by Gordon Barratt | Oct 5, 2020 | News
Korea Power Corp. on Monday held a board meeting and decided to proceed with the Vung Ang 2 coal power plant project in Vietnam, according to the company. The South Korean state-run utility will build two 600-megawatt coal power plants in Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam....
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 5, 2020 | News
An Irving-based company has announced the closure of its remaining coal-fired power plants in Illinois and three in Ohio as part of a plan to transition to renewable energy and reduce the company’s carbon footprint. Vistra Energy had already shuttered four...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 2, 2020 | News
The Next Generation Cat 785 mining truck. Image: Caterpillar. Caterpillar has announced the production of its next generation Cat 785 150-ton (136-tonne) class mining truck, which boasts an expandable technology platform, making it future ready. The Next Generation...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 2, 2020 | News
Atlas Iron has received Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) backing for its Miralga Creek iron ore project in the Pilbara. Controlled by Gina Rinehart’s company Hancock Prospecting, Atlas Iron will construct and operate the project across a...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 2, 2020 | News
Thar coal based 330MW power generation project under the banner of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) programme Thursday achieved financial close. Financial closing documents for the 330MW mine mouth lignite coal power project at Thar Block-II were signed by Shah...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 2, 2020 | News
The days of rapid growth in China’s coal demand that poured billions of dollars into the Queensland coal sector appear to be over and India is the new frontier, according to a report from Queensland Treasury. China’s reliance on Australian coal for electricity...