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Aussie billionaire aims to mine $8bn US fund for coal-to-hydrogen industrial conversion

Tuesday, May 17th, 2022

Twiggy Forrest-owned Fortescue’s project to tap renewable energy on Washington state grid – where surplus hydroelectric power usually exported to Canada and western seaboard – read more >

Boost for Quebec graphite as Nouveau Monde and Mason announce investment agreement

Tuesday, May 17th, 2022

Critical mineral developers Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG) and Mason Graphite announced an investment agreement, which would focus on the development and operation of Mason’s Lac read more >

Johnson Matthey predicts smaller platinum surplus, palladium and rhodium deficits

Tuesday, May 17th, 2022

A surplus in the platinum market should shrink this year and the palladium and rhodium markets are likely to move back into deficit, Johnson Matthey read more >

ASM South Korean plant offers critical metals alternative

Tuesday, May 17th, 2022

Australian Strategic Materials’ (ASM) first high purity critical metals plant has been officially opened in Ochang, South Korea. The establishment of the flagship facility consolidates read more >

Gold results glitter for Nexus

Tuesday, May 17th, 2022

Nexus Minerals has announced significant high-grade gold assay results from drilling completed at its Crusader-Templar Prospect, within the company’s Wallbrook gold project in Western Australia. read more >

Mining sector lifts WA budget to $5.7 billion surplus

Monday, May 16th, 2022

Bumper contributions from the Western Australian mining and resources sector have again been highlighted, helping lift the State’s Budget to an expected $5.7 billion surplus read more >

Sandvik showcasing electric concept rig for surface drilling at Vei og Anlegg 2022 in Norway

Friday, May 13th, 2022

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is bringing a groundbreaking electric concept drill rig for surface drilling to the Vei og Anlegg 2022 exhibition, one of read more >

West Virginia coal mines struggling through hiring shortage as demand increases worldwide

Friday, May 13th, 2022

”They can’t mine it fast enough,” said Benwood Economic Development Director Frank Longwell. “That’s how we pay our bills here in the community.” Longwell remembers when coal read more >

The end of Adani? Investment giant says coal miner has revealed Carmichael closure plan

Friday, May 13th, 2022

Investment manager Vanguard says coal giant Adani has revealed that its Carmichael mine would be closed in order for the company to “fit within the read more >

Metal demand seen surging for decades on strength of energy transition, World Bank says

Friday, May 13th, 2022

Demand for metals used in everything from wind-turbine blades to batteries will surge for decades to come, driven by efforts to de-carbonize the global economy read more >

Global diamond trade fractures under the weight of Russia sanctions

Friday, May 13th, 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is fracturing a billion-dollar trade that spans the permafrost-laden diamond mines of Siberia, secretive trade houses in Antwerp, dusty polishing powerhouses read more >

Mining de-carbonisation innovations charge on

Friday, May 13th, 2022

In the global quest to significantly decarbonise mining operations, eight technology innovators’ submissions have been selected to progress beyond the Charge On Innovation Challenge. The read more >

Cobalt Blue plant commissioning progresses

Friday, May 13th, 2022

Cobalt Blue has advanced the commissioning of its demonstration plant at its Broken Hill project in New South Wales. General site amenities to support sustained read more >

New EVO2 generation for sustainable application

Thursday, May 12th, 2022

Crusher direct drive with electric auxiliary drives – fuel-efficient and quiet Both machines of the new EVO2 generation are equipped with a patented power train. read more >

New Atomized Mist Cannon Manages Dust in unfavorable weather conditions

Thursday, May 12th, 2022

The next advancement in industrial dust suppression has been introduced by the leader in atomized mist technology, a powerful cannon that is designed to fight read more >

US coal output forecast to rise by 3% this year

Thursday, May 12th, 2022

US coal production is forecast to increase this year, buoyed by a strong export market and inventory replenishment in the power generation sector, says the read more >

Pentagon asks Congress to fund mining projects in Australia, UK

Thursday, May 12th, 2022

The US Department of Defense has asked Congress to let it fund facilities in the United Kingdom and Australia that process strategic minerals used to make read more >

Epiroc pioneer in reverse circulation drilling

Thursday, May 12th, 2022

Epiroc’s new Explorac RC30 Smart automation-focused reverse circulation drilling machine boasts increased capabilities in productivity and safety features. With the latest RCS architecture, advanced hands-free read more >

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