Explosion at Norilsk Nickel mine kills four

Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co has ordered workers to evacuate facilities and move to higher ground.

Effective Nov. 18.

It would extend the life of the mine by 10 to 20 years.

PMI-MASTER Smart, the only true portable and full range optical emission spectrometer in the market, designed for metal analysis especially in hard to reach places.

GEMS provides collaborative geology and mine planning capabilities that support cross-functional teams involved in exploration, modelling, mine design, long-term planning, and production scheduling. With more mines moving underground, GEMS 6.6 introduces a new ramp design tool and other enhancements for underground mine planners.

It claims Ontario failed to discharge its “constitutional duty” to engage First Nations on behalf of the company, which resulted losing the right to explore in northwestern Ontario.

The mining giant is selling its 50.1% stake in Clermont coal mine to a company jointly owned by Glencore Xstrata and Sumitomo Corporation.

The revolutionary process would make possible to resume mining operations in most abandoned copper mines.

Parliament voted Thursday to end a decades-long ban on mining for radioactive materials.