by Gordon Barratt | Apr 7, 2021 | News
The value of iridium for proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis technology alone could exceed R90-billion in the next ten to 20 years. This is the view of Professor Dmitri Bessarabov, the director of the Department of Science and Innovation’s...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 7, 2021 | News
Image: Mineral Resources Rio Tinto has awarded a contract to CSI Mining Services for the development of the Lens A/B pit at the Brockman 2 iron ore mine in Western Australia. The Mineral Resources (MinRes) subsidiary will engage a team of 150 people to assist in load...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 7, 2021 | News
Australia’s Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt has announced an inquiry into the financial sector’s treatment of Australia’s resources industry. The move follows suggestions that two major super funds, QSuper and Sunsuper, should abandon...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 6, 2021 | News
Romania’s Government will disburse another RON 97 million (EUR 20 mln) of state aid to the coal and power complex CE Hunedoara, currently under insolvency. The company will use the money to finance the closure of two coal mines: The state aid is part of a...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 6, 2021 | News
Democratic Republic of Congo, the world’s main source of vital battery ingredient cobalt, is also one of the poorest nations. And while it’s dominated by huge industrial mines, about a fifth of its silvery-blue metal is still hand-dug, in often unregulated and...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 6, 2021 | News
Austmine CEO Chris Gibbs Stewart. The Australian and international resources sector will be able to access the upcoming Austmine Conference in Perth in May this year, irrespective of travel restrictions. Austmine, the country’s leading mining equipment, technology and...