Within sealed environments designed to sustain human life, such as a mine refuge, rapid removal of toxic gases in an emergency is essential. Molecular Products has developed the MCASPA (Moleculite Carbon Monoxide Self Powered Absorber). This self powered unit is designed to remove carbon monoxide in an enclosed environment, by oxidising hazardous CO to less harmful […]

Continuing its aggressive exploration, HudBay Minerals has announced plans to spend C$42.8 million on its 2008 exploration program. “Exploration delivers HudBay’s organic growth,” said Peter Jones, President and CEO. “Our long track record of discovery and ongoing aggressive exploration provides for significant potential future benefit.”
The 2008 budget builds on the 2007 $45.2 million program that delivered the […]

The latest approaches to safe and economical management of rock dumps will be the focus of an inaugural seminar to be held in Perth next March. Professor Andy Fourie, from the Australian Centre for Geomechanics based at The University of Western Australia, said the First International Seminar on the Management of Rock Dumps, Stockpiles and Heap […]

Discovery Metals has announced a further 46% increase in the total Inferred resource within the company’s 100% owned Maun project in northwest Botswana. The latest increase follows the definition of an Inferred mineral resource of 14.5Mt at 1.3% Cu and 12.6 g/t Ag, at a cutoff of 0.6% Cu, at the Plutus prospect within the […]

A new research report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) focuses on the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) member economies - Mineral Exploration in APEC economies - a framework for investment. These economies are significant producers and consumers of mineral commodities and are among the major destinations for global mineral exploration expenditure. […]

It may be that a breakthrough catalyst formulation could see a dramatic increase in gold use, but may not be good news for platinum producers. World Gold Council (WGC), the organisation responsible for driving global demand for gold, and Nanostellar, a leading-edge developer of emission control technologies, have agreed to a long-term strategic partnership […]