by Gordon Barratt | Jun 10, 2020 | News
Laos has plans to build a new coal-fired power plant in Sekong province in the southeastern part of the country, raising concerns among local residents and environmental groups who fear damage to area farmland and forests, sources in the one-party communist state say....
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 9, 2020 | News
Poland will close a dozen coal mines from Tuesday for three weeks to stop the spread of the coronavirus among miners, its deputy prime minister said. The move comes as Poland recorded its largest daily rise in the number of coronavirus cases on Monday, with 599 new...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 9, 2020 | News
Image: RPMGlobal National Plant & Equipment has increased its fleet availability on the back of RPMGlobal’s asset management solution, AMT. The software can help manage assets due to its unique dynamic life cycle costing (DLCC) engine. AMT gives users the ability...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 9, 2020 | News
Image: AngloGold Ashanti AngloGold Ashanti has recorded a solid operational start to 2020 and surpassed a significant milestone at the Tropicana mine in Western Australia. The company produced 73,000 ounces at the Tropicana mine in the first quarter, which helped it...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 9, 2020 | News
Image captionWater from Dawdon mine will be used to heat a garden village near Gateshead Burning coal has contributed to the over-heating of our planet. But can abandoned British coal mines help tackle the climate crisis? A new garden village near Gateshead will soon...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 8, 2020 | News
The EU is a net importer of raw materials, in which it has had a trade deficit since 2002. Last year that trade deficit stood at €31 billion. As EU policymakers worry about global tensions threatening raw material imports, one option could be getting more from their...