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China to Ensure Coal Supplies to Epidemic Stricken Regions
February 6, 2020
China will ensure sufficient supplies of coal, the main fuel for households and hospitals, in the major epidemic-stricken areas of the country, as part of its concerted efforts to tackle the novel coronavirus outbreak. According to a statement issued by
Japan to Build 22 New Coal Plants Over Next Five Years
February 6, 2020
Japan is planning to build as many as 22 new coal plants at 17 different sites over the next five years, The New York Times reports, a sharp uptick in coal-fired power as the rest of the world eases off
BlueJay Receives Environmental Confirmation for Dundas Titanium Ilmenite Project, Greenland
February 6, 2020
UK-based mining firm BlueJay has received Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) confirmation for the £196m Dundas titanium ilmenite project being developed in the Municipality of Avannaata, Greenland. Located near the north-west coast of Greenland, the project is expected to produce approximately
B&W Subsidiary to Supply Sootblowers for Two Coal Power Plants Under Construction, Asia
February 5, 2020
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises’ Scotland-based subsidiary, Diamond Power Specialty Limited (DPSL), has been awarded two contracts to supply sootblowers and furnace cleaning systems for two coal-fired power plants under construction in Asia. The combined value of these contracts is more
Indotan to Acquire Newcrest’s Gosowong Mine, Indonesia
February 4, 2020
Australian mining company, Newcrest Mining has agreed to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary Newcrest Singapore (NSH) to PT Indotan Halmahera Bangkit. NSH holds a 75 percent stake in PT Nusa Halmahera Minerals (PTNHM) that owns and operates the Gosowong mine in
Japanese Clean Coal Demonstration Project Takes a Step Further
February 4, 2020
Construction has begun on the third step of a project to demonstrate the world’s first integrated coal-gasification fuel-cell (IGFC) combined cycle power plant with CO2 capture. The five-year, $73.3-million project is a collaboration of the New Energy and Industrial Technology
Coronavirus Outbreak Expected to Halt Coking Coal Exports to China Amid Border Curbs
February 3, 2020
Two of China’s closest trading partners Mongolia and Russia plan to restrict border crossings to prevent a further spread of the coronavirus outbreak, which is expected to halt coking coal exports to China. Border authorities in Mongolia have enforced temporary
Barrick’s Kibali Mine has Record Year, Congo
January 28, 2020
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo — Barrick Gold Corporation said Monday its Kibali mine beat its 2019 production guidance of 750,000 ounces of gold by a substantial margin, delivering 814,027 ounces in another record year. Barrick President and Chief Executive
WesTrac to Build World-Leading Autonomous Training Facility in Collie, Australia
January 28, 2020
Caterpillar dealer WesTrac has announced it will build a technology training facility in Collie focused on providing courses in autonomous operations. The center will be the only Caterpillar Autonomous Training Facility in the world apart from Caterpillar’s own testing and
South Africa Mine Fatalities Fall to Record Low in 2019
January 28, 2020
South Africa saw the lowest number of mine deaths on record last year, with 51 people killed compared to 81 the previous year, the mines ministry said on Friday. “The lowest recorded fatalities in 2019 at 51 shows that there’s
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