by Gordon Barratt | Aug 3, 2020 | News
Copyright © 2018 Rio Tinto. Rio Tinto has pledged almost $60 million to accelerate the development of automation skills in Western Australia’s mining workforce. Automation qualifications are considered “critical skills” by Rio Tinto, as the mining industry expands its...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 3, 2020 | News
Zimbabwe has granted coal bed methane (CBM) special grants to six investors in Matabeleland North province as it seeks to tap into cleaner fuel for electricity generation, a move which has been cheered by climate advocates who view the development critical in efforts...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 3, 2020 | News
THE Zambia Chamber of Mines says the country’s mining companies have suffered an alarming drop in revenue over the three months from February-April 2020, illustrating the financial impact of COVID-19. According to the World Bank forecast, economic growth in...
by Gordon Barratt | Jul 31, 2020 | News
A pile of coal sits at the Sahiwal coal power plant, owned by China’s state-owned Huaneng Shandong Rui Group, at sunset in Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan, on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Pakistan is racing to bridge its power supply gap before national elections next...
by Gordon Barratt | Jul 31, 2020 | News
Ottawa will re-examine a major expansion planned for the Vista coal mine in Alberta, saying Thursday a federal environmental assessment is necessary given how much the project would increase the site’s size and production. The existing Vista coal mine is nestled in...
by Gordon Barratt | Jul 31, 2020 | News
Image: Metro Mining Metro Mining may shut down the Bauxite Hills mine in Queensland for the wet season early if sales don’t pick up over the next month. The company has not sold bauxite for this year outside of its foundation Xinfa contract, which amounts to 2.3...
