January 22nd, 2008

New Transport System For The Mining Industry

A new type of transport system is now available that could bring incredible benefits to the mining industry. The system can potentially eliminate the need for constructing new railways to transport coal / ore from the mine to the port (or other destination).
The great thing about it is that the same system can also be used to transport [...]

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January 8th, 2008

Joy Buys Continental Conveyors

Mining Equipment heavy-weight, Joy Global, has announced that it has agreed to buy Continental Global, the world-wide manufacturer of conveyor systems. The deal which is worth US$270 million is expected to be finalised within the first quarter 2008.
Mike Sutherlin, Joy Global’s President and Chief Executive Officer said that the purchase of Continental would expand the range of [...]

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