Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Tyre Pressure Monitoring System Saves Ferrybridge Time and Money

October 26, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

The foresight to fit their Terex TS40 motor scraper with a tyre pressure monitoring system (TMS), as part of a tyre-management programme with Wakefield-based Earth Mover Tyres, has saved Ferrybridge power station both expense and downtime when a wheel bearing on one machine overheated. The alarm built into the TMS in the driver’s cab sounded [...]

China’s Independence Day Commemorated with 60th Anniversary Coins

October 2, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

On October 1, 2009, the People’s Republic of China is celebrating its 60th anniversary of independence – appropriately with fireworks (which the Chinese invented). China’s status as one of the world’s great financial powers is reflected in the designs of their 60th anniversary coins. The 1 oz. .999 fine pure silver coin (100,000 authorized) and [...]

Assmang boss denies ignoring problems before explosion

September 22, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

The Assmang manganese company boss on Tuesday denied turning a blind eye to problems leading up to the day of an explosion which claimed six lives in 2008. This came out during the second day of a formal inquiry in Pietermaritzburg by the labour department into the massive explosion of a furnace at the Assmang [...]

Allied Gold to bid for Australian Solomons Gold

September 17, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

ASX- and Aim-listed Allied Gold on Thursday stated that it would make an off-market takeover offer for TSX-listed Australian Solomons Gold (ASG). The two companies said in a joint statement on Thursday that the combined company would a large reserve and resource base, increased capability to finance the Gold Ridge project, on the Solomon Islands, [...]

Ridge Says Concentrate Plant Delayed After Accident

January 18, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Ridge Mining Plc of South Africa, delayed the development of a plant to process ore because of an accident. For full story, click here   Post from Read more….