Commerce Resources has employed the services of Gartner Lee in anticipation of the Blue River tantalum-niobium project entering the regulatory permitting process to become a producing mine in BC, Canada. Gartner Lee has initiated preliminary baseline data compilation and scoping for the approvals required for the project.
Under the supervision of Charlotte Mougeot, the environmental team […]

Nautilus Minerals have entered into a collaborative agreement with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) to undertake joint exploration and scientific research within the company’s exploration leases in the Bismarck Sea in the territorial waters of Papua New Guinea. The 42-day cruise to investigate both active and extinct sulphide deposits, using Scripps Institution of Oceanography’s […]

The mining sector faces many unique challenges in interpreting and applying International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), according to Real Time – IFRS in the mining sector, a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers. Brian Taylor, UK Mining Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers said, “These challenges reflect the specific characteristics of the industry and also the absence of detailed industry guidance.”
In […]

International satellite solutions provider e-go Solutions has embarked on a significant expansion into the African satellite communications market over the next few months.   With an initial focus on the mining and construction industries e-go Solutions is introducing its high speed broadband satellite solutions, BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network) and Broad-IP at seminars in Johannesburg in […]

In the USA, a senior Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) field inspector has gone on record to praise the Michelin Earthmover Safety Training Program. The Michelin programme was recently expanded to provide more comprehensive tyre training for all of its earthmover market segments.
James Bowman, a 32-year MSHA veteran, responsible for inspecting mines and quarries […]

On July 10, Phelps Dodge received the air quality permit needed for its new copper-mining operation to be constructed near Safford, Arizona, USA. Issuance of the permit came from the Air Quality Division of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. Obtaining the permit allows Phelps Dodge to initiate construction of the mine. The company […]