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World’s first intelligent operator for duty monitoring and analysis technology launched today

Six Safety Systems, the leader in operator fit for duty safety solutions, and Tobii Technology, eye tracking and gaze interaction technology provider, announced today their partnership to develop LUCI™, the world's first intelligent operator fit for duty technology that will help companies reduce risks associated with operator drowsiness and distraction while improving operational productivity.

MINING.com Editor | April 30, 2012 | 4:46 pm

UK Coal up 13% after swinging into profit

UK Coal (LON:UKC) turned a £124.6 million loss in 2010 into a pre-tax profit of £58 million last year as production and revenue jumped.

MINING.com Editor | April 27, 2012 | 3:27 pm

Freeport McMoRan slapped with $6.8 million fine

US copper giant Freeport McMoRan has been ordered to settle claims worth $6.8 million for polluting areas around the Morenci Mine in Arizona.

MINING.com Editor | April 26, 2012 | 6:51 pm

New WesTech representative for mining equipment in Chile

Beginning May this year, PROJECT SUPPLY Ltd. (PSL)., a complete solution provider focused in the mining industry, will represent the sales of WESTECH mining equipment in Santiago, Chile.

MINING.com Editor | April 26, 2012 | 5:34 pm

Need a mining job? Head to Ecuador

Ecuador needs at least 300 mining engineers and geologists in the near future to be able to deliver on its recent mining contracts, but only about 40 such professionals graduate annually from six universities that offer those programs, according to the agency that regulates Ecuador’s mining industry.

MINING.com Editor | April 26, 2012 | 10:38 am

Beau Sancy stone expected to fetch £2.5 million

One of the world's oldest, rarest, and most coveted diamonds is going up for auction at Sotheby's.

MINING.com Editor | April 25, 2012 | 6:26 am

Do you think mining asteroids is economically feasible?

Swing over to our Facebook page and let us know if you think mining asteroids is economically feasible.

MINING.com Editor | April 24, 2012 | 5:37 pm

China’s moves to stop REE price declines ‘likely to fail’

Rare earth metals consultants TRU Group said on Monday that recent attempts by Chinese suppliers to stem sharp declines in prices since the third quarter of 2011 is "likely to fail."

MINING.com Editor | April 23, 2012 | 11:41 pm

Cape Breton coal project gaining traction

A past-producing colliery in one of North America's oldest coal mining belts is on its way to resuming production, says a story today in Halifax Media Co-op.

MINING.com Editor | April 23, 2012 | 7:09 pm

Copper or cannabis? Michigan mine could grow pot for patients

A shuttered mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula is attracting some unusual publicity, with persistent rumours that the owners are considering growing medical marijuana.

MINING.com Editor | April 23, 2012 | 5:54 pm