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Edgar Basto to run BHP’s Australian mines

BHP’s iron ore boss Edgar Basto has been promoted to run the company’s full suite of Australian mines, filling the role vacated by BHP’s new chief executive, Mike Henry. Colombian-born Mr Basto has been acting in the role of Minerals Australia...

Concern over Aussie coal exports to China

 China’s instruction to state power-plants to use local coal is worrying for Australian exporters. Australia is concerned coal exporters could face trouble sending the valuable commodity to China as icy diplomatic relations threaten another market. The Chinese...

Coal Company Announces New Round Of Layoffs, Furloughs

The Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC) has laid off eight salaried employees and furloughed 93 hourly employees at its Antelope Mine. The move comes about a month after the company laid off 130 employees between its Spring Creek, in southern Montana, and...

CSIRO reveals unique mineral detection method

CSIRO research scientist Dr Nathan Reid taking field measurements on site. Image: CSIRO Mining and exploration companies may soon pinpoint reserves of valuable minerals using a new water-tasting approach developed by the CSIRO. The new method incorporates research...

Reduced hole deviation with new Sandvik guide adaptor

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology is launching an entirely new product for their bench drilling Top Hammer customers: the Guide Adapter. It enables customers to reduce hole deviation in challenging conditions by up to 50% and achieve considerable cost savings....

Construction Halted on 1-GW Polish Coal Plant

Polish energy companies Enea and Energa late on May 19 announced they were ending their involvement with construction of the Ostroleka C coal-fired power plant, after new co-owner PKN Orlen said it would not be involved in the project if it utilizes coal. PKN Orlen, a...