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Glencore’s Expansion of Hunter Valley Coal Mine Approved, New South Wales
March 9, 2020
The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission has approved an additional 2 million tonnes of coal to be extracted from Barrett Pit at Glencore’s subsidiary Mt Owen Pty’s Glendell coal mine in the Hunter Valley. The proposed modification aims to
Leading Edge Materials Looking to Become a Major Player in Rare Earth Sector
March 9, 2020
Leading Edge Materials Interim President and CEO Mark Saxon sat down with Proactive’s Andrew Scott at PDAC in Toronto to discuss the Canadian company focused on the production of high value critical raw materials for the European market. Leading Edge’s
Canada’s Supreme Court to Hear Case Against Nevsun for Human Rights Abuses at Eritrea Mine
March 5, 2020
A Vancouver-based mining company can be sued in Canada for alleged human rights abuses overseas including allegations of modern slavery, Canada’s supreme court has ruled. The decision means three Eritreans who filed a civil suit against Nevsun Resources in British
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
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