by Gordon Barratt | Jun 11, 2021 | News
Sandvik expects the market for battery-electric underground mining equipment to hit a higher gear in two to three years, as mining companies attempt to lower emissions and cut costs. With an electrification boom looming, Sandvik, whose competitors include Epiroc and...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 11, 2021 | News
Coal is expected to remain the dominant source of power for most of Southeast Asia and Australia in the coming decade, at least, and Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research says that will support the mining of coal and coal trade in the region. Coal...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 10, 2021 | News
The highest coal prices in years aren’t enough to spur investment in new mines in the face of heightened efforts by governments and financial institutions to get the world to abandon the dirtiest fossil fuel. Prices are surging from China to Europe as demand for coal...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 10, 2021 | News
Metallurgical coal miner Corsa Coal announced that Peter Merritts had stepped down as CEO and director to take up the position of COO. The company, which trades on the TSX-V, stressed that Merritt’s decision was not related to any dispute or disagreement with the...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 10, 2021 | News
The Scooptram ST14 battery electric loader from Epiroc. Glencore has bought an ST14 battery electric loader from Epiroc which will be unveiled at the CSA copper mine in New South Wales this month. The loader features Epiroc’s SMART technology, allowing for fewer...