Uranium and Used Mining Equipment for Sale

Uranium miner Uranium One, after its stock drop almost 40% in Toronto on Wednesday, regained some lost ground on Thursday. Shares in Uranium One rose 21% to C$2,42 apiece by 15:59 ET.

This happened while the demand for used mining equipment for sale rose by 15 points from the past month due to various mining operations in Africa, Western Asia, South America are strengthening. For used mining equipment for sale, contact MSloane Consulting.

In Johannesburg, South Africa, where the company's stock is more thinly traded, shares fell 4,86% for the day, to R17,60 each, after falling as low as R15,00 earlier in the day.

After arresting the head of State, Kazakhstan's National Security Committee said that it was investigating deals made by the disgraced CEO, who had “illegally” sold stakes in uranium assets. The KNB said that the sale of 30% in the Kyzylkum joint venture, which owns the Kharasan mine, was one of the transactions being investigated.

Construction Equipment and the M25 Highway in London

Work to upgrade and maintain the M25 highway began right after the deal was inked worth £6.2bn of road widening design, build, finance and operate (DBFO) PFI last week, involving engineers, construction workers and construction equipment.

For construction equipment for sale for any road project, visit MSloane Consulting.

Speaking to the media after closing the deal last week, winning consortium Connect Plus chief executive Tim Jones said: “We started work last night. We have been on clearing the verges and removing white lines and chevrons.” Jones added that more significant work would begin today with the start of verge excavation and contraflows introduced.

Connect Plus comprises Balfour Beatty, Skanska, Atkins and Egis Projects. The M25 concession will run for 30 years and involves widening the motorway at key points from three to four carriageways in each direction. In addition, the existing road will be resurfaced and central reservations and lighting will be replaced.

Timberline Resources and Heavy Equipment for Sale

Peaking a recent trend in renewed mineral exploration, Couer D’Alene, Idaho-based Timberline Resources Corporation is looking to undertake a major exploration and drilling operation for gold at the Butte Highlands area, just 15 miles south of the city.

Heavy equipment for sale for exploration and drilling are available at MSloane Consulting.

Timberline Resources is an operations-based mineral cumpnee–focused mostly on the nitty-gritty aspects of exploration and drilling as opposed to processing or distribution.

Their project near Butte began quietly back in 2007, when they did some initial drilling, and began eyeballing a 150-acre parcel of adjacent property to buy. They also began pitching industry partners and contractors to help facilitate the operation. By the time 2009 rolled around, they’d discovered high-grade gold, gotten a 50/50 partnership with Boise-based Small Mine Development, and were set to submit exploration filings with Montana’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).

Construction Equipment - MSloane Consulting: Ausenco and Newcrest Mining

Engineering firm Ausenco has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management contract for Newcrest Mining’s Gosowong gold extension project in Indonesia, valued at $US76 million.

MSloane Consulting assists in the marketing, evaluation and procurement of construction equipment.

Sabodala Gold Mine and Mining Equipment

Sabodala Gold Mine in Senegal has completed production of its first ton, after starting operations back in April.

For mining equipment for sale, contact MSloane Consulting.

The $220m project is set to process material above the nominal mill capacity of two million tons per annum. The project is expected to produce 160,000oz of gold in 2009 at a cash operating cost between $420 and $440 an ounce.

The Senegal Government has a 10% stake in Sabodala Gold Operations, which operates the mine.

Low Cost Used Mining Equipment for Sale and Rio Tinto Cuts 33% of its Iron Ore Prices

Global miner Rio Tinto agreed on a 33% cut in contract for fine iron ore prices with Japan's Nippon Steel Corp, which sets a benchmark for the costs of steelmaking after prolonged negotiations.

For low cost used mining equipment for sale, go to MSloane Consulting.

Assuming rival BHP Billiton concludes a similar deal with Japanese and South Korean mills, as is the usual practice, the pressure will shift to Chinese steelmakers such as Baosteel that have fiercely resisted anything less than a 40% to 50% reduction in prices to 2007 levels.

The long overdue settlement for contracts beginning from April will bring some certainty to both miners and mills, which have been in deadlocked talks as demand for both steel and its main raw material collapses in the wake of a global recession.

Turbinomic and Heavy Equipment for Sale

This is an innovative design by Oklahoma architect Rand Elliott for an oddly-shaped tower incorporating wind turbines.

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Turbinomic is designed to make the most of wind turbulence around it, by allowing the wind to drive circular belt turbines incorporated into the building's skin.

These turbines are placed horizontally between each floor to generate power for the structure. They are independent and can be activated by wind from any direction.

Elliott calls it 'architecture that works, rather than being static and energy absorbing/consuming'.

Mining and Corporate Social Responsibility in Africa

For mining equipment for sale for Africa's mining and corporate social responsibility development, contact MSloane Consulting.

One of the key services offered by corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives is health programmes, which are becoming more commonplace across Africa. In particular, large mining companies are offering programmes to help those suffering from HIV/AIDS, Malaria and TB; diseases which pose the biggest threat to mine workers and their families.

As the global spread of swine flu demonstrates, ensuring disease control methods are in place is crucial for maintaining healthy communities. Mining companies have long since recognised that protecting the health of their workers not only increases productivity but also ensures the longevity of mining projects, particularly at operations with long lifecycles, such as diamond mines. Diamond specialist De Beers is a case in point. In recent years the company has invested in a HIV and AIDS management programme to raise awareness and provide treatment for its workers. It has also pioneered free antiretroviral treatments.

By the end of 2008, around 70% - 2% more than the previous year - of De Beers employees had participated in HIV testing at the company’s South African operations, while around 80% of permanent employees at the Voorspoed mine had participated in screening within the first six months of the mine opening, according to statistics published in its 2008 Report to Society.

Construction Equipment to Roll Out to Reno

The world’s largest industrial park is under development, near the United States casino city of Reno. When finished, it will cover 420 million square metres. An estimated 700 units of construction equipment will roll out to Reno when construction starts.

City and the City review in the WSJ

WSJ review. Pretty offbeat for them to review. See also my review on Amazon...

Possible origin of RNA found

Quite an interesting article.

Comments are mostly living on the Facebook end of things

The postings are cross-listed.

Mining Equipment for Sale

Shanghai Zenith's VSI5X series vertical shaft impact crusher is a new-generation, highly effective product that introduces German technology and owns many independent patents. It integrates three crushing methods into one. All these factors make it core equipment in sand-making industries.

For used mining equipment for sale, visit MSloane Consulting.

It is widely used in a variety of metals and non-metallic minerals, cement, refractories, abrasives, glass raw materials, construction aggregate, sand, metallurgical and other industries. It is applicable to medium and fine crushing of various ores and rocks such as iron ore, non-ferrous metal ore, corundum, bauxite, quartz sand, corundum, perlite and basalt materials.

For Sale: Spierings Crane and Foremost Reverse Circulation Rig

Used Mining and Construction Equipment

SPIERINGS SK599-AT5 HYDRAULIC FOLDING CRANE

• 6528 hours in the top cab (crane)
• 3661 hours in the chassis with 107794 KM
• REG. NO. PF04SNK C/NO. XL9AT500240251002
• DOR 1.6.04 S/NO. 599002

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FOREMOST MPD1500 TRACKED TILTABLE PLATFORM REVERSE CIRCULATION RIG

• With 90,000 lb pullback
• 10,000 hrs but has completely overhauled in 2006 and has been in dry storage since.
• Comes with a very comprehensive spares package including many engine, compressor, new drill bits and 2 new hammers etc.
• Top head was over hauled and all new seals ready to go to work.
  
• Comes with very good condition low loader with removable goose neck, also with spares, wheel tyres, hydraulic pipes, etc.
• Also included is 900 ft of double walled drill pipe.

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Used Construction Equipment and 27-Storey Green Building in Sydney

This building, designed by Architectus in conjunction with Germany's Ingenhoven Architects is a 27-storey green office building in Sydney that will feature some of the best work station views in the world.

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Located at 1 Bligh Street in the Aussie capital, the building is a sleek elliptical structure that will feature uninterrupted views of Sydney's famous harbour from a rooftop garden.

Up to 60% of the office block's floor space is situated within six metres of the facade and an atrium, giving lucky workers some of the world's best water views.

Construction has started and Dexus and builder Grocon are set to finish in mid-2011.

The building is big buzz down under as it will include the first double skin glass facade on a high rise in the country and represents a return to form for Sydney.

Forrestania Nickel Project and Heavy Equipment for Sale

The Forrestania Nickel Project, located 400km east of Perth, Western Australia, this site contains some of the highest grade nickel in the world. The project includes Archean Greenstone belts and substantial exploration potential. Western Areas plans to develop five mines at the project site by 2011, with targeted production of 35,000t per annum of nickel.

For heavy equipment for sale for this project, go to MSloane Consulting

Two additional planned underground mines - Cosmic Boy and Diggers South - are wholly owned by Forrestania Nickel Project. The company expects to upgrade the nickel concentrator in two stages to achieve a target of 750,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) ore. The first stage is fully commissioned with an ore capacity of 300,000tpa. The second stage is scheduled for March 2010 to treat ore from the Spotted Quoll mine. The major infrastructure such as grid power, roads, water, tailings disposal and airstrip is set for completion during the second stage.

Western Areas’ objective is to increase the capacity of high-quality mineral resources at Forrestania to 40,000t nickel in 2009. The Flying Fox mine initiated production in 2008 and produced 200,597t at 4.05%, containing 8,118t of nickel in concentrate.

Construction Equipment for Bangkok's Met Tower

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Bangkok's newest residential tower, the Met, have specific ventilation levels for its residents. The 228m tower, which has almost completed construction, is made up of three slender vertical columns connected together by eight skybridges with communal gardens. WOHA Limited + Tandem Architects say this will give occupants a break from the city's notoriously smoggy atmosphere.

White Dam Gold Project and Mining Equipment

For mining equipment for this project, contact MSloane Consulting. The White Dam Gold Project of Exco Resources in Southern Australia has received Mining and Rehabilitation Programme Approval from the state department of Primary Industry and Resources (PIRSA). This approval means that Exco and its 50:50 joint venture partner, Polymetals Group Pty Ltd can progress to obtain an EPA works approval and licence for the White Dam Gold Project. White Dam lies approximately 80 kilometres west of Broken Hill and is an advanced development project.

Used Mining Equipment for Sale: Chile Coal Mine

Chile is importing 96% of its coal for power generation from Australia and Columbia . This will change as a $300m project in Riesco Island in the south of the country will give Chile a coal region that could replace 30% of its imports.

Used Mining Equipment for Sale for this project, contact MSloane Consulting.

Three proven sub-bituminous coal deposits and will involve the development of mines and the construction of a mechanised sea port to ship the coal. The port is being constructed at a cost of $50m and will be able to accommodate colliers up to 140,000t with 43 ship calls per year.

Used Mining Equipment for Sale: Perron Gold Project

Amex Exploration announces that the first phase of a 5,000 meter diamond drill program will begin next week on May 10 , 2009, on its Perron gold project located 8 kilometers NW of the town of Normetal in the Abitibi region under the supervision of Jacques Marchand and Nathalie Guillemette both qualified Geologists as per 43-101 policy.

For used mining equipment for sale, contact MSloane Consulting.

Following a recent resource evaluation on the gold Zone called "Zone 3" estimated to be of 69,907 ounces of gold at 1.86 g/t Au in the inferred category (Press release dated April 21, 2009), a six-hole 1,500 meter drill program is planned to test near-surface, lateral and depth extensions of this underexplored gold Zone.

Heavy Equipment for Sale: Peak HIll Gold Mine in Sydney

The Peak Hill Gold Mine, located 400km north-west of Sydney, occupies about 130ha of land within a larger exploration licence area of 40km².

In 2007, Alkane discovered the Caloma deposit about 14km north of the Peak Hill Gold Mine below its Silurian sediments.

Heavy Equipment for Sale for this project, contact MSloane Consulting.

The site is in its third phase of major production having begun operations in the late 19th century before falling into a prolonged period of minor production. This mine was re-activated by Alkane Resources between 1996 and 2006, and in 2007 additional resources were discovered 24km north of the original site.

Vintage geek collectibles

Probably not toys though at those wacky prices.

My folks still have the TRS-80 and the daisy wheel printer in a box... I had an LED four function calculator as well.

Telling old whiskey from new whiskey

By measuring the excess Carbon-14 from above-ground nuclear testing...

Mining Equipment for Sale, Power Plants and Pumps

Not all companies go out of their way to find the best solution for a pumping problem. Verder Pumps SA (VPSA) director Keith Gass said: "At VPSA, we know all pump types have advantages and may bear some shortcomings, depending on the type of application it is specified for."

For mining equipment, power plants to power your pumps, contact MSloane Consulting.

Some companies, when faced with a limited capacity of pump technology and/or products, often make the pump "fit" the client's needs without ensuring the product is the best solution for the application.

In addition, clients are looking to buy down in the present economic situation, but often overlook the additional costs of energy consumption, loss of production due to downtime and maintenance. Life-cycle costing is extremely important to retain current as well as long-term profitability.