by Gordon Barratt | Aug 17, 2022 | News
Copper and zinc mine development company Orion Minerals has raised $1.35-million under its share purchase plan (SPP), with strong support from shareholders, particularly those in South Africa. The SPP of the Sydney- and Johannesburg-listed company, headed by CEO Errol...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 17, 2022 | News
Graphite is a key part of today’s electric vehicle batteries. It’s also tricky for Americans eyeing a tax break for buying climate-friendly cars. EVs can qualify for a $7 500 tax credit under President Joe Biden’s climate and tax bill, as long as their batteries...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 17, 2022 | News
“A rush like this in the summertime, it’s unheard of — everybody wants coal,” says Frithjof Engelke, a supplier of the briquettes which have become a hot commodity in the German capital. A looming shortage of Russian gas in the wake of the Ukraine war has reignited...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 17, 2022 | News
It is a strange time for SA’s coal miners. They are coining it on global coal prices that have been hitting new highs since Russia invaded Ukraine and are now expected to stay high for at least another year or two. But the miners know their days are numbered in the...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 17, 2022 | News
Suvo Strategic Minerals has signed a contract for the delivery of two high quality hydrous kaolin products from its Pittong operations in Victoria to be used in commercial-scale trials by C&D Logistics Group. C&D is the minerals division of Xiamen...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 17, 2022 | News
The Chuwar coal mine, located just 5 kilometres from Ipswich, has become the first open-cut coal mine in Queensland to be fully rehabilitated and relinquished. The Queensland Government has accepted surrender of New Hope Group’s environmental authority and mining...