- 1. Thiess awarded AU$1.2B Mt Arthur coal contract
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- CIMIC Group’s global mining services provider, Thiess, has secured a AU$1.2 billion contract from BHP to provide mining services at the Mt Arthur Coal operation in the Hunter Valley, Australia. This ...
- Created on 18 October 2018
- 2. New Indonesian governor to end mining operations in province
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- ... total number of permits active in Indonesia was 8,524 mineral and coal mining permits. Of these, 2,522 were tagged as “not clean and clear,” indicating that a site assessment was lacking. ...
- Created on 21 September 2018
- 3. All that glitters is … gold, gold, gold
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- ... mined products, including steel, aluminium and coal. The report also recognises that gold itself may also play an important role in technologies that help facilitate the transition to a low carbon economy ...
- Created on 19 September 2018
- 4. Bauxite mining industry gets sustainable mining guidelines
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- To address unsustainable practices by parts of the newly emerging bauxite mining industry, a coalition of global and national aluminium associations and companies have developed Sustainable Bauxite Mining ...
- Created on 19 September 2018
- 5. Clive Palmer announces plans for new $1.5 billion coal-fired power station in Queensland
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- Chairman of Waratah Coal Pty Ltd, Clive Palmer, has announced plans for the company to build a new AUD$1.54 billion coal-fired power station in Queensland’s Galilee Basin. The 700 MW high efficiency ...
- Created on 14 September 2018
- 6. Gulf secures AU$10.8M cornerstone investment
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- Gulf Manganese has secured a cornerstone investment of approximately AU$10.8 million from Jakarta-based businessman, Bapak Dato Dr Low Tuck Kwong, founder and President Director of integrated coal group ...
- Created on 31 August 2018
- 7. Change in Australian government’s leadership welcomed by mining sector
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- ... we’ve seen him make several visits to some of our resources heartlands in Central and North Queensland. And we know he’s a fan of the coal industry, which he proved on the floor of Parliament. “His new ...
- Created on 31 August 2018
- 8. Minerals supply faces crunch time as economic powerhouses drive demand
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- ... countries – pointed to copper, gold, potash and coking coal as commodities of focus. “The demand for copper has been robust for decades and there are emerging new uses but the existing supply is already ...
- Created on 31 August 2018
- 9. L&M Coal Holdings wins $US40 million NZ High Court action
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- On 17 August 2018, New Zealand’s High Court has ruled in favour of L&M Coal Holdings Limited’s (LMCH) $US40 million legal action against Bathurst Resources Limited (BRL) and its subsidiary Buller Coal ...
- Created on 24 August 2018
- 10. Coal mine blast kills four in southern China
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- According to REUTERS, four workers were killed and nine were missing after an explosion at a small coal mine in China's Guizhou province on Monday night. The incident happened at Zimujia coal mine ...
- Created on 10 August 2018
- 11. Queensland’s resources sector boasts continued demand for workers
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- ... report found jobs growth in the coal, minerals, petroleum and gas industries were very strong with a survey of chief executive officers (CEOs) of QRC member companies finding 52 per cent would increase ...
- Created on 20 July 2018
- 12. Coal to overtake iron ore as Australia’s largest export
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- Coal is projected to be Australia’s largest export earner, generating $58.1 billion in 2018-19, with iron ore exports forecast to earn $57.7 billion in the same period. Coal is expected to earn $60.2 ...
- Created on 06 July 2018
- 13. NSW Government welcomes record contribution of mining royalties to budget
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- ... for the NSW Government comes on the back of bigger export volumes and better prices for coal,” said Minister Canavan. “With demand and prices expected to remain strong, the Budget is forecasting an extra ...
- Created on 22 June 2018
- 14. CFMEU critical of New Hope mining offer
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- The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) has criticised an enterprise agreement by coal company New Hope Group at its West Moreton coal operations in Ipswich, Queensland, calling ...
- Created on 08 June 2018
- 15. New campaign seeks end to ocean mine waste dumping
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- The Ditch Ocean Dumping coalition has called on Citigroup to divest from mines tied to the practice of ocean waste dumping. The international coalition of environmental and human rights groups – including ...
- Created on 15 May 2018
- 16. MYL and WMM secure major investor for the Bawdwin Project
- (Around the Region)
- ... of acquiring and developing mineral resource projects in Myanmar. EAP owns and operates a manganese mine and a coal mine in Myanmar and also manages the operations of the Longh Keng high grade zinc mine ...
- Created on 09 May 2018
- 17. Rio Tinto committed to domestic power solution for Oyu Tolgoi
- (Around the Region)
- ... plan for the South Gobi region. The Government of Mongolia’s primary intention was to develop a new independent power plant at the Tavan Tolgoi coalfields with Oyu Tolgoi as off-taker rather than owner. ...
- Created on 09 May 2018
- 18. Unearthing junior mining exploration opportunities
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- In a joint media release with the Minister for Finance, Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann, the Australian Coalition Government has announced its support of smaller exploration companies undertaking greenfields ...
- Created on 09 May 2018
- 19. Yanzhou Coal surge bolstered by Yancoal Australia’s record profit
- (Around the Region)
- Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. has reported gains after its 2017 net income rose more than fourfold. In a filing to the Honk Kong Stock Exchange, the Shandong-based company reported a profit jump in 2017 ...
- Created on 09 May 2018
- 20. PT Adaro and EMR acquire Kestrel for $2.25 billion
- (Around the Region)
- As part of its coal exit, Rio Tinto has entered into a binding agreement with a consortium comprising private equity manager EMR Capital (EMR) and PT Adaro Energy Tbk (Adaro), an Indonesian listed coal ...
- Created on 09 May 2018