by Gordon Barratt | Jun 3, 2021 | News
India asked Russia to supply at least 40 mln tonnes of coking coal annually and Russia is ready to provide this volume, Deputy Energy Minister Anatoly Yanovsky told reporters on the sidelines of the Russian Coal and Mining exhibition. “We have prepared a draft...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 3, 2021 | News
The Profen lignite mine in Saxony-Anhalt. Photo: Mitteldeutsche Braunkohlengesellschaft mbH Voters in the east German state of Saxony-Anhalt will head to the ballot box on 6 June to elect a new state government. Home to one of Germany’s three main coal mining regions,...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 3, 2021 | News
Epiroc has launched a new Collision Avoidance System (CAS) interface which helps to detect objects in the immediate area of machine operators. Coupled with a proximity detection system (PDS), the CAS will initiate slowing and stopping actions if it deems collision...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 3, 2021 | News
Newcastle thermal coal futures have risen to their highest price since July 2018 at $US121.25 ($156.50) per tonne on Wednesday, off the back of increased demand for the commodity in Asia. The price rise marked a 93 per cent increase in the past year, closing at...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 3, 2021 | News
Vietnamese steelmaker Hoa Phat Group has acquired the Roper Valley iron ore project in the Northern Territory. According to Hoa Phat Group, the Roper Valley iron ore project has an estimated 320 million tonnes of reserves with a four-million-tonne-per-year mining...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 2, 2021 | News
The Turkish conglomerate Mapa Group has awarded Metso Outotec a contract for the delivery of key grinding technology to their gold mine expansions in Liberia and Burkina Faso. The value of the order is approximately EUR 19 million, and it has been booked in Minerals...