Annual global mine production posted a moderate increase of 2% last year according to leading precious metals consultancy GFMS at the launch of its Gold Survey 2006 at events in London, Johannesburg and Toronto.
GFMS reports that key drivers were markedly stronger annual performances at the world’s two largest mines, and a significant volume of production […]

Technological innovation promises to be a far more effective approach for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than mandatory caps that will ration use of America’s most abundant, least costly energy source, said a spokesman for the National Mining Association (NMA) today before a US Senate hearing.
NMA’s Director of Government Affairs Craig Montesano told members […]

Last Friday an excellent Paste’06 seminar drew to a close in Limerick, Ireland. The delegates (almost 200 from 22 countries) had enjoyed a well-organised event with technical and social programmes of equal stature. The three days of presentations were divided into four sessions covering rheology and thickening, surface disposal, mine backfill and transport issues. A […]

Peru’s mining production remains healthy and according to the Ministry of Energy and Mines, 2005 (to December 15) mining exports reached $ 8.913 billion, 54% of total Peruvian exports, which totalled $16.5 billion. This represents major (28%) growth with respect to 2004, when mining exports were $6.953 billion. According to Caesar Rodriguez, MEM’s Director of […]

The National Mining Association (NMA) reports that Congress should enact legislation this year to encourage clean up of abandoned mineral mines by shielding ‘Good Samaritan’ parties from liability for conditions created by others, in the opinion of  a mining executive last week, speaking before a House panel.
By offering all parties, including mining companies, limited […]

The two nuclear agreements signed between China and Australia on April 3 “emphasise the integrity of Australia’s strict regulatory controls governing exports of uranium, and further strengthen a growing economic relationship with China. Though, Australia will be found wanting in meeting the trade and investment expectations created by the Agreements without change to the ALP’s […]