by Gordon Barratt | Sep 13, 2021 | News
The price of thermal coal used to generate electricity is nearing a record high as surging demand in China and India collides with a reluctance to invest in new capacity in a world heading for decarbonization. While coal is sometimes called the least-loved commodity...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 13, 2021 | News
A union at Chile’s Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile has struck a collective contract deal with mine operators BHP after five days of government-led mediation, the company said on Saturday in a statement. The agreement with Union No. 1 would be valid for 36...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 13, 2021 | News
A research team from the University of Arizona has received $US500,000 ($679,217) from NASA for a Moon mining technique using swarms of autonomous robots to unearth important mineral resources. The team believe rare earth metals, titanium, gold and platinum could all...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 13, 2021 | News
OZ Minerals has revealed the companies selected to participate in its Scalable and Adaptable Mining Challenge – an initiative aimed at fostering innovative solutions for integrated mine design. Seven teams have been chosen to take part, which will work together to...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 10, 2021 | News
A WebGen™ Specialist assembling a WebGen™ 200 Surface primer ready for encoding Orica will unveil its latest through-the-earth, fully wireless initiating system, WebGen™ 200 at MINExpo in Las Vegas next week. Development based on more than...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 10, 2021 | News
Aerial photo taken on April 26, 2021 shows the Kailuan coal mine in Tangshan City, North China’s Hebei Province. Photo: Xinhua With just one click on the computer, underground coal shearers and equipment alike are promptly plugged in, and their real-time images...
