Canada Court Rules Nevsun Can be Sued in Canada for Alleged Abuses Abroad

The Supreme court did not settle the merits of the plaintiff’s claims. But it gave the green light for a case against Nevsun to be tried in a B.C. court. BY TESFANEWS * The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Canadian mining company Nevsun Resources Ltd. can be sued in a Canadian court for […]

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Eritrea Needs Modern Preventative Maintenance Program for its Mining and Transport Industries

BY THOMAS C MOUNTAIN Eritrea needs a modern preventative maintenance (P.M.) program for its mining and transport industries. To understand how preventing sudden machine failure during operations is the largest preventable expense in mining and transportation one must understand how machines work.

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Eritrea Needs Training for its Drivers, Operators and Technicians

BY THOMAS C MOUNTAIN Eritrea needs training for its drivers, operators, and technicians. A good example of this is in its new mining ore transport industry. Today Eritrea is running upwards of 200 trucks delivering zinc [and copper] ore concentrate from the Bisha mine in Gash Barka to the ore loading terminal at the port […]

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