by Gordon Barratt | Sep 28, 2021 | News
Eclogite from Norway. Image: University of Adelaide. Researchers from the University of Adelaide have discovered how a billion-year-old geological mystery could help locate the critical minerals of today. Eclogites are known to have disappeared from geological records...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 28, 2021 | News
Sandvik’s Bird in the mine campaign envisions an underground mine of clean air. Image: Sandvik Sandvik has rolled out a new campaign emphasising the rapid deployment of electrified machinery and the advancement of the electric mine. The campaign implies that...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 27, 2021 | News
Some of the world’s biggest miners say they like what they’re hearing from Peru’s new leftist government of late, further easing fears that drastic policy changes could stall future output in the No. 2 copper nation. Freeport-McMoRan boss Richard Adkerson said at an...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 27, 2021 | News
Image: Glencore CSA Mine Glencore has confirmed that it has received interest in the CSA copper mine in New South Wales – an asset the company has been trying to offload since 2015. While offers have been received by Glencore, there is no guarantee this will lead to...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 27, 2021 | News
Australia and India have discussed opportunities in coal technology, skills development, and business-to-business collaboration at a Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting on ‘Coal and Mines’. The forum was co-chaired by Australia’s head of resources division Paul Trotman...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 27, 2021 | News
Vitrinite has received approval for its Vulcan mine complex, paving the way for the development of a $160 million metallurgical coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The lease will unlock the first four years of an expected 15-years-plus mine life, opening the door...