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...
by Gordon Barratt | Dec 2, 2020 | News
The Queensland Government is encouraging the state’s resources industry to discover new minerals, including nickel, cobalt, copper and gold as part of its exploration funding in the 2020-21 state budget. A $9 million investment will be injected into the resources...
by Gordon Barratt | Dec 2, 2020 | News
The Weir Group, a leading provider of premium mining technololgy, has won a £95m order to provide aftermarket components and service to the Iron Bridge magnetite Project in Western Australia. The aftermarket contract follows Weir’s success in winning a record £100m...
by Gordon Barratt | Dec 2, 2020 | News
Caterpillar has released its new 657 wheel tractor-scraper (WTS) to deliver lower-cost earthmoving of more material per fuel unit burned. The 657 WTS offers increased fuel efficiency of 7 per cent compared with the previous 657G WTS model. As the largest open bowl...
