Asian mining news
Clayton to supply hybrid locomotives to Macheng Mine
Clayton Equipment has secured a contract to supply a fleet of 12 hybrid locomotives to the Shougang Group, the parent company for an iron ore mining operation at Macheng Mine in China.
Weir Minerals opens new service supercentre in Kazakhstan
Weir Minerals has opened a new service supercentre in Almaty, Kazakhstan, expanding local capabilities of engineering and service expertise to accelerate customer support in the region.
Codelco signs innovation agreement with Rio Tinto for underground mining projects
Codelco and Rio Tinto have signed an innovation agreement to promote the next generation of underground mining projects.
East Star Resources to commence drilling at HREE project
East Star Resources has announced that drilling on the HREE project in the Kostanay region of Kazakhstan will start imminently.
RG Gold launches US$420 million ore processing plant
RG Gold has launched a new US$420 million ore processing plant and is set to quadruple output.
FLSmidth to supply conveyor to major copper-gold mine
FLSmidth have announced they will supply an overland conveyor system for a major copper-gold mine in Southeast Asia.
PT Vale and Huayou build new HPAL plant in Luwu Timur
PT Vale and Huayou show sustainability commitment by building a new HPAL plant for limonite nickel ore in Luwu Timur.
Rio Tinto to acquire full ownership of Turquoise Hill
Rio Tinto and Turquoise Hill have entered into arrangement agreement for Rio Tinto to acquire full ownership of Turquoise Hill.
The Mongolian Government commences debt payments to MCC
The Mongolian Government has begun paying its debt to the Mongolian Copper Corp. (MCC) with regards to the Erdenet and Monros mines.
EDB provides US$55 million in financing to ERG’s SSGPO
Eurasian Development Bank has provided US$55 million to Eurasian Resources Group’s Sokolov-Sarybai Mining Production Association enterprise in Kazakhstan, in order to finance the production of export goods.