by Gordon Barratt | Jun 8, 2020 | News
In one of the world’s biggest diamond vaults, hidden inside a nondescript office compound on the dusty outskirts of Botswana’s capital, the precious stones just keep piling up. Owner De Beers, which mines and auctions most of its gems in the southern African nation,...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 8, 2020 | News
China’s coal imports in May fell nearly 20% compared with a year earlier even as demand recovered at power plants and industrial users, customs data showed on Sunday. Analysts and industrial participants had expected China to tighten coal import rules in the second...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 8, 2020 | News
A rapid growth of coronavirus infections among miners at Poland’s state-run coal producer JSW boosted the increase in daily cases to the highest since May 12, data from the health ministry showed on Saturday. There were 576 new cases in the country, the ministry data...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 5, 2020 | News
Joseph Dzierzawski has been named President and CEO of BEUMER Corporation, the US subsidiary of BEUMER Group in Somerset, New Jersey, effective April 27, 2020. He will be fully responsible for the business lines Conveying & Loading Systems, Palletizing and...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 5, 2020 | News
The Iron Bridge operation. Image: Fortescue Metals Group Fortescue Metals Group has awarded PROK a major contract to design and construct conveyor pulleys at the Iron Bridge magnetite project near Port Hedland, Western Australia. An estimated 170 complete pulleys will...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 5, 2020 | News
After attending the World Engineers Convention (WEC) in Melbourne late last year, Engenium Project Manager (Perth, WA) Paul Young shared some important reflections on the importance of sustainability in mining operations. Engenium sits down regularly to discuss what...
