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Minotaur says Streaky Bay kaolin output could start in 2012

By: Esmarie Iannucci 4th January 2011 ASX-listed Minotaur Exploration on Tuesday reported that it could start kaolin production at its Streaky Bay project, in South Australia, by the end of 2012. The explorer said in a statement that it would proceed with formal feasibility studies, and subject to board investment approval in early... →

Hawkley says Sorochynska gas production to start soon

By: Esmarie Iannucci 4th January 2011 Oil and gas developer Hawkley said that it expected to start commercial gas production at its Sorochynska asset, in the Ukraine, by mid January. The recently-listed oil and gas company has completed the installation of the pipeline to the gas plant, and has connected the pipeline to the well head. →

ITH targets 2016 production at Alaska mine as interest swells

By: Liezel Hill 29th December 2010 International Tower Hill Mines, which already has more than 13-million ounces gold in resources at its Livengood project in Alaska, aims to have the mine in production by 2016, CEO Jeff Pontius said. Shares in the company have risen more than 50% since September 30, and were trading at around... →

Shaft Sinkers raised £30,6m, lists in London

By: Liezel Hill 23rd December 2010 South Africa's Shaft Sinkers Holdings raised £30,6-million in a share placement, ahead of a listing on the London Stock Exchange on Thursday. Shares in the company were up 8%, at 134p apiece, by 13:07 in London. →

Quadra's DMC unit will build potash shafts for BHP

By: Liezel Hill 16th December 2010 DMC Mining Services, the mining services subsidiary of base-metals producer Quadra FNX Mining, has signed a contract to build two new mine shafts for BHP Billiton at its Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan. The entire contract is valued at about $400-million, and DMC will receive a combination... →

New resin roofbolt used at Amandelbult mine

10th December 2010 Manufacturer and supplier of mining construction products DSI South Africa has supplied platinum-mining company Anglo Platinum's Amandelbult mine, near Northam, in Limpopo, with its new DD 25-mm resin roofbolt for underground rock support. →

Thembelani men and materials shaft at 1 074 m

By: Tracy Hancock 10th December 2010 Platinum-mining company Anglo Platinum reports that the men-and-materials shaft at the Thembelani two project, which is still in the execution phase, is currently 1 074 m deep. The shaft has a planned depth of 1 178 m and is scheduled for completion in July 2011. Its pillar inner core removal... →

R20-million turnkey contract for Mototolo mine

By: Tracy Hancock 10th December 2010 Engineering projects firm TWP has been awarded a R20-million turnkey contract for a new materials handling system at the Mototolo mine's concentrator, scheduled for completion in February 2011. The platinum-group metals mine is a joint venture (JV) between platinum-mining company Anglo Platinum... →

Rio Tinto will spend C$10m on Sudbury underground mining research centre

By: Liezel Hill 26th November 2010 Diversified miner Rio Tinto will invest C$10-million over five years to set up a Centre for Underground Mine Construction in Canada, the group announced late on Thursday. The new facility will be based at the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) in Sudbury, Ontario, and will focus... →

Technology seen as key to future of mining – Albanese

By: Esmarie Iannucci 3rd November 2010 Finding easily accessible resources would become increasingly difficult as global demand continued to grow, but Rio Tinto CEO Tom Albanese said that it was premature to speculate about mineral depletion. Albanese, who was speaking at the China Overseas Investment Fair, said that the earth’s... →

Developments imminent in rock breaking methods

By: Beth Shirley 17th April 2009 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) mining technology research development manager Declan Vogt says that the organisation aims to dedicate research to novel rock breaking methods, such as electric discharge drilling. →

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