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KGHM’s new frontier
KGHM Polska Mied S.A. will advance the Afton–Ajax copper-gold project located near Kamloops, British Columbia, into production. The new investment is the first step in the process of the company’s corporate strategy implementation. The world’s ninth copper producer recently signed an investment agreement with Abacus Mining
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Championing cobalt in Cameroon
When IRJ spoke with Geovic Mining Corporation’s CEO, Jack Sherborne, in July 2009, he was hopeful that cobalt would be “a star performer of the 21st century,” in which case the company was well-positioned to capitalize.We asked if this was still the case, and Sherborne’s answer was
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Top-of-the-range machine performance and service support
The Australian continent offers a wealth of mineral resources that is truly unique in the world. As a raw material supplier of, for example, coal, iron ore, bauxite or nickel, Australia holds a prominent position in the world market. The economy of the fifth continent is determined
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Almost 350 years ago, a Dutch explorer and mariner called Captain Abel Tasman discovered the eastern coast of Australia. The ship that transported him on the expedition was called the Heemskirk, which was then used to name a mountain on Tasmania’s west coast. It also gave ...
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The ‘Grade is King’ epitome for hard-coking coal Bathurst Resources and its Buller Project
We’ve covered many coal miners at IRJ, but we’ve had our eyes on getting to grips with this one for quite some time. Bathurst Resources Limited, of Perth, Western Australia, has a flagship hard-coking coal project in New Zealand which is, without a doubt, one of the
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Mastering advanced-stage exploration projects in Queensland
In 1556, a book named De Re Metallica (‘On the Nature of Metals’ or ‘All about Metals’) was published. This book opened the works of German scientist by the name of Georgius Agricola, now known as the “father of mineralogy,” to the world and for the next
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Ticking every box on the path to 2011 iron ore production
As Robert Duffin, Executive Chairman at Western Plains Resources (WPG), an ASX listed, Sydney-headquartered miner with advanced iron ore projects located in South Australia, says, “The real trick in the iron ore business for iron ore juniors is to get the port access agreement and the
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Optimising the true value of mineral resources
Venturex Resources Limited, listed (originally as Jutt Holding Limited) on the ASX since 2007, has two primary project areas: Brazil and Australia. With a strong management team and an experienced Board to provide expert guidance, the company looks poised to grow their key project zones to
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Special Report
When the 2000-plus strong crowd of Australia’s mining industry came together at the 2010 Diggers & Dealers conference, held from August 1—3 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, there were a couple of key subjects on everyone’s agenda—most notably the threat of the MRRT (Mining Resource Rent Tax) and ongoing resource demand
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