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SIMEC Mining Secures Environmental Approval for Its Tahmoor Coal Mine in New South Wales, Australia
October 8, 2021
SIMEC Mining has secured environmental approval from the Australian government for the extension of its Tahmoor coal mine in New South Wales (NSW). The approval was granted by Australian Environment Minister Sussan Ley on behalf of the federal Department of
China Orders Coal Mines to Raise Production to Address Power Crunch
October 8, 2021
Chinese officials have ordered more than 70 mines in Inner Mongolia to increase coal production by almost 100m tonnes, with the country battling its worst power crunch and coal shortages in years. The move is the latest attempt by Chinese
Tesla Battery Supplier CATL to Acquire Canada-based Millennial Lithium for $298 Million
October 5, 2021
Tesla battery supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) has set plans in motion to acquire Canada-based Millennial Lithium. Millennial Lithium released an official announcement about the CATL arrangement agreement. As per the agreement, CATL plans to acquire all outstanding shares of
Alcoa to Enter High Purity Alumina Market with Joint Development Project
October 5, 2021
Alcoa Corporation intends to enter the growing high-purity alumina market to address increasing demand for sustainable products through a joint development project. Alcoa of Australia Limited (AoA), a subsidiary of Alcoa Corporation, has executed a binding term sheet with Western
Rafaella Begins Production at Its Underground Santa Comba Tungsten Project, Spain
October 4, 2021
Rafaella Resources said that it has achieved first production from the fully permitted underground mine at the brownfield Santa Comba tungsten project in Spain. The Australian company said that the production follows the installation of a pilot plant. The first
Westgold Makes Offer to Acquire Gascoyne Resources for $75 Million
October 1, 2021
Westgold Resources has revealed plans to make a takeover offer of A$104.8 million ($75.3 million) for rival Australian gold mining company Gascoyne Resources. In June 2021, Gascoyne Resources had announced a merger deal worth A$44.7 million ($32.34 million) with Firefly
New Zealand Supreme Court Blocks Seabed Mining Consent
October 1, 2021
A New Zealand offshore mining company has lost its supreme court bid to overturn a decision preventing it from mining millions of tonnes of iron-sand off the coast of South Taranaki, on New Zealand’s North Island. Thursday’s unanimous ruling by
Vitrinite Gets Approval for $160 Million Vulcan Coal Mine in Queensland, Australia
September 30, 2021
Today’s approval of Queensland’s newest metallurgical coal mine between Moranbah and Dysart will create at least 150 full-time jobs and deliver a major economic boost to the Isaac and Mackay regions, the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) said today. QRC Chief
RST Solutions’ Advanced Technologies Support Mining Companies in New Economy Mineral Mining
September 30, 2021
As countries around the world ramp up exploration and mining for critical and key minerals used in emerging battery technologies, global leader of fine particle management Reynolds Soil Technologies (RST Solutions) is supporting mining companies with advanced solutions for dust
The Metals Company Advances Deep-Sea Research Program to Unlock Known Source of Battery Metals
September 28, 2021
The Metals Company (TMC) has mobilized its latest offshore research campaign, Environmental Expedition 5C, which continues its investigation of the pelagic zone in its NORI-D license area of the Clarion Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean. The company’s fourth environmental
