Mining news: statistics
By Greg Fenrick, June 25th, 2008 at 6:50 am -
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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 [...]
By Greg Fenrick, May 16th, 2008 at 12:05 pm -
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Economic growth in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut far outstripped that of Canada’s provinces in 2007 according to Statistics Canada, thanks to a boom in the territories’ mining industries…more at topix.net
By Greg Fenrick, May 14th, 2008 at 6:49 am -
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SEEGF is holding a two day conference with the SEG International Exchange Lecturer, Professor William X Chavez in Sofia, Bulgaria, May 16 and 17. Chavez has an international research reputation and is a very engaging lecturer. He is currently Professor of Geological Engineering at the New Mexico School of Mines in Socorro, New [...]
By equipmentnews, May 6th, 2008 at 11:02 am -
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Duratread announces the opening of a bonded storage facility in Iquique, Chile that will provide a direct and immediate supply of Duratread Mining Tires to Mines, Quarries and Construction sites in Chile, Peru and Bolivia. Duratread Mining tires, launched in 2006 are produced in E3/E4 and L3/L4/L5 sizes and have grown in popularity with the [...]
By Greg Fenrick, April 29th, 2008 at 10:09 am -
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April 29, 2008. Geneva. SGS is pleased to announce the strategic acquisition of Geostat Systems International Inc., a Canadian company headquartered in Montreal, Canada.
Founded in 1981, Geostat is a well-rounded industry leader specializing in geostatistics, orebody modeling, resource estimation, exploration, prefeasibility, production and reclamation stage services. Geostat’s technical expertise will be integrated with that [...]
By equipmentnews, April 28th, 2008 at 3:12 pm -
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The Mining Studies Institute at the University of British Columbia and EduMine bring you a program of 27 short courses on mining topics presented in Vancouver. Courses qualify for the UBC Certificate in Mining Studies. All courses are presented in downtown Vancouver.
Topics are the following:
Exploration - Geology - Reserves
Mineral Reserve Estimation
Quality Control of Assays
Practical Geostatistics
BYO [...]