October 4, 2012

Emerson broadens online machinery monitoring to identify vibration issues on P&H mining shovels

Collaboration brings improved reliability that can reduce downtime of massive shovels

October 4, 2012

AngloGold Ashanti faces health-related negligence charges

Thirty-one former South Africa’s AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) miners are taking the company to court, accusing its executives of health-related negligence.

October 4, 2012

RST Expands into the Papua New Guinea Market

AUSTRALIAN dust management and soil stabilisation company Reynolds Soil Technologies (RST) are continuing their expansion into the international market, after launching operations for wet soil solutions in Papua New Guinea.

October 4, 2012

BNA-MICROMINE Takes Top Engineering Award in Brazil

Leading provider of intuitive software solutions to the mining and exploration industry, BNA-MICROMINE has been honored for the second consecutive year at the 5th Top Engineering Awards 2012 in Minas…

October 4, 2012

Alpha 330 signals a new era of rock tool economy

Sandvik ALPHA 330 Boosts Productivity

October 4, 2012

Mariana Resources takes a stake in promising gold project in Peru

Australia-based Mariana Resources (LON:MARL) (TSX:MRY) , an exploration and development company focused in southern Argentina and Chile, announced Thursday it signed a Letter of Intent ("LOI") with Canadian junior Condor…

October 4, 2012

Deep-sea drilling delivering riches, but also increasing challenges-report

While vast oil reserves have been discovered in Brazil, the Gulf of Mexico and West Africa, extreme pressure and hostile conditions are making extraction a daily challenge.

October 4, 2012

Bullion enthusiasts’ best friend? A 24-karat gold-plated iPhone 5

A bit over a week since Apple launched its latest smart phone version, London jeweller Gold & Co. is hitting the market with a 24-karat gold-plated iPhone 5 that “only”…

October 4, 2012

Chile’s appeals court to hear injunction request against Barrick’s Pascua Lama

A Chilean appeals court has accepted a request for an injunction against Canada’s Barrick Gold (NYSE, TSX: ABX) and its Pascua Lama project, filed by a group of northern natives…

October 4, 2012

Argyle’s sparkle lights up Rio Tinto’s newest collection of rough diamonds

Miner giant Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) launched Thursday its “Specials” tender, which showcases the finest large rough diamonds from a year’s production from its three operating diamond mines.