Tag: mining

An explanation on how phosphorus is mined and refined, how it is used in global food production, and a look at Ma'aden Phosphate mining.

Komatsu (Tokyo) and ABB, Inc. (Zurich, Switzerland) have signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement to jointly develop and bring to market integrated solutions that will...

Drs. Andrew Smith and Andy Trowsdale honored with IOM3 awards for outstanding contributions in material science and innovation.

PAO Severstal, an integrated steel and mining company, announced that it has invested in Arcanum Alloys, Inc., a Michigan-headquartered company that develops innovative steel-based alloys.

A new secondary conveyor belt cleaner has been engineered specifically for challenging applications where traditional designs fail to deliver the necessary performance or wear life.

Demand for nickel across the whole range of applications has increased by around 5% per year since 2010 and this trend looks set to continue. At the same time a shortfall in production has developed. Given the declining ore quality, falling mining output and growing demand, shouldn’t we be focusing on recycling more nickel?

Global mining company, Vale, has started up the Additional 40 project, with a new dry processing plant. This plant will expand the iron ore production at the mining complex in Carajás, Pará, by 40Mt per year.

China's Ambassador to Tehran, Yu Honyang, has flagged Beijing's strong interest in the Iranian mining sector during

At the end of December 2012, Sandvik Mining signed a Mining Systems contract with Sasol Mining (Pty) Ltd for the Shondoni Mine Materials Handling project in South Africa. The value of the contract is approximately SEK 650M and will contribute to Sandvik Mining's business during the years 2013 until 2015.

McJunkin Red Man Corporation (MRC) has signed an agreement to acquire Stainless Pipe and Fittings Australia Pty Ltd (SPF). This brings MRC one step closer to realizing the company’s strategic vision to be the world’s leading pipe, valve and fitting (PVF) distribution company for the energy and industrial markets.