by Gordon Barratt | Jul 28, 2020 | News
Lynas’ Mt Weld rare earth mine. Image: Lynas Corporation. Lynas Corporation has overcome a political hurdle in the United States to secure a contract for a rare earth facility in Texas. This is key to Lynas’ 2025 growth plan as the facility will be the only...
by Gordon Barratt | Jul 27, 2020 | News
Poland’s biggest coal producer, state-run PGG, is likely to announce within days deep cuts in coal output and the closure of a number mines as part of a restructuring plan that is expected to prompt protests by miners, industry sources said. Poland generates almost...
by Gordon Barratt | Jul 27, 2020 | News
BHP Nickel West. Image: BHP. Tesla chief executive Elon Musk is pushing miners to produce more nickel as an ingredient of lithium-ion batteries used in its electronic vehicles (EVs) with the incentive of a “giant” contract. Musk said in a second-quarter earnings call...
by Gordon Barratt | Jul 27, 2020 | News
Fenner Dunlop plans to undertake a $23.5 million expansion at its Kwinana manufacturing facility in Western Australia to meet the increasing demand for conveyor belts in the state. The manufacturing plant also incorporates an innovative testing and research and...
by Gordon Barratt | Jul 27, 2020 | News
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology is set to showcase a line up of the latest technologies for digitalisation, automation and electrification in its first Innovation in Mining virtual event. This is a global event intended to help miners who face the challenges that...
by Gordon Barratt | Jul 24, 2020 | News
Six Canadian mining companies have made the global top 40 list, reporting a net profit margin of 19%, compared with an average of 9% for world’s 40 biggest miners, consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) reports. Gold miners dominate Canada’s presence on...
