GeoProMining (GPM), a diversified international mining group, held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new gold extraction line at the Ararat gold extraction plant attended by the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan.

WireCo WorldGroup Inc. (WireCo), the world’s leading producer and marketer of wire rope, electromechanical cable and a major producer of wire products announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Drumet Liny i Druty Sp.z o.o. (Drumet), based in Wloclawek, Poland. No terms were disclosed.

MDM Engineering Group Limited (“MDM”) has been awarded the Process and Engineering Design to BFS level for a modular gold recovery plant for Taung’s Evander 6 shaft project.

Outotec has signed a contract with OJSC Almalyk Mining & Metallurgical Company (AMMC) for the design and delivery of a gas cleaning and sulfuric acid plant to AMMC's existing copper production facilities, located near Almalyk,Uzbekistan. The contract is valued at approximately EUR 30 million.

Atlas Copco SAE has acquired Grupo Electrógenos GESAN S.A. of Spain, a manufacturer of diesel and petrol generators sold through a global distributor network. The deal strengthens Atlas Copco’s product portfolio, especially for customers in emerging markets.

Aura Energy Limited’s (ASX Code AEE, “Aura”) confidence in the greenfields Reguibat Project in Mauritania has been confirmed by the announcement of the first JORC-code compliant resource. The Inferred Resource of 50.2 million pounds at 330ppm U3O8 on the Reguibat Project was based on a cut-off grade of 100ppm U3O8 (Table 1). 48.9 million pounds of this resource are contained in permits 100% held by Aura.

MDM Engineering Group Limited (MDM) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the engineering, design, project and construction management (EDPCM) for Kalagadi Manganese (Pty) Ltd's crushing and screening plant, for their Umtu Project currently under construction at Hotazel in South Africa.

NL Technologies today announced that the Messenger RT (Reverse Tracking) Cap Lamp has been approved by MSHA (Mine Safety Health Administration). The Messenger RT will […]

It is with great sadness that we advise that our former Managing Director, Mr. Tony Kinnane, passed away Saturday night at his home in Brisbane. Tony joined Runge Limited in 1986 as Operations Manager and in 1991 was appointed Managing Director, a position he held for 20 years.

Gold futures added to record levels set earlier on Tuesday as Europe finance ministers consider allowing Greece to default on some of its debt, Italy's borrowing costs soar and US Federal Reserve minutes indicate the possibility of additional financial stimulus. Gold is considered a hedge against inflation and further quantitative easing could flood financial markets with cheap money as it did in the previous round – QE2 – when US monetary authorities injected some $600bn to drive down interest rates. Gold for August delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange was trading at $1,568.40 an ounce in late trade after settling at a record $1,562.30 an ounce earlier.