March 14, 2012

Vale sales drive pressures US nickel premiums

Domestic nickel premiums remain under pressure as Brazil’s Vale SA aggressively seeks orders after returning to full production.

March 14, 2012

Oil sands reclamation not all it’s cracked up to be: Researchers

A trio of researchers at the University of Alberta says oil sands reclamation isn’t doing everything companies are claiming.

March 14, 2012

Osisko brings first secondary crusher on-line

Osisko Mining reports that construction and installation of the first of two cone crushers in the secondary crushing facility has been successfully completed.

March 14, 2012

Uralkali cutting Potash output 40%

OAO Uralkali, the world’s biggest potash producer by output, is cutting first-quarter production by about 40% from a year earlier after China and India postponed purchases and may further reduce…

March 14, 2012

ERI wins two desalination contracts for major mining plants in Chile

PX Pressure Exchangerä (PXä) devices from Energy Recovery Inc (ERI), a global leader in the design and development of energy recovery devices and pumps for desalination and other industrial processes,…

March 13, 2012

Big G family feud is bringing the taxman, regulator and lawmakers down on Hancock Prospecting

While the sordid details emerging from the proceedings are humiliating enough there may be some serious financial implications for Gina Rinehart – mining's 4th richest person with a fortune pegged…

March 13, 2012

Barrick disputes withdrawal of financing

In a story MINING.com reported last week, Barrick disputes some of the reasons that the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Exim) and Export Development Canada (EDC) no longer appear as backers for…

March 13, 2012

MineARC released new underground refuge chambers

MineARC has released new ultra-portable refuge chambers, the HRM-ELVP (Hard Rock Mine - Extra Low Voltage Portable), designed for tight underground confines such as single entry headings and development areas.

March 13, 2012

Sandvik awarded bolter miner contract in China

Sandvik has signed contracts including 21 bolter miners with the Chinese company Shenhua Shendong. The value of the contracts exceeds 500 MSEK and delivery of the equipment is scheduled during…

March 13, 2012

Electric underground vehicle revolutionizes the mining industry

After years of on-road and underground testing, PapaBravo Innovations announced the availability of their line of heavy duty 4 x 4, 1 ton electric mining trucks in 2011.