Mining Business News

RSS

Industry Heads Meet During Political Uncertainty

New talks will begin next week to discuss the changes in the planned Australian Mining Tax. Prime Minister Julia Gillard negotiated a deal with independent lawmakers and a green party member to form a minority government as Labor lost its majority in the 21 August election.

20 Sep 2010

Orsu Metals Initiates Kazakhstan Copper Mine Feasibility Study

Orsu Metals Initiates Kazakhstan Copper Mine Feasibility Study

The Orsu Metals Group is starting its feasibility study at the sulphide copper mine it owns in Kazakhstan. The London based mineral exploration company is examining the use of Chinese equipment to reduce its operational costs and to seek potential clients who would be interested in purchasing copper concentrate.

19 Sep 2010

Marius Klopper and Bob Brown in Agreement on Carbon Tax

In an ironic situation BHP Billiton CEO Marius Klopper and the Greens leader Senator Bob Brown seem to have found common ground.

16 Sep 2010

CGA Mining to Expand Production at Masbate Gold Mine

CGA Mining Ltd is looking forward to an increased production from its Masbate gold mine in the Philippines. The processing plant was originally designed to operate at a rate of 4 million tonnes per annum but a recent investment in it is likely to increase the throughput to 6.5 million tonnes per annum.

15 Sep 2010

Fly in Fly Out Workers Not Helping Economies of Remote WA Mining Towns

Mining activities in the Pilbara region of Western Australia (WA) do not seem to be helping the local economy as workers fly out with the money that they earn.

15 Sep 2010

Huge Injection of Cash for Argyle Diamond Mine

Huge Injection of Cash for Argyle Diamond Mine

The Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia is going to receive an injection of cash to the tune of $803 million from Rio Tinto for major upgrades.

From Rio Tinto plc 14 Sep 2010

Vale Spends Big on Iron Ore Shipping

Vale Spends Big on Iron Ore Shipping

The largest iron ore producer in the world Vale SA has borrowed $1.23 billion from banks in China for buying ships from a Chinese shipyard.

From Vale 13 Sep 2010

$276 Million Port Project Won by John Holland

John Holland Group will be developing a port associated with Rio Tinto's Cape Lambert iron ore project.

From Rio Tinto plc 13 Sep 2010

Kenmare Resources to Join FTSE 250

Kenmare Resources PLC will join the FTSE 250 index of shares on the London Stock Exchange after the quarterly review of the London Stock Exhange's FTSE UK Index Series. The changes will be applicable from Monday September 20, 2010.

From Kenmare Resources plc. 12 Sep 2010

Indian Cabinet Approves Sale of Manganese Ore (India) Ltd. Stake

The sale of 10 per cent stake in Manganese Ore (India) Ltd. as part of a sale of state assets has been approved by the Indian cabinet.

12 Sep 2010

Elescan™ XRF-100 Elemental Slurry Analyzer

Elescan™ XRF-100 Elemental Slurry Analyzer

The Elescan™ XRF-100 Elemental Slurry Analyzer performs real-time slurry stream analysis for mining and mineral applications.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Production Process & Analytics

Thermo Scientific™ ARL™ X900 Simultaneous/Sequential XRF Spectrometer

Thermo Scientific™ ARL™ X900 Simultaneous/Sequential XRF Spectrometer

The Thermo Scientific™ ARL X900 XRF Spectrometer is a WDXRF analyzer with XRD capability that provides quick, precise elemental composition results

From Thermo Fisher Scientific - Elemental and Phase Analysis

Bettersizer 2600 - Wet or Dry Particle Size Analyzer

Bettersizer 2600 - Wet or Dry Particle Size Analyzer

The Bettersizer 2600 is a wet or dry particle size analyzer from Bettersize Instruments.

From Bettersize Instruments Ltd.

Hi, I'm Azthena, you can trust me to find commercial scientific answers from AZoNetwork.com.

To start a conversation, please log into your AZoProfile account first, or create a new account.

Registered members can chat with Azthena, request quotations, download pdf's, brochures and subscribe to our related newsletter content.

A few things you need to know before we start. Please read and accept to continue.

Use of “Azthena” is subject to the terms and conditions of use as set out by OpenAI.
Content provided on any AZoNetwork sites are subject to the site Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
Large Language Models can make mistakes. Consider checking important information.

I understand, and agree to receive occasional emails about Azthena such as usage tips and new feature announcements.

Please check the box above to proceed.

Great. Ask your question.

While we only use edited and approved content for Azthena answers, it may on occasions provide incorrect responses. Please confirm any data provided with the related suppliers or authors. We do not provide medical advice, if you search for medical information you must always consult a medical professional before acting on any information provided.

Your questions, but not your email details will be shared with OpenAI and retained for 30 days in accordance with their privacy principles.

Please do not ask questions that use sensitive or confidential information.

Read the full Terms & Conditions.