NLT Australia creates wireless connection for mines
NLT Australia, a subsidiary of NL Technologies, has developed a Radio Frequency (RF) reader for tracking personnel and assets underground, wirelessly.
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Quaterra expands copper zone at MacArthur (February 25, 2008)
It’s been more than 30 years since the MacArthur porphyry copper system in the world-class copper district of Lyon Cty., in western Nevada, was seriously evaluated.
Finning marks 75 years as Caterpillar Dealer
Finning International (FTT-T, FINGF-O), the world’s largest Caterpillar (CAT-N) dealer, is celebrating 75 years in business.
Metallic Ventures taps SRK for Goldfield feasibility
Nevada-based Metallic Ventures Gold (MVG-T, MTLVF-O) has enlisted SRK Consulting to complete a National Instrument 43-101-compliant feasibility study, and conduct environmental baseline data collectio…
Jinchuan Nickel buys new mine hoist from ABB
Chinese mining giant Jinchuan Group has signed a contract with the Swedish power and automation technology group, ABB, to purchase a mine hoist for its nickel mine near Jinchang.
French Guiana’s miners lash out at Sarkozy
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Platinum cracks US$2,000-per-oz barrier
A meteoric rise in platinum prices grabbed the mining sector’s attention during the week ended Feb. 16, the seventh trading week of 2008.
New Horizons (February 25, 2008)
Kinross Gold has teamed up with the University of Guelph to establish a new education and research network between Canada and Brazil.
HudBay cuts Callinan royalty cheque for 777 mine
HudBay Minerals (HBM-T, HBMFF-O) has paid $2.4 million to Callinan Mines (CAA-V, CCNMF-O) as part of a net profit interest (NPI) and royalty agreement for a Manitoba property that sparked a contentiou…
Global Hunter cuts more copper at La Corona de Cobre
VANCOUVER — Infill drilling by Global Hunter (BOB-V, GBLHF-O) on the Las Posadas shear zone at its La Corona de Cobre project, in northern Chile, has cut some significant copper intercepts.
B2Gold settles into Colombia (February 25, 2008)
VANCOUVER — In its first major move since debuting on the market in December, B2Gold (BTO-V, BGLPF-O) has worked a deal with AngloGold Ashanti (AU-N, AGD-L) to get its hands on a significantly increa…
Mirabela studies smelter option at Santa Rita nickel project
It would cost Mirabela Nickel (MNB-T, MBN-A) about US$254 million to build a nickel sulphide smelter for its Santa Rita project in Brazil, a scoping study reveals. Operating costs would clock in at ro…