October 2012

$Robert Redford lends his voice to anti-fracking movement$

Robert Redford lends his voice to anti-fracking movement

Oscar winner and veteran heartthrob Robert Redford has decided to contribute some of his starpower to America’s anti-fracking campaign. ABC reports that Redford, who has become a strong supporter of environmental causes in recent years, has lent his voice talents to five advertisements which will be aired in New York on Tuesday. The advertisements are […]

Marc Howe | October 31, 2012 - 11:12 pm

Base Metals

BHP introduces robot fleet in Pilbara

BHP will in time set up similar facilities for its Queensland coal mines and at its Escondida copper mine in Chile.

Frik Els | October 31, 2012 - 11:01 pm

Credit card made of actual gold issued by Kazakhstan bank

You may think twice about handing this credit card to your waiter.

Michael Allan McCrae | October 31, 2012 - 8:25 pm

Base Metals

$16 trillion of platinum could be extracted from seawater

Space mining start-up Planetary Resources President, Chris Lewicki, made more than one eyebrow rise Wednesday as he wrote in his blog that there are about $16 trillion worth of platinum waiting to be extracted in our Earth’s oceans.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 31, 2012 - 5:12 pm

Luxury lithium-powered cars burn to the ground during Hurricane Sandy

About 16 Fisker Karmas, luxury hybirds powered by lithium batteries, caught fire and burned to the ground on Saturday after they were submerged with sea water during Hurricane Sandy. Jalopnik—a Gawker media site which is running off Tumblr while it gets its servers back online—has the photos of the cars, which were parked in Port […]

Michael Allan McCrae | October 31, 2012 - 4:01 pm

Urathon Return Roll® From Superior Industries Extends Conveyor Belt Life

Superior Industries' Urathon Return Roll Minimizes Conveyor Belt Mistracking and Damage

Superior Industries | October 31, 2012 - 3:47 pm

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Timo Boll and his team mates from record-breaking champions Borussia Düsseldorf find out on location

Table tennis players visit the Prosper-Haniel Mine as representatives of RAG Mining Solutions

RAG Mining Solutions GmbH | October 31, 2012 - 3:40 pm

MICROMINE Receives Key Microsoft Accreditations

“By achieving a gold competency, partners have demonstrated the highest, most consistent capability and commitment to the latest Microsoft technology,”

MICROMINE | October 31, 2012 - 3:31 pm

Energy

Canada looks into the hiring of Chinese miners in B.C.

Canada’s federal government has launched a formal investigation into the use of foreign workers at a HD Mining International Ltd.’s coal mine in northern British Columbia, joining the provincial government, which opened an inquiry last week.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 31, 2012 - 3:30 pm

London to Host a Leading HR Conference Dedicated to the Mining Industry

March 19-20 2013 have been declared as the official dates for the 2nd Annual Global Human Asset Expansion in Mining conference, a leading conference targeted towards resolving human resource management issues faced by the global mining community.

Fleming Gulf | October 31, 2012 - 3:23 pm

Videos

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