by Gordon Barratt | Oct 5, 2020 | News
Caledonia Mining Corporation PLC said its Blanket mine produced 15,164 ounces of gold during the quarter ended September 30, 2020, an increase of 11.1% on the 13,646 ounces produced in the corresponding quarter of 2019. It takes the total amount of gold produced in...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 5, 2020 | News
Cumbria County Council has approved the planning application for the £165M Woodhouse coal mine in Cumbria. The green light from the council – announced on Friday – comes despite campaigns from environmental activists who fear that the facility could hinder the UK’s...
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...