by Gordon Barratt | Feb 28, 2020 | News
Drax Group — which announced a 64% profit jump in 2019 — has been transitioning from coal to biomass fuel at its North Yorkshire power plant Biomass domes at Drax power station (Credit: Drax) Drax, the UK’s largest power plant, will end its use of coal by March next...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 27, 2020 | News
Image credit: Bruce Peebles. Copyright the state of Queensland. Queensland has been given a wake-up call after its mining investment attractiveness fell to 15th place worldwide in the latest Fraser Institute survey. Queensland was surpassed by Western Australia (first...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 27, 2020 | News
Image: REMA TIP TOP. Crushing and screening is a key part of any mining activity, and the smooth operation of this process is essential in maximising site productivity and throughput. REMA TIP TOP’s surface protection solutions in the Australian market provide...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 27, 2020 | News
Chief Secretary Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah said that the provincial government has planned to setup three more Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in the province under Public-Private partnership (PPP) mode. “These proposed SEZ will be established at Naushehro Feroze, Bolhari and...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 26, 2020 | News
Seismic trucks conducting a geophysical survey in Queensland’s North West Minerals Province The hunt for “new economy minerals” continues for mining exploration companies in North Queensland as they compete for state government funding. The Queensland Government has...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 26, 2020 | News
The proposed £165M Woodhouse colliery in Cumbria could be “the last [coal mine] ever [built] in the UK”, according to West Cumbria Mining chief executive Mark Kirkbride. Plans for the coal mine have been called into question amid fears that the facility could hinder...
