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Australia’s Voters Back PM Morrison’s Faith in Fossil Fuel
May 21, 2019
Australia’s re-elected Prime Minister Scott Morrison once brandished a lump of coal in parliament, crying, “This is coal - don’t be afraid!” His surprise win in what some dubbed the ‘climate election’ may have stunned the country, but voters should
Brazil’s Vale Warns Another Mining Dam at Risk of Collapse at Gongo Soco Mine
May 20, 2019
Brazil’s mining firm Vale has warned that another dam is at risk of bursting months after the collapse of a similar structure killed more than 230 people. The dam near the south-eastern city of Barão de Cocais could burst next
Lundin Gold’s Fruta del Norte Project on Track for First Gold Pour in Q4 2019, Ecuador
May 20, 2019
Lundin Gold has completed 59 percent of construction at its Fruta del Norte gold project in Ecuador, which it says is on track to produce its first gold, on budget, in the fourth quarter of 2019. The Canadian gold miner
Aus Tin Mining Receives Final Regulatory Approval for Taronga Stage 1, NSW
May 20, 2019
Aus Tin Mining announced that the company has now received the final regulatory approval for Taronga Stage 1. Receipt of approval for the Mining Operations Plan (MOP) from the NSW Department of Planning & Environment is the culmination of an
Queensland Approves Pembroke’s $696 Million Olive Downs Coal Mine
May 16, 2019
Australia-based Pembroke Resources has secured approval from the Queensland’s independent Coordinator-General for the proposed A$1 billion ($696.3 million) Olive Downs metallurgical coal mine. Located 40km south-east of Moranbah in the Bowen Basin, the Olive Downs coking coal project is scheduled
Robe River Mining Secures Environmental Approval for West Angelas Iron Ore Mine Expansion
May 16, 2019
Robe River Mining has secured recommendation for environmental approval from the Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA WA) for its proposed West Angelas iron ore mine expansion project in Western Australia. The West Angelas iron ore mine is located in
OceanaGold Applies for Mining Permit in Wharekirauponga, New Zealand
May 16, 2019
OceanaGold has applied for a mining permit in the Coromandel Forest Park so it can better assess the area’s potential for an underground mine. The permit at Wharekirauponga, 10 kilometres north of Waihī would not provide OceanaGold with the right
Triton Secures Mining Concession for Ancuabe Graphite Project, Mozambique
May 14, 2019
Triton Minerals announced that it has secured the Mining Concession from the Mozambique government for its Ancuabe Graphite Project. The company reported that Mozambique’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, His Excellency Ernesto Max Elias Tonela, has granted the Mining
Fortescue Commissions First Autonomous Truck at Cloudbreak Mine, Western Australia
May 14, 2019
Fortescue Metals has commissioned the first Cat 789D model truck fitted with Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) technology at its Cloud Break iron ore mine located in Pilbara, Western Australia (WA). The firm said that the move marks a significant milestone
U.S. Seizes North Korean Coal Cargo Ship for Violating Sanctions
May 14, 2019
The U.S. said Thursday that it has seized a North Korean cargo ship that was used to violate international sanctions, a first-of-its kind enforcement action that comes amid a tense moment in relations between the two countries. The “Wise Honest,”
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