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Car-Sized Turtle Found in Colombian Coal Mine
May 21, 2012
Remains of an enormous turtle, which was the size of a Smart car, have been unearthed in a Colombian coal mine. The shell alone of the 60-million-year-old turtle, Carbonemys cofrinii aka “coal turtle,” is large enough to be a small swimming…
Colombia Free Trade Agreement Takes Effect May 15, Expected Growth for Mining Industry
May 16, 2012
The free trade agreement with Colombia, passed by Congress last October, goes into effect. This agreement allows manufacturers to begin reaping the benefits of the Colombian market. The implementation of this agreement presents a major opportunity for manufacturers in the U.S.…
Haulmax Answers the Mining Industry’s Haulage Needs, Australia
May 15, 2012
In a report in Business Review Australia, Haulmax has answered the mining industry’s call for purpose built, extended distance haul trucks. “There is an acknowledged void within the industry between traditional mining dump trucks and the on-highway alternative. Attempts have been…
Outotec Receives Filtration Technology Order From MMX for Its Serra Azul Unit in Brazil
May 14, 2012
Outotec and the Brazilian mining company MMX Mineração e Metálicos have signed a contract for the filter technology delivery to the expansion of the Serra Azul iron ore processing facility in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The parties did not disclose the contract…
Timken® Bearings Play Key Role in China’s Largest Vertical Slag Mill
May 10, 2012
The Timken Company has supplied bearings for one of China’s largest vertical slag mills, featuring a 5.7 meter grinding table. The mill, one of several now utilizing Timken® bearings, was developed by CITIC Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., one of China’s top…
South Africa Ready to Test Carbon Storage by 2017
May 9, 2012
South Africa is likely to be ready to test-inject carbon dioxide into underground storage cavities from 2017 in a bid to determine whether “carbon capture and storage” technology is viable, the head of the South African Centre for Carbon Capture and…
IHI-Led Group Expects to Win $2 Billion Taiwan Power Plant Order
May 9, 2012
A group led by IHI Corp expects to win a $2 billion Taiwanese order to build two large coal-fired power plants that will generate less carbon emissions than conventional units, a spokesman at the Japanese heavy machinery maker said. Demand for…
Finning Awarded $96 Million Equipment Deal with U.K. Based Hargreaves Service
May 9, 2012
Finning International Inc, the world’s largest Caterpillar dealer, has a won a seven-year mining equipment and service contract with U.K.-based Hargreaves Services plc worth about $96 million. The announcement by Vancouver-based Finning is the first “shovel deal” since the January 18…
OneSteel Rebrands, Changes Name to Reflect New Direction as a Miner and Materials Exporter
May 9, 2012
OneSteel will change its name to Arrium Limited to reflect the company’s transformation from a steel manufacturer to a miner and materials exporter. The decision to change OneSteel’s name was made at an Extraordinary General Meeting in Sydney today. OneSteel Chairman…
Terex and Russian Machines Form Joint Venture Company
May 7, 2012
Russian Machines and Terex Corporation has completed the formation of a joint venture company for the manufacture of construction and roadbuilding equipment in Russia. Under the agreement, the joint venture will manufacture, market, and sell certain Terex products and all Russian…
