by Gordon Barratt | Sep 10, 2020 | News
Photo by Nick Collins from PexelsThe British government has rejected plans to construct an open-cast coal mine near a picturesque beach in northeastern England, agreeing with campaigners that it would harm the environment. Family-owned Banks Mining Group had sought to...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 10, 2020 | News
Abbot Point is located about 25 kilometres north of Bowen on the north Queensland Coast, near the vast coal reserves of the Galilee Basin.(Supplied) The Adani group has launched its own rail business to haul coal to its Queensland port, while avoiding any public...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 9, 2020 | News
In a recent analysis, market researcher Roskill said that by adding lithium, titanium, bauxite and strontium to its 2020 List of Critical Raw Materials, the European Commission has recognized these commodities’ increasing strategic importance as enablers of clean...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 9, 2020 | News
Ok Tedi chairman Sir Moi Avei. The Ok Tedi copper, gold and silver mine in Papua New Guinea has received a three-year mine life extension from 2026 to 2029. Company chairman Moi Avei attributed the extended mine life to the amount of strategic planning work put into...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 9, 2020 | News
Cat D9 Dozer. Image: Caterpillar.Caterpillar has launched its Cat D9 dozer, replacing the former D9T model to meet versatile application needs around the world. The Cat D9 dozer lowers overall costs per unit of material moved by up to 3 per cent and reduces...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 9, 2020 | News
Government has immediately banned mining activities in national parks and rivers under stringent new regulations unveiled last night. Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa announced the ban during the post-Cabinet media briefing....
