Kutta Radios Inc announced that it received Part 23 MSHA certification for a new tracking system that revolutionizes tracking before, during, and after mine emergencies. The Kutta tracking system turns the metallic infrastructure in an underground mine into a large antenna that carries the tracking signal for miles throughout the mine. Image from Kutta Radios is the the DRUM® 100P Portable Medium Frequency Radio (DRUM® 100P).

Strike Resources has executed an agreement with Iron Associates Corporation to purchase an additional 12% interest in Apurimac Ferrum SA from IAC increasing its stake in AF to 56%. The strategic acquisition was made for a consideration of USD 1.2 million

It is reported that Ms Gillard government climate change adviser Mr Ross Garnaut has defended his attack on the coal sector aggressive opposition to a carbon tax, calling research by the industry to fight the policy as professionally wrong. Professor

Continental Coal has received a further offer of financing that could potentially allow the development of the Penumbra Mine to be completed in a more capital efficient manner. The new offer of finance offering more attractive terms for the company has

IBNS cited Mr Ganesan Natarajan Encore Coke Ltd President as saying that the merchant coke sector in eastern India is hopeful of riding the boom of steel production in the near future. He said steel industries in India are largely dependant upon blast

Reuters reported that Talon Metals a Canadian iron ore miner reported a 48% rise in inferred resources at its flagship Trair�o iron project at Par� State in Brazil. The company which operates two iron ore exploration projects in northern Brazil

It is reported that Gindalbie Metals has joined a growing list of West Australian miners confirming major cost blowouts on significant projects as it flags a 62% jump in operating costs. The miner which is developing the Karara iron ore project with

It is reported that a Kogi State based group, Coalition of Civil Society Groups will oppose the sale of Nigeria Iron Ore Mining Company in Itakpe, Kogi State to any buyer that is not interested in buying the Ajaokuta Steel Company also in the state. The

According to the provisional foreign trade statistics compiled by the Turkish Statistical Institute and the Turkish Undersecretariat of Customs, in May this year Turkey's iron and steel imports totaled USD 1.58 billion decreasing by 7% YoY and up 2.18%

Sir Michael Somare PM of Papua New Guinea signed an affidavit accusing mining giant Rio Tinto of driving the war on Bougainville. Rio Tinto's subsidiary, Bougainville Copper owns the Panguna copper mine which sparked the civil war on the island. The