by Gordon Barratt | Mar 16, 2022 | News
The Federal Government has dedicated $243 million across Australia’s critical minerals industry to reduce the country’s reliance on Chinese resources. The funding comes as part of the government’s $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative which forms part of the...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 16, 2022 | News
Professor Iqbal Husain. Image: Curtin University. A prominent American engineer has secured a scholarship to undertake fundamental and applied research at Curtin University on the integration of electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy into mining infrastructure....
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 15, 2022 | News
China’s coal output rose 10.3% in the first two months of 2022 from a year earlier, after Beijing encouraged miners to ramp up production for the winter heating season, with demand also receiving a boost from Indonesia’s export ban. The world’s...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 15, 2022 | News
Sky-rocketing coal prices, squeezed supplies and other similar issues have caused a surge in cement prices that has subsequently led to an increased cost of construction.In the last 60 days (since Jan 15), the per-bag cement price has increased by Rs160 and it may...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 15, 2022 | News
Along with natural gas and oil, coal prices are surging since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as Europe looks for alternatives to Russian fossil fuels.European thermal coal prices have more than doubled since the start of the war in Ukraine—from $186 per metric ton on...
