by Gordon Barratt | May 9, 2025 | News
In 2021, two major coal mines in Colombia’s northern Cesar Department — Calenturitas and La Jagua — shut down due to the low prices of thermal coal in global markets. The closures cost about 14,000 jobs and considerably reduced tax revenues in the...
by Gordon Barratt | May 9, 2025 | News
Ukraine’s parliament ratified a deal with the US over access to the country’s natural resources, lending its full support to attempts by President VolodymyrZelenskiy to improve ties with Donald Trump. Ukraine and the US reached the accord a...
by Gordon Barratt | May 9, 2025 | News
SHH Group has advanced its planned acquisition of Total Contract Mining (TCM) from non-binding to binding in nature. SSH will acquire 100 per cent of shares in TCM for $60,000, to be funded by existing working capital. The strategic acquisition of the Australian...
by Gordon Barratt | May 9, 2025 | News
Caterpillar (Cat) has updated the high-performance circle (HPC) design for its 140, 150 and 160 JOY motor graders, increasing efficiency and uptime availability. Designed with various earthmoving and road building applications in mind, the new HPC design aims to...
by Gordon Barratt | May 8, 2025 | News
Toronto-headquartered Barrick Mining CEO Mark Bristow says momentum is building at the company’s Reko Diq project in Pakistan, with construction advancing, exploration upside emerging, and production targeted by the end of 2028. “This is a world-class copper/gold...