A major mining development that has been proposed for Queensland has now been approved by the federal environment minister of Australia. The Carmichael Coal Mine project is now expected to go ahead, and it is now up to Adani, the Indian company proposing the project, to decide whether proceeding is …

The CEA (Construction Equipment Association) is running a UK Trade & Investment supported mining trade mission to Saskatchewan and Ontario, 2-7 November 2014. Commissioned by UKTI and delivered by the CEA, in conjunction with the British Consulate General in Calgary, this trade mission will include a programme of mine visits …

USETEC supported by RESALE: World Trade Fair for Used Technology returns to Karlsruhe in 2015 – at the same time as the Hanover Fair From 2015, USETEC – the world trade fair for used technology – will return to Karlsruhe. Once again, Hess GmbH and Karlsruher Messe- und Kongress-GmbH will …

Imported construction machinery currently dominates the market in Russia. For many years, Russian producers of building machinery have allocated insignificant amounts for research into, and development of, new kinds of equipment and improvements to the existing product range, mostly because of the limited financial potential. Limited productivity and high running …

Manufacturers must prove compliance throughout supply chain or risk losing market access The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) will expand its REACH regulatory-compliance training program to help members and the industry also comply with equally complex Conflict Minerals and Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) rules. “Because members are requesting REACH …

The Republic of Maldives is the world’s lowest country in the world, with average altitude of 1.5 meters above sea level. Due to global warming, the level of water might rise, which would endanger Maldives and its 192 inhabited islands. Reasonable fear of the entire archipelago sinking made the Maldivian …

With a new name, new owner and a new commitment to customers, products and dealers, the new-look Terex Trucks remains committed to the long haul, says MD Paul Douglas. The newly-named Terex Trucks is committed to its customers, products and dealers, claims the company’s longstanding managing director Paul Douglas in …

The final phase has begun 245 exhibitors with 315 trademarks. These are the key data when taking stock of steinexpo 2014 in June. Compared to the previous event at the same time, this represents an increase of 15%.There is also not much more that the grounds available for the trade …

The Fehmarnbelt cross-border construction project is worth a reported €5.5 billion (£4.36 billion). The scale and value of this project has sparked two rental service providers from different countries to pool their resources and set their sights on winning the project together. Zeppelin Rental from Germany and Denmark’s Ramirent have …

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has produced a new Directional Drilling safety manual and updated its Directional Drilling Tracking Equipment safety manual to reflect the latest industry best practices for drilling safely. Keyholing and cross boring are prominently featured in the safety procedures for underground utility damage prevention. AEM …