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Anglo American Becomes Founding Sponsor of World Bank’s Climate Smart Mining Fund
May 7, 2019
Anglo American has committed to the World Bank’s Climate Smart Mining initiative, by becoming a founding donor to the Climate Smart Mining Facility. It is the first-ever fund that is dedicated to making mining for metals and minerals a more
Wesfarmers Launches $776 Million Takeover Bid for Lithium Miner Kidman Resources
May 6, 2019
Australian retail conglomerate Wesfarmers has launched a $776 million takeover bid for the lithium miner Kidman Resources. Wesfarmers has proposed to acquire 100 percent stake by paying A$1.90 per share in cash for Australian firm Kidman. Kidman currently owns 50
Kibo Energy Gets Greenlight to Develop Mbeya Coal to Power Project, Tanzania
May 6, 2019
Kibo Energy PLC told investors that it has received formal notice from the Tanzanian authorities inviting it to develop the Mbeya coal-to-power project. TANESCO, the Tanzania Electric Supply Company, has asked the company to develop the project for export market
Queensland Gives Green Light for Yancoal’s Cameby Downs Coal Mine Expansion
May 2, 2019
The Queensland Government has approved Yancoal Australia’s proposed expansion of the Cameby Downs thermal coal mine in Southeast Queensland, Australia to increase production. Located in the Surat Basin approximately 360km northwest of Brisbane, the Cameby Downs comprises an open cut
FLSmidth to Supply Equipment for Rio Tinto’s Koodaideri Mine, Western Australia
May 2, 2019
Denmark-based engineering company FLSmidth has been selected by Rio Tinto to supply key minerals handling equipment for its Koodaideri mine in Western Australia. The contract is a turn-key contract for the design, supply, installation and commissioning for Rio Tinto’s new
1,800 Miners Freed After Being Caught Underground at Sibanye-Stillwater Mine, South Africa
May 2, 2019
South Africa’s department of mineral resources says all 1,800 miners who had been caught underground have been freed overnight. Mining company Sibanye-Stillwater on Tuesday said some rails that were being transported underground at the Thembelani shaft in Rustenberg came loose
Nornickel’s Polar Division Launches New Rock Bolting Technology at Its Mines
May 1, 2019
Nornickel’s Polar Division is working to launch a new rock bolting technology at its mines. It will significantly improve safety and accelerate shaft sinking while reducing its cost. By 2020, the technology will be introduced across all mining units of
Battle Over Gupta-owned Shiva Uranium Mine Taken to Supreme Court of Appeal
April 30, 2019
Another massive sale of assets belonging to Gupta-owned Shiva Uranium is on the cards as the battle between the company’s current and former business rescue practitioners heads to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA). This week, Shiva Uranium closed its
Thousands Show Up at Hunter’s Voice for Mining Family Day, Australia
April 30, 2019
Every day, over 14,000 miners head to work across the Hunter to deliver so much for our region and our state. Often their hard work gets overlooked by others commenting on our industry. Unlike mining in other states, most of
At Least 17 Fatalities in Ukraine Coal Mine Accident
April 30, 2019
Seventeen people have been killed in an accident at a coal mine in eastern Ukraine, officials say. The bodies of all the miners have been pulled from the shaft, Leonid Pasechnik, leader of the Russian-backed breakaway province Luhansk, wrote on
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