November 15, 2016

The future of mining is automated

Since the industrial revolution of the mid-1800s, processes and technologies across every sector of the modern economy have developed at a rapid pace.

November 14, 2016

ADG engineers integrated solution for MacLean’s vast suite of manuals

For even the largest of mining equipment companies, keeping over 1000 sets of separate manuals for operators, training, maintenance and parts, continuously up-to-date and accurate would be an arduous, near…

November 14, 2016

Rio Tinto staff shaken to the core by bribery probe — CEO

Speculation is running and some of what is being said strikes at the heart of the culture and values of the company, chief executive officer Jean-Sébastien Jacques said in an…

November 14, 2016

Canada’s Kirkland Lake soars after Gold Fields confirms $1.4bn rejected offer

Offer came on the heels of Kirkland Lake's move to buy fellow bullion miner Newmarket Gold (TSX:NMI) in an all-stock deal worth about Cdn$1 billion ($764 million).

November 9, 2016

Rio Tinto energy and minerals chief suspended over Simandou bribery claims

Alan Davies suspended after miner found payments made to consultant in 2011, when he was in charge of the iron ore project.

November 8, 2016

Major Aussie miners BHP, Hancock to mine in Ecuador — report

Ecuador began last month granting licences for new exploration areas, with over 300 of them to be awarded by the year-end.

November 7, 2016

FLSmidth to supply key pyroprocessing equipment to Chinese lithium plant in Australia

FLSmidth has signed a contract for the supply of pyroprocessing and comminution equipment for Tianqi Lithium Australia's lithium hydroxide processing plant, which will be located in Kwinana, Western Australia.

November 7, 2016

Chinese coking coal futures hit the roof

The most-traded coking coal for January delivery on the Dalian Commodity Exchange soared 10% to 1,516 yuan ($224) a tonne, a record high.

November 7, 2016

Lucapa soars on record sales from Angola mine

The stock jumped after it announced it had fetched $8.3 million for 1,864 carats of rough diamonds from its Lulo project.

November 4, 2016

South32 scoops up Peabody’s Metropolitan coal mine in $200m deal

The deal includes a 17% interest in the Port Kembla Coal Terminal, south of Sydney.