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New mine project posted on Mine Developments - Trekkopje Project

The 128,979 ha project is approximately 65 km in a straight line northeast of the coastal town of Swakopmund and lies in the very arid desert region of western Namibia, southwestern Africa. Access is via paved highway east from Swakopmund 70 km, and then by graded gravel road 23 km north to [...]

Robert Lipic - MTI’s CEO is at the core of the mining industry

By IAN ROSS - Norther Ontario Business

Mining is a core Canadian industry and Sudbury’s Robert Lipic has been at the centre of it for more than 40 years.
“Never in my fondest dreams did I ever envision I’d be in the mining equipment business and banging on international doors to open up new [...]

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 [...]

New mine project posted on Mine Developments - Pilanesberg Project

The project is located northwest of Rustenburg, Northwest Province, South Africa, and to the south of the Pilanesberg Game Reserve and Sun City. Covers the Frischgewaagd 96 JQ and Ledig 909 JQ farms.
The proposed mine design, comprises of an underground mine and a surface concentrator plant. The estimated Life of Mine [...]

New mine project posted on Mine Developments - Chirundu

The Chirundu uranium project comprises an area of 1,301 sq km and is located in Zambia.
Uranium mineralization is of the style referred to as ’sandstone-type uranium deposits’ which have been the source of a significant proportion of uranium ore production globally.
The pre-feasibility study is based on uranium ores being mined initially [...]

Robot maps Mexican silver mine

Using a unique laser scanning robot 3D Laser Mapping has successfully completed a project to create a 3D map of the San Jose silver mine in Mexico. The survey, commissioned by Arian Silver Corp, which recently added the brownfield project to its portfolio, enabled further definition of the mine’s potential by providing an accurate volumetric [...]

Kubi mining project on InfoMine

The Kubi mining lease covers 1,960 ha and is located in the Adansi West District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
The deposit was first developed by local artisanal miners, with eight adits being driven in the 1920s. Between 1999 and 2004 the property was leased to AngloGold Ashanti, which trucked the ore [...]

Adex Mining Awards Contract to SGS Lakefield Research Limited for Mineralogy Assessment Studies

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(MARKET WIRE)–May 21, 2008 — Adex Mining Inc. (”Adex” or the “Company”) (CDNX:ADE.V - News) is pleased to announce the award of an ore mineralogy assessment contract for the development of tungsten, molybdenum, tin and indium at the Mount Pleasant Mine Property (the “Property”) located in southwestern New Brunswick.
Adex awarded the contract to SGS [...]

Adex mining confirms delivery of second drill rig

Adex Mining Inc. (”Adex” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: ADE) is pleased to announce that a second drill rig has now been delivered to the Company’s Mount Pleasant Mine Property in southwestern New Brunswick, Canada (the “Property”).
The second drill will be deployed concurrently with the first drill to accelerate completion of the [...]

May 14, 2008 Terrane Board Approves Mt. Milligan Feasibility Report

Vancouver, British Columbia: Robert Pease, President and Chief Executive Officer of Terrane Metals Corp. (”Terrane” or the “Company”) (TRX: TSX-V) is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has approved the Feasibility Study Report (the “Report”) for its 100%-owned Mt. Milligan Copper-Gold Project (”Project”) in British Columbia, Canada and authorized management to proceed with [...]

Robot maps Mexican silver mine

Using a unique laser scanning robot 3D Laser Mapping has successfully completed a project to create a 3D map of the San Jose silver mine in Mexico, International Mining reports. The survey, commissioned by Arian Silver Corp, which recently added the brownfield project to its portfolio, enabled further definition of the mine’s potential by providing [...]

DJ Leighton bags Mesa A iron ore contract from Rio Tinto

Australia’s largest construction company Leighton Holdings Ltd announced that its HWE Mining unit has won an AUD 344 million contract to provide mine development services at Rio Tinto Ltd’s Mesa A iron ore operation…more at SteelGuru