Bombardier implements train control technology at Swedish iron-ore mine

International minerals group Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB (LKAB) on Tuesday reported that it had inaugurated the deepest new production level at its Kiruna iron-ore mine, in northern Sweden. The company implemented Canadian rail technology company...

Company Announcement: Atlas Copco launches five new underground products at Bauma in Munich

Atlas Copco is launching five new products for underground construction and mining applications at the Bauma 2013 exhibition

Company Announcement: Hydraulic Controls displaying latest logic blocks and valves at AIMEX

Hydraulic Controls will show its newest manually operated roof bolter and rib bolter logic blocks, Trouble Shooting Kits, hydraulic integrated circuits and a stainless-steel water valve for mining applications on Stand H1103 at AIMEX –...

Company Announcement:Minprovise releasing new conveyor components at AIMEX 2013

Minprovise will introduce a new range of conveyor rollers and idlers on Stand H1126 at AIMEX – Asia-Pacific’s International Mining Exhibition, to be held at the Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park from August 20-23, 2013

Transnet moves on plan to build heavy-haul manganese corridor to Coega

A R2.3-billion project to upgrade the railways network from the manganese-rich Northern Cape province to the Port of Ngqura, in the Eastern Cape, has been approved, Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) CEO Siyabonga Gama revealed on Tuesday. Speaking at a...

India's SAIL sees 30% jump in coking coal imports post expansion

Steel Authority of India could see an up to 30% rise in its coking coal imports to 13-million tonnes post capacity expansion, its spokeswoman said. SAIL, with an annual capacity of about 14-million tonnes, is the largest steel producer in India,...

Japan to provide $2bn to Africa resources projects

Japan will provide $2-billion worth of financial support over five years to back Japanese firms' resources development projects in Africa, media reported on Saturday. Japan's Trade Minister Toshimitsu Motegi made the announcement at the...

Mozambique unit of India's JSPL dispatches first coal shipment

The first shipment of coal mined by JSPL Mozambique Minerals at its Chirodze operation in the Tete province of the African country has been exported to India from the port of Beira. The shipment amounted to 36 600 t and was loaded on to the...

SA-manufactured 54 t acid cooler airlifted to Australia

A 54 t acid cooler, used in the mining industry to produce sulphuric acid, was flown out of the Dube TradePort Cargo Terminal, in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) last month, marking a significant milestone as the largest cargo ever processed by the...

Aus resources sector to attract A$85bn in investment this year

Investment in the Australian resources sector was expected to peak at A$85-billion in 2013, with gas attracting the most investor attention, analytical firm Wood Mackenzie said on Thursday. Wood Mackenzie Australia upstream research head Chris...

Indian govt rejects scrapping import duty on iron-ore

The Indian government has rejected the domestic steel industry’s demand that iron-ore imports be exempted from custom duty levies in the wake of a shortage of the raw material from domestic sources. According to a Finance Ministry statement,...

Nyrstar to say in autumn who gets Glencore part of its zinc sales

Nyrstar, the world's largest zinc producer, will announce this autumn who will get the rights to sell a portion of its output worth an estimated $645-million a year. The deal to sell 350 000 t/y of Nystar's European zinc is up for grabs because...