by Gordon Barratt | Feb 8, 2022 | News
The Western Australian Government has continued its investment in mineral exploration by adding considerable funding to the Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS). Applications open today for Round 25 of the EIS’ highly popular co-funded drilling program and Series 3 of...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 8, 2022 | News
Image: BHP BHP’s world first LNG-fuelled Newcastlemax bulk carrier transporting iron ore between Western Australia and Asia has set sail. On its maiden voyage, MV Mount Tourmaline arrived at Jurong Port in Singapore for its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 7, 2022 | News
Base metals major KGHM continues to see the Ajax copper and gold project, which in 2017 was denied an environmental certificate, as a priority and is continuing to engage with First Nations, Vancouver-based partner Abacus Mining and Exploration reports. In an Ajax...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 7, 2022 | News
A central Montana coal mine must pay a $1 million fine for violating environmental and employee safety regulations by failing to report worker injuries and improperly disposing of mine waste, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Montana said. Signal Peak Energy, through a...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 7, 2022 | News
BHP will extend its partnership at the University of Newcastle with a further $10 million in funding to support ongoing research into decarbonising steelmaking, potentially reducing the need for coking coal. The expanded research program will focus on low-carbon iron...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 4, 2022 | News
The prime ministers of Poland and the Czech Republic have reached an agreement to end a bitter battle over the Turow coal mine. The leaders of the Czech Republic and Poland have signed a deal to end a lengthy dispute over a lignite or brown coal mine situated on the...
