Due to numerous requests for an extended abstract submission deadline the revised Fourth International Conference on Mine Closure abstract submission date is now Monday 2nd March 2009. No further extensions will be given beyond this date. For abstract submission deadlines, sponsorship opportunities and registration fees please visit http://www.mineclosure2009.com/

The Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG) has launched a survey to measure the impact of the current global financial crisis on geoscientist employment. The survey, accessed through the AIG web site (http://www.aig.org.au/) will be used by AIG to thoroughly understand the specific impacts of the crisis, develop specifically focused proposals on how to deal with the [...]

Leica Geosystems’ Spatial Solutions Division, which includes HDSTM terrestrial laser scanning products, has selected Maptek to supply a long range laser scanner and associated mine scanning software to be sold under the Leica Geosystems brand. The global OEM supply agreement with Maptek that will facilitate the supply of Maptek’s I-Site products to Leica Geosystems. Maptek develops [...]

The P60 Rotary Slope Climbing Rig, developed by Loglogic for Geotechnical Engineering, has won the Innovation award at the 2009 Ground Engineering Awards. The climbing rig (featured in Exploration Drilling, IM February 2009, p14) beat a group of finalists including Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering and Network Rail. Loglogic’s Sales Director, Graham Mitchell who received the [...]

Two of GE Energy ’s ecomaginationTM-certified Jenbacher coal mine methane (CMM) gas engines have been selected by the Sichuan Coal Group for its Furong project that will use CMM to generate onsite power for the mine. There is a drive currently in China to reduce the amount of methane-rich greenhouse gases that escape from the nation’s coal [...]

A $13 million cooperative effort with America’s Office of Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) over the past seven years has resulted in the successful demonstration of a novel technology that addresses a problem plaguing coal operators and environmentalists alike: separating fine coal particles from water and their ultimate use as a significant energy [...]

High-paying jobs and dynamic job creation are hallmarks of report that dramatises vital role of US coal and minerals in rebuilding America. ”With more than 375,000 direct jobs that pay wages one-third higher than the US industrial average and the ability to generate as many as four additional jobs elsewhere in the economy, US mining provides [...]

As the deadline for IM’s March issue comes close (including an article on maintenance), there is news of PT Pamapersada Nusantara (PAMA) continuing to expand and strengthen its operator training programs throughout Indonesia with repeat purchases of Immersive Technologies’ Advanced Equipment Simulators. Such simulators can bring rise to major improvements in maintenance. As the largest [...]

The Life Cycle Approach brings an integrative vision to the production chain, including powerful engineering tools for the creation, promotion, competition, and environmentally and economically sustainable products, goods, and services. The Life Cycle Approach ranges from the broad and qualitative to the rigorously quantitative, identifying opportunities and risks for new products and technologies. It incorporates [...]

Novariant, a technology provider for precision machinery, and Flanders Electric, a provider of components, systems and services for mining, will be hosting a free online webinar titled Get More from Your Drills; Upgrade to Semi-Autonomous Drilling. The webinars will focus on how surface mines operating blast hole drills can eliminate drilling errors, reduce downtime, and [...]

The English engineering company, DavyMarkham, has been awarded a $20 million order for the supply of mining hoists and associated electrical drives and controls by gold producer IAMGOLD of Toronto, Canada. The contract includes a large double drum hoist with a diameter of 6.4 m, a drum width of 2.4 m and a payload capacity [...]

Geosoft will resell ArcView to the Canadian junior mining market under a value-added reseller agreement reached with ESRI Canada. This agreement reflects the complementary nature of the two company’s products and extends the close relationship that Geosoft and ESRI Canada already have. This agreement applies to companies who purchase Geosoft’s Target for ArcGIS product - [...]