by Gordon Barratt | Oct 12, 2021 | News
Researchers from the University of Arizona have investigated the mineral compositions of two near-Earth asteroids (NEAs), finding potential iron, nickel and cobalt resources exceeding Earth’s global reserves. The asteroids – named 1986 DA and 2016 ED85 – present...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 12, 2021 | News
Rayven, the combined artificial intelligence (AI) and internet of things (IoT) platform, has announced the launch of I4 Mining: a new suite of completely interoperable digital mining solutions designed to accelerate the mining sector’s transition to a profitable...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 12, 2021 | News
China may begin clearing stockpiled Australian thermal coal imports into its domestic markets as demand ramps up across the country, according to Wood Mackenzie. With electricity demand increasing with dropping temperatures, and the Chinese Government restricting the...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 11, 2021 | News
An energy crisis is looming in some states, including Delhi and Punjab, due to a combination of factors such as excess rainfall hitting coal movement and imported coal-based power plants generating less than half of their capacity due to record high rates. In a year...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 11, 2021 | News
Seventy-two coal mines in North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region have been told to boost their output by nearly 100 million tons, as the nation continues to grapple with severe power shortages. An urgent notice dated Thursday and issued by Inner Mongolia’s...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 11, 2021 | News
Exploration is key to keeping South Africa on the right side of the future-facing metals scenario, the Joburg Indaba heard last week from potential investors. During a panel discussion on mining sector prospects covered by Mining Weekly, the heads of international...