Mobil Dynagear™ Series Greases in Russia

• New greases designed to help mining operators optimise the performance of open gear sets • Helps to reduce unplanned maintenance and increase productivity • Provides protection for heavily loaded open gear sets exposed to extreme operating conditions

ExxonMobil | May 21, 2014 | 4:04 pm

Iron ore port strike worries lift prices from two-year low

Iron ore prices came back from the dead Wednesday on worries over a shutdown of Australia's largest export port.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 21, 2014 | 3:23 pm

Copper miner Antofagasta optimistic despite challenging short-term market conditions

After a difficult 2013, the group says it's now in a period of consolidation, but warns it will continue to focus on reducing costs.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 21, 2014 | 2:19 pm

Glencore’s CEO Glasenberg blames big miners for iron ore collapse

He said rivals BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, and Vale has put too much pressure on prices through their aggressive brownfields expansions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 21, 2014 | 10:05 am

Ivanhoe raising C$150m in equity for Congo mines

Robert Friedland, executive chairman of the Vancouver-based company is pitching in himself.

Frik Els | May 20, 2014 | 10:26 pm

Massive selection of mining and construction equipment to be sold at Ritchie Bros. Spain and United Arab Emirates auctions in June

Unreserved auctions in Spain and Dubai feature late-model, unused rock trucks, dozers and more

Ritchie Bros | May 20, 2014 | 10:11 pm

CHART: Unnerving slide in iron ore price continues

This year iron ore is down 27% hitting a fresh low of $97.50 on Tuesday, echoing 2011 and 2012 when the price dropped by a third in a matter of weeks.

Frik Els | May 20, 2014 | 9:55 pm

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