by Gordon Barratt | Aug 26, 2020 | News
The Vickery coal mine. Image: Whitehaven Coal. Whitehaven Coal has struggled against low coal prices during the 2020 financial year, with a decrease in revenue of 31 per cent compared with last year. The company’s earnings reflected softening of Newcastle thermal coal...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 26, 2020 | News
Nathan River Resources has received backing from London-listed Amur Minerals and Glencore to progress its Roper Bar iron ore project in the Northern Territory. The open-cut iron ore mine in the Roper Gulf region had been in care and maintenance since 2015 before...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 26, 2020 | News
Image: Macmahon Macmahon is on track to continue three years of company growth as it lines up a number of contracts at copper and gold projects. The company delivered a 25 per cent growth in revenue in the 2020 financial year driven by increased mining activity across...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 26, 2020 | News
A team of researchers in China have used drones equipped with thermal infrared remote sensors to locate subsurface coal fires that are burning millions of tonnes of coal resources and causing serious environmental problems. The research team, led by Chang’an...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 25, 2020 | News
Image: Gem Diamonds Gem Diamonds has found a high quality 442-carat Type II diamond at the Letšeng mine in Lesotho. The Letšeng mine in Lesotho is the highest dollar per carat kimberlite diamond mine in the world, with the 442 carat discovery being one of the largest...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 25, 2020 | News
Image: Fortescue Metals Group. Fortescue Metals Group has continued to work towards its 2040 net zero emissions target according to the company’s 2020 climate change report. The mining giant acknowledged interest in climate action from its stakeholders, as the company...
