February 7, 2012

Kentor Approves Murchison Gold Project – KENTOR GOLD LIMITED

Kentor Gold Ltd. has approved the development of Phase 1 of the Murchison Gold Project, located in Australia.

February 7, 2012

News release – English – PACIFIC NORTH WEST CAPITAL CORP.

Pacific North West Capital Corp. received a mining permit for River Valley PGM (PNF Capital), located in Canada.

February 7, 2012

News release – English – GREAT WESTERN MINERALS GROUP LTD.

Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. provided an expansion update for Steenkampskraal, located in South Africa.

February 7, 2012

South Africa’s mines minister defends safety stoppages

The minister says her department has been concerned about the platinum industry's contribution to deaths in the mining sector and defended safety stoppages which she says have contributed to a…

February 7, 2012

New uranium mine in India slated for April startup

The Hindu Business Line reports the Tummalapelle uranium mine in the YSR district of Andhra Pradesh, India, will be commissioned by early April.

February 7, 2012

1.5 million carats on the block at Zimbabwe diamond auction

Up to 1.5 million carats worth of diamonds are being auctioned this week by companies allowed to mine the controversial Marange diamond fields in Zimbabwe.

February 7, 2012

Margaret River coal mine knocked back

A controversial proposal to build a coalmine in the Margaret River wine and tourism region has been rejected by the state government.

February 7, 2012

Hellenic Copper utilising Hitachi fleet in Cyprus

Two large Hitachi excavators are bringing advanced technology to an ancient copper mine in Cyprus. The ZX870LCR-3 and ZX470LCH-3 have been working at the site, which dates back more than…

February 7, 2012

GE offers new AC powered mining excavator solution

GE Energy has announced the introduction of a new alternating current (AC) excavator solution which consists of drives, controls and motors designed specifically for challenging surface mine applications and environments. GE already has…

February 7, 2012

IT management at a time when skill shortages are becoming a big problem

Gavin Halse, Managing Director of South Africa's ApplyIT says the “medium-term outlook for the world's mining sector remains positive. Global demand for resources driven from the emerging economies has over the…