by Gordon Barratt | Nov 19, 2021 | News
UGOL ROSSII & MINING 2022 30th International Trade Fair for Coal Mining Technology, Preparation and Materials Handling NEDRA ROSSII 2022 7th International Trade Fair for Exploitation, Processing and Refining of Metals and Industrial Minerals SAFETY & HEALTH...
by Gordon Barratt | Jan 14, 2021 | News
Australia’s largest independent coal producer, Whitehaven Coal, decided years ago to steer clear of exporting to China – a market that didn’t demand its particular brand of product. Fortuitous as Whitehaven’s decision appears today, there is no avoiding...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 19, 2020 | News
While China is tightening its coercive campaign against Australia, now targeting the coal industry, its ambassador to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, last week led a protest of 26 nations against economic coercion by the United States.‘We continue to witness the...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 16, 2020 | News
It is no exaggeration to consider that the “Art of Negotiation” also applies to rare earth elements. If Washington isn’t serious about the rare earth resources of North Korea, then the winner, once again, could be Beijing. Moscow, too, could benefit from Washington’s...
by Gordon Barratt | May 28, 2020 | News
Australia’s coal exporters are bracing for a slump in shipments to China, making it somewhat ironic that May is likely to be the strongest month in nearly two years for Chinese imports from Down Under. Traders are expecting that China’s coal imports may fall in coming...