by Gordon Barratt | Dec 3, 2020 | News
The cost of battery cells used for electric vehicles has fallen to an average of $110/kWh, making such cars competitive with those using internal combustion engines (ICE), according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (BMI). One barrier to a higher take up of electric...
by Gordon Barratt | Dec 3, 2020 | News
Keep up with the latest executive movements across the mining sector, headlined by former Adani Mining chief executive Lucas Dow taking leadership of Adani Australia. Adani Australia has welcomed previous Adani chief executive officer and Bravus Mining and Resources...
by Gordon Barratt | Dec 3, 2020 | News
Cosmos open-pit. Image: Western Areas Western Areas has progressed construction at the Odysseus nickel mine in Western Australia and expects to mine the first tonnes from the site in the 2021 September quarter. The Odysseus mine is part of the Cosmos nickel project...
by Gordon Barratt | Dec 3, 2020 | News
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the costs of excessive coal dependence at Poland’s largest energy company, Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE), highlighting the need for more renewables and greater detail on coal power plant closures under the company’s new strategy,...
by Gordon Barratt | Dec 3, 2020 | News
A bucket-wheel reclaimer stands next to a pile of coal at the Port of Newcastle in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. Prime Minister Scott Morrison warned last month that if power generators don’t commit to building 1,000 megawatts...
by Gordon Barratt | Dec 3, 2020 | News
Coal exports out of the Port of Vancouver rose to 2.47 million mt in September, up 7% from 2.3 million mt in August, but 29.5% lower than the 3.49 million mt shipped out in the year-ago month, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority data showed The port, which includes...
