The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected five projects, totalling nearly $12 million, that target cost-effective technologies to improve the performance and economics of near-zero emission, coal-based power generation systems. Developed for the Office of Fossil Energy’s Advanced Research programme, the projects focus on identifying technologies that address physical, chemical, biological and thermodynamic constraints […]

Cameco is proceeding with a phased plan to restore the underground workings at Cigar Lake uranium mine in Canada after a water inflow on October 23, 2006 flooded the project. The first phase of the plan involves drilling holes down to the source of the inflow. Concrete will be pumped through the drill holes and […]

Major Drilling Group International, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, has completed the purchase of the drilling assets of the Longstaff group in southern Africa. These include the operations of Raldril in South Africa, RA Longstaff (Botswana) and R.A. Longstaff Namibia.
Based in Moncton, New Brunswick, Major Drilling Group International is one of the world’s largest metals […]

Mr Wu Yuan has joined Joy Mining Machinery as Chairman of Joy China. He recently retired as President of China Shen Hua Energy Co, the largest coal mining company in China and one of the largest coal mining companies in the world. Michael Sutherlin, President and CEO of Joy Global said, “We are very fortunate to have Mr. Wu’s […]