Peabody purchases Australian coal mines from Anglo American

Anglo American has agreed to sell its portfolio of steelmaking coal mines that it operates in Australia to Peabody Energy for a cash consideration of up to US$3.775 billion. The acquisition includes four metallurgical coal mines – Moranbah North, Grosvenor, Aquila, and Capcoal – located in the Bowen Basin. It is expected to transform Peabody’s metallurgical coal segment, increasing production…

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WA lithium miners to receive government assistance

The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia said it welcomed an announcement of a relief package for the state’s lithium producers.  “Falling lithium prices have forced a growing number of lithium operations to suspend or cease operations over the past 18 months,” said CME Chief Executive Officer Rebecca Tomkinson. “However, we know lithium remains a key commodity for…

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Spartan gets okay to commence mining at Dalgaranga

Gold miner Spartan Resources has received key regulatory approvals for the mining and processing of underground ores to proceed at its Dalgaranga gold project in Western Australia. “With these final approvals now in hand, we are excited to move ahead with the next phase of development of the Dalgaranga project and advance systematically toward a production re-commencement, in the process…

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Fortescue to purchase zero emissions mining equipment from XCMG

Fortescue intends to purchase over 100 pieces of zero emissions heavy mobile equipment under a deal with Chinese manufacturer XCMG with a potential value of more than US$400 million. This marks XCMG’s largest contract outside of China for mining equipment and will see battery electric wheel loaders, wheel dozers, water carts, float prime movers and graders delivered to Fortescue’s Pilbara…

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Lomas Bayas, Ceibo to accelerate access to clean copper

Photo: Ceibo Ceibo and Glencore‘s Lomas Bayas Mining Company have entered into a partnership to deploy the former’s proprietary leaching technologies that enable a more effective extraction of copper from low-grade sulfides.  Lomas Bayas has validated Ceibo’s technology and is moving toward scaling up to assess this as an alternative to extend the life of their mining operations. The partnership…

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DTEK launches 18 new coal faces

Miners at Ukraine’s DTEK Energy reportedly put 18 new coal mine faces into operation between January and October 2024, and plan to commission eight more before the end of the year, per an Interfax-Ukraine news agency report. The outlet, which cited the company’s statement, said DTEK was able to accumulate the needed fuel stocks to get through the autumn-winter season…

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