Mindax Ltd has begun an infrastructure study to determine alternatives for rail and road connections between its Mt Forrest iron project and a deepwater port. Mindax is now a significant new player in the emerging Yilgarn iron province (YIP) with an extensive drill program testing its DSO iron conceptual exploration targets. The company is moving […]

Avtron has a new line of AC drives - the ACCEL500T series. A full family of V/Hz, sensorless vector and closed loop vector drives are available in both stand-alone and common DC-bus configurations. The ACCEL500 GP is ideal for traditional variable torque applications such as pumps and fans. The ACCEL500 HP is designed for the […]

An exploration drill rig for MMG Rosebery has completed the deepest exploration hole in Tasmania’s rich mining history. The hole, located on the surface of Mt Black, above the mine, was drilled by a 12-man crew from drilling contractor Boart Longyear. The drill hole reached a depth of 2,584 m on May 5 2010. The […]

Minotaur Exploration has announced that Executive Director of Exploration, Dr Antonio Belperio, was awarded the Bruce Webb Medal for his contributions to the Earth Sciences. The Webb Medal is the most prestigious annual award given by the South Australian Division of the Geological Society of Australia. It is awarded to a person distinguished for leadership […]

¬Schlumberger Water Services (SWS) has announced the release of Diver-DCX (Direct Communication eXchanger), a new component in the Diver-Suite of groundwater monitoring systems that expands the communication format of Diver dataloggers to SDI-12 compatible telemetry systems. Diver-DCX provides users with the ability to integrate Diver dataloggers into telemetry systems for effective, real-time monitoring of municipal […]

Demand for gold will remain robust during 2010 as a result of accelerating demand from India and China, as well as increasing global investment demand driven by continuing uncertainty over public debt and economic recovery, the World Gold Council (WGC) said. According to the WGC’s Gold Demand Trends report for Q2 2010 demand for gold […]