by Gordon Barratt | Jan 8, 2021 | News
A political process that will decide the faith of a deeply controversial mine with rare earths and uranium in Greenland started Friday. The rare earths may help fight global warming, but residents in Greenland fear for their health and the environment After a brief...
by Gordon Barratt | Jan 8, 2021 | News
In October, Cumbria County Council approved the £165m West Cumbria Mining plan and it has now confirmed that the government will not interfere with its decision. However, green campaigners have cited concerns that the mine will make it difficult for the UK to adhere...
by Gordon Barratt | Jan 8, 2021 | News
Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group Amid its coldest winter since 2013, China shows no sign of thawing its coal impasse with key supplier, Australia. Beijing’s insistence on avoiding Australian coal is leading to blackouts in many parts of China over the past...
by Gordon Barratt | Jan 8, 2021 | News
Image: BHP BHP and Toyota have joined forces to trial light electric vehicles (LEV) at the Nickel West operations in Western Australia. Under the partnership, a LandCruiser 70 has been converted from running on diesel to fully electric via onboard battery power. The...
by Gordon Barratt | Jan 8, 2021 | News
Researchers from Curtin University have delivered a technology that will significantly enhance the leaching rates for gold ore without using cyanide. Currently, the industry is needing higher temperatures, glycine concentrations and oxygen addition levels when...
by Gordon Barratt | Jan 7, 2021 | News
2021 has indeed begun and god knows what it has in store for us. But unless, somehow, we’re surprised beyond imagining, The Donald is indeed going to leave the White House soon and, much as I hate to admit it, in some strange fashion we’re going to miss him. Of...
