http://www.im-mining.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:36:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en IMX Resources' Cairn Hill mine will be the first mine in Australia to use B20 biodiesel from the mining operation right through to the loading of the ore into the vessels in Adelaide. The resulting greenhouse gas (ghg) savings are almost 2,300 t/y of CO2. Duncan McBain, Managing Director, said ... http://www.im-mining.com/2010/09/06/cairn-hill-mine-in-australia-achieves-pit-to-port-greenhouse-gas-savings/ Ahead of International Mining's annual conveyor technology article in the October issue comes news that Martin Engineering has expanded its FOUNDATIONSTM Training Program on the design and development of more productive belt conveyors to offer three customisable seminars. Training is available to suit individuals with varied levels of experience and responsibility ... http://www.im-mining.com/2010/09/06/martin-engineering-offers-expanded-conveyor-training/ Outotec and Kemira have signed a strategic co-operation agreement to develop, promote and support the companies' businesses in minerals and oil sands processing as well as associated industrial water treatment solutions. Kemira offers a large selection of chemicals and process solutions for mining. Outotec is a global leader in minerals ... http://www.im-mining.com/2010/09/06/outotec-and-kemira-enter-strategic-co-operation-in-developing-solutions-for-water-intensive-industrial-applications/ Chile Mining Technologies, based in Chile, has copper as its principal "pay metal." It has refined the EW process in a way that permits it to be used at relatively small mine and/or tailings sites. By using Minimum Intrusion Non-traditional Input plants (MINI), CMT is able to build scalable, less expensive plants ... http://www.im-mining.com/2010/09/06/scalable-less-expensive-ew-plants-closer-to-source-for-small-copper-mines/ Editor John Chadwick was interviewed about the Chilean mine rescue by Jonathan Charles on the GMT program on BBC World News today, and that interview will be showing globally thoughout the day. Although wrongly billed as Mining International, Chadwick refrained from pointing out the error and discussed the worldclass technology ... http://www.im-mining.com/2010/09/03/even-the-bbc-can-get-it-wrong-international-mining-not-mining-international-discuss-chilean-mine-rescue/ Addressing the third and final day today of the Paydirt 2010 Africa Downunder Conference in Perth, African Lion Funds' Chairman, Mike Brook said there are more investing opportunities presenting in Africa's resources sector now than at any time in the past 10 years. He said the $79 million venture capital fund was ... http://www.im-mining.com/2010/09/03/africa-presents-best-resources-investment-climate-in-10-years/ South African based TWP Investments (TWPI) is exploring opportunities to invest in the Zimbabwean mining industry, with specific interest in gold, rock phosphate, chrome, coal and nickel projects. TWPI is inviting submissions from interested parties who are either involved in active mining or who require capital for expansion strategies or ... http://www.im-mining.com/2010/09/03/investment-company-to-pursue-sulphide-dump-particularly-gold-processing-project-in-zimbabwe/ A new era for Normet's LTC (Life Time Care) business has begun with the start of operations at its Global Distribution Centre (GDC) for spare parts in Maarssen, the Netherlands. Simultaneously Normet's spare parts business isnow run by Normet International of Switzerland. http://www.im-mining.com/2010/09/03/normet-life-time-care-spare-parts-for-underground-utility-vehicles-global-distribution-centre-in-operation/ The African mining community will come together to network with colleagues from around the world at the inaugural African Mining Network dinner on Wednesday, October 6, during Electra Mining Africa week. The African Mining Network dinners will be bi-monthly events giving participants an opportunity to grow business relationships and secure new business. http://www.im-mining.com/2010/09/03/bringing-the-african-mining-community-together-at-electra/ A rebound in the uranium spot price next year and the emergence of the Rossing South uranium project in Namibia as a producer from 2014 would help Perth-based Extract Resources emerge as owner of the second largest uranium mine globally. Addressing the second day today of the three-day Paydirt 2010 ... http://www.im-mining.com/2010/09/02/today-at-africa-downunder-extracts-massive-rossing-south-uranium-project-chalice-to-start-building-koka-gold-mine-expansive-equinox-and-much-more/