October 23, 2012

SBA * Consulting enters the Mining Industry providing Supply Chain Management

The Mining Industry has been very lucrative for a number of years. This has caused a disconnect between modern Supply Chain Management (SCM) best practices and current Mining SCM practices.

October 23, 2012

Canadian government investigating illegal recruitment tactics

Canada’s provincial government of British Columbia is investigating allegations that Chinese workers applying for jobs may have been requested to pay fees to apply for mining positions in B.C.

October 23, 2012

ABB to help new coal terminal in Australia operate at peak efficiency

$29 million order for integrated power and control for site conveyor systems will ensure reliable, energy efficient performance to speed transport of coal to end customers in Asia

October 23, 2012

3,500 protest against Northern Gateway; company still to go ahead

Thousands of people jammed the front lawn of Canada’s British Columbia parliament on Monday to oppose the controversial Enbridge's proposed $5.5-billion pipeline from the Alberta oil sands to the country's…

October 23, 2012

ABB to automate material handling and processing at Antucoya copper mine in Chile

New electrical and automation equipment to enable energy efficient conveyor belt feeding, stacking and reclaiming operation for ore processing system

October 23, 2012

Xstrata’s Dominican nickel project in UN’s hands

United Nations Development Program (UNDP) representative, Valerie Julliand, announced Tuesday the body has agreed to the Dominican Republic’s government's request to review Xstrata Nickel’s environmental impact study for the Loma…

October 23, 2012

Botswana Diamonds gleeful over latest exploration results

The Diamond exploration company sees its future shining bright after discovering high concentrations of minerals that could imply the presence of rough diamonds.

October 23, 2012

Copper sinks to six week low on Middle Kingdom’s economic unease

Copper futures have hit a six week low on trepidation over China's worsening economic outlook and caution just prior to a key meeting of the US Federal Reserve.

October 23, 2012

Debt jubilee would wipe out US economy overnight: Pento

Veteran investor Michael Pento says the global "debt jubilee" which has been recently proposed as a one-shot panacea for the world's economic woes would have "unbelievably painful consequences" and lead…

October 23, 2012

Global gem industry unveils World Diamond Mark initiative

The global diamond industry has announced the establishment of World Diamond Mark, an international non-profit marketing organization funded under the initiative of mid-tier players.