Redcorp Ventures Ltd.: Appointment of Owner’s Project Management Team

December 2, 2008 Filed Under: Mining Contractors  

Redcorp Ventures Ltd. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Redfern Resources Ltd., are pleased to announce the appointment of Global Project Management Corporation to head the Tulsequah Chief Mine project management team and provide Owner’s representation on site and with external contractors. Global’s principal is William (Bill) McKenzie, P.Eng., a well-known expert in project development... 

AVEVA Opens Latin America Office in Brazil

November 11, 2008 Filed Under: Oil and Gas  

AVEVA, the leading supplier of engineering IT systems for the plant and marine industries, today announced further expansion into Latin America with the opening of AVEVA do Brasil in Rio de Janeiro. This office, the latest in AVEVA’s expanding global platform, will provide premium product solutions and support for its growing customer base in Brazil, including the country’s leading energy... 

VIPR Industries Signs Termsheet for Acquisition of Revenue Producing Zereko Inc. and Its IVAC Industrial Unit. Client List Includes General Motors and Inco Among Others

November 1, 2008 Filed Under: Precious Metal, Uranium Mining  

VIPR Industries Inc. announces that it has executed a term-sheet for the acquisition of revenue producing Vancouver B.C. based Zereko Inc. and its highly touted proprietary IVAC Industrial unit. Some of Zereko’s current clients include notable companies such as General Motors, Inco, and Falconbridge among several others. VIPR Industries has been in the process of reviewing several potential companies... 

Caterpillar Aligns to Better Serve Customers and Focus Accountability

October 10, 2008 Filed Under: Mining Equipment  

To strengthen its world-class product and service offerings, Caterpillar Inc. is aligning its machine product and marketing organizations to sharpen customer focus, position the company to achieve its 2010 and Vision 2020 goals and build deep expertise in product development. “We are well-positioned for long-term success,” said Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Jim Owens. “And Team Caterpillar... 

Homeland Energy Holds Official Ceremonies for Kendal Mine Opening, South Africa

October 3, 2008 Filed Under: Coal Mining, Uranium Mining  

Homeland Energy Group Ltd., in conjunction with Homeland Energy & Mining, SA, held grand opening ceremonies for the Kendal Colliery yesterday at the Kendal site, approximately 90km east of Johannesburg earlier this week. Following a tour of the mine and plant sites, as well as the new housing community Homeland has built for local residents, Deputy Minister of Minerals & Energy, Ms. Futhi... 

Xstrata Copper Announces C$121 Million Investment to Extend Kidd Mine

August 6, 2008 Filed Under: Copper Mining, Mining Contractors  

Xstrata Copper announces investment of C$121 million to deepen and extend the life of the underground Kidd Mine located in the Timmins area of Northern Ontario, Canada. Already the world’s deepest copper and zinc mine, the latest project will extend the mining zone at Mine D from 9,100 feet to 9,500 feet, improving the production profile from the mine through the addition of 3.4 million tonnes... 

Homeland Energy Group’s Kendal Mine Produces First Coal

Homeland Energy Group Ltd. is pleased to announce first coal production from its Kendal Mine in the Witbank area of South Africa, approximately 50km east of Johannesburg. To date, approximately 8,000 tonnes of coal has been mined from the first of three open pit areas. Processing of the coal through the Company’s Parnaby wash plant on site should begin this week. Following additional pre-stripping...