The Coalition for Energy Efficient Comminution (CEEC) has announced that Thermo Fisher Scientific, a world leader in supplying solutions for efficient and sustainable mining, has joined the global not-for-profit communication hub as a sponsor.
Global mining-tech company IMDEX has acquired New Zealand-based AusSpec, an industry leader in automated mineralogy to the mining sector, for A$8.5 million. The cash and shares deal unlocks access to AusSpec’s unique, cloud-based aiSIRIS technology, closing a technology gap for IMDEX around rock knowledge.
The Australian Government has launched an online data portal that will help the resources sector in leading the economic recovery following COVID-19. Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt said the portal provides free access to around 250 datasets collected as part of the government’s $225 million Exploring for the Future program.
Despite disruptions during the first quarter of 2020, global coal production is expected to grow, albeit by a marginal 0.1 per cent to 8.13 billion tonnes (Bnt) in 2020, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.