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NHAI to widen Delhi-Agra highway into six-lane road

May 27, 2010

Drive along the National Highway 2, commonly known as the Delhi-Agra highway, is all set to get better. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has signed an agreement with Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group-led Reliance Infrastructure to widen and imp

April Great Lakes Limestone up 1 Million Tons

May 12, 2010

Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes in April point to a continued rebound in economic activity in the nation’s industrial heartland. Shipments from U.S. and Canadian ports totaled 2.5 million net tons, an increase of 59%, or 911,795 tons, compared w

How to choose mining equipment?

May 11, 2010

The extraction of ore requires a different collection of mining apparatus. Ore crushers, explosives, separators and other devices complete the full complement of necessary mining equipment.

Mining and Mineral Exploration Industry

May 05, 2010

Although British Columbia experienced a slow start to the mining and exploration industry in 2009 (due to the world slowdown resulting from tight financial markets), a late season surge in drilling occurred as investor optimism rose in late summer...

PNG offers minerals data to investors

April 26, 2010

The head of the Mineral Resources Authority, Kepas Wali, says by making the data available they hope to increase future foreign investment in PNG's mining sector. Mining is a key part of PNG's economy.

Panama Canal to fuel business opportunities

April 20, 2010

In addition, ports on the East Coast of the United States are expected to receive 31 percent of Asian exports, up from the 15 percent the ports received in 2000."This is really a trade opportunity that doesn’t exist anywhere else in the world,” Ralph

FACTBOX-Senegal's nascent mining industry

April 14, 2010

April 13 (Reuters) - Senegal has begun a drive to emulate some of its West African neighbours by aiming to exploit its mineral resources, which include gold and iron ore.

China-Nigeria trade ties continue to strengthen

April 06, 2010

Demand for goods, machinery and more makes nation the second-largest African partner The world's eighth-largest oil and gas exporter, Nigeria's socioeconomic development is being fueled by massive Chinese investment in key sectors such as energy

Better way to reuse concrete

March 29, 2010

Concrete is made from granite aggregate, sand, cement, and water. While cement itself cannot be recycled, there has been increasing interest in recycling aggregate because of the environmental costs of mining the material and shrinking landfill space.

Nigeria's stone crushers

March 24, 2010

They spend their days breaking down hard granite to sell to builders - achieving in hours what would take nature centuries. But the work is really hard and fraught with health hazards.