The CSIRO’s mineral resources value chain is covered by four ‘Minerals Down Under’ (MDU) research themes. They are:
Discovering Australia’s Mineral resources
Transforming the Future Mine
Securing the Future of Australia’s Carbon Steel Materials Industry
Creating Wealth through Advanced Process Technologies
Two additional themes fulfil an overarching role across the value chain - Driving Sustainability through System Innovation and Transforming […]
Solid Energy is calling for expressions of interest from people interested in buying and operating its Terrace underground coal mine at Reefton, New Zealand. When operations ceased in June, it was because Terrace was no longer an economic operation for Solid Energy. However, a number of people in the industry have since suggested that the […]
Tim Sullivan, CEO of Bucyrus International, clearly believes in the return of boom times for mining. His latest move has been to secure the trucks, hydraulic excavators and other ancillary equipment Bucyrus’ surface mining line lacks. The company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the mining equipment business of Terex Corp for $1.3 billion in […]
The new 268-page study from CPM Group contains a comprehensive analysis of the silver market’s fundamentals as well as projections for silver supply, demand, and prices through 2018. Silver Long-Term Outlook analyses and explains in detail the dynamics behind the major shifts that have changed the silver market since 2006, and lays out a comprehensive, […]
Rockmore International has enhanced its online presence with the launch of a new, content-rich website featuring 3D animation of the latest rock bit introductions including the DTH drilling hammer, Rockmore’s new MultiPoint carbide insert design, the innovative XR32 thread design, and SonicFlow. An interactive online survey provides continuous input for the needs and.requirements of users […]
Latest issue of International Mining Project News available (December 18): Big news this issue comes from the joint Ivanhoe Mines-Rio Tinto Oyu Tolgoi project in Mongolia where a conditional $758 million budget for 2010 has been approved to begin construction of the copper/gold mining complex. First Quantum Minerals has entered into a binding agreement with […]
