by Gordon Barratt | Nov 24, 2021 | News
BHP Nickel West operations. Image: BHP BHP has recognised community engagement as equal in importance to the sheer volume of battery metals required by 2050. With the world’s light vehicle fleet set to reach about one billion electrified units by 2050, the need for...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 24, 2021 | News
Komatsu Australia has launched a suite of four underground loaders, a major commitment to Australia’s hard rock mining industry as demand for precious minerals increases. It is the first time Komatsu Australia has entered the hard rock market with a concerted mining...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 23, 2021 | News
Greenland said it has stripped a Chinese mining company of its licence to an iron-ore deposit near the capital Nuuk, dealing a blow to attempts by Chinese companies to gain a foothold on the resource-rich Arctic island. General Nice, a Chinese coal and iron-ore...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 23, 2021 | News
Image: South32r The Allam-Fetvedt Cycle technology could provide a net-zero avenue for coal by producing saleable hydrogen as a by-product, while capturing the emitted CO2. A feasibility study, commissioned by Low Emission Technology Australia (LETA), found that...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 23, 2021 | News
Caterpillar has announced a three-year project collaborating with Microsoft and Ballard Power Systems to demonstrate a large-format hydrogen fuel cell power system to produce reliable and sustainable backup power for data centres. The original equipment...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 23, 2021 | News
Reopening skilled migration to supplement Australia’s talent pool will be crucial to securing the enormous pipeline of projected growth in the resources and energy industry. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said from December 1, 2021, fully vaccinated eligible visa...
