by Gordon Barratt | Sep 9, 2020 | News
Ok Tedi chairman Sir Moi Avei. The Ok Tedi copper, gold and silver mine in Papua New Guinea has received a three-year mine life extension from 2026 to 2029. Company chairman Moi Avei attributed the extended mine life to the amount of strategic planning work put into...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 9, 2020 | News
Cat D9 Dozer. Image: Caterpillar.Caterpillar has launched its Cat D9 dozer, replacing the former D9T model to meet versatile application needs around the world. The Cat D9 dozer lowers overall costs per unit of material moved by up to 3 per cent and reduces...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 9, 2020 | News
Government has immediately banned mining activities in national parks and rivers under stringent new regulations unveiled last night. Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa announced the ban during the post-Cabinet media briefing....
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 9, 2020 | News
An environmental activist fighting to stop Adani’s Galilee Basin coal project is costing the Indian mining company millions of dollars and it wants him stopped. Adani’s lawyer Liam Kelly says Galilee Blockade leader Ben Pennings had urged people to leak...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 8, 2020 | News
As climate change worsens, the future of fossil fuel jobs and infrastructure is uncertain. But a new energy storage technology invented in Australia could enable coal-fired power stations to run entirely emissions-free. The novel material, called miscibility gap alloy...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 8, 2020 | News
Gold grabs the headlines and platinum less so but it is interesting to note that the platinum price has surged by a far bigger percentage than gold. Increased global risk owing to the Covid-19 pandemic has driven strong investor demand for gold as a risk hedge, with...
