Caterpillar ended years of rumour and speculation on March 30 when it announced to mining press and analysts that it is embarked on its biggest mining truck development programme, in which it is investing a record amount. Ed McCord, Cat’s Product Manager for Large Mining Trucks and Shovels, explained that more than half the world’s […]

BioteQ Environmental Technologies (IM, March 2006, pp24-25) has signed the construction contract with Summit County Open Space and Trails Department and the Town of Breckenridge in Colorado, USA, to provide its technology to treat water from the Wellington Oro mine, which is located near Breckenridge. The selection of the BioteQ technology was approved by the […]

As we approach the Paste06 conference in Ireland at the beginning of April, Ian Arbuthnot, a Director of Outokumpu Technology notes that thickening slurries to the maximum possible density (paste) is becoming increasingly common.  Applications such as Autoclave feed thickeners, paste backfill and some counter current washing (CCD) circuits are all examples of potential paste […]

Soc Miniera de Catoca (SMC) is the largest diamond producer in Angola from its Catoca kimberlite pipe, 35 km south of Saurimo, in northeast Angola. SMC was established as a joint venture of Endiama (32.8%), Russia’s Almazy Rossii-Sakha (Alrosa) (32.8%), Brazil’s Odebrecht Mining Services Inc. (18.4%), and Israel’s Daumonty (16%). Back in 2000, the USGS […]

IM’s May issue will examine many of the projects around the world, new mines and mine expansions. It will also look at new technologies.
The copper market needs significant new production to compensate for declining ore production and the growth of consumption worldwide. Phelps Dodge (PD) analysts believe that copper demand could see an additional […]

In response to the requests of several Congressmen and Senators, Silverado Green Fuel Inc. has submitted technical data on its Low-Rank Coal-Water Fuel (LRCWFuel) – Hydrothermal Treatment process to the US Departments of Energy and of Defense. This submission will be reviewed and considered for inclusion in the current coal-to-liquid fuel study being conducted by […]