January 1, 2012 Automation and Remote Mining Situations like long queuing times and misrouted loads have a significant impact on productivity. Cat’s MineStar Fleet assignment and optimisation technologies can help mines address these issues.
January 1, 2012 Lack of transparency in mining sector killing Africa’s potential Secrecy in handling mining contracts and lack of disclosure on oil and mining revenues are crippling Africa’s mineral potential, denying the continent billions of dollars as commodity prices rise.
January 1, 2012 Natural disasters, gold price among Top Mining Stories of 2011 2011 will go down as the year when the wind fell out of the sails of economic recovery and serious storm clouds gathered on the horizon.
January 1, 2012 IDEX Online Research: Diamonds Are Specialty Jewelers’ Most Important Category Diamond jewelry represents by far the most important product category for American retail jewelers, according to newly released data from the Census Bureau’s Economic Census.
December 31, 2011 Environmental groups sue coal company over streams Two environmental groups are suing an Eastern Kentucky coal mine claiming violations of the Clean Water Act.
December 31, 2011 Analysis of the Russian Platinum Group Metals Market This study covers the state of the Russian Platinum Group Metals (PGM) Market, examining drivers and restraints for growth, pricing, distribution, technology, legislation, demand and geographical trends.
December 31, 2011 First Nations and environmentalists ready to block Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Interest in the future of Enbridge's $5.5-billion Northern Gateway proposal will rise next year, as public hearings are set to begin on Jan 10.
December 31, 2011 Mystery of the missing $2 million in gold bullion The head of an insolvent mortgage company unloaded $2.2 million in gold and silver from his car at a Rexdale parking lot at night, according to his own testimony, and…
December 31, 2011 Ventilation shaft drilling using blind boring methods Mine ventilation planning is becoming critical to the production and safety of coal mine operations in Australia.
December 31, 2011 Pan Asia Corporation receives $1m commitment from Kopex for Indonesian thermal coal project Thermal coal company Pan Asia Corporation (ASX: PZC) has clinched $1 million in funding from Kopex for drilling through to final feasibility study at its flagship TCM coal development project…
BNP backs gold price to hit $6,000 as rally ‘makes sense’ The gold-silver ratio, while still lower than its two-year average in the 80s, has bounced back, said Wilson, BNP’s director of commodities strategy. February 10, 2026 | 03:14 pm
