Used Mining Equipment for Sale: Western Australia Restores Uranium Mining

The newly elected liberal government of Western Australia reversed a ban on the mining of uranium in the mineral-rich state which should deliver a huge boost to the world’s current U308 reserves for the coming years as well as boost the demand for used mining equipment for sale.

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Australia is the world’s 2nd largest producer of uranium after Canada, supplying around 1/4 of global demand. This position has been maintained by the country with only three mines: Ranger in the Northern territory; and the Olympic Dam and Beverly mines in South Australia.

Western Australia is believed to contain the biggest uranium reserves of any Australian state, with current resource estimates of around 170,000 tons of U308. So far at least eight significant uranium deposits have been identified in West Australia and the government's decision is likely to see Australia soon become the world’s top producer.

Several companies including global giant BHP Billiton have uranium interests in WA. Stock values soared once the new government was elected, withPerth-based Paladin Energy, a miner with a $3.2bn market value and uranium resources at its Manyingee and Oobagooma projects in Western Australia, a particular favourite of investors.

Enthusiasm has been tempered, however, with the current global financial crisis leading to a shrinking of much needed investment capital according to publicly listed miner Energy Metals’ executive director Lindsay Dudfield.

"If we were still sitting in the financial environment we were in 2007, with the change in legislation there would have been a far more dramatic immediate effect," Dudfield says. The Perth-based company has a number of small uranium projects in WA which Dudfield says are progressing well. He adds that the reversal of the ban has encouraged the company to begin discussions with a number of traditional Aboriginal landowners.

Used Construction Equipment for Taipei's Trio Skycrapers

Used construction equipment suppliers and dealers are now looking at the construction of a trio of interconnected skyscrapers with lush rooftop gardens in bustling Taipei, Taiwan.

Designed by NBBJ Architects with Fei and Cheng Associates, the complex features a 30-storey building, 21-storey office block and a 10-storey hotel.

Each of the towers will include vertical atriums and rooftop gardens to insulate the buildings, reduce rainwater runoff and mitigate the urban heat island effect. They are due for completion in 2012.

Heavy Equipment for Sale: Australia Forecasts 10% Rise in Copper Mine Output

Australia forecasts a strong jump in iron ore production and a 10% rise in copper mine output in the year to June 2010 as mining companies also step up their purchase of heavy equipment for sale, even after factoring in a more stretched economic slump that has already triggered supply drops.

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The Australian Bureau of Agricultural & Resource Economics also said that a slight jump in the wheat crop would yield sharply higher exports, while production of coking coal was expected to remain largely unchanged after a downward revision in its first forecasts for the coming financial year.

At a time when many commodity producers are cutting back production quickly to keep pace with tumbling demand as the world falls into a deep recession, the ABARE forecasts suggest that some new projects are too advanced to stop, adding pressure to metal and ore prices that have already halved or more.

This might be especially true of iron ore, said DJ Carmichael & Co mining analyst James Wilson, citing recent expansions by Australia's top three producers, BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals, as well as small upstarts Atlas Mining and BC Iron.

Construction Equipment for a Sustainable Building in Shenzen City, China

Shenzen City in China has now jumped on the sustainability bandwagon and is about the show the world how it is done with Shenzhen 4 Tower 1 with their city planners, engineers, construction equipment and work force.

Photovoltaic cells will be integrated to the wave-like outer skin of the 49m building with mechanisms that will increase wind resistance, provide shade for the tenants inside, provide natural ventilation and display advertising banners. The outer skin will also be partially powered by wind energy.

The building will also be sectioned. Offices will be at the top, public areas on the bottom and conferences, meetings and gardens in the middle.

Geita Mining Operations Improving Yearly Due to High Performance of Mining Equipment

Geita produced 327,000 oz of gold, equivalent to 6% of group production in 2007 thanks to their mining equipment. Operations at Geita are slowly improving yearly following the more than 50% fall in production for 2006 to 308,000 oz. Production for 2007 was 6% better at 327,000oz, while the average grade of ore processed increased from 1.68g/t in 2006 to 2.01g/t in 2007.

The Geita open pit gold mine is the biggest of AngloGold Ashanti's eight open-pit mines in Africa and is its only operation in Tanzania. It is 80km south-west of the town of Mwanza in the north-west of Tanzania.