April 2, 2014

Anglo American considers closing platinum mines in South Africa

The now three-month strike over pay in the country's platinum belt has forced Amplats to declare a force majeure on a long list of suppliers.

April 2, 2014

BHP bullish on coal demand, but says prices to remain weak

The mining giant believes demand for coal to keep growing over the next 20 years, driven mainly by China and India.

April 2, 2014

8.2 earthquake rattles Chile’s mining hub, ports

World prices for copper jumped as the quake in the world's No.1 producer raised supply concerns.

April 1, 2014

The how and when of Chinese stimulus

Don't hold your breath.

April 1, 2014

Guardvant Receives Additional Order from Sumitomo Minera San Cristóbal S.A.

Guardvant, Inc., a provider of innovative mining technology received another order for OpGuard, Operator Fatigue and Alertness Monitoring System, from the Sumitomo Corporation for the Minera San Cristóbal S.A. (MSC)…

April 1, 2014

Oil sands air emissions linked to serious health problems

Independent report finds conclusive link between the industry's activities and human health.

April 1, 2014

Ludman Industries Enhances its Engineering & Sales Team

Ludman Industries, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is proud to announce the addition of two key personnel to their engineering and sales teams, Eric Niemi and John Obligato.

April 1, 2014

Dassault Systèmes GEOVIA Vice President to Speak at X Mining International Conference Chihuahua 2014

“New Solutions to Old Problems—How Innovative Approaches are Controlling Costs and Increasing Productivity "

April 1, 2014

oreXpress™ with EZ-ID™ real-time mineral identification – a reliable and rapid way to identify target alteration minerals for copper exploration

The oreXpress spectrometer with EZ-ID software can provide critical real-time mineral identification for key alteration zones and diagnostic minerals in porphyry copper exploration.

April 1, 2014

Metso Comments on Market Rumors

Metso Corporation notes speculation in the media this morning concerning a potential transaction between The Weir Group Plc ("Weir") and Metso.