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MINING.COM MAGAZINE | Vancouver, Canada

MINING.com Magazine previews MINExpo

This September, Las Vegas hosts MINExpo 2008, one of the world�s largest mining exhibitions that is held every four years. MINING.com Magazine reviews everything you need to know before you attend. read more »

NEWS | Charleston, U.S.A.

Coal prices show signs of weakening as global demand shows sign of slack

Global demand for coal has shown some signs of slack, leaving investors to wonder what's next for U.S. producers who've seen prices at times triple over the past year. read more »

NEWS | Perth, Australia

Fund says miners will find capital raising difficult

Mining companies will find it difficult to raise capital in the current environment, especially if a trend emerges for miners to spin-off assets, says Melbourne-based private equity fund African Lion. read more »

NEWS | Perth, Australia

Australian miners' investment in Africa climbs to almost $24 bln

The resources boom has pushed Africa into second place as the destination with the second highest growth for Australian trade and investment behind Asia, a top diplomat says. read more »

NEWS | Washington, U.S.A.

Mining officials ask prosecutors to weigh charges in Utah mine deaths

Mining officials in the United States asked prosecutors Wednesday to decide whether criminal charges are warranted in the deaths of nine people in last year's collapse of the Crandall Canyon mine in Utah. read more »

NEWS | London, United Kingdom

Lonmin ramps up defence against Xstrata

British mining company Lonmin PLC kept up its public defence against a hostile 5 billion pound takeover approach from Anglo-Swiss miner Xstrata PLC on Tuesday. read more »

I THINK MINING | Vancouver, Canada

Palin wishes Pebble Mine were somewhere else

I seldom comment back on comments made on this blog. But here is one that intrigues me. read more »

Booysendal - platinum belle of the ball

The outcome of the platinum party currently underway will determine the path of the sector for the next 50 years.

BHP Billiton has not yet set a restart date for operations at its largest iron ore mine following two accident fatalities in a ten day period.

Platinum miner Lonmin in merger talks to stymie Xstrata bid

Media reports say Lonmin, Aquarius, Mvela could merge in a move to try and fight off hostile bid from Xstrata.

Rising uranium stars

Amid market turmoil, good mentions go to Forsys Metals, Extract Resources, Kalahari Minerals, Summit Resources and Hathor Exploration.

Gold demand strong for another seven weeks - or not?

A combination of low prices, weddings, Eid and Diwali are likely to give the physical market substantial support throughout much of September - the question is whether purchasers are buying more, or earlier, or both?

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A Mining Rule of Thumb (courtesy of McIntosh Engineering)

Mining Field: Crushers and Rockbreakers Area: Crusher Design (Rule#490)
For most applications, 6:1 is the maximum practical reduction factor (ratio) for a cone crusher, but 5:1 represents better design practice. read more »

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