Mining News

Kivalliq Announces Aggressive 2010 Exploration Program; Acceleration of Warrants

Kivalliq Energy Corporation announces its 2010 exploration plans for the Angilak Project in Nunavut, with a focus on the historic Lac Cinquante Uranium Deposit located in Nunavut, Canada.
09/03/2010 More »

Fluor Awarded Debswana Contract for Diamond Mine Expansion in Africa

Fluor win engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract from Debswana Diamond Company Ltd, a joint venture of the Government of Botswana and De Beers, to execute the Jwaneng Cut 8 mining project in Botswana.
03/03/2010 More »

Areva Granted Uranium Mining Rights in Jordan

Areva granted exclusive rights to mine for uranium in central region of Jordan under an agreement signed with the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission. Under the terms of the mining agreement, Areva has been granted the exclusive right to mine the deposit for 25 years.
01/03/2010 More »

Chevron to Build 1MW Solar Facility at Questa Mine

Chevron Mining Inc. (CMI), a subsidiary of Chevron Corp announced that sister company Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV), will build a one megawatt concentrating photovoltaic solar facility on the tailing site of CMI's molybdenum mine in Questa, New Mexico. The project will demonstrate and evaluate an emerging solar technology and a practical use of previously impacted land.
25/02/2010 More »

Fluor Secures $500 Million Contract for Iron Ore Mining Expansion in Western Australia

Fluor Corporation's joint venture with Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) awarded contract by BHP Billiton to execute the next phase of its Rapid Growth Program. The focus of the project will be the continued expansion of BHP Billiton's iron ore operations in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia. Fluor booked approximately $500 million in the company's fourth quarter of 2009.
22/02/2010 More »

CanAlaska Uranium and Kodiak Start Drilling at McTavish Uranium Project

CanAlaska Uranium Ltd announces that Kodiak Exploration Limited commenced their initial drill program on the McTavish uranium project, situated in the prolific Athabasca Basin of northern Saskatchewan. Kodiak granted an option by the Company to acquire an initial 50% interest in the Project for $4,000,000 in exploration, $600,000 of which is to be completed before June, 2010.
02/02/2010 More »

BHP Billiton Approves Funding For Further Growth At Western Australia Iron Ore

BHP Billiton today announced approval for US$1.93 billion (BHP Billiton share US$1.73 billion) of capital expenditure to underpin the further accelerated growth of its Western Australia Iron Ore business.
29/01/2010 More »

AMEC Acquires Leading Project Services Consultancy Currie & Brown (Australia)

AMEC announces the acquisition of Currie & Brown (Australia) Pty Ltd, a leading Australian cost and commercial management consultancy from its shareholders for AU$36.4 million in cash.
29/01/2010 More »

BHP Billiton Canada Inc. to Acquire Athabasca Potash Inc.

Athabasca Potash Inc. ("API") and BHP Billiton Canada Inc. ("BHP Billiton") are pleased to announce they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby BHP Billiton will offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of API at a price of $8.35 cash per common share.
29/01/2010 More »

BHP Billiton Update on Metallurgical Coal Growth Projects

BHP Billiton today announced US$267 million (BHP Billiton share) of pre-approval capital expenditure to accelerate the development of the Caval Ridge and Hay Point Coal Terminal Stage 3 Expansion (HPX3) projects.
18/01/2010 More »

BHP Billiton Announce Expenditure Approval for Antamina Expansion

BHP Billiton today announced it has approved its share of the capital expenditure required to expand mining and processing capacity at the Antamina copper and zinc mine in northern Peru.
05/01/2010 More »

SNC Lavalin Awarded Contract for Iron Ore Project in Mauritania

SNC-Lavalin signs contract with Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière to provide engineering, procurement and construction management services (EPCM) for an iron ore concentrator project near Zouerate, Mauritania.
21/12/2009 More »

SNC-Lavalin Awarded Contract for Potash Process Plant Expansion in Saskatchewan

SNC-Lavalin in joint venture with PCL Industrial Management Inc. (PCL), awarded contract by Agrium to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the Vault Potash Project in Vanscoy, Saskatchewan.
17/12/2009 More »

Sasol Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Indonesian Government

Sasol, with the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding which facilitates the commencement of a screening study into the viability of an integrated Coal-to-Liquids (CTL) project in the Republic of Indonesia, using Sasol's proprietary technology.
04/12/2009 More »

Jacobs Receives Contract From Suncor for Oil Sands Sustainability Project in Canada

Jacobs Engineering Group receive contract from Suncor Energy to provide project management, engineering and procurement services to complete the scoping study and Design Basis Memorandum (DBM) for tailings and water transfer projects.
10/11/2009 More »

Aker Solutions Signs EPCM Services Contract for Minera Chinalco Peru, SA Toromocho Project

Aker Solutions awarded detailed engineering, procurement, and construction management services on the Toromocho Project for Minera Chinalco Peru S.A. Resources and expertise from the Aker Solutions offices in Tucson, Arizona, USA; Santiago, Chile; Lima, Peru; and Shanghai / Beijing, China, will be involved in delivering this project.
06/10/2009 More »