by Gordon Barratt | Mar 17, 2025 | News
Even though gas consumption in the European Union has been dropping, the fossil fuel continues to heavily determine electricity prices in Europe as coal-fired power plants are being phased out, EU watchdog ACER has found. Last year, the EU consumed 24 TWh less natural...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 14, 2025 | News
Diversified miner Rio Tinto and energy group Edify Energy have entered into two new solar and battery hybrid services agreements (HSAs) to enhance the supply of reliable, competitively priced electricity to the Gladstone aluminium operations in Queensland. The...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 14, 2025 | News
The Trump administration approved a plan to expand a Montana coal mine and extend its life by 16 years, the Interior Department said on Thursday, a move aligned with President Donald Trump’s goal to increase US fossil fuel production. The Spring Creek mine in...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 14, 2025 | News
Meteoric Resources has updated the mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the Caldeira ionic clay rare earths project in Brazil by more than 50 per cent. The Caldeira MRE now stands at 1.1 billion tonnes (Bt) at 2413 parts per million (ppm) total rare earth oxides (TREO)...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 14, 2025 | News
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has launched a drilling performance upgrade package for its DD210 narrow vein underground drill rig, designed for operations in confined areas. The Sandvik DD210 rig is a compact and flexible single-boom electro-hydraulic jumbo...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 14, 2025 | News
Catalyst has achieved first stoping ore from the Plutonic East mine in Western Australia. The company is on track to bring in $31 million over the next 12 to 18 months as it aims to double production from three new mines in the Plutonic gold belt. Catalyst managing...
