26 November 2014
Rio Tinto approves fourth pipe development at Diavik diamond mine site
Canada's Diavik Diamond Mine operator Rio Tinto has approved the construction of a fourth pipe at the remote sub-Arctic Diavik mine site.
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26 November 2014
Two Chinese coal mine accidents kill 37 miners
A total of 37 people have died from two coal mine accidents in China, including 26 workers at Liaoning Fuxin Coal's mine in the Liaoning province and 11 people in...
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25 November 2014
Lundin Mining achieves commercial production at Eagle Mine in Michigan
Diversified base metals mining company Lundin Mining has commenced commercial production at Eagle mine in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, US.
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25 November 2014
Uralkali to commence repair works at damaged Solikamsk-2 mine
Russian potash producer Uralkali has announced plans to carry out repair work at the damaged Solikamsk-2 mine, after flooding halted production last week.
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25 November 2014
US court grants preliminary injunction against EPA over Bristol Bay mine project
The US Federal District Court for Alaska has granted Northern Dynasty Minerals' Pebble Limited Partnership's (PLP) request for a preliminary injunction in its litigation against the US Environmental Protection Agency...
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24 November 2014
Curtin University researchers develop economical mining drilling technique
Researchers at Curtin University have developed a new coiled tube drilling rig to help carry out mineral exploration at a fraction of the cost.
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24 November 2014
Caterpillar introduces advanced longwall plow systems for coal mining
US equipment manufacturer Caterpillar has launched the Cat GH800B longwall plow system to enable mining very low coal seams at high rates.
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24 November 2014
Peabody Energy and Glencore to combine coal mines in New South Wales
Peabody Energy and Glencore are to form a joint venture (JV) company with two of their mines in New South Wales, Australia, in order to cut costs amidst falling coal...
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23 November 2014
Kumba Iron Ore starts household relocation in South Africa for mine expansion
Anglo American's unit Kumba Iron Ore has started phase one of relocating the Dingleton community in Northern Cape, South Africa, as part of its plan to expand production to 37...
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23 November 2014
BHP Billiton to target $4bn cost savings by 2017
Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton has announced targets of $4bn of annualised productivity gains in its core portfolio by the end of 2017, representing a $500m increase compared with previous...