by Gordon Barratt | Jun 21, 2022 | News
Iron-ore plunged more than 7% in Singapore — giving up all its gains this year — as steel mills idled blast furnaces amid growing pessimism over the demand outlook in China. The steel-making ingredient has now lost around a fifth of its value in a run of...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 21, 2022 | News
Ore stockpiled on the ROM pad. Sydney-based gold explorer Tombola Gold has announced positive progress towards first gold production, with mining activities advancing well-ahead of schedule as the company fast tracks to first cash flow in 2022. Its Mt Freda Complex in...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 21, 2022 | News
Sandvik’s new warehouse at Roe Highway Logistics Park (ROE) in Western Australia is the first industrial facility in the state to be declared 6-Star Green Star by the Green Building Council of Australia. The 6-Star rating represents ‘world leadership’ in...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 20, 2022 | News
Germany will pass emergency laws to reopen mothballed coal plants for electricity generation ahead of the winter as Russian cuts to gas exports threaten shortfalls in Europe’s largest economy. Moscow cut capacity on the main gas export pipeline to Berlin last week by...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 20, 2022 | News
When the COP26 climate talks concluded in November, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared the world had reached a point of no return in phasing out coal. At the same time, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba warned Europe that Russia was amassing...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 20, 2022 | News
Australian opposition leader Peter Dutton. Australian opposition leader Peter Dutton indicated his group will set a target before the next election for a bigger cut in emissions, but said that coal and gas should continue to be “a part of the mix.” The Liberal...
