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Flooding Forces Closure of Coal India’s Dipka Mine
October 8, 2019
State-controlled mining firm Coal India (CIL), the country’s largest coal producer, has been forced to suspend operations at its 30mn t/yr Dipka thermal coal mine because of flooding caused by heavy monsoon rains. CIL may face a significant loss of
Rio Tinto Signs MOU with China’s Baowu Steel Group to Reduce Carbon Emissions
October 8, 2019
Australian Mining giant Rio Tinto has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China’s steel producer China Baowu Steel Group and Tsinghua University to explore new ways of reducing carbon emissions across the steel value chain. Inking the agreement at
ICMM Releases Incident Prevention Strategies Following Vale Tragedy
October 8, 2019
The mining and metals industry has not succeeded in having a fatality-free year, International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) manager of health and safety Mark Holmes warns. Holmes, who believes this trend will continue for the rest of the
Galena Mining Begins $15M Surface Infrastructure Development at Abra Base Metals Project
October 7, 2019
Galena Mining Ltd has commenced surface infrastructure works at the Abra Base Metals Project in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. The company has started this work program prior to finalization of key engineering procurement and construction (EPC) and mining
Pembroke Secures Environmental Approval for Olive Downs Coking Coal Project, Queensland
October 7, 2019
Pembroke Resources has secured environmental approval from Queensland’s Department of Environment and Science (DES) for its 100 percent owned A$1 billion ($680 million) Olive Downs Coking Coal Project in the Australian state. The Environmental Authority (EA) granted by the department
NSW Regulator Uncovers Cause of Autonomous Machinery Collision at Peabody’s Wilpinjong Mine
October 7, 2019
The New South Wales Resources Regulator has cited a breakdown in communications as one of the contributing factors of an automated machinery collision at Peabody Energy’s Wilpinjong coal mine in May this year. Resources Regulator Chief Inspector of Mines Garvin
World’s Largest Untouched Coal Reserves Set to Be Mined in Botswana
October 3, 2019
According to a recent report from New Scientist, Botswana is on the verge of mining the largest untapped coal deposits in the world. First discovered in the 1960s, Botswana has billions of tons of coal reserves that have remained relatively
India Starts Up Its First-Ever Ultrasupercritical Coal Unit
October 3, 2019
NTPC Ltd., one of India’s largest power generating companies, on Sept. 3 announced it had commissioned the country’s first ultrasupercritical (USC) coal-fired unit at the two-unit 1,320-MW Khargone plant that is under construction in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The
Vale Launches Development Plan for Communities of Macacos, Barao de Cocais, and Itabirito
October 1, 2019
Vale is developing a set of integrated actions for the communities of Macacos (Nova Lima), Barao de Cocais, and Itabirito. With a total investment of R$190 million, the Development Plan for Impacted Territories has been prepared in accordance with the
Predictive Discovery Granted Permit for Gold Prospect in Cote D’Ivoire
October 1, 2019
Predictive Discovery Ltd’s subsidiary, Ivoirian Resources, has been granted the 400-square-kilometre Bocanda North permit by the Cote D’Ivoire’s Ministerial Council. The permit area was selected using the company’s Predictore in-house targeting system and is on a major structural position along
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