March 2, 2017 Canadian miners to implement voluntary principles on security and human rights Several MAC members already formally participate in the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Initiative (VPI) and several others apply the VPs for their operations abroad.
March 2, 2017 Metso is investing in screening media manufacturing to meet growing demand from the mining industry Metso is expanding its global manufacturing capacity for rubber screening media used in minerals processing by investing in three new injection presses. The presses will be installed at Metso's facilities…
March 2, 2017 Metso introduces a new digital service enabling data-driven operations and improved performance As part of its Life Cycle Services offering for the aggregates industry, Metso is now introducing a new digital solution to help further optimize mobile crushing and screening equipment operations…
March 2, 2017 CAT shares hammered as feds search offices Federal officials executed a search warrant at three of Caterpillar facilities, including the corporate headquarters in Peoria.
March 2, 2017 World’s largest new diamond mine begins commercial production Gahcho Kué, owned by De Beers Canada and Mountain Province Diamonds, is expected to produce around 54 million carats of rough gems over its 12-year lifetime.
March 2, 2017 Joy Global posts first-quarter loss, but will pay dividend Joy will pay a dividend of $0.01 per share by March 31, provided that the proposed merger with Komatsu America Corp. does not close before the close of business on…
March 2, 2017 The Joburg township where outlaws make the rules t’s dangerous‚ often fatal‚ but illegal underground gold mining is pretty much all that sustains the economy of Lindelane‚ a sprawling township of tin shacks and shebeens near Benoni‚ to…
March 1, 2017 Striking miners at BHP’s Escondida block roads, clash with police Incidents come despite a local judge ruled late Tuesday that a deferred payment from 2016 should go out to workers within 48 hours.
March 1, 2017 Yancoal fresh loss casts doubts on planned acquisition of Rio’s mines Industry observers believe Yancoal will face several challenges when trying to complete a $2bn equity issue to finance the acquisition of Rio’s coal mines in the Hunter Valley.
March 1, 2017 BC Iron tries its luck in the potash industry Joint venture with Kalium Lakes has added the Carnegie potash project in Western Australia to the company’s increasingly diverse project portfolio.
Construction on track for Q1 completion at Sibanye’s Keliber lithium project in Finland Keliber is the EU's most advanced integrated lithium project, with planned LiOH production of around 15,000 tonnes per annum. January 19, 2026 | 01:57 pm