by Gordon Barratt | Feb 10, 2021 | News
An intelligent mining innovation lab was established in north China’s coal-rich Shanxi Province on Tuesday to facilitate the digital transformation of the country’s coal industry. The lab in Taiyuan, the provincial capital, was jointly built by the Shanxi...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 10, 2021 | News
Metals X’s Nifty copper operation. Image: Metals X. Metals X has agreed to sell its copper portfolio, including the Nifty copper operation, to Cyprium Metals for $60 million. Cyprium will provide a $24 million cash payment on sale completion, and after that $36...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 9, 2021 | News
The Bumi Barito Mineral (BBM) coking coal project is an open-cut coal mine being developed in the Kalimantan province of Indonesia. The high-quality metallurgical coal mine is jointly owned by developer Cokal (60%) and the Government of Indonesia (40%). A...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 9, 2021 | News
The share of solar energy in India’s power generation could equal coal-fired output by 2040, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday, driven by falling renewable tariffs and a government push to increase green energy use. “Solar power is set for...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 9, 2021 | News
The Epsilon² tricone drill bit. Image: Epiroc. Epiroc has launched two drill bit products, the Omega S rotary and Epsilon² tricone, to boost drilling performance and longevity in underground and surface mining. The Epsilon² provides peak performance of up to 100 per...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 9, 2021 | News
Medical staff performing coronavirus screen checks at Perth airport. Image: Rio Tinto. Rio Tinto has introduced antigen screening at its Perth Airport operations control centre in response to last week’s COVID-19 lockdown in Western Australia. This involves a nasal...
