Mining

Caterpillar is moving forward with its large mining trucks, representing its largest investment ever in mining technology. The Cat 793F and 797F mechanical drive trucks and the 795F AC electric drive truck are all achieving milestones.

Image source: BHP Billiton.

A pay dispute between South Africas National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and BHP Billitons Hotazel manganese mines has been referred to the government mediator to avert a strike

As exploration and production interest in Côte dIvoire’s gold mining sector increases, the countrys government has said that it expects to see a 60 per cent increase in production, as it targets an annual total output of 25 tonnes by 2015

The workers had resorted to a strike demanding at least US$650 for the lowest paid worker. (Image source: andremill/Flickr)

More than 1,500 mine workers, who were demanding higher pay and better working conditions, have been fired by Zimbabwean diamond mining firm Anjin Investments