The second annual Investing In Nunavut event was held in Vancouver on January 17. The evening was marked by a presentation from the Honourable Deputy Premier, Peter Taptuna, the Government of Nunavut’s Minister of Economic Development and Transportation and Minister Responsible for Mines. Presentations were also heard from David Coffin, Editor of the Hard Rock […]

“Better risk management by operators, advances in technology and greater emphasis on safety awareness in company and industry-wide programs have contributed to two consecutive years of record safety performance in US mines,” National Mining Association (NMA) Senior Vice President for Regulatory Affairs Bruce Watzman told the House Education and Labor Committee. Watzman emphasised that based on […]

As part of the Becker Group’s international strategy to supply energy distribution products to the mining sector, Becker Mining Systems has acquired the very successful South African electrical equipment specialists EMIS. “EMIS becoming a 100% subsidiary of Walter Becker South Africa “is a positive step for both companies. The new product range will be a […]

National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn has responded to press reports that the Obama administration is considering market enticements to switch coal for natural gas in US electricity generation as part of the administration’s efforts to secure sufficient votes for climate legislation. He says “Creation of an artificial electricity generation market for […]

As part of ongoing work to create a national Mining Plans Portal, the British Geological Survey (BGS) is asking: do you have the oldest mine plan in Great Britain? Mining has occurred in Great Britain for around 5,000 years. However, despite this, the earliest detailed maps (mine plans) are only as recent as the 18th […]

 An investigation began today into the causes of a coal mine blast in northwest Turkey which killed 13 miners. The explosion happened in Dursunbey in Balikesir Province. Dursunbey was also the site of a 2006 mining disaster which killed 17. International Mining’s Editor and Publisher, John Chadwick, was interviewed today by Turkey’s 6News on the primary causes […]