April 5, 2012

Doe Run workers clash with police as protestors block Peru’s Central Highway

Negotiations between protesting miners and regional authorities resulted in an agreement to create a high-level commission to investigate the continued closure of the La Oroya mining complex in Peru.

April 5, 2012

Chilean miner Codelco shuffles management

Chile state copper company Codelco shuffled management at several of its divisions, the company said Wednesday.

April 5, 2012

Alpha Natural Resources to permanently close Upper Big Branch Mine

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ANR) announced today that it plans to permanently close the Upper Big Branch (UBB) mine near Whitesville, W.Va.

April 5, 2012

BHP’s coal supplies facing delays

Even with Central Queensland miners returning to the coalface, BHP cannot promise its international customers their coal will be delivered on time.

April 5, 2012

Why mining geologists deserve to earn $100K on graduating

I have not done this before; I have never repeated a comment as a new posting. I do this now, not because I have become lazy and dependent on others…

April 5, 2012

Top Xstrata adviser fined in UK

Investment banker Ian Hannam has been fined Stg450,000 ($A690,000) for revealing inside information on a company to which he was providing advice.

April 5, 2012

Harry Winston Diamond Corporation reports fiscal 2012 fourth quarter and year-end results

Consolidated sales increased 13% to $702.0 million for the year ended January 2012 compared to $624.0 million for the prior year. This resulted in operating profit of $56.5 million, compared…

April 5, 2012

MDM wins EPCM execution contract for Foskor’s D-Bank flotation plant in Phalaborwa

MDM Engineering has been awarded the EPCM implementation for the replacement of Foskor's D-Bank flotation plant at Phalaborwa, in the Limpopo province, South Africa. Founded in 1951, Foskor's Mining Division…

April 5, 2012

New Tier 4 interim wheel loader from Komatsu

Komatsu America has annnounced the introduction of the WA500-7 wheel loader. The WA500-7 is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D140E-6 engine with a net horsepower of 353 and is EPA Tier…

April 5, 2012

LME donation helps disadvantaged students at Wits School of Mining Engineering

The London Metal Exchange (LME), the non-ferrous metals market which offers futures and options contracts for many leading metals, made significant annual donations from 2009 to the Wits School of…