From the first new US copper mine in many a year (Im, October 2005, p6) Constellation Copper has provided an update on the construction and start-up progress at Lisbon Valley, San Juan County, Utah, and exploration at the Flying Diamond discovery located 7 km to the south of the Lisbon Valley processing facility.
Construction and Start-Up […]

Mining leaders of the USA
America’s National Mining Association (NMA) named a new group of senior industry leaders to its board of directors at its annual board meeting in Washington recently. These new directors, appointed to two-year terms are senior […]

China helps Pakistan
China National Machinery Import & Export Corporation (CMEC) is conducting a feasibility study for Pakistan’s Sindh Coal Authority on developing a mine in southern Pakistan, in the Sonda-Jherruk coalfield. Sindh Coal Authority told Dow Jones the mine was expected to produce 1 Mt/y of thermal coal. Reserves in the field are estimated at […]

The key element of the Australian Government’s industrial relations reforms detailed on October 9 is their emphasis on promoting direct relationships between employers and their employees based on mutual respect and regard, the Chief Executive of the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA), said. Hooke said the Federal Government’s Work Choices – A New Workplace Relations […]

The International Cyanide Management Institute
(ICMI) will present training sessions on auditing the International
Cyanide Management Code on Oct. 18, 19 […]