SNC Lavalin, the engineering firm responsible for the design and build stages of Inco’s Voisey’s Bay mining facility (IM, Operations Focus, February 2006), had a dewatering project of an urgent nature last year. So, the company contacted ITT Flygt’s Dewatering & Rental division. SNC Lavalin needed to quickly start lowering the water level of the […]

A major mining industry project calls for action to improve socio-economic outcomes of resource endowments.
Speaking this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) Chairman Wayne Murdy called for concerted action to strengthen the economic benefits and poverty reduction that flow from mining investments in developing countries. “ICMM […]

The February issue of International Mining includes a technical report on Voisey’s Bay Nickel Co (VBNC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Inco. On January 17, VBNC announced it had decided to seek an alternate site in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador for its planned commercial nickel processing plant. This decision has been based on […]

An independent commission is reviewing how new technologies, procedures and training can further enhance safety in the underground coal mines of the USA. National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz announced the formation of the Mine Safety Technology and Training Commission and the selection of Dr. R. Larry Grayson, chairman and professor […]

The Spanish Ministry of Industry and the Spanish Geological Survey, with their commitment to raise the profile and recognition of mining in the country’s economic development, will host a day’s seminar on February 9 in the world capital for mining investment: London. The Canning House location provides the ideal setting to link the high potential […]

The International Advisory Group to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) has now met twice, Chairman Peter Eigen reports “and is well into its programme of work, developing recommendations for the future of EITI. It is absolutely vital that EITI should have some clear standards associated with it. Without these it would be possible for […]