by Gordon Barratt | Nov 18, 2020 | News
What do Siemens, General Electric and Toshiba have in common— other than the obvious: they are global manufacturers of electrical equipment? The answer is that this year all three announced they would no longer construct coal-fired electric power generating projects....
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 18, 2020 | News
A recent study shows as many as 600 jobs could be created reclaiming recently shutdown coal mines on the Navajo and Hopi nations. Peabody Energy, which operated the Kayenta mine, is on the hook for reclaiming thousands of acres and restoring groundwater....
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 18, 2020 | News
The burning of Poland’s coal, by far the most polluting of fossil fuels, provides more than 75% of its electricity. But in a country where coal has been king for years and in which mining lobby groups and trades unions have traditionally wielded considerable economic...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 17, 2020 | News
The design objective of creating a more compact and powerful electromagnetic Overband Magnet led the Bunting engineering team to develop the new ElectroMax-Plus. Bunting is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of magnetic separators, eddy current...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 17, 2020 | News
Elizabeth Gaines. Image: Fortescue Metals Group. Fortescue Metals Group is looking into developing a green ammonia plant in Bell Bay, Tasmania that will be powered entirely by the state’s renewable energy. The project is envisaged to produce 250,000 tonnes of green...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 17, 2020 | News
A mining project seen as a priority by the Brazilian government would turn the nation into a uranium exporter and reduce its fertiliser import needs if it proceeds. Latin America’s largest economy, which currently imports uranium for its nuclear plants and ships in...
