October 1, 2013

Canada’s Cameco scorns report alleging uranium contamination

Claims come as the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission begins hearings into Cameco's application to renew its uranium mining licences.

October 1, 2013

Aussie magnate Rinehart giving up trustee role to end children’s suit

John Hancock and Bianca Rinehart sued their mother in September 2011, attempting to remove her as head of the Hope Margaret Hancock Trust.

September 30, 2013

BMT Brings Further Innovation to the Mining Industry

BMT WBM, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced the development of an innovative modification and repair scheme which will dramatically improve the fatigue performance of cluster joints on…

September 30, 2013

Chinese miners face off over Glencore Xstrata’s vast copper mine in Peru

If any of the two bids is successful, Las Bambas will be China’s largest acquisition of an overseas copper asset.

September 30, 2013

Watson-Marlow Pumps Aid the Recovery of Rare Industrial Mineral

Chemical reagents metered include methyl isobutyl carbinol, sodium isopropyl xanthate, sodium carbonate.

September 30, 2013

Sandvik Mining announces major performance upgrade for underground production drills

Sandvik Mining has announced a significant performance upgrade to its DL401-series underground top hammer production drills, designed to ensure continued and high drilling productivity, rock tool performance and process optimization…

September 30, 2013

Foster Announces Terex Finlay Sales Initiative in Southern Africa

Enterprise Minister, Arlene Foster, has announced that Terex Finlay is strengthening its position in Southern Africa. The Minister said the company, a global leader in tracked mobile materials processing equipment,…

September 30, 2013

AVEVA announces Owner Operator Round Table event in Calgary

Master data is the key component in driving a successful Enterprise Asset Management deployment and operations program

September 30, 2013

Sandvik Mining AutoMine® Surface Drilling expands proven automation offering to additional equipment

Advantages include increased safety and efficiency, real-time process control to enable consistent productivity levels, superior drilling accuracy and more effective use of what has traditionally been non-productive time.

September 30, 2013

39% of Canada’s mining executives will retire within 5 years

And only 22% of companies have any sort of succession plan in place.