by Gordon Barratt | May 27, 2021 | News
BHP Group is in talks with Nutrien about a potential partnership in its massive Canadian potash venture as the world’s biggest mining company moves closer to a final decision on the project. The two companies are discussing multiple options, including Nutrien...
by Gordon Barratt | May 27, 2021 | News
Image courtesy of CSIRO. The Western Australian Government has provided $1.5 million to the state’s research teams and small to medium businesses to advance net zero emission mining projects. The Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia’s (MRIWA) Net Zero...
by Gordon Barratt | May 27, 2021 | News
Spot gold prices have hit a five-month high, closing at $US1908.85 ($2466.18) per ounce on Wednesday as uncertainty surrounding the United States economy continued. The price of gold hadn’t ticked over $1900 since January 8 2021, when it closed at around $1911, before...
by Gordon Barratt | May 26, 2021 | News
AP Photo/Petr David Josek, file The government leaders of Poland and the neighboring Czech Republic held intensive talks Tuesday in an attempt to solve a years-long dispute that resurfaced recently over a Polish coal mine . The Czech government says the brown coal...
by Gordon Barratt | May 26, 2021 | News
Indonesia has potential for renewable power generation, but thermal power will remain dominant over the next decade. Coal-based power generation offers energy independence for Indonesia. Credit: INDONESIAPIX on Shutterstock.Major global economies are moving away from...
by Gordon Barratt | May 26, 2021 | News
The renowned exploration geologist linked to the colossal and still-thriving diamond discovery against all odds at the Venetia diamond mine in Limpopo, believes there is no reason why new battery and other specialist minerals cannot be discovered in South Africa,...