by Gordon Barratt | Feb 22, 2021 | News
About 14 % of households in the Ústecký region face problems paying their heating bills, according to research. While Czech coal mining regions supply heat and electricity to the whole country, local people are often unable to afford heating their own homes,...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 22, 2021 | News
Balama Facilities, Image: Syrah Resources Syrah Resources is set to restart production at the Balama graphite operation in Mozambique as local COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease. The project, which contains one of the world’s largest natural graphite deposits, was...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 22, 2021 | News
Rio Tinto in the Pilbara. Credits: Csfoto – Christian Sprogoe (photographer) Rio Tinto is anticipating another strong year for iron ore in 2021 due to sustained demand from steel producers. According to Rio Tinto’s annual report for 2020, steel producers will...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 19, 2021 | News
As mining activities are seasonal and affected by the weather, revenue and profit of coal mining businesses have fluctuated continuously over the past 10 years. Vinacomin – Northern Coal Trading Joint Stock Company (TMB) saw an average growth rate of 9 per cent...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 19, 2021 | News
Port of Dampier cargo wharf. Photo courtesy of Pilbara Ports Authority. Rio Tinto will be able to ship its Western Australian iron ore directly to Singapore thanks to a new commercial freight shipping service. The service from the Port of Dampier to Port of Singapore...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 19, 2021 | News
Illawarra Metallurgical Coal. Image: South32 South32 has withdrawn its guidance for the Dendrobium coal mine extension in New South Wales after the state’s Independent Planning Commission blocked the extension project earlier this month. The extension was aimed to...
