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Shandong Energy’s Hillalong Coal Mine Proposal Boosts Hope for Jobs, Queensland

May 17, 2016

A new central Queensland coal mine in the Bowen Basin is expected to create more than 350 ongoing local jobs if approved. Shandong Energy’s proposed open-cut Hillalong Coal Project will be located near Nebo and is expected to produce up

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China to Enhance Coal Mine Safety Oversight

May 17, 2016

Chinese authorities on Friday vowed to strengthen law enforcement for coal mine safety supervision and strictly ban suspended coal mines from planning production by themselves. Safety supervision departments at different levels should eliminate outdated and unsafe coal production capacity according

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Anglo American Delivers First Metallurgical Coal from Grosvenor Project, Queensland

May 16, 2016

Anglo American has commissioned its Grosvenor metallurgical coal longwall operation in the Bowen Basin of Queensland, Australia. The Grosvenor project, which was approved for development at the end of 2011, has delivered its first coal from its underground longwall seven

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Sirius Minerals Names Louise Hardy as Director as Construction Phase Nears for York Potash Project

May 13, 2016

As it prepares to build a world class underground mine, Sirius Minerals PLC has hired Louise Hardy — a specialist in major construction projects — as a new director of the company. Hardy has extensive, more than 25 years, experience

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ZincOx Resources Aims for Fresh Start in Its Zinc Recovery Processes

May 13, 2016

ZincOx Resources is aiming for a fresh start in 2016 after a year that ended with ownership of its zinc recycling plant transferred to its Korean partner. Rod Beddows, chairman said: “2015 was an extremely challenging and frustrating year for

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Paynes Find Gold to Acquire Advanced Stage Wolfsberg Lithium Project, Austria

May 13, 2016

Paynes Find Gold Ltd is seeking to become a lithium miner through the reverse takeover and backdoor listing of European Lithium Limited, the sole owner of the well advanced Wolfsberg Lithium Project in Austria. Tony Sage will become a director

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Pakistan Government to Invite International EPC Bids for $1.7 Billion Jamshoro Coal Plants

May 13, 2016

The Ministry of Water and Power has decided to invite international competitive bids for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for installing $1.7 billion Jamshoro coal-based power plants. An official said the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has given no-objection certificate

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Lucara Sells 813 Carat Diamond Recovered from Its Karowe Mine in Botswana for US$63 Million

May 11, 2016

Lucara Diamond Corp.‘s exceptional 812.77 carat, Type IIa diamond recovered from the Karowe mine in Botswana in November 2015 has been sold for US$63,111,111 (US$77,649 per carat). As part of the sale, Lucara has partnered with Nemesis International DMCC, and

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Canada Rare Earth to Acquire Rare Earth Separation Refinery, Laos

May 11, 2016

Canada Rare Earth Corporation has entered into an agreement to purchase 60 percent of a company based in Laos (LaosCo). LaosCo owns a full capability rare earth refinery that is designed to process monazite rare earth concentrate and separate the

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Shenhua Group Completes Upgrades at Its Coal-fired Power Plants in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region

May 11, 2016

China’s largest coal producer Shenhua Group has completed upgrades to its coal-fired power plants in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region that will dramatically reduce their emissions. A milestone in China’s efforts to be more environmentally friendly, Shenhua’s upgrades will take emissions of

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