Mining & Metals News
Dig in for the latest news on mining and metals, related to the extraction and processing of iron ore and coke coal; precious metals, such as gold, silver, diamond and uranium; as well copper, zinc, nickel and titanium; and non-metallic mineral manufacturing. Discover the latest on business intelligence, innovations, partnerships, products and services for the mining and metals industry.
Conros Steels at Tube Düsseldorf 2010 (12th – 16th April 2010) Stall 2A33, Hall 2, Ground Floor
Heavy Investments in increasing capacities along with additions to the list of International Certifications lie in the path ahead for Conros Steels Pvt. Ltd, manufacturers of Black and Galvanized ERW Steel Pipes and Tubes. “We supply our products, experiences and expertise to the Global... - January 01, 2010 - Conros Steels Pvt. Ltd.
Conros Steels Continues Quality Commitment Achieving ISO 9001:2008 Certification
Conros Steels Pvt. Ltd., a specialist manufacturer of Black and Galvanized ERW Steel Pipes and Tubes, furthering its commitment to Quality Management has successfully implemented a quality management system in conformance with the stringent requirements of ISO 9001:2008. The certification... - January 01, 2010 - Conros Steels Pvt. Ltd.
Breitling Oil and Gas Corporation Reaches Agreement to Acquire 100% of Oklahoma Oil and Gas Exploration Company
Breitling Oil and Gas Corporation, a growing oil and gas drilling and exploration company, is pleased to announce that it has in place a preliminary agreement for the purchase of Southwest Energy Exploration of Oklahoma City, OK. Under the confidential terms of the agreement, which will go into... - December 30, 2009 - Breitling Oil and Gas
New Breitling Oil and Gas Filtering Technology to be Tested in Hardeman Basin
Breitling Oil and Gas Corporation, an independent producer based in Irving, Texas, announced the availability of new 3-D seismic interpretation and filtering technology developed exclusively by the company, which increases the likelihood of pinpointing - with greater than 86 percent accuracy -... - December 22, 2009 - Breitling Oil and Gas
NAEG Announces Merger, New Symbol, Audited Financials
Native American Energy Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: NAGP) ("NAEG" or the "Company"), formerly trading under the symbol NVMG.PK, today confirmed the completion of a merger with publicly traded Flight Management International, Inc. (a Delaware corporation), and further announced that... - December 18, 2009 - Native American Energy Group, Inc.
2009 Edition of the Crane Technical Paper No. 410 (TP-410) Ships Today
Engineered Software Announces the First Shipments of the New 2009 Edition of Technical Paper No. 410. The first major rewrite in over 20 years and includes new chapters, and accompanying online calculators. - December 16, 2009 - Engineered Software, Inc.
Cypher Ltd. Releases Dust Stop as Environmentally Friendly Haul Road Dust Control Solution
Cypher International Ltd. is an innovative supplier of environmental infrastructure solutions. The company is committed to providing environmentally sustainable products to its clients, an approach that yields benefits such as increased profitability, lowered maintenance expenses and the creation of practical, ethical business solutions. - December 16, 2009 - Cypher International Ltd
Mechel Takes First Ever Shapeline System on Hot Rolling Mill Into Operation in Russia
The Russian Steel operator Mechel is the first customer to install the new Integrated Multi Measurement system that has been jointly developed by Shapeline and Mesacon Messelektronik GmbH. The system, specially designed for hot rolling mills, offers position and flatness-compensated thickness profiles. In addition, it offers flatness, width, speed, length, and temperature profiles from one single system. - December 07, 2009 - Shapeline AB
Dr. Jeffrey Schultz Speaks at 2009 Materials Science & Technology Conference
Friction Stir Fabrication Technology Presented. - November 22, 2009 - Schultz-Creehan Holdings, Inc.
Best in Class PoE Ethernet Extender Takes Distance - and Operating Conditions- to the Extreme
Ethernet Extension Experts Makes Major Upgrades to Its 865 PoE Ethernet Extension Kit at No Additional Cost. - November 20, 2009 - Ethernet Extension Experts
BTX, inXitu’s Benchtop XRD Instrument for Phase Identification and Quantification of Iron Ore
"BTX”, a new bencthop XRD/XRF instrument. Engineered from technology developed for the NASA Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), inXitu inc., a Silicon Valley based company, has introduced a new benchtop combination X-Ray Diffraction, X-Ray Fluorescence instrument. Ideally suited for routine... - November 19, 2009 - inXitu
Alternative Latin Investor Reports: Precious Things in Peru
Guest journalist Anthony LoBaido investigates the diversity of the Peruvian mining industry - November 18, 2009 - Alternative Latin Investor
Premium Exploration Begins Phase-Two Drilling to Continue Gold Resource Delineation and Exploration at Friday-Petsite Project
Premium Exploration Inc. ("Premium") (TSX VENTURE:PEM), an explorer and developer of precious metals projects with significant potential for near-term production and growth in the USA and Mexico, is pleased to announce that the Phase-Two drill program of 1,830 meters (6,000 ft) is... - November 14, 2009 - Premium Exploration Inc.
Aluminum Shapes is Pleased to Announce Bob Jennings as Chief Executive Officer
Aluminum Shapes is pleased to announce Bob Jennings as Chief Executive Officer based out of Delair, NJ. Bob has an engineering degree from Iowa State University and an MBA from Southern Methodist University. He spent much of his career at EFCO, a global leader in the design and supply of forms for... - November 13, 2009 - Aluminum Shapes LLC
Premium Exploration Closes Private Placement and Management Update
Premium Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:PEM) ("Premium" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed the final tranche of its non-brokered private placement through the issuance of an additional 6,375,000 Units for gross proceeds of $1,275,000. Each Unit consists... - November 12, 2009 - Premium Exploration Inc.
Bold Ventures Inc. Appoints Director
Bold Ventures Inc. (TSX.V: BOL) (“Bold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Derrick Strickland, MBA, P.Geo., to the Board of Directors. Mr. Strickland is an independent geological consultant. He is a registered professional geologist with Association... - October 29, 2009 - Bold Ventures Inc.
Premium Exploration Closes First Tranche of Private Placement
Premium Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:PEM) ("Premium") is pleased to announce that it has completed the first tranche of a non-brokered private placement previously announced on October 20, 2009. As a result, the Company has issued 7,145,000 units at a price of $0.20 per unit for gross... - October 28, 2009 - Premium Exploration Inc.
DAO Mining Corporation is Expanding Into Mongolia
DAO Mining Corporation are predicting the sprawling desert country of Mongolia will become the future’s big resource story, following a landmark agreement with the government to develop one of the Asia’s largest copper-and-gold deposits. The deal, which also involves the mining giant... - October 28, 2009 - DAO Mining Corporation
Metals Consulting International Publishes Review of Polish Iron and Steel Industry
Steel experts Metals Consulting International have just published a review of the iron and steel sector in Poland. The consultants' October 2009 report of ~45 pages is available for purchase for Euro 395. - October 27, 2009 - Metals Consulting International Limited
Paine Electronics Introduces New Digital True Pressure Series Transducer with Temperature
Introducing Paine Electronics new Digital True Pressure Series. Microprocessor based pressure and temperature measurement, the Digital True Pressure Series incorporates Paine’s proprietary sensor technology with innovative sensor design to produce the next generation of high pressure and high... - October 25, 2009 - Emerson, Rosemount Specialty Products, LLC
CPRK Ramping Up Production at Its Milford Mineral Belt Property - www.CaesarsReport.com
Copper King started its milling operations in September, and is currently ramping up production towards its mill capacity of 5000 tonnes a day. It currently works at a 2200 tpd rate (44%), as part of the soft startup plan for the mill. Calculations bring the projection of a net revenue to around 44 million USD. With fixed costs estimated at roughly 10M USD a year, the company would turn cashflow positive. For the full report, subscribe Free at www.CaesarsReport.com - October 24, 2009 - Caesars Report
Graco Launches New 1 Inch Air-Operated Double Diaphragm Pump Family
Graco's new Husky 1050 diaphragm pump features a stall-free, low pulsation air valve which provides a smooth and rapid changeover. Available in aluminum, polypropylene, conductive polypropylene, PVDF, stainless steel and hastelloy fluid sections. - October 22, 2009 - Graco Inc
Convergence Training Introduces Online MSHA Part 46 Surface Miner Training System
In response to continuous customer requests for online training tools, Convergence Training, a division of Capstone Technology, is proud to announce that their award-winning Surface Miner Training is now available via an Internet-based training management system. The new Surface Miner Training... - October 18, 2009 - Convergence Training
Lloyds Asset Management Predicts Financial Blizzard on Silver
The history of precious metals stands but new historic strides are being made with gold and silver. With inflation still very low and prices predicted to soar, silver is making a quicker than anticipated run at the recent high of $21.34 per ounce in March, 2008, and some analysts are now predicting... - October 15, 2009 - Lloyds Asset Management
Shapeline Wins Breakthrough Contract from Key Brazilian Steel Company
The leading Brazilian steel manufacturer, Usiminas has in hard competition selected to use Shapeline systems provided locally by Thermo Fisher Scientific to provide flatness measurements for its Plate Mill in Ipatinga, Brazil. - October 14, 2009 - Shapeline AB
Global Warming in Arctic Creating Imminent Global Security and Piracy Issues
MAST 2009 will tap into the future policies and opinions of global-leaders from security and defence to address issues such as security, piracy, etc impacted by the melting of polar ice-caps. - October 02, 2009 - Maritime Systems and Technologies
Global Integrated Solutions, Providers of Excellent Business Management and ERP Solutions to the Mining Industry, is Moving to a New Head Office in Mauritius
The move comes as a result of unprecedented growth in their business and as a way to improve their employees’ working conditions and allow for expansion of their workforce. Global Integrated Solutions (GIS) will be relocating their offices during the second week of October 2009. As of 15... - September 26, 2009 - Global Integrated Solutions
Premium Exploration Announces 1,830 Meter Drill Program to Continue Resource Delineation at the Friday-Petsite Gold Project
Premium Exploration Inc., (TSX-V:PEM) is pleased to announce the Phase-Two drill program of 1,830 meters (6,000 feet) of drilling at the Friday-Petsite gold project located on the Orogrande Shear Zone in central Idaho. This drilling is the next phase of the planned 15,000 meter (44,000 foot) drill... - September 25, 2009 - Premium Exploration Inc.
Continuous Miner Proximity Detection Partnership Inked Between Joy Mining Machinery and Matrix Design Group
Matrix Design Group, LLC announced today the partnership agreement between Joy Mining Machinery and Matrix for development and distribution of a Continuous Miner Proximity Detection system. The agreement gives Joy the right to market, sell, install, and service the proximity detection system while... - September 19, 2009 - Matrix Design Group
Midway College Launches Bachelor of Arts in Mining Management & Safety Online
This fall, Midway College - an online learning partner of The Learning House, Inc. - launched a new Bachelor program in Mining Management and Safety. This degree program will provide a general overview of coal and coal mining from exploration to combustion. Flexibility and convenience are at the... - September 16, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.
Premium Exploration Announces Private Placement
Premium Exploration Inc. (TSX-V:PEM) (“Premium”) is pleased to announce its intention to raise up to CDN$3,000,000 through a non-brokered private placement of 12,000,000 Units at $0.25 per Unit. Each Unit will consist of one Common Share and one-half of a non-transferable Warrant. Each... - September 13, 2009 - Premium Exploration Inc.
Premium Exploration Confirms Strong Gold Mineralization South of Friday-Petsite Resource
Premium Exploration, Inc. (TSX-V:PEM) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that results have been received from the final two holes of the Phase-One drill program. PFR2009-06 and PFR2009-07 have confirmed gold mineralization associated with soil geochemistry (that extends 1150 meters... - September 11, 2009 - Premium Exploration Inc.
Yellowcake Mining Signs LOI for Option Agreement with AuEx for the Trinity Silver Project
Yellowcake Mining Inc (OTCBB: YCKM) (“YCMI” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the signing of a letter of intent to enter into an Exploration Earn-in agreement with AuEx Ventures Inc., ("AuEx") (TSX:XUA) for the Trinity Silver property, located in Pershing... - September 03, 2009 - Yellowcake Mining, Inc.
Introducing Eco-Titan the First Environmentally Friendly Utility Distribution Pole
CMT Worldwide introduces the Eco-Titan Distribution Pole the first environmentally neutral pole engineered and manufactured today. The Eco-Titan is the available in sizes to 55 feet and in most required strengths. The Eco-Titan patented distribtion pole is lightweight, a low carbon footprint, recyclable, easy to handle & ship, exceeds all standards. - September 01, 2009 - CMT Worldwide, LLC
Turkey’s Largest Steel Forging Company, Yapı-Tek Steel, Expands to Structural Steel Fabrication with Three Sizeable New Facilities
Turkey-based Yapı-Tek Steel’s Three New Facilities Will Contribute Significantly to the Country’s Steel Sector. The Company Has Expanded Its Operations to Meet Demand for Structural Steel Fabrication Services from the Construction, Mining, Energy and Machinery Manufacturing Industries. - August 31, 2009 - Yapi-Tek Steel
American Right of Way Associates Holds Haynesville Shale Training Class
August 29th, 2009 from 9:00am to 3:00pm at the Petroleum Club of Shreveport located in the Mid South American Right of Way Associates (ARWA, Inc.) will hold a training class Saturday, Towers building in Downtown Shreveport on the corner of Travis Street and Edwards Street. The class is titled... - August 21, 2009 - American Right of Way Associates
Soilworks' Growth Prompts Expansion Into New Production Facility and New Corporate Office
Soilworks®, LLC, the world’s leading provider of environmentally safe soil stabilizers and dust control products, announced today the expansion of its headquarters and production facility in Chandler, Arizona. Exponential growth since its establishment in 2003, coupled with a dramatic... - August 15, 2009 - Soilworks, LLC
IndustrialPR.net Publishes the Web's First Finishing Supplies and Equipment Marketplace
New online manufacturing marketplace to focus on finishing systems, machines and supplies for industrial applications. - August 14, 2009 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Global Integrated Solutions Attending Africa Downunder Conference
Global Integrated Solutions (Africa) Ltd will be attending the sixth annual Africa Downunder mining conference. The event will be hosted at the Sheraton Perth Hotel on the 3rd to 4th of September. Global Integrated Solutions will have representatives attending in addition to having an exhibition... - August 13, 2009 - Global Integrated Solutions
KnowledgeScape Releases KSX Its Newest Real-time Expert Control System for the Process Industries
This newest release of KnowledgeScape’s real-time expert control system demonstrates KnowledgeScape's continued leadership in real-time control for the process industries. Since 1995, KnowledgeScape has been the platform of choice for developing real time solutions to meet the most rigorous demands for stability and performance in the field of minerals processing and other process industries. - August 12, 2009 - KnowledgeScape
UA Selects SimWelderTM to Enhance Welding Training Capabilities Across the United States
VRSim, Inc. announces the sale of 12 SimWelderTM turn-key Virtual Reality Welding Trainers to the UA. - July 31, 2009 - VRSim Inc.
UK Metals Consultancy Admitted to Membership of IBC
Metals Consulting International Limited [‘MCI’], the UK-based metal sector consultancy, has been admitted as a Member of the Institute of Business Consulting [‘IBC’]. - July 31, 2009 - Metals Consulting International Limited
Launch of the Portable Metal Hardness Testers Equotip Piccolo 2 / Bambino 2
The Piccolo 2 is designed and manufactured with the quality and precision that is expected from Proceq’s Equotip product family and will comply even with the roughest manufacturing environments. - July 30, 2009 - Proceq Asia Pte Ltd
Simple, Rapid Detection of Biodiesel in Diesel and Oil in Water for the Nuclear Industry
A2 Technologies announced today that its iPAL FTIR analyzer is now available with sampling technology and pre-loaded methods specifically designed for measurement of chemical species of significant importance to the nuclear power industry. Battery powdered, portable iPAL analyzers are rapidly being... - July 23, 2009 - A2 Technologies
Champion-Arrowhead LLC Converts All Products to "Lead Free" in Preparation for New Laws
Champion-Arrowhead LLC is proud to announce that it has converted all of its products to “lead-free.” New products will be available to order starting September 1, 2009. All products will be available in “lead-free” by adding a “LF” to the end of the... - July 18, 2009 - Champion-Arrowhead, LLC
Weitz & Luxenberg Mesothelioma Cancer Lawyers Warn of Secondhand Asbestos Exposure
Secondhand asbestos exposure can lead to the development of asbestos cancers such as lung cancer and mesothelioma. For more information and a free online lawsuit review, visit www.weitzlux.com. - July 18, 2009 - Weitz & Luxenberg
Aluminum Castings, Bronze and Steel Castings Marketplace Debuts on Industrial Leaders
The Industrial Leaders Group introduced today its new castings directory and marketplace intended for domestic and international machine shops, foundries and buyers of various metal castings. - July 16, 2009 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Matrix Design Group Announces MSHA Approval Three Additional System Components for Its METS Tracking and Communication System
Matrix Design Group, LLC announced today approval for three additional system components; Low-Profile Reader, One-Port Reader and Back-up Power Unit (BPU), for its previously approved METS tracking and communications system by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health... - July 10, 2009 - Matrix Design Group
Interview with Trade Winds Ventures CEO by Nancy Massicotte of IR Pro Communications
Introducing Trade Winds Ventures, a company with a significant gold project in Northern Ontario. - July 08, 2009 - IR Pro Communications
Building and Landscaping Materials Now Available for Pick-Up in East Brunswick, N.J.
ATAK Trucking now offers a location in East Brunswick, New Jersey for pick-up of small quantities of sand, stone, topsoil and other building, landscaping and construction materials. - July 06, 2009 - Atak Trucking