Mining news: India

Strong international turnout expected for MINExpo

MINExpo International 2008, the world’s largest mining equipment and technology exposition, is just two months away and international vendors are working with the US Department of Commerce’s (DOC) International Buyer Program (IBP) to facilitate a robust international component of the show. To date 15 countries are using the IBP to organise delegations to attend the [...]

Metso to supply an iron ore induration machine to Trinidad & Tobago

Metso Minerals will supply an iron ore induration machine to Global Supplies Ltd., a member of the Essar Group. The machine will be delivered to Essar Steel Holdings Ltd. for its Point Lisas Pellet Plant located in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago. The value of the order is approximately EUR 16 million.
The order comprises a 744 [...]

Metso strengthens its mining equipment supply chain with a Canadian acquisition

Metso has signed an agreement with GE Energy to acquire GE’s Lachine Main Plant, a heavy fabrication and machining facility located near Montreal, province of Quebec, Canada. The transaction is expected to close in mid-August. The parties have agreed not to disclose the financial terms.
The acquired assets will be integrated into Metso Minerals’ Mining business [...]

Rio Tinto sets its sights on first significant world class diamond mine in India

Rio Tinto today announced that it has lodged mining lease applications for its Bunder diamond project in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh, India, which is a vital step in the development of what could …

Good times for steel producers

The Steel Financial Insight report discusses the most recent annual financial results from the leading 100 companies in the steel industry. Strong global demand underpinned profitability in 2007. Despite the turbulence in the USA caused by the credit crunch, and fears of a slowdown in Asia, investments continued to drive demand for steel, and fed [...]

Bucyrus Announces Organizational Changes in ERI Region

South Milwaukee, WI, USA, June 13 , 2008  – Bucyrus International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BUCY)
In support of Bucyrus’ expanding and diverse market opportunities within the ERI (Europe, Russia, India) region, Dr. Dieter Gessner, Vice President ERI Operations, has announced the following organizational changes.
Mr. Robert Foss, Vice President of International Sales, is now reporting to Dr. Gessner [...]

Gemcom Announces Fiscal 2008 Year-End Results

Total Revenue Up 51%; Net Income up 47% on a Year-Over-Year Basis
Vancouver, Canada – June 9, 2008 – Gemcom Software International Inc. (TSX:GCM), the largest global supplier of specialised mining productivity solutions, today announced its financial results for the three-month period and year ended March 31, 2008. All figures are quoted in Canadian dollars.
Fiscal 2008 [...]

Metso to supply an iron ore beneficiation plant to India

Metso Corporation Press release on June 11, 2008 at 2.00 p.m.
Metso Minerals will supply an iron ore beneficiation plant to BMM Ispat Ltd’s Hospet-Bellary mine in Karnataka, Southern India. The delivery will be completed by the end of 2010. The total value of the order is approximately EUR 7 million.
The order [...]

India’s April Minerals Production Rises 41%

Friday, the Ministry of Mines released mineral production for the month of April 2008. As per data, the total value of mineral production, including metalliferous and industrial minerals, excluding fuel minerals, minor minerals and atomic minerals, during the month rose 41% to Rs.2, 592 crores from Rs.1, 837 crores in April [...]

Oversupply puts zinc under pressure

Steel-making materials such as iron ore, coking coal and manganese have hit the headlines this year in light of record prices due to a boom in demand from the industrialising economies of China and India.

Metso to supply iron ore induration machine to JSW Steel Ltd in India

Metso Minerals will supply an iron ore induration machine to JSW Steel Ltd., India.

Alcan Packaging inaugurates flexible packaging plant in India

MONTREAL, June 4 /PRNewswire/ - Alcan Packaging, part of Rio Tinto Alcan, officially inaugurated its newest flexible packaging plant, located in the BHEL Industrial Park in Haridwar, Northern India. The ceremony was chaired by Ilene Gordon, president and chief executive officer (CEO), Alcan Packaging…more at TheEarthTimes