by Gordon Barratt | Nov 11, 2020 | News
Coal is among the Australian exports reportedly targeted by China as tensions escalate between the two countries Two Indian-crewed merchant ships carrying Australian coal have been stuck at Chinese ports for several months, union officials said Wednesday, with the...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 11, 2020 | News
Eight miners were confirmed dead following a coal mine accident last week in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, rescuers said Wednesday. Rescue work finished by 11:45 p.m. Tuesday as the last four bodies were retrieved and pulled out of a coal mine shaft...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 10, 2020 | News
Vale then-CEO Fabio Schvartsman in a helicopter overlooking the breach. Image: Vale The High Court of Manchester has decided not to proceed with a £5 billion ($9 billion) lawsuit against BHP over the Fundão tailings dam failure in Mariana, Brazil five years ago. The...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 10, 2020 | News
Image: Fortescue Metals Group. Fortescue Metals Group has secured 12 new agreements with Chinese steel mills, procurement partners and financial institutions during the China International Import Expo 2020. The 12 memoranda of understanding (MoU) are valued at around...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 10, 2020 | News
China’s coal imports plunged in October to the lowest this year, with supplies from Australia particularly hard hit amid an ongoing political dispute. However, there are other factors at work and while the decline in imports from Australia is a headline-grabber, it’s...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 10, 2020 | News
The Katsina State Government has announced plans to explore identified 400 mining sites with 37 different types of mineral resources located across the 34 Local Government Areas of the state. The State Commissioner for Rural Development, Mr. Abdullahi Imam, revealed...
