US coal producer Arch Resources Inc. agreed to merge with rival Consol Energy in a $2.3-billion deal aimed at creating a North American mining heavyweight to deliver the fuel around the world. The companies announced the transaction in a statement Wednesday after the...
Despite China’s renewables push, coal power is expanding to ensure reliable energy, operational flexibility, and heat, write three experts Qingshan coal-fired power plant in Wuhan, south-east China (Image: Wirestock / Alamy) Wu Di, Zhou Feng, Yang Lei August...
Diversified major BHP has reported a milestone in its decarbonisation strategy with the introduction of its first electric excavator at the Yandi iron-ore mine in Pilbara, Western Australia. The R9400 E Liebherr electric excavator, which replaces...
Canadian diamond miner Lucara Diamond Corp has recovered an “exceptional” 2 492 ct diamond from its Karowe mine, in Botswana. Detected and recovered by the company’s Mega Diamond Recovery X-ray transmission (XRT) technology, installed in 2017 to identify and...
Zimbabwe has banned riverbed alluvial mining with immediate effect to protect the environment, a move that could impact many of the country’s gold miners. Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka made the announcement after a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, adding...
