by Gordon Barratt | Mar 30, 2026 | News
Irans deepening conflict in the Persian Gulf has upended oil and gas markets. It may also have provided coal — the dirtiest fossil fuel — with its most significant boost in years. Climate negotiators have been trying for decades to consign coalto history. That task...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 30, 2026 | News
Sandvik has announced five orders for its mining automation system from Brynecut, the world’s largest underground mining contractor. The orders, all of which include the AutoMine Multi-Lite systems, were booked in the first quarter of the year for the Gwalia, Ulysses,...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 30, 2026 | News
Metso has positioned its Grate Kiln pelletising system as a key enabler of higher-quality iron ore pellets for direct reduction (DRI) and low-carbon steelmaking pathways. The company said the system is engineered to deliver consistent pellet quality suited to the...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 27, 2026 | News
Battery materials developer Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG) has executed an updated binding offtake and marketing framework with the government of Canada for the Phase-2 Matawinie graphite project in Québec, strengthening the project’s path to final investment decision...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 27, 2026 | News
Barrick Mining is extending its review of the massive Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan and slowing development activity amid escalating security concerns in the South Asian country and the Middle East. The exercise is likely to affect previously disclosed...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 27, 2026 | News
Japan’s government plans to temporarily lift restrictions on coal-fired power plants as it seeks to ease an energy crunch caused by the Middle East war, an official said on Friday. Japanese media, including Jiji Press, had earlier reported the industry ministry was...
