Asia Pacific
BHP Billiton’s $15bn demerged unit may be named South32
BHP Billiton has proposed to name its demerged company as South32, which will hold its non-core assets worth about $15bn. The company plans...
Europe
GW4 Alliance project aims to produce clean water from Cornish tin mine
GW4 Alliance has initiated a new research project that uses algae to harvest precious heavy metals and produce biofuel while cleaning up water at...
Press Releases
Frost & Sullivan Recognises Redavia’s Clean and Cost-Effective Energy Solution for the Mining Industry
Frost & Sullivan has awarded Redavia the 2014 Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation Leadership in the Solar-Diesel Hybrid Sector during its annual...
Africa
Sonangol breaks through alternative fuel transportation to eastern Angola
Sonangol, the state-owned oil company has finally managed to transport petrol and diesel oil to the eastern provinces of the country by rail,...
Asia Pacific
NSW EPA investigates Cobbora over asbestos storage at mine sites
New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is investigating the state-owned Cobbora Holding Company (CHC) over improper asbestos storage at four sites in the...
Asia Pacific
Rio Tinto and University of Sydney extend mining research partnership
Mining company Rio Tinto and the University of Sydney have announced a five-year extension to their autonomous mining research partnership. The two groups...
Press Releases
Cirlock Colour-Coded Padlocks for Power Lock-Out Safety
Cirlock has developed a large range of coloured padlocks for added safety onsite. Scenario: You're on site, so are 15 other contractors, it's busy,...
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