by Gordon Barratt | Mar 7, 2025 | News
The coal industry of the DPRK strives to secure much more deposits of coal. As of now this year, more than 450 reserve coal faces have been secured throughout the Ministry of Coal Industry. The Sunchon Area Youth Coal-mining Complex made progress in securing deposits...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 6, 2025 | News
Mali is suspending the granting of new artisanal mining permits to foreigners, after a couple of accidents in recent weeks left dozens dead. The collapse on February 15 of an artisanal gold mine killed 43 people, mostly women, in the gold-rich Kayes region. On January...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 6, 2025 | News
Diversified mining major Rio Tinto recently committed to the $1.8-billion development of the Brockman Syncline 1 project (BS1) in the Pilbara, extending the life of the Brockman region and sustaining production from its iron-ore operations. BS1, located about 8 km...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 6, 2025 | News
India’s Fertilisers And Chemicals Travancore is in talks to sign a three-year contract to buy rock phosphate from Togo, to widen its supply sources, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said. In what would mark an Indian company’s first...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 6, 2025 | News
Liebherr-Australia and Roy Hill have announced the beginning of a new partnership, with the handover of a brand-new Liebherr R 9800 excavator. Executives from both companies gathered at Roy Hill’s Perth offices to celebrate the occasion, which included a tour of the...
by Gordon Barratt | Mar 6, 2025 | News
The US has imposed a 25 per cent tariff on steel and aluminium imports, set to impinge Australian companies from March 12. Australia exported 223,000 tonnes (t) of steel and 83,000t of aluminium to the US last year, and while the Federal Government is seeking an...