by Gordon Barratt | Jun 29, 2021 | News
Diversified miner Glencore has struck an agreement with majors BHP and Anglo American to acquire their respective 33.3% interest in the Cerrejón coal mine, in Colombia, for a combined $588-million in cash. Glencore, which holds the remaining 33.3% interest in the...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 29, 2021 | News
Australia-based Montem Resources wants to mine for coal on Tent Mountain, just southwest of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass. The federal environment minister has ordered the project will need to undergo an impact assessment. (Google Earth) The proposed Tent...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 29, 2021 | News
The Queensland Government has provided almost $5 million in investment to strengthen the state’s exploration sector as part of this year’s Budget. The funding includes $2.5 million towards Collaborative Exploration Initiative grants and a further $2.2 million to help...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 29, 2021 | News
Australia, the United States and Canada have collaborated to deliver the Critical Minerals Mapping Initiative online portal, which contains the world’s largest dataset of critical minerals deposits. The online portal was created as part of the Critical Minerals...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 28, 2021 | News
A report of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources presented before the House of Commons rang the alarm bell on how important it is for Canada to secure a supply of critical minerals, particularly in the face of China’s dominance. Currently, the Asian giant owns...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 28, 2021 | News
A man works on transporting iron ore on a truck at Ganyu port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China June 11, 2019. Picture taken June 11, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer/Files Chinese steel and iron ore futures rose on Friday, while coking coal and coke both gained nearly 5%...
