by Gordon Barratt | Sep 6, 2022 | News
In the aluminum industry, closing a smelter is an agonizing decision. Once power is cut and the production “pots” settle back to room temperature, it can take many months and tens of millions of dollars to bring them back online. Yet Norsk Hydro is...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 6, 2022 | News
More than half of FTSE 100 companies now have a board-level committee focusing on ESG issues, a sign of their desire to become more sustainable. A dedicated ESG committee can help a company speed up the push toward net-zero goals, lower emissions faster and boost...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 6, 2022 | News
Leading dust suppression specialists Global Road Technology are calling for more stringent air pollution controls for mine sites with recent data showcasing how mining sites in the Hunter Valley are risking people’s health by breaching standards. With air...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 6, 2022 | News
TechGen Metals has entered into a binding farm-in term sheet with Rio Tinto Exploration – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto – for its Harbutt Range project in the south Paterson Province of Western Australia. Under the agreement, Rio Tinto Exploration may...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 5, 2022 | News
The last Norwegian coal mine on the Svalbard archipelago will produce coal for another two years to help bolster industrial production in Europe. Mine 7 will continue production of bituminous coal, used primarily in the steel industry,...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 5, 2022 | News
New Curtin University-led research has found a more effective way to improve the output of autonomous power sources, such as triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), commonly used to power vital mining equipment in remote or underground locations where power points and...
