by Gordon Barratt | Jun 30, 2020 | News
A ball mill at the Beaconsfield gold mine. The Beaconsfield gold mine in Tasmania has officially been revived after NQ Minerals finalised its acquisition of the site. NQ Minerals signed a staged acquisition agreement in February to purchase the historic site for $2...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 30, 2020 | News
With India having one of the largest coal reserves in the world, it is concerning that coal supply in the country is inadequate, and the country has to rely extensively on coal imports. We have come a long way as far as the policy framework concerning coal mining is...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 30, 2020 | News
DEADLINE: The June 30 deadline was set by the NSW government two years ago. TODAY is the last day Chinese coal mining giant Shenhua can apply for a mining licence for its Watermark project on the Liverpool Plains, before a clause is triggered that will allow the...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 29, 2020 | News
Morocco-focused potash development company Emmerson has appointed Graham Clarke as its new CEO, effective from July 1. Clarke is an experienced fertiliser industry executive with 26 years’ experience in underground potash mining and a proven ability to attract talent...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 29, 2020 | News
Australia’s resources and energy export earnings are set to fall from record highs, but the outlook is “still relatively strong”, according to the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources. The department, in its June Resources and Energy Quarterly,...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 29, 2020 | News
Rio Tinto has reached an agreement with its Oyu Tolgoi partners that will see the Government of Mongolia fund and construct a state-owned power plant for the copper-gold project. This is a revision of the original power source framework agreement (PSFA) signed in...