Mining

Iran signs two MoUs to revitalise its mining sector

Iran is home to 68 types of minerals with over 37bn tonnes of proven and 57bn tonnes of potential reserves, including large deposits of coal, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromium, uranium and gold. (Image source: Joerg Burkhardt/sxc.hu)

A host of private mining companies and related state organisations signed two MoUs last week to cooperate in reviving 500 troubled small- and medium-sized mines in five years, Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) reported

Mining sector to generate US$64bn revenue by 2030

Mining is set to contribute a lot to the GDP growth across GCC countries. (Image source: unefunge/Flickr)

Saudi Arabia is planning to develop a mining strategy to generate annual revenue worth US$64bn by 2030, according to ?GCC Mining Industry Report? by Ventures Onsite for The Big 5 Heavy

New ISO standard aims to reduce mining accidents

Light at the end of the tunnel. (Image source: ISO)

With an aim to understand the precise factor of mining accident and to take preventive measures, ISO technical committee on mining (ISO/TC 82) has developed new ISO 19434 that gives each accident a code to classify them by type and by cause and consequences

Back to school: MB Crusher for 'Oryx International School'

The BF90.3 bucket on a Volvo in Qatar. (Image source: MBCrusher)

BF90.3 is at work building a school for Qatar Airways employees? children

?Rental mining equipment demand on the rise?

Technavio?s latest market research report on the global mining equipment rental market provides an analysis of the trends expected to impact the market outlook from 2017-2021. (Image source: Distel 2610/Pixabay)

Rise in demand for precious metals as well as coal has generated a huge demand for rental mining equipment globally