October 2, 2012

BC government rejects Morrison Lake mine for the salmon

The government of British Columbia has rejected plans for a combined copper-gold mine in the province's north-west due to fears it could threaten salmon populations in the Skeena River.

October 2, 2012

Fed has doubled-down on Q3, unofficially announced Q4: Pento

Renowned investor and Bloomberg regular Michael Pento says the US Federal reserve has "doubled down on QE3 this morning and unofficially announced QE4."

October 2, 2012

Beijing investor offers $100m to Coal of Africa for quarter of equity

A subsidiary of Beijing Haohua Energy Resource has offered Coal of Africa $100 million in equity funding following Exxaro's decision to refrain from exercising options for a stake in the…

October 2, 2012

Leading investors disappointed with Xstrata’s takeover ‘on the cheap’

Leading investors in Swiss commodities giant Xstrata (LSE:XSTA) have expressed their disappointment and frustration at the board's recommendation of a merger with Glencore (LSE:GLEN) for what they believe to be…

October 1, 2012

Hitachi introduces SkyAngle Advanced Peripheral Vision Support System at MINExpo INTERNATIONAL

New system provides “bird’s-eye-view” and dramatically enhances operator awareness

October 1, 2012

Liebherr Mining Ground Engaging Tools: Made for Liebherr Buckets

With an ever-increasing productivity focus, Liebherr has developed a complete mining Ground Engaging Tools (GET) solution to complement Liebherr’s mining backhoe and face shovel bucket design.

October 1, 2012

Hitachi introduces new EH5000AC-3 rigid frame hauler at MINExpo INTERNATIONAL

New hauler features Hitachi’s new drive control system that delivers a whole new level of efficiency

October 1, 2012

ABB wins long-term service agreement for Climax Molybdenum in Colorado, USA

Service agreement to improve maintenance, production planning, and equipment reliability at concentrator plant

October 1, 2012

ABB to help Allied Nevada Gold increase production at its Hycroft mine

Drive systems to provide process efficiency, equipment reliability for major US mine expansion

October 1, 2012

ABB launches flagship AC drive family

DriveIT Low Voltage AC Drive, Series ACS 800