During 2009 ICMM’s Council of CEOs, which consists of 19 Chief Executive Officers of many of the world’s largest mining and metals companies, undertook a review of the climate change issue. The result is a policy on climate change, approved by the ICMM Council in October 2009. The ICMM recognises that comprehensive and sustained global action is [...]

A $150,000 donation from The Doe Run Company will be used to fund the foundation for a new mine building at the Experimental Mine site operated by the Department of Mining and Nuclear Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) in Rolla, US. “Doe Run and Missouri S&T share the goal of advancing [...]

Sandvik Mining and Construction has entered into a Dealer Agreement with Canadian-based Cubex to market, distribute and support its underground mining product line including all underground drills, booster/compressor packages, ancillary support components, and water pump systems. Founded in 1972, Cubex is a leading developer and manufacturer of (in-the-hole) ITH drilling products, and this is what attracted [...]

Ronald W Thiessen, President & CEO of Northern Dynasty Minerals says “a challenge looms on the horizon, threatening the future of electric and hybrid vehicles, as well as many other nascent alternative energy technologies: an exploding market could lead to a critical worldwide shortage of rare earth elements (REEs), raw materials required for manufacturing. Lanthanum [...]

Hawk, a leading global provider of level, positioning and flow measurement technology has introduced the Sultan 234, which can be powered using loop power (two-wire), three-, or four-wire sources. It does not matter which power source you choose. the Sultan Acoustic wave can measure in difficult environments. These powerful and effective instruments emit an acoustic [...]

Western Copper was awarded the 2009 Robert E. Leckie award for the major reclamation program carried out on old abandoned workings at its Casino project. During the reclamation of the old exploration camp at Casino all old buildings, structures, equipment, material, and debris were removed and the area was recontoured to re-establish natural vegetation. Other areas of [...]

After rising for six straight years to a 19-year record high of $13.2 billion in 2008, estimated planned nonferrous exploration spending for 2009 plummeted 42% to $7.7 billion. According to Metals Economics Group’s (MEG) 20th edition of Corporate Exploration Strategies (CES), the global economic crisis and declining prices for almost all mineral commodities took their [...]

Haulmax has released a large capacity rear dump body for its 3900 Series, designed for hauling light materials. At a capacity of 90 m³, the body incorporates a scissor tailgate assembly to ensure material retention over extended haulage distances. The new size complements the standard 50 m³ and 38.5 m³ rear dump bodies. Haulmax says “the ribless [...]

In developing mineral resources, the focus of project owners and key stakeholders is typically centred on the management of identified social and environmental impacts and compliance with regulatory requirements. Unfortunately, opportunities to protect and enhance the environment and communities are frequently overlooked, or not taken full advantage of. The most effective time to identify and [...]

In China, the NDRC has announced a RMB0.028/kWh ($0.04/kWh) power tariff rise for non-residential use. The rise in power costs for the Chinese aluminium smelters that buy power from the grid (accounting for ~45% of Chinese production) highlights the main bullish argument for aluminium prices over the medium term - the outlook for rising costs [...]

Rio Tinto and Codelco have entered into the Río de Cobre (River of Copper) technology alliance agreement.  This new alliance allows both companies to jointly pursue next generation copper mining and processing technology development.  The aim is to deliver safer, more energy efficient and lower cost of production from both current and next generation open-pit [...]

RBC Capital Markets held its fifth annual Gold Conference at Claridge’s in London yesterday. The conference brought together senior executives from the industry’s leading mining and production companies and addressed the latest issues to impact the sector. Opening the conference, Doug Guzman, Head of Global Investment Banking, RBC Capital Markets, said: “As the global economy recovers [...]