by Gordon Barratt | Nov 9, 2022 | News
Thiess has extended its mining services contract with BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) for the Caval Ridge operations in Queensland. With a potential term of up to five years, the new contract starting on December 1 has revenue to Thiess valued up to $600 million. Thiess...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 9, 2022 | News
The World Gold Council (WGC) has identified the key physical climate-related vulnerabilities of the gold mining industry and outlined a range of adaptation strategies to support the industry in managing the associated risks. Its Gold and climate change:...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 9, 2022 | News
The price of iron ore has tumbled since a record high in May 2021. The iron ore price has been on something of a rollercoaster ride over the past two years. It reached a record high of close to about $US240 ($371) a tonne in May last year, but the...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 8, 2022 | News
The current energy crisis means that Poland will not only delay its plans to shut down existing coal mines but will also expand production and even open new facilities, two government ministers have revealed. Poland uses coal to generate 70% of electricity, by...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 8, 2022 | News
Most banks that have published net-zero emissions targets are failing to live up to those commitments, according to a fresh study by ShareAction. The majority of the 43 largest financiers of fossil fuels in the Net Zero Banking Alliance “have climate targets that fall...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 8, 2022 | News
World leaders and diplomats framed the fight against global warming as a battle for human survival during opening speeches at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt on Monday, with the head of the United Nations declaring a lack of progress so far had the world speeding...
