by Gordon Barratt | Dec 9, 2020 | News
The incoming Biden administration will have an impact on coal with more pressure and regulatory squeeze on the use of fossil fuels and a larger focus on environmental justices but the two Georgia US Senate runoff elections on Jan. 5 could create even bigger impacts...
by Gordon Barratt | Dec 9, 2020 | News
Glencore, one of the world’s biggest coal miners, has forecast its global output will fall by more than 25 per cent but its Australian mines will be among the last to close. Bowing to pressure from investors to set a net-zero emissions goal by 2050, the Anglo-Swiss...
by Gordon Barratt | Dec 9, 2020 | News
Thermal coal prices have traded down to more than a decade low this year, given the large scale industry shutdowns during the peak of lockdowns and a weak global gas market only added to the pressure. We expect prices to strengthen next year, but much will depend on...
by Gordon Barratt | Dec 8, 2020 | News
The Ekati mine, in Canada’s Northwest Territories Dominion Diamond Mines said on Monday it reached a deal to sell its Ekati mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories to holders of its second lien notes, eight months after seeking bankruptcy protection amid a...
by Gordon Barratt | Dec 8, 2020 | News
A Metso Outotec conveyor. Image: Metso Outotec Metso Outotec has launched a complete range of overland conveyors for long distance bulk material transportation that promises to save costs and energy consumption in mining applications. The conveyor solutions are...
by Gordon Barratt | Dec 8, 2020 | News
Rare earth elements. Heavy rare earth producers are enjoying significant price gains brought about by global trade tensions between the United States and China. This has increased the commercial viability of the Northern Minerals’ Browns Range project in Western...
