AngloGold Ashanti said third quarter production rose 5 percent as a result of continued improvements at its Geita mine in Tanzania and fewer safety related interruptions at its Vaal River operations in South Africa. “We continue to make breakthroughs in effecting the turnaround at Geita,” Chief Executive Officer Mark Cutifani said. “We’ve also made some strong safety gains at...
North Bay Resources Inc. announce that it has acquired the Pine River Vanadium deposit in northeastern British Columbia. Vanadium is a strategic metal that is irreplaceable in a number of applications, including alternative energy storage, where its environmentally friendly attributes have led many to now refer to it as the “green” metal. Pine River Vanadium covers 1,810 acres and is located...
The technology group The Linde Group today announced it will build and commission a state-of-the-art 2,550 tonnes per day (tpd) air separation unit (ASU) at Tata Steel Ltd’s plant in Jamshedpur, India. Tata Steel is one of the world’s leading steelmakers. Once commissioned in early 2012, this will be the largest air separation plant in India and one of Linde’s largest in Asia. The...
India Globalization Capital, Inc., a company competing in the rapidly growing materials and infrastructure industry in India, today announced it was awarded an iron ore supply contract worth $1.8 million. The third in a recent series of contracts with Chinese companies, the order totals 40,000 metric tons (mT) of iron ore. “This third order will ship out of the port in Goa on the west coast of...
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that it plans to exercise its right of first refusal and acquire U.S. Steel Canada’s 44.6% interest and ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s 28.6% interest in the Wabush Mines joint venture. On Oct. 9, Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Ltd. announced an agreement with Wabush Mines’ other two joint venture partners, U.S. Steel Canada (44.6%) and ArcelorMittal Dofasco...
El Nino Ventures Inc. announce that Votorantim Metals Canada Inc. (Votorantim) has elected to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Company concerning a geological due diligence and subsequent option Agreement whereby Votorantim may elect to earn up to a 70% interest in 1805 mineral claims in the Bathurst Mining Camp, New Brunswick, in which ELN owns 50% interest and Xstrata Canada...
Mechel OAO, one of the leading mining and metals companies, announces starting production for repair of type 2 BC-105 dump cars at its Korshunov Mining Plant OAO subsidiary and obtaining a permit for the repaired dump cars to be used at railways of Russia. To establish the production reconstruction of repairs and mechanics shop was performed, high technology equipment was purchased, and the staff...
Baja Mining Corp. announces that a key milestone has been achieved towards manganese metal production at its Boleo project in Baja, Mexico. Staff at the University of British Columbia’s Hydrometallurgy Research Laboratory have successfully demonstrated that manganese metal can be manufactured from Boleo manganese carbonate using conventional hydrometallurgical processing steps. A sample of manganese...
Mechel OAO, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces that its Mechel Trading AG subsidiary has signed a long-term coking coal supply contract with South Korean Hyundai Steel. In February 2009, visiting South Korea as a member of the Russian delegation headed by the Russian Federation Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin, Mechel OAO Chief Executive Officer Igor Zyuzin signed the...
Mechel OAO, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announced that its subsidiaries have closed the acquisition, which was reported on April 22 2009, of U.S. entities Bluestone Industries, Inc., a West Virginia corporation, Dynamic Energy, Inc., a West Virginia corporation, JCJ Coal Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and some of its West Virginia affiliates, privately-held...