Global demand for minerals continues to increase steadily despite the recent downturn in the world economy. Factors driving demand include population growth and rising living standards and expectations, particularly in underdeveloped and quickly developing countries. But while the broad macroeconomic outlook is bright for the mining industry and its leaders, the demand outlook also presents […]

The Queensland Resources Council has welcomed the Premier’s re-commitment to construction of the Goonyella-Abbot Point (GAP) coal rail project in north Queensland ahead of export demand. Commenting on the announcement that two Bowen Basin coal mines had agreed to `commercial principles’ with rail infrastructure provider QR, Chief Executive Michael Roche also noted the Premier’s nomination […]

Bucyrus International, a leading manufacturer of ultra-class draglines, offers turnkey solutions for dragline relocations and refurbishments. It states that its “ability to offer a vertically integrated OEM solution of dragline parts, service, and global facilities, coupled with the company’s legacy of engineering expertise, give Bucyrus an edge in the dragline relocation and overhaul space.” A recent example […]

Themes running through International Mining’s November issue article on software and mine planning include visualisation, integration and optimisation. In today’s world, visualisation capabilities are setting competing software systems apart.

Latest issue of International Mining Project News available (October 23): With the US dollar weakening and the gold price climbing ever higher, many mining companies are making decisive moves on the road to production. This is evident in Project News, with 15 gold projects in the prefeasibility stage and 12 in feasibility. Further along the development […]

This week’s positive Ministerial Statement to Australian Parliament, by Resources Minister Kon Vatskalis, begs the question of how the vast mineral resources in the Northern Territory (NT) are going to be exported. This is the opinion of the Northern Territory Executive Director, Scott Perkins. He says: “While the potential is there, the ability to get […]