by Gordon Barratt | Mar 11, 2020 | News
When the people of Tomioka were finally allowed short visits back to their homes after the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi disaster, one of the first things they did was to prune the mountain town’s languishing cherry trees. After years of intermittent tending, the century-old...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 11, 2020 | News
India’s thermal coal imports rose 12.6 percent to nearly 200 million tonnes in 2019, government data reviewed by Reuters showed, reflecting the second straight year of growth in shipments of the fuel despite attempts by the government to cut imports. Coal is...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 10, 2020 | News
Dual-listed Copper Mountain Mining has revised its mine plan and project schedule for its Copper Mountain mine, in British Columbia, deferring a $22-million capital spend in response to current market conditions and near-term copper uncertainty as a result of the...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 10, 2020 | News
Caterpillar dealer WesTrac has introduced a new way to sell used, refurbished and as-new parts through its Flexiparts & Mining Services. The company hopes the new business will provide more affordable parts and machinery to the mining sector. FlexiParts will...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 10, 2020 | News
Image: RPMGlobal. RPMGlobal has launched the Truck and Loader Productivity and Cost calculator, or TALPAC-3D truck haulage simulation software, to offer increased functionality and sophistication. TALPAC-3D features a gaming-inspired 3D user interface (UI), which...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 10, 2020 | News
Although HSBC and other global banks have withdrawn from the industry, several Chinese and Japanese lenders continue to offer support Moves by some of the world’s biggest banks to end coal financing for the sake of the planet was supposed to create major headaches for...
