by Gordon Barratt | Jul 9, 2020 | News
Image: Venture Minerals Venture Minerals has signed a port access agreement with TasPorts, signalling the possibility of immediate commencement of mining at the Riley iron ore project on the west coast of Tasmania. The agreement with TasPorts, the owner of the wharf...
by Gordon Barratt | Jul 9, 2020 | News
Image: Adani.Adani has awarded G&S Engineering with a contract to design and build its coal handling plant at the Carmichael coal project in Queensland. As a subsidiary of DRA Global, G&S Engineering is based in Mackay, where the contract is expected to...
by Gordon Barratt | Jul 8, 2020 | News
Image: Thiess Thiess has rebuilt a Caterpillar D10T bulldozer, spearheading a focus on rebuilds and refurbishments for the remainder of the year. The Hazelmere maintenance team reconstructed the bulldozer in approximately eight weeks out of its Perth-based facility,...
by Gordon Barratt | Jul 8, 2020 | News
Despite disruptions during the first quarter, global coal production is expected to reach more than 8.1-billion tonnes this year, says data and analytics company GlobalData. A 7.8% fall in production in the US will be a major factor in the overall limited output, the...
by Gordon Barratt | Jul 8, 2020 | News
Vertical and horizontal displacement is continuing at the Nchanga Open Pit Cut 2 in Chingola in Zambia, where geo-technical assessments point to an imminent collapse of a portion of the openpit – but the anticipated slough had not happened by late last sunday. “We’ve...
by Gordon Barratt | Jul 8, 2020 | News
Public hearings for an mining safety inquiry, set up after a central Queensland coal mine explosion that seriously injured five men, will begin in August. The board of inquiry established by the state government following the May 6 Grosvenor mine incident will hold...
