Philippines-based Semirara Mining and Power has disclosed plans to invest PHP291 billion (US$5.0 billion) for its coal mine expansion project in Semirara Island, Caluya, Antique, reported the Manila Standard. Semirara said in documents submitted to the country’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources that the investment would expand the existing Molave and Narra pits and the Acacia deposit. The project…
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Metso has signed a contract with Beijing Shougang International Engineering Technology (BSIET) for the delivery of a traveling grate pelletizing plant for Ruifeng Iron and Steel Group in Tangshan, Hebei province, China. “We are delighted to support Ruifeng in achieving their decarbonization targets with our advanced technology. The increasing interest in our compact-sized pellet plants in China is very encouraging,”…
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At least 15 were killed at an illegal gold mine in Indonesia’s province of West Sumatra, following a landslide caused by heavy rains, reported Reuters. Three people are confirmed injured, while several others are still missing. Irwan Efendi, the head of the provincial disaster agency, estimated there were probably 25 people in the mine at the time of the incident.…
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XCMG Machinery has delivered a batch of electric autonomous mining trucks – the ZNK95 Intelligent Mining Dump Truck – to an undisclosed open pit mine in Inner-Mongolia. The operation aims to deploy 300 units by 2026, leading to a reduction of 149,000 tons of carbon emissions and 47,000 tons of diesel consumption. The ZNK95 utilises vehicle, cloud and network collaborative…
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Violent attacks between illegal settlers and local landowners near Barrick Gold’s Porgera mine in Papua New Guinea has killed at least 20 people, reported Reuters, with other news outlets citing at least 30 dead. The government has granted police emergency powers, including the use of lethal force, to contain the violence. Local media has reported that Barrick has temporarily halted…
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PT Adaro Energy Indonesia, which is one of Indonesia’s biggest coal miners, has released plans to spin off a coal mining unit valued at US$2.45 billion as part of a green shift, reported Bloomberg. The miner aims to offload its 99.9% stake in Adaro Andalan Indonesia and will seek shareholder approval for the plan on 18 October, according to a…
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Mongolian full-service heavy equipment specialist UL Equipment (ULE) has made a dealer agreement with Canadian group MacLean to bolster in-country parts and field service capabilities for MacLean’s full-fleet solutions. The new dealer platform will improve MacLean parts support and field service capabilities at the Rio Tinto Oyu Tolgoi copper/gold mine in the Southern Gobi Desert. It also offers Oyu Tolgoi…
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Indonesia-based Bukit Asam, a member of the MIND ID Group, has launched a pilot project with the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) to convert coal into artificial graphite and anode sheet, which will then be used as raw materials in lithium-ion batteries. The energy company said this is the world’s first conversion of coal into artificial graphite and anode…
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Shandong Humon Smelting, a Jiangxi Copper subsidiary, has halted production at its plant in Shandong province, China, after a copper furnace accident killed three and left 14 injured, reported Reuters. The company said there was an unexpected spill from the plant’s side-blown copper furnace. An investigation into the incident is ongoing. Humon produced 203,023 metric tons of copper last year,…
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Reuters has reported that India plans to provide nearly $50 million to fund collaborations between research institutes and companies to further aid critical minerals extraction as the country tries to cut its near-total reliance on imports of lithium and rare earth minerals. So far, the news agency noted, India’s attempts to create a critical minerals mining industry have faltered. The…
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