Mining news: communication

Maptek recognised as Top 10 company

Maptek has been named one of the 10 best companies to work for in Colorado, in a survey sponsored by Colorado Biz magazine.
Employees answered questions online about job satisfaction, relationships with managers and coworkers, corporate communication and benefits.
Around 50 people work in the Maptek office in Lakewood, one of 12 Maptek offices globally. Maptek started [...]

Larox to Supply Filters to Southern Africa

Larox has received three orders to supply filters to PGM and copper mines in Zimbabwe, South Africa and Zambia. Total value of the deals is approximately 6.0 million euros. Deliveries will take place at the end of 2008 and early 2009.
The delivery to Zimbabwe consists of a large size Larox PF vertical pressure filter to [...]

Taseko’s Gibraltar Mine installs Wenco Fleet Management

June 2008 – Vancouver, BC. Taseko’s Gibraltar Copper Mine has installed Wenco’s Fleet Management System. Wenco’s fleet management system is a key component to Taseko’s major expansion and modernization plan.
Wenco will install 23 units of their onboard Axon computer hardware and software for the entire truck, shovel, loader, drill and crusher equipment fleets, and three [...]

Tennesee Zinc Mine Installs Large Leaky Feeder Radio System

SRA Corporation is focused on the development of its zinc projects in the state of Tennessee. SRA’s goal to become a major zinc producer through re-opening the Mid-Tennessee Zinc Mines is coming to fruition as production is now underway.
As part of this re-development SRA management and their operating contractor, Dynatec Mining Corp, identified the need [...]

NMA speaks out on coal mine safety and climate change

Underground coal mine operators are moving aggressively to comply with the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act of 2006 at the same time as they voluntarily push to formalise new risk management practices designed to help the industry identify, eliminate and manage conditions and practices that have the greatest [...]

Embedding sustainability for enduring project value

Susanne Cooper and Nick Fleming* of SKM note that “sustainability is not just a political buzz word used to satisfy the concerns of stakeholders or environmentalists; it is critical to the success and longevity of projects. Sustainability principles are now broadly accepted by project teams as a useful compass to guide planning and design decisions. [...]

Gemcom Software Announces Pala Investments Holdings Limited To Participate In Buying Group

Vancouver, Canada – June 13, 2008 – Gemcom Software International Inc. (TSX:GCM), the largest global supplier of specialised mining productivity solutions (the “Company” or “Gemcom”), announced today that, after having completed its due diligence review of Gemcom, Pala Investments Holdings Limited (“Pala”) has agreed to purchase an ownership interest in an acquisition vehicle controlled by [...]

Ausdrill may sell Diamond Communications unit

By Sonali Paul of Reuters
Australian mining contractor Ausdrill Ltd said on Friday it may sell a communications business as it looks to boost earnings and fight off an unsolicited $397 million takeover bid….more at Reuters

Sandvik acquires minority share in American tool maker

Sandvik Tooling has reached an agreement to acquire 49% of the shares in the company Precorp Inc., based in Spanish Fork, Utah, USA.
Precorp is a developer, producer and supplier of polycrystalline diamond (PCD) and cemented-carbide tools for machining of advanced composite materials as well as many other materials used mainly [...]

Carlson Software And Rajant Corporation Announce Partnership To Deliver Mining And Construction Solutions

MALVERN, PA, June 10, 2008 – Rajant Corporation, a leading provider of portable, reliable, and adaptable wireless networking solutions, announced today that it has entered into a partnership agreement with Carlson Software to provide world-class productivity solutions primarily for the mining and construction industries.
The partnership combines best-of-breed products from Carlson’s comprehensive suite of civil, surveying, [...]

Gemcom Software Announces Increase in Acquisition Purchase Price

Vancouver, Canada – June 8, 2008 – Gemcom Software International Inc. (TSX:GCM), the largest global supplier of specialised mining productivity solutions, (the “Company” or “Gemcom”) announced today that an acquisition vehicle controlled by JMI Equity and The Carlyle Group (the “Purchaser”) has agreed with Gemcom to amend the arrangement agreement the parties entered into on [...]

New winning combination from Schenck Process

For many years, the RTN load cell used in Schenck Process’ truck scales has been a reliable guarantee for high quality standards. And now, the new low-cost VDW load cell for the latest generation of DFT truck scales offers customers even more alternatives.
Schenck Process sells truck scales of various designs all [...]