What started as a simple question of refreshing a fleet of trucks turned into a next-generation rollout of Caterpillar 793 trucks by Hastings Deering at the South Walker Creek mine. A multi-million-tonne coal operation requires the best-of-the-best machinery to ensure...
As a key driver of various commodity market trends and pricing, China’s imports of iron-ore, copper and coal for March and the first quarter of the year varied. According to customs data cited by Reuters on April 14, China’s iron-ore imports increased by 11.5%...
The Yancoal Australia Ltd (ASX: YAL) share price is in focus today following news that the company will acquire an 80% interest in the Kestrel Coal Mine, a large-scale, long-life metallurgical coal asset based in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. Key details include a...
Global gold miner Newmont Corporation has advised of its underground operations at the Cadia mine being suspended temporarily following seismic activity experienced in the area late on April 14. The company says Australia recorded an earthquake measuring 4.5 on the...
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has reported that the country’s mining production increased by 9.7% year-on-year in February, with platinum group metals (PGMs), chromium ore, manganese ore and gold having made the largest positive contributions. Iron-ore...
Yancoal has taken a major step in strengthening its position in the metallurgical coal market with the acquisition of an 80 per cent stake in the Kestrel coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The company confirmed it will acquire a 100 per cent interest in Kestrel...
