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Why Ivanhoe, Rio Tinto are so keen on Mongolia

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:05:16 +0000

It has been said that the best place to look for a new mine is next to an existing mine. — Harris Kupperman, Mining Services Primer, Nov. 10, 2009. If the premise in that quote is true, there is more gold to find in Mongolia.
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Why Ivanhoe, Rio Tinto are so keen on Mongolia

Innovative blasting solution at Rukodzi platinum mine in Zimbabwe

admin — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:46:00 +0000

Explosives manufacturer AEL’s mining services division has been converting the perimeter blasting system at Zimplats’ Rukodzi mine from PE Barrel to polypipes for smooth blasting and lower costs.
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Innovative blasting solution at Rukodzi platinum mine in Zimbabwe

AEL sinks 110 m shaft at Goldfields South Deep gold mine in South Africa

admin — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:45:00 +0000

AEL Mining Services, a pioneer and leader in development and manufacturing of electronic detonators, recently completed the first phase of the Goldfields South Deep shaft sinking project using its QuickShot electronic detonator system to sink 110 m of the 9.4 m diameter shaft. This followed a contract awarded to AEL by Murray and Roberts in April 2010. “Having seen the outstanding results from the Gautrain project blast – QuickShot electronic detonators were the natural choice to deepen the Goldfields’ South Deep gold mine, some 3,000 m,” says Mark Mocombe, Vice President at Goldfields South Deep. (more…)

Leighton Wins Indonesian Mine Contract

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:27:00 +0000

A Leighton Holdings subsidiary has secured a A$172m (US$154m) contract for the provision of mining services at the Martabe gold mine in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. Under the five-year contract, Leighton is required to undertake mining activities,
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Ironwood Gold Corp. Commences Phase One Exploration at Cobalt Canyon Project

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 13:42:00 +0000

Ironwood Gold Corp. (OTCBB: IROG) (the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce the engagement of Carlin Trend Mining Services (‘Carlin Services’) to conduct a gold mineralization survey of the Cobalt Canyon project located in the Chief Mining District of
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Ironwood Gold Corp. Commences Phase One Exploration at Cobalt Canyon Project

Efficient emulsion supply helps double platinum ore output

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:10:00 +0000

AEL Zimbabwe, a member of the international AEL Mining Services group, has partnered with Zimplats at its Ngezi Mining Division to provide an explosives solution for the expansion project for the development and production at three portals – the Ngwarati, Rukodzi and Bimha underground mines. The premature closure of the open pit at Ngezi due to the worldwide economic recession in 2008 shifted ore demand to the underground operations with annual production ramping up from 2.1 Mt to an expected 4.2 Mt by 2010. (more…)