by Gordon Barratt | Nov 9, 2020 | News
Orica, the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial explosives and innovative blasting systems has been awarded the five-year explosives technology and services contract for Glencore’s Australian copper and zinc operations, effective January 2021. Glencore, one of...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 9, 2020 | News
Copper explorer Arc Minerals, which has done extensive exploration drilling in Zambia in its study of a near-term copper opportunity, has signed an exclusivity agreement with Anglo American, Arc Minerals executive chairperson and CEO Nick von Schirnding has reported....
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 9, 2020 | News
Coal markets enjoyed a lively week, with strength picking up in European power, flowing through into stronger FOB markets. European coal buyers are expecting stronger power demand this winter, thanks to colder weather than last year, and lower wind and solar...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 9, 2020 | News
BHP has launched a five-year partnership with steel producer China Baowu to focus on reducing the greenhouse gas emissions in the global steel industry. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding with the intention to invest up to $US35 million ($48.1...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 9, 2020 | News
Civic group protesters hold a press conference to call for Kepco to scrap the Vung Ang 2 coal power plant project at Kepco‘s office in Seocho-gu, southern Seoul, on Oct. 5. (Yonhap) Korea Power Corp. on Sunday released its annual sustainability report, which...
by Gordon Barratt | Nov 9, 2020 | News
Let’s assume a likely so called political gridlock scenario in Washington DC with a Biden Presidency and Republican control of the Senate. Conventional Wall Street wisdom is that this type of political gridlock is bullish for stocks. At the same time the Federal...
