Outokumpu Technology has signed a turnkey contract worth $20 million with Codelco to revampEl Teniente’s No. 1 sulphuric acid plant at the Caletones copper smelter near Rancagua, Chile. The aim is to increase the capacity of the existing facility, improve operability and reduce current maintenance requirements. Outokumpu Technology’s scope consists of engineering, design, delivery, construction, erection and commissioning […]

Greater use of America’s enormous coal reserves is urgently needed to strengthen the nation’s energy security in the face of growing global competition for offshore energy and the rising costs of importing it, a coal industry executive told a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on April 24. In the near term, "liquefied coal […]

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 Canada, Luscar’s Coal Valley mine has received the 2005 Alberta Chamber of Resources Reclamation Award. Reclamation of the mine involved the construction and development of Lovett and Silkstone Lakes, re-sloping and levelling of the shoreline and bottom configurations, with additional topsoil replacement and vegetative seeding. A fisheries habitat was incorporated into the planning, and […]

In May, India will stage the Geominetech Symposium, the 5th Indian Conference on Computer Applications in Mineral Industries (ICCAMI) and associated events, Hotel Swosti Plaza Bhubaneswar, Orissa. The events begin on May 8 & 9 with Pre Conference Tutorials by IIT /ISM Professors & RRL/CMRI Scientists. ICCAMI will be held on May 10 to 11 […]

On April 19, Mzolisi Diliza, Chief Executive of the Chamber of Mines of South Africa made the following statement. “Recently the prices of gold, platinum group metals (PGMs) and crude oil have raced to either new highs, or in some cases, the highest levels in years. The price of gold hit $623/oz in Asia earlier today, […]