mining

BIZ BRIEF: Komatsu to offer mining product support...
April 26, 2012
Komatsu Brasil International Ltda. (KBI), a wholly owned subsidiary in Brazil of Komatsu Ltd., will begin direct marketing and product support of Komatsumining equipment to its ...
Pogo mine, Alaska: 'Gold bonuses' secure stable...
An ore mining site in Alaska. A piece of heavy machinery called Drill Jumbo fulfills an important role. To reduce the ore to relatively small chunks, it opens holes in sections of bedrock and fills them with explosives. Mining companies from around the world are engaged in a turf war in Alaska over promising mines. (Photo/ Etsushi Tsuru)
April 08, 2012
During the Alaskan winter, dawn is late to break. At 10 a.m., when the sky finally brightens, I get on a tractor driven by my guide Paul Gibson and we set off for a gold ore...
Trading houses grab foreign natural resources
Mitsubishi Corp. acquired a partial stake in this copper mine in Chile. (provided by Mitsubishi Corp.)
November 12, 2011
Japanese trading companies are taking advantage of the soaring value of the yen to invest in foreign natural resources.
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