September 2016

Scrap value of copper encourages wire thieves in Saskatchewan

MINING.COM Editor | September 30, 2016 - 12:15 pm

Chinese firm buys Anglo American niobium and phosphate operation in Brazil

CMOC bought Fosfatos Brasil Limitada and Nióbio Brasil Limitada for US$1.7 billion.

MINING.COM Editor | September 30, 2016 - 11:31 am

Fission Uranium builds momentum on high-grade PLS assays

Two new zones on Fission Uranium's Patterson Lake South property reported high-grade assays, catching the notice of Dundee Capital Markets.

The Energy Report | September 30, 2016 - 10:40 am

Base Metals

Glencore reviews bribery allegations against business partner

Och-Ziff’s partner in Congo paid $100 million in bribes to local authorities over a 10-year period to secure access to mining assets. Bloomberg quotes an anonymous source saying Dan Gertler is that partner.

MINING.COM Editor | September 30, 2016 - 10:26 am

Precious Metals

Barrick Gold’s Veladero mine to remain suspended

Provincial mining police found Barrick had not installed security cameras and sensors as required.

MINING.COM Editor | September 30, 2016 - 9:17 am

Outotec to supply a mine backfill plant to the Philippines

Outotec has been awarded a contract by OceanaGold (Philippines) Inc. to design and deliver a paste backfill plant to OceanaGold's Didipio gold mine in the Philippines.

Outotec | September 30, 2016 - 9:10 am

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Education

SA’s mining school heads form collaborative body

To allow more cooperation and information-sharing, the heads of South Africa’s four university mining schools have launched Mining Engineering Education South Africa (MEESA).

Wits School of Mining Engineering | September 30, 2016 - 9:06 am

Top Companies

Rio Tinto’s exclusive Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender inspires luxury jewellery collections in New York

Rio Tinto’s 2016 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender collection has provided the inspiration for a US$20 million showcase of iconic pink and blue diamond jewellery pieces and limited edition collections of exquisite jewellery in New York.

Rio Tinto | September 30, 2016 - 9:00 am

Controlling the Situation with Pitram

The sophisticated yet intuitive functionality of MICROMINE’s fleet management and mine control solution, Pitram, makes it the ideal solution for any underground mining operation.

MICROMINE | September 30, 2016 - 8:47 am

Hexagon Mining extends global reach with Channel Sales Division

Remote and under-served markets to be targeted by new partnerships

Hexagon Mining | September 30, 2016 - 8:35 am

Videos

Mining’s next big threat: EY warns high prices are masking deeper risks

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