November 15, 2016 Iron ore price plummets 9% Beijing clampdown on speculation as Rio Tinto announces closure of Pilbara mine over Christmas.
November 15, 2016 New metal detection technology strikes gold The larger coil not only covers more ground in less time but its improved depth detection also helps search for gold previously too deep to detect.
November 15, 2016 The future of mining is automated Since the industrial revolution of the mid-1800s, processes and technologies across every sector of the modern economy have developed at a rapid pace.
November 14, 2016 ADG engineers integrated solution for MacLean’s vast suite of manuals For even the largest of mining equipment companies, keeping over 1000 sets of separate manuals for operators, training, maintenance and parts, continuously up-to-date and accurate would be an arduous, near…
November 14, 2016 Rio Tinto staff shaken to the core by bribery probe — CEO Speculation is running and some of what is being said strikes at the heart of the culture and values of the company, chief executive officer Jean-Sébastien Jacques said in an…
November 14, 2016 Canada’s Kirkland Lake soars after Gold Fields confirms $1.4bn rejected offer Offer came on the heels of Kirkland Lake's move to buy fellow bullion miner Newmarket Gold (TSX:NMI) in an all-stock deal worth about Cdn$1 billion ($764 million).
November 9, 2016 Rio Tinto energy and minerals chief suspended over Simandou bribery claims Alan Davies suspended after miner found payments made to consultant in 2011, when he was in charge of the iron ore project.
November 8, 2016 Major Aussie miners BHP, Hancock to mine in Ecuador — report Ecuador began last month granting licences for new exploration areas, with over 300 of them to be awarded by the year-end.
November 7, 2016 FLSmidth to supply key pyroprocessing equipment to Chinese lithium plant in Australia FLSmidth has signed a contract for the supply of pyroprocessing and comminution equipment for Tianqi Lithium Australia's lithium hydroxide processing plant, which will be located in Kwinana, Western Australia.
November 7, 2016 Chinese coking coal futures hit the roof The most-traded coking coal for January delivery on the Dalian Commodity Exchange soared 10% to 1,516 yuan ($224) a tonne, a record high.
Maritime expands Hammerdown gold as output nears The brownfield Hammerdown project is due to start producing this year. June 20, 2025 | 10:40 am
