ABB has reported production increase figures achieved by its Expert Optimizer solution at Nordkalk Corp’s Lohja plant in Finland.  Expert Optimizer was installed on the lime kiln at the plant in November 2006; secondary commissioning took place in July 2007. Nordkalk is the leading producer of high quality limestone-based products in Northern Europe. At Lohja, ABB Finland is […]

This 44% growth will be driven by strong long-term economic growth in the developing nations of the world, according to the reference case projection from the International Energy Outlook 2009 (IEO2009) released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The current global economic downturn will dampen world energy demand in the near term, as manufacturing and consumer demand for goods and […]

According to Doe Run’s Jose Hansen, ”Over the last 50 years, lead production and consumption has trended upward, even though end-use markets have changed over time. The demand is primarily influenced by China, the largest consumer of lead, and the fastest-growing economy, which affects the world’s marketplace. As these areas continue to develop, the infrastructure being […]

Goldcorp’s $1.6 billion Peñasquito project in Mexico is 80% complete, CEO Chuck Jeannes said during the company’s annual shareholder meeting. “The crusher is operating and the next stage will be the grinding mill,” Jeannes said at the meeting. Mineweb reports that the Peñasquito project (IM September 2008, Operation Focus) is expected to begin commercial production […]

The U of T is the recipient of C$151 million from the federal and provincial governments through the Knowledge Infrastructure Program. The investment will fund significant capital projects on all three campuses that will help educate Canadians in cutting edge sciences and technologies, serve as poles for economic innovation across the GTA and create up […]

As International Mining June (including a screening focus) goes to press, W. S. Tyler announces it has completed the reorganisation of its business units into two distinct groups, the Screening Group and the Industrial Group.The Screening Group will bring its full circle of screening expertise from their clients’ lab facilities through to the completion of […]