Macquarie hosted its 2008 China Commodities Conference last week and has provided a summary of some of the main presentations from the week. Most speakers highlighted the ongoing strong outlook for the Chinese economy both in the short and the medium term with little impact being felt from the US slowdown; in fact, domestic demand in construction […]

On June 17, the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IoM3) will host a unique double launch event in London to introduce two brand new innovations for the mining industry:- IMMa and the PERC (Pan European Resources Committee) Code. The launch will be celebrated with the Annual Prestige Lecture - John McGagh, Head of Innovation at […]

Reporting from the VIII International Gold Symposium in Lima, MinerAndina says Miguel Cardozo, Chairman and CEO of junior company Alturas Minerals, forecast that Peru’s gold production would decline to 115 t/y, starting in 2016, when Yanacocha runs out of ore, if no more major exploration efforts are undertaken and unless more creative work is conducted by geologists. […]

Bateman Engineering showcased its technological expertise at a successful Process Engineering Forum held recently in Johannesburg, South Africa for its clients and staff. Introducing the Forum, Steve Burks, Chief Technology Officer of Bateman Engineering, outlined how the Group is employing technology to redress the global skills shortage, via a structured three-year growth plan. This plan includes […]

Today Rio Tinto released resource updates on three major projects - La Granja and Resolution (copper) and the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea. Rio Tinto today told investors that it is exceptionally well-placed to take advantage of an expected doubling of world demand for its metals and minerals by 2022. The Group gave details of expansion […]

Australia has already lost market share to international competitors in the race to meet the strongest global growth in demand for minerals and energy in a generation and could lose more if capacity constraints are not addressed, new research has found. The research by Access Economics, which was commissioned by the Minerals Council of Australia […]