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Univ. of Sydney Researchers Develop Low-Cost, Long-Range, High-Data Underground Mining WiFi Systems
December 20, 2021
In a boon for the mining industry and internet users everywhere, University of Sydney telecommunications researchers are developing a safe and cost-effective technology that could be a wireless internet game changer. They are developing an industrial long-range WiFi system that
Orica to Sell Its Minova Business to Aurelius Group for A$180 Million
December 14, 2021
Orica has entered into an agreement to sell its Minova business to Aurelius Group, a European based investment firm, for A$180 million, subject to transaction costs and customary completion adjustments. This announcement follows Orica’s announcement in May 2021 of its
Northern Star to Acquire Newmont’s Kalgoorlie Power Business for $95 Million
December 10, 2021
Newmont has agreed to sell its Kalgoorlie power business to Australia’s Northern Star Resources Limited. Under terms of the agreement, Newmont receives US$95 million in cash, inclusive of the US$25 million option payment previously received from Northern Star as part
Australia Approves South32’s Dendrobium Coking Coal Mine Expansion
December 8, 2021
The New South Wales (NSW) government has declared Australian-South African mining firm South32’s proposed A$956 million ($671 million) Dendrobium coking coal mine expansion in the Illawarra region as state-significant infrastructure, allowing it to move forward in the approvals process. The
Sandvik to Acquire Deswik, Launch New Digital Mining Technologies Division
December 7, 2021
Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire Australian-based Deswik, the leading and fastest growing major provider of mine planning software. Deswik will be part of a newly formed division Digital Mining Technologies within business area Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions.
Four Employees Fatally Injured at Two Different Sibanye-Stillwater’s Operations, South Africa
December 7, 2021
Sibanye-Stillwater reported the tragic loss of four colleagues in two separate incidents on Friday, December 3, 2021. At approximately 2:30 this morning, a colleague at Khuseleka shaft at the Rustenburg operations passed away due to a fall of ground incident
MMG to Stop Production at Las Bambas Mine Amid Logistic Issues, Peru
December 7, 2021
MMG has announced that it will stop production at the Las Bambas copper mine in Peru by mid-December 2021 due to logistic issues driven by continued opposition from local community members. The Australia-based company had been facing blockades on public
One Miner Missing, One Injured in Coal Mine Accident in Poland
December 6, 2021
Coal mining authorities said Sunday that one miner is missing and one has been rescued with injuries after an earth tremor and a cave-in at a mine in southern Poland. A spokesman for Poland’s Mining Group, Tomasz Glogowski, said that
Adani Remains on Track to Ship Its First Coal from Carmichael Mine this Month, Australia
December 2, 2021
Indian developer Adani remains on track to ship its first coal this month from its 10mn t/yr Carmichael thermal coal mine in the Galilee basin in central Queensland, despite protestors targeting train and port infrastructure. Activists have this week attached
China Credits Increased Coal Production for Recent Economic Boost
December 2, 2021
The Chinese government credited recent energy “policy measures,” including increased coal production, for the increased manufacturing activity boosting its economy. “In November, power shortages eased and prices of some raw materials dropped significantly,” said Zhao Qinghe, a senior statistician at
