CTL process to provide fuel for SA generations to come

The abundance of coal and the nearly perfected coal-to-liquids (CTL) technology, which is used by South African petrochemicals giant Sasol, will ensure that South Africa produces fuels for generations to come, says CTL specialist and trustee of...

Emerging world buys $10bn in gold as West wobbles

Central banks of emerging market countries such as Korea and Thailand have added more than $10-billion of gold to their reserves this year in a sign of waning faith in the West's benchmark bonds and currencies like the dollar and the euro....

Kumtor mine, Kyrgyz Republic

An openpit gold mine situated in the Kyrgyz Republic.

Company Announcement: Further Excellent Drill Intersections from Pakrut Gold Deposit

Attached please find a press release on: Kryso Resources plc, an AIM listed gold exploration and development company, is advancing its Pakrut gold project in Tajikistan through a bankable feasibility study (BFS), is pleased to report highly...

Nuclear energy revival ensuring future of uranium mining

World energy demand is growing. The International Energy Agency predicts that global energy requirements will increase by 40% by 2030. No less than 80% of this increase in demand will come from emerging and developing countries. Fossil fuel...

Nuclear energy revival ensuring future of uranium mining

Cover story on the worldwide revival of civil nuclear energy, which is enjoying major international political support, and its effects on uranium mining

Company Announcement: Drilling at Pakrut Gold Project Returns Excellent Intersections in Ore Zones 1, 2, 3 and 7

Attached please find a press release on: Kryso Resources plc, the gold exploration and development company that is advancing its Pakrut gold project in Tajikistan through a bankable feasibility study (BFS), is pleased to report highly...

Company Announcement: Placement Raising £500,000 with ALTUS Resource Capital Ltd

Attached please find a press release on: Kryso Resources plc (AIM: KYS) the gold exploration and development company that is advancing its Pakrut gold project in Tajikistan through a bankable feasibility study (‘BFS’), is pleased to announce...

Drilling products firm reports ‘significant growth’ 
despite recession

Specialist manufacturer and supplier to the exploration and geotechnical drilling industries, HUD Mining Supplies (HUD), states that its diamond drill bit manufacturing-business has experienced significant growth despite the reigning recession.

Three-billion-ton coal reserve discovered 
in north-western China

CHINESE geologists have announced the discovery of a three billion ton coal reserve in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the country’s north-west. The find was made by geologists from the Xinjiang Bureau of Coal Geology.


New product line to be unveiled

One of the exhibitors in the outside display areas at this year’s Electra Mining is Manhattan Corporation, which offers equipment, process plant and mine development solutions to the mining, processing and heavy industry markets.

Kazakhstan to swap shares in Eurasian for Kazakhmys stake

LSE-listed miner Kazakhmys has agreed to buy a 7,66% stake in fellow Kazakh miner Eurasian Natural Resources (ENRC) from the government of Kazakhstan, in exchange for 15% of Kazakhmys, the company said on Tuesday. The exchange ratio will be 1...