In a move that may surprise many, Bucyrus International yesterday signed a definitive agreement to acquire DBT, a subsidiary of RAG Coal International. Bucyrus expects to complete the transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, at the end of the first quarter of 2007.
This is an intriguing acquisition in many ways, […]

An advanced aerial survey system designed to better identify drill targets is being pioneered for the first time in Australia by Eromanga Uranium for its maiden exploration program. The 4,000 line km electromagnetic (EM) and magnetic survey commenced this month across the total area of its Marree Project in northern South Australia to identify palaeochannel […]

MIPAC, the process control & automation services and solutions provider, has been contracted through Xstrata Technology to design and commission the plant wide control system and electrical systems for a major upgrade to Kazzinc’s Ust-Kamenogorsk plants in Kazakhstan. ”The plant wide control system from MIPAC is a key component of the major modernization project that will establish […]

The US Department of Energy has selected six research and development projects that will promote the production of hydrogen from coal at large-scale facilities. This central approach aims to combat climate change by allowing for the capture - and subsequent sequestration - of carbon dioxide generated during hydrogen production. The selections support President Bush’s Hydrogen […]

A comprehensive report has been issued by the Mine Safety Technology and Training Commission, which America’s National Mining Association (NMA) established in March 2006 as an independent commission. The commission’s Chairman, Dr. R. Larry Grayson, publicly released the commission’s findings and recommendations at a mine safety meeting in Pittsburgh, held by the Asia-Pacific Partnership on […]

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) Chief Executive Mitchell H Hooke explains that on every key indicator the Australian minerals industry is recording unprecedented levels of performance and is primed for a period of sustained growth, notwithstanding a significant increase in costs. This, Hooke says, is in stark contrast to the performance of the industry over […]