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Eskom Served With Compliance Notice by South Africa’s Environment Ministry
March 2, 2020
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. is battling to keep all the units of its biggest operational power plant open after being served with a compliance notice by South Africa’s environment ministry because of its high levels of air pollution. The indebted
Australian States Ramp Up Silicosis Response for Former Mine and Quarry Workers
March 2, 2020
Queensland has opened a lung disease hotline for current and former mine and quarry workers in the state. The confidential hotline will kick off on March 2 to give mine workers faster access to the services they need, according to
Diamcor Takes Delivery of New Caterpillar Equipment and Returns to Processing of Quarry Material
February 28, 2020
Diamcor Mining has now completed the processing of tailings material at the company’s Krone-Endora at Venetia project, and that mining operations using a new larger fleet of Caterpillar heavy equipment has begun. The new equipment is aimed at providing the
Japan Gold and Barrick Gold Form Alliance for 28 Japanese Gold Projects
February 27, 2020
Canada-based Japan Gold and Barrick Gold have joined forces for exploration, development, and mining of certain gold mineral properties and mining projects across Japan. Japan Gold has agreed to contribute 28 out of its 30 projects to the alliance that
BHP Trains Apprentices with Safety Focus, Queensland
February 27, 2020
BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) has recorded the largest intake of apprentices in a number of years in Moranbah, Queensland. The 56 apprentices have started at mines across the Bowen Basin in roles including electricians, diesel fitters, auto-electricians, mechanical fitters and
Rio Tinto to Build $98M Solar Plant to Power Koodaideri Mine, Australia
February 25, 2020
Rio Tinto has approved a $98 million (100 percent basis) investment in a new solar plant at the Koodaideri mine in the Pilbara, Australia, as well as a lithium-ion battery energy storage system to help power its entire Pilbara power
Rio Tinto Unveils Plan for Coal-Fired Power Plant at Oyu Tolgoi, Mongolia
February 25, 2020
Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto PLC on Tuesday said it has submitted plans for a coal-fired power plant for the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia. Rio Tinto has until June 2023 to secure domestically-sourced power for the mine, it said, following
Barminco Secures Underground Mining Contract for Panoramic Resources’ Savannah Nickel Mine
February 25, 2020
Australian development and exploration firm Panoramic Resources has awarded underground mining contract to Barminco, a subsidiary of mining services company Perenti, for the Savannah nickel mine in Western Australia. The nickel-copper-cobalt (Ni-Cu-Co) mine is located in Western Australia’s East Kimberley
Miners Welcome Indonesia’s New Jobs Bill that Could Spur Coal Growth
February 25, 2020
Miners have welcomed proposed changes to Indonesian mining rules under a new law aimed at boosting investment, though critics are concerned that the changes could underpin an expansion in polluting coal and threaten environment protection. President Joko Widodo’s sprawling “Job
NQ Minerals to Acquire Beaconsfield Gold Mine, Tasmania
February 24, 2020
NQ Minerals PLC has struck a deal to buy the Beaconsfield gold mine in Tasmania for an initial fee of A $2 million. The property, described as “historically one of the richest gold mines” in the region, previously produced some
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