SYNTHETIC-RUTILE-PRODUCTION
Wednesday 03 December 2008BHP Billiton has announced that it is temporarily cutting manganese production at its 60% owned Samancor operation due to weak market conditions.
Monday 24 November 2008Mineral sands miner Iluka Resources has bucked the industry trend of struggling to stay afloat, instead using the current financial crisis as a means to increase production.
Friday 21 November 2008Iluka Resources is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards.
The company has been granted a mineral lease by the South Australian Government for its Jacinth Ambrosia project.
Monday 17 November 2008Micromine is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards for its development of PITRAM, a mine production control and management solution that records, manages and processes mine-site data in real-time.
Monday 17 November 2008BHP Billiton has received deferral requests for shipments of iron ore from some of its clients, spokesperson Peter Ogden has told MINING DAILY.
Thursday 03 April 2008Mineral sands exports from Iluka’s Hamilton processing plant have exceeded expectations in their first 12 months of operation.
Monday 18 February 2008CHARACTERISATION of heavy mineral sands deposits in the South Australian portion of the Eucla Basin shows that the region has the potential to be Australia’s next big mineral sands resource.
Monday 12 November 2007THE output of mineral sands is expected to expand over the period to 2011-12, reflecting, rising demand and the start-up of new operations
Thursday 25 October 2007THE output of mineral sands is expected to expand over the period to 2011-12, reflecting, rising demand and the start-up of new operations.
Tuesday 03 July 2007AUSTPAC has signed with BHP Billiton for the commercialisation of its ERMS SR synthetic rutile technology