Mining TechnologyNews and commentary for the Mining Technology community.Spiro International Recommended and Certified- June 26, 2008 Recommended and certified by international coal and methane research center Within the framework of the project, Russian Federation: removing barriers to the extraction and recycling of mine methane," the autonomous non-commercial organisation and international coal and methane research center, Ugle-Metan, is conducting research together with the Swiss Company, SPIRO, on behalf of which the official dealer Industriya Uspekha (Industry of Success) operates in the Russian Federation, in order to.http://www.mining-technology.com/contractors/ventilation/spiro-intl/press1.html Optalert Honoured for Innovation- June 26, 2008 Victoria's best information and communication technology (ICT) innovators were on show at the 2008 Victorian iAwards recently, being recognised for their terrific contributions to the industry. Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Theo Theophanous, who attended the awards at the Victorian Arts Centre, congratulated the winners and praised the outstanding talent on display. Mr .Theophanous said Richmond-based company Sleep Diagnostics won the Industrial Applications award...http://www.mining-technology.com/contractors/vehicle/sleep-diagnostics/press2.html FHF- June 26, 2008 FHF Bergbautechnik was founded under the name Funke + Huster in 1897 and can demonstrate a continuous history of engineering excellence in Germany and other countries. With over 30 years of international experience in the Chinese market, FHF can undertake complete turnkey projects for coalmines and EEx I fabrication plants. Our EEx I technology covers shaft signalling, communication and control systems, mine radio systems and data transmission and automation systems. FHF is a high-tech company.http://www.mining-technology.com/contractors/communications/fhf Nicro Industrial- June 26, 2008 Nicro Industrial is a specialised company with innovative ideas for the petrochemical, mining and submerged arc furnace industry. In the engineering markets we undertake the complete scope of supply of a wide variety of special engineering processes and products such as: Phoenix system for pumping slurries over vast distances Pressure ring segments and contact shoes for Soderberg electrode and submerged-arc type furnaces Horizontal, vertical, centrifugal and peristaltic pumps Special...http://www.mining-technology.com/contractors/pumps/nicro CiDRA Transitions Another Business to a Global Scale- June 25, 2008 CiDRA transitions another business to a global scale by selling its oil and gas metering business to the Expro Group of the United Kingdom On June 24, 2008, CiDRA completed the sale of its oil and gas metering business to the Expro Group of the United Kingdom for $60.5 million. Expro will operate the business under the name Expro Meters. This sale represents a natural transition of a business developed by CiDRA to a company with a global sales and service reach that can take it to the next...http://www.mining-technology.com/contractors/controls/cidra/press5.html Optalert is Going Global- June 25, 2008 Mining industry statistics still tell us that 93 percent of haulage truck accidents are due to human error and up to 70 percent of human error accidents were found to be directly attributed to fatigue or drowsiness of the operator. Mining companies across the globe have tried to manage this situation through implementing policies and procedures alone. However, Optalert removes the guess work and micro sleeps have now been taken out of the equation. Optalert is the world's first scientifically..http://www.mining-technology.com/contractors/vehicle/sleep-diagnostics/press1.html San Bartolom Silver Mine, Potosi- June 25, 2008 The San Bartolom silver mine project is located just south of the city of Potosi, southern Bolivia, in the Cordillera Central, east of the Andean divide, and sits from 3,900m to 4,700m above sea level. It is owned and operated by Empresa Minera Manquiri SA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation of the US. The Bolivian national mining company, Corporacin Minera de Bolivia, is the underlying owner of all the mining rights relating to the project. Coeur began introducing...http://www.mining-technology.com/projects/sanbartoleme/ Macnaught- June 25, 2008 Macnaught is a 100% Australian company established in 1948 which designs and manufactures a wide range of high-quality equipment for the lubrication and fluid transfer industries, including oil pumps and guns, grease pumps and guns, hose reels, fuel pumps and flowmeters. Macnaught has built a strong reputation for designing and producing high-quality, durable products that are well supported with technical service and advice. Macnaught offers a ten-year warranty on most products and guarantees.http://www.mining-technology.com/contractors/maintenance/macnaught AAMHatch New Edition of Scanning the Horizons Now Available!- June 20, 2008 AAMHatch released the latest edition of "Scanning the Horizons," a newsletter on leading edge spatial technologies. This issue focuses on a variety of technologies and products, including LiDAR, pictometry, satellite imagery and 360 degree imagery. To read the latest edition, or to subscribe to receive regular updates, visit the AAMHatch website.http://www.mining-technology.com/contractors/exploration/aamhatch/press2.html Pilbara Satellite Imagery from AAMHatch- June 20, 2008 A massive 42,600km area covering most of the active mining and exploration region of the Pilbara in WA has been captured and placed in the IKONOS Satellite data archives at AAMHatch. The complete IKONOS Pilbara dataset includes imagery completely covering the area from Mt. Margaret in the north to Angelo River Mine in the south, and Mt. Brockman in the west to the town of Newman in the east. This complete and near cloud-free IKONOS satellite imagery was captured in late 2007. The IKONOS...http://www.mining-technology.com/contractors/exploration/aamhatch/press3.html |