by Gordon Barratt | Aug 17, 2021 | News
Switzerland-based mining and trading company Glencore will take 100pc ownership of the Rolleston thermal coal mine in Australia’s Queensland, after agreeing to buy Japanese firm Sumitomo’s 12.5pc stake and having completed the purchase of a 12.5pc stake...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 17, 2021 | News
Sandvik is collaborating with Nokia and Finnish company VTT in a new research project aimed at making the mining industry more productive, safe and sustainable. Dubbed Next Generation Mining (NGMining), the project will see the introduction of next-generation mining...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 17, 2021 | News
Metso Outotec’s Premier horizontal grinding mill. Image: Metso Outotec. Metso Outotec has been chosen to supply its Premier SAG Mill for Northern Star Resources’ Thunderbox gold mine expansion, north of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. The value of the mill in a...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 16, 2021 | News
China’s coal mining giant Yankuang Group will merge with Shandong Energy Group, a statement by the Shandong Energy Group said recently. The merger is likely to be completed within a year, and the new company is expected to become China’s second-largest...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 16, 2021 | News
A highly likely round of safety inspections at China’s coal mines may worsen the already tight supply in the nation, which in turn could boost imports from Russia and Mongolia, industry experts said on Sunday, after a mine in Northwest China’s Qinghai...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 16, 2021 | News
The University of Adelaide will lead a project to develop tools and guidelines for mining’s transition to battery electric vehicles (BEVs), funded by companies including BHP Nickel West, IGO, and a raft of industry bodies. The $2.76 million project will reduce energy...
