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BHP to Mobilize Autonomous Trucks at Goonyella Riverside Coal Mine by Mid-2020
December 5, 2019
BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) is set to introduce autonomous haulage at the Goonyella Riverside coal mine in Queensland next year in an effort to reduce exposure to safety risks. The move will not involve any forced redundancies, but is anticipated
U.S. Geological Survey Signs Critical Minerals Research Agreement with Australia
December 5, 2019
GeoScience Australia and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have signed an agreement to jointly develop a better understanding of the critical minerals reserves for both countries. The agreement will look at better quantifying the global supply potential of critical minerals
Allahabad Cracks Down on Illegal Mining with New Satellite Images Program, India
December 5, 2019
The district administration will keep illegal mining in check by keeping vigil through satellite images. The administration also launched a mobile app on which the trucks or vehicles, engaged in transporting the material extracted from the mines have to get
Glencore’s Mutanda Mine in Congo Shuts Down a Month Early
December 5, 2019
Glencore’s Mutanda mine in Democratic Republic of Congo suspended operations prematurely on Monday due to a lack of sulphuric acid, a key input for copper and cobalt extraction. The suspension comes more than a month before the world’s biggest cobalt
China’s Surge in Rare Earth Production Challenges United States and Australia
December 5, 2019
This month China reported that it’s raising its annual mining quota for rare earths by 10 percent over last year’s record high, to 120 kt (132,000 st), according to Bloomberg News. In response, the United States and Australia have been
SRG Mining Secures Permit for Lola Graphite Project, West Africa
December 3, 2019
Canada-based mining company SRG Mining has secured mining permit for its Lola graphite project in eastern Guinea, West Africa. The Government of Guinea has granted the 15-year renewable permit through presidential decree in conformity with SRG’s request of March 22,
Australia-based NRW Holdings to Acquire BGC Contracting for $207 Million Deal
December 3, 2019
Western Australia-based mining services company NRW Holdings has agreed to acquire BGC Contracting in a deal worth $209.7 million. BGC Contracting is engaged in providing services to the resources, energy and infrastructure sectors across mining, construction and DIAB Engineering businesses.
Rio Tinto to Invest $749 Million in WTS2 Mine at Tom Price Operations, Australia
December 3, 2019
Rio Tinto has sanctioned an investment of A$1 billion ($749 million) in the Western Turner Syncline Phase 2 mine (WTS2 mine), which is part of the company’s Greater Tom Price operations in Western Australia. The mining company said that the
Thousands of Activists Protest at Several Coal Mines in Eastern Germany
December 3, 2019
Thousands of activists on Saturday occupied several opencast coal mines in eastern Germany, seeking to put pressure on the government to phase out the fossil fuel — a divisive issue in the country’s rust belt. Wearing masks and dressed in
Fitzroy Suspends Operations at Carborough Downs Mine After Fatality, Australia
December 2, 2019
Operations at the Carborough Downs mine in Queensland, Australia have been suspended by its owner Fitzroy Australia Resources following the on-site death of a worker. The tragic incident took place around midday on 25 November at the underground coal mine,
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