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.
New Connecticut Manufacturer Looks to Engage Millennials
The Leszczynski family is doing something innovative with a new small manufacturing company in Waterbury. They held an Open House yesterday featuring facility tours and the Super Duper Weenie truck. - August 06, 2018 - K4 Machining
Fortech Unveils Groundbreaking Video Sensor Technology
Innovative Industry 4.0 technology that improves manufacturing operations at a fraction of the cost. - August 03, 2018 - Fortech USA
Glitzkoin DiaEx Diamond Exchange on Schedule, CEO Navneet Goenka
After completion of the ICO, the Glitzkoin team is focused on developing DiaEx, the world's first blockchain based exchange for trading diamonds. - July 30, 2018 - Glitzkoin
New AlCircle Report on – “The World of Aluminium Extrusions - an Industry Analysis with Forecasts to 2025”
AlCircle Sector Focus Report on Extrusion offers World aluminium extrusions usage and forecast across regions, demand drivers & trends. - July 26, 2018 - AlCircle
Shihang Updates the Bright Annealing Furnace
Shanghai Shihang Copper Nickel Pipe Fitting Co., Ltd., today updated its annealing furnace to improve physical properties of copper nickel pipes, flanges, and fittings. - July 25, 2018 - Shanghai Shihang Copper Nickel Pipe Fitting Co., Ltd.
Nigeria Mining Week to Provide Practical Business Know-How, Solutions and Updates to Build Country’s Mining Industry
The upcoming third edition of the Nigeria Mining Week in Abuja from 15-17 October provides access to all the practical knowledge, valuable connections and decision makers for would-be and established mining companies in the country. - July 25, 2018 - Nigeria Mining Week
Duraflex, Inc. Purchases New Add-on Expansion Facility in Cary, IL
Duraflex, Inc., leading high tech engineers and manufacturers of metal bellows components and full assemblies, are proud to announce the recent purchase of their latest expansion facility in Cary, Illinois USA. - July 20, 2018 - Duraflex, Inc.
New SpecMetrix® Dry Film Thickness (DFT QA) Coating Measurement System Meets Coil Industry Need for Accurate, Non-Destructive Coating Measurement Data in Real-Time
The new SpecMetrix® Dry Film Thickness (DFT QA) Coating Measurement System provides immediate non-contact, non-destructive and non-radioactive absolute coating thickness measurement data down to sub-micron levels. This exclusive lab system streamlines coating QA processes by quickly measuring transparent and highly pigmented primers, back coats and thicker coatings with nanometric precision. - July 18, 2018 - Sensory Analytics (SpecMetrix Systems)
Belleville Wire Cloth Now Operating at Additional Location in Fairfield
Belleville Wire Cloth is now fully operational out of both their existing locating in Cedar Grove, NJ, but also at their new warehouse/manufacturing facility in Fairfield, NJ. - June 29, 2018 - Belleville Wire Cloth
Navneet Goenka, CEO of Glitzkoin: No Synthetic Diamonds on Our Blockchain Platform
Navneet Goenka confirms that there will be no synthetic diamonds on Glitzkoin's Blockchain platform. - June 14, 2018 - Glitzkoin
Groot Glass Secures USD $525 Million in Debt Financing
Groot Glass (Pty) Ltd. has secured USD $525 million in debt financing, which is 70% of the total USD $750 million needed for the construction of the two different glass manufacturing factories in Tses Village of the Karas Region and the required infrastructure and raw materials from around Namibia,... - June 13, 2018 - Groot Systems (Pty) Ltd
INVNT/IP Issues "Stolen Steel" Flash Report on Chinese System for Global Steel and Aluminum Market Domination
Flash report issued by nation-sponsored intellectual property theft tracking group describes the system used by the government of the People's Republic of China with regard to the steel and aluminum industries. The report highlights the basic evidence of this process and the importance of this issue to national security in myriad countries. The report suggests collaborative solutions among the G-7 nations to deal with this process. - June 12, 2018 - INVNT/IP
Thunder Energies (TNRG) Announces a New Model of Directional Neutron Source to Detect Possible Concealed Nuclear Material in Airports, etc.
Thunder Energies announces new advances for the model of Directional Neutron Source developed in the U.S.A. and tested in nuclear facilities in Europe for the detection in airports of nuclear material that may be concealed in suitcases, the detection and concentration of precious metals in mining operations, various military uses, and other applications (http://thunder-energies.com/docs/TEC-DNS-3Z.pdf). - June 06, 2018 - Thunder Energies Corporation
FBNBank DRC SA Returns as Diamond Sponsor at DRC Mining Week in Lubumbashi in June
“Our presence at DRC Mining Week is to reinforce our commitment to the industry and assure all stakeholders that FBNBank DRC SA remains a key player in the economic development of DRC.” This is according to Akeem Oladele, MD of FBNBank DRC SA, a returning diamond sponsor of DRC Mining... - May 25, 2018 - DRC Mining Week
Special and Custom Fastener Parts from Challenge Europe Now Available
Challenge Europe specialise in small volume manufacturing projects – custom special jobs which are a problem for bigger manufacturers where it is not cost-effective for them to program large and expensive automated equipment. - May 24, 2018 - Challenge (Europe) Ltd
N&M Specialty Chemicals is Offering the Following Product: Sodium Oleate
N&M Specialty Chemicals is offering Sodium Oleate. This product is used in the production of soaps for the personal care and industrial markets. It is vegetable based and no animals were used for product testing. - May 15, 2018 - N&M Specialty Chemicals
Belleville Wire Cloth Co., Inc. Adds Titanium Filter Wire Cloth to Their Long List of Products
Belleville Wire Cloth Co., Inc. is now adding Titanium filter mesh to their already extensive line of wire cloth products. Titanium Filter Mesh will be added to BWC's long list of alloy possibilities, which already includes: Stainless steel, Nichrome, Plain Steel, Copper, Brass, Bronze, Galvanized,... - May 10, 2018 - Belleville Wire Cloth
Local Content Conference Houston 2018: Keynote Speakers Update
The Local Content Conference Houston 2018 is being held on 01-02 May 2018 at JW Marriott Houston Downtown, 806 Main St., Houston, Texas, USA. 77002. The event will feature presentations from notable speakers on local content from countries including USA, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Mexico, Columbia, Argentina and Nigeria. The networking opportunities and brilliant exchange of ideas on sustainable local content, which will benefit the local economy, and attract FDI will be worthwhile. - April 23, 2018 - Marak Alliance LLC
DRC Mining Week Announces Official Support for Non-Profit BUMI
The non-profit BUMI in Lubumbashi is DRC Mining Week's project of choice as social responsibility outreach programme. Currently BUMI provides global care to 150 children. - April 17, 2018 - DRC Mining Week
Golden Software Releases Network Licensing for Strater®, a Well Log, Borehole, and Cross Section Plotting Software
New License Options Provide Flexibility for Organizations of Any Size. - March 28, 2018 - Golden Software, LLC
DRC Mining Week to Focus on New DRC Mining Code: “Demand for Cobalt and Copper Will Override the Financial Impacts”
“I believe the demand for cobalt, and copper to a lesser extent, will override the financial impacts of the revised DRC Mining Code,” says Laura Cornish, editor of the mining trade journal Mining Review Africa. She adds: “The electric vehicle and battery markets are growing and... - March 16, 2018 - DRC Mining Week
FEMCO Holdings, LLC to Serve as Certified Service Partner for CDE Global, Inc.
FEMCO HOLDINGS, LLC, a leading national machine repair and manufacturing company, is pleased to announce an agreement with CDE Global, Inc., whereby FEMCO will serve as CDE’s Certified Service Partner throughout the US, providing factory approved services on CDE equipment, including: field... - March 14, 2018 - FEMCO Holdings, LLC
Continental Cut Stone's Computerized Equipment Helps Push Natural Stone Design to New Dimensions
Nationally Recognized Tucker Design Award honors Page Architects, Austin Texas with exceptional use of natural stone through concept, design and construction. - March 14, 2018 - Continental Cut Stone
"Landmark" Nigeria Mining Week Returns to Abuja in October to Gather the Industry and Explore Its Potential and Future
Nigeria Mining Week, the flagship mining conference and expo in West Africa, will return to Abuja from 15-17 October following its tremendous success in October 2017. “Not only a landmark achievement, but an encouragement for the mining sector” is how Alh. Sani Shehu, the President of... - March 01, 2018 - Nigeria Mining Week
U.S. Congressman Jody Hice Visits Bulldog Steel Fabrication
U.S. Congressman Jody Hice visited Bulldog Steel Fabrication to recognize their success, and thank them for their high level of support in the community. Bulldog Steel was chosen for a Congressional visit based on their contributions and continual engagement in numerous volunteer opportunities around their local area. - February 28, 2018 - Bulldog Steel Fabrication, LLC
The Impact of Opioids on Manufacturing: Groundbreaking Research from the MAPI Foundation
The intersection of the opioid crisis and manufacturing is poised to be a drag on U.S. competitiveness. Each addict and overdose death is one less non-disabled adult in the labor market, but the undermining power of the drug crisis also hits manufacturing’s existing workforce too. Nearly one in 20 employees will misuse opioid prescriptions in some way this year, and this makes them susceptible to addiction. - February 23, 2018 - Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI)
Thriveni Earthmovers Daughter Wins Silver in National Rural Games
Thriveni Family Daughter is the proud winner of a Silver Medal in Rural Sports. - February 23, 2018 - Thriveni Earthmovers Private Limited
Collaborative Technologies Announce Sales and Efforts on Climate Change
Collaborative Technologies LLC announced the signing of a sales agreement for 3 of for its revolutionary Transonic Reaction Mill systems (TRM) and aggressive implementation of renewable energy utilization. - February 21, 2018 - Collaborative Technologies LLC
FEMCO Holdings, LLC Announces the Recent Appointment of Its Atlanta, GA Location as an Authorized Repair Facility for KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens
FEMCO Holdings, LLC, a leading national machine repair and manufacturing company, is pleased to announce an agreement has been reached with KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens, whereby FEMCO’s facility located in Atlanta, GA shall serve as an Authorized Repair Facility (ARF) in the Southeast... - February 13, 2018 - FEMCO Holdings, LLC
FEMCO Holdings, LLC Acquires MAN-TEX Manufacturing & Welding, Inc.
FEMCO Holdings, LLC, a leading national machine repair and manufacturing company, announced today that it has acquired MAN-TEX Manufacturing & Welding, Inc., a Western Colorado based company. MAN-TEX is a top provider of high-quality welding, machining, fabrication and field services. MAN-TEX... - February 06, 2018 - FEMCO Holdings, LLC
Silicon Carbide Products, Inc. Positions for Future Growth and Expansion
Silicon Carbide Products, Inc. (SCP) announces the completion of an internal management buyout (MBO) to Joshua J. Dahlman and Rick L. Cleveland as it positions for continued growth. - February 02, 2018 - Silicon Carbide Products, Inc.
DRC Mining Week Gathers Over 3000 Global and Local Mining Experts Again in High-Level Lubumbashi Meeting in June
DRC Mining Week, the long-running, flagship mining conference and expo in this mining hub, will return to Lubumbashi from 13-15 June as the mining operators are ready to take their operations to the next level. The event is the largest mining and industrial platform in the DRC, showcasing the vast... - January 31, 2018 - DRC Mining Week
Touch International Joins A3E Touchscreen Technology Panel at NAMM 2018 in Anaheim, CA
Shaun Detmer, Director of Marketing at Touch International, will be joining the A3E Advanced Audio + Applications Exchange as a panelist during NAMM 2018 in Anaheim, California. The topic of the segment will be Advancements in Touchscreen Technology for Music Production and will focus on how product designers and manufacturers of music production equipment can integrate touch screen technology when developing their future products. - January 24, 2018 - Touch International, Inc.
Regina M. Mitchell Honored as a Professional of the Year for Two Consecutive Years by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Regina M. Mitchell of Warren, Ohio has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for two consecutive years, 2017 and now, 2018, by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements for over 25 years in the field of steel equipment... - January 24, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide
Horizons Imaging Systems Group Honored by Awards and Personalization Association for 25 Years of Membership
Horizons ISG joins 33 other member companies celebrating milestone. - January 23, 2018 - Horizons ISG
Lieber & Solow Announces New Partners
Lieber & Solow Ltd., a leading supplier of diamond products is pleased to announce the additions of Mr. David Spelbrink and Mr. Dan Roffman as partners in the firm. As part of this restructure, Lieber & Solow has made some additional changes to the management team. Mr. Arnold Lieber is now... - January 10, 2018 - LANDS Superabrasives
Laboratory Testing Inc. Destructive Testing Manager Elected ASTM Committee Vice Chairman
Laboratory Testing Inc. congratulates Lee Dilks, Manager of Chemistry and Metallography, on being elected Vice Chairman of ASTM Committee E01. Lee has been employed by LTI for 30 years and is a long-time ASTM member and committee volunteer. - January 06, 2018 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
VISCO Introduces New Online Product Configurator for Decorative Street and Pedestrian Scale Light Poles
VISCO, Inc., headquartered in Eugene, OR, manufacturers decorative street light poles, bollards, traffic signal structures and other related streetscape equipment. - January 05, 2018 - VISCO, Inc.
Laboratory Testing Inc. Announces Promotion to Business Development Manager
Laboratory Testing Inc. congratulates Chris Mecleary on his promotion to Business Development Manager. He will be establishing and developing relationships with new and existing material testing, nondestructive testing and calibration customers. - November 30, 2017 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
Mining Invasion Expected in Nairobi Again Next Week When Kenya Mining Forum Gathers Industry’s Finest
Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary in the Mining Ministry, the Hon. Dan Kazungu, will once again open the Kenya Mining Forum that is returning to Nairobi from 4-5 December, following a hugely successful inaugural event last year. “Since 2016’s Mining Forum,” says Hon Kazungu,... - November 30, 2017 - Kenya Mining Forum
Mobile Awareness Delivers Complete Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Compliance Solution
Mobile Awareness releases MobileTRAQ® ELD, a turnkey electronic logging solution to help fleets meet the FMCSA ELD mandate for Hours of Service (HOS) while also relaying data to management via the MobileTRAQ® web platform. - November 20, 2017 - Mobile Awareness, LLC
Rust Bullet, LLC Introduces Industrial-Low VOC Coating
Industrial-Low VOC: A High-Performance Rust Inhibitive Coating for Tough Commercial Jobs - November 17, 2017 - Rust Bullet, LLC
Golden Software Releases Surfer with 3D Viewer, Point Cloud Layer for LiDAR Data Processing, and Base Map Symbology
Latest Version Includes 3D Viewer, Point Cloud Layer for LiDAR Data Processing, Base Map Symbology, Multithreaded Gridding and Color Relief Generation, and Streamlined Workflows. - November 15, 2017 - Golden Software, LLC
MVP Plant Named Finalist for Plant Engineering’s 2017 Product of the Year
CMMS Data Group’s Flagship Product Announced as a Maintenance Software Category Finalist. - November 10, 2017 - CMMS Data Group
"Landmark" Nigeria Mining Week in Abuja Reignites Enthusiasm for Industry’s Potential and Future
“Not only a landmark achievement but an encouragement for the mining sector,” is how the President of the Miners Association of Nigeria, Alh. Sani Shehu, describes the hugely successful, second edition of the Nigeria Mining Week conference and exhibition that took place in Abuja in October. - November 08, 2017 - Nigeria Mining Week
Base Titanium at Kenya Mining Forum: Key Message is to Show What is Possible to Achieve in Kenya
Base Titanium is once again the exclusive diamond sponsor of the Kenya Mining Forum that is returning to Nairobi from 4-5 December. - November 02, 2017 - Kenya Mining Forum
Apex Welcomes Scott Shannon, PE, as Vice President of National Sales
Apex Companies, LLC - a leading water resources, environmental services, and industrial hygiene firm - welcomes Scott Shannon as their new Vice President of National Sales. Prior to joining Apex, Scott served as the Vice President and Area Leader for ARCADIS where he led multi-year, multi-million... - October 17, 2017 - Apex Companies, LLC
Abuja to Become the Centre of the Nigerian Mining Vision as Nigeria Mining Week Comes to the City from Tuesday
Excitement is building in Abuja in preparation before becoming the centre of the Nigerian mining vision next week during the Nigeria Mining Week conference and expo with over 500 mining professionals gathering to discuss the state and the future of this burgeoning sector. Nigeria’s Minister... - October 15, 2017 - Nigeria Mining Week
Nigeria Mining Week in Abuja to Welcome Minister of Mines Dr Kayode Fayemi, Latest Mining Technologies and the First Dragons’ Den
Nigeria’s Minister of Mines & Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, will deliver the ministerial address during the opening session of the Nigeria Mining Week taking place in Abuja from 16-19 October. The high-level conference and expo will also provide the industry with access to the... - October 08, 2017 - iPAD Nigeria Mining Forum
Met Asia Private Limited Grabs Award for "The International Fastest Growing Company" at World Non Ferrous Award -2017
Met Asia Private Limited received “The International Fastest Growing Company” in “The World Non Ferrous Award 2017.” The ceremony took place on 8th September, 2017 at Hyatt Regency, Mumbai. The event was organized by Mtlexs. Mr. Suhel Motiwala, Mr. Ahtesham Naviwala and Mr. Saif Motiwala, promoters of the company, received the award. - October 06, 2017 - Met Asia Pvt Ltd