February 14, 2013

World gold demand falls in 2012 for first time in three years

The World Gold Council predicts consumption of the precious metal should be steady this year, although unlikely to reach the high levels seen in the worst of the financial crisis.

February 14, 2013

GE Technology for Dust Control in Coal Handling and Mining Operations Found to Be Effective in Benchmarking Laboratory Test

Research and Testing Verifies Effectiveness of GE’s CoalPlus* Technology as an Inhibitor of Spontaneous Combustion for Coal Applications

February 14, 2013

Barrick Gold suffers $4.2 billion writedown

The hefty impairment charge reflects higher-than-anticipated operating and sustaining capital costs at Lumwana.

February 14, 2013

Rio Tinto smashed by largest ever loss, new CEO vows cuts

The mining giant provided investors with a sour Valentine’s treat as it posted a $3 billion loss, its first ever full-year loss.

February 13, 2013

Introducing inthinc’s New Mining Business Unit

inthinc has quickly emerged as a staple in the mining community for its effective fleet management and safety solutions

February 13, 2013

Guardvant’s Innovative Mining Safety Technology Solutions Lead to Strong Company Performance in 2012

Guardvant has a strong year of growth including over 500 Guardvant OpGuard and ProxGuard systems to be installed at Codelco operations.

February 13, 2013

Mercer acquires authoritative mining salary surveys and consulting services of Hall Consulting Limited

The addition of survey data specific to the mining industry – covering some 150 positions collected from more than 200 mining operations in the US and Canada – expands Mercer’s…

February 13, 2013

Death of mining executives in Mexico likely to be elaborate scam: report

Mexican authorities and U.S. Consulate in Guadalajara unable to confirm the deaths. Investors claim nobody ever met the executives.

February 13, 2013

Joy Global Inc. Announces Fiscal First Quarter 2013 Earnings Release and Conference Call Information

It will release fiscal first quarter 2013 earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 27, 2013.

February 13, 2013

Masked man helps save trapped miner

A person wearing a Spider-Man mask starred Monday an unusual and impressive rescue of three illegal miners trapped in an abandoned mine in South Africa.