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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UK bans new coal mining licences
The UK government said legislation will be introduced to restrict licences for new coal mines as it embraces a clean energy future. Britain became the first major economy to stop burning coal for power in October, with the closure of the country’s last coal-fired power station at Ratcliffe on Soar, following 50 years of service. This means coal has gone…
Read MoreFinnish mining pioneer inducted to National Mining Hall of Fame
Eero Mäkinen (1886-1953), a pioneer of the Finnish mining industry and one of the key inventors of flash smelting, has been inducted into the National Mining Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony took place in Denver, Colo., on November 2. Mäkinen played an important role in the development of the modern mining industry in Finland. During his career, he made…
Read MoreEuro Sun, Glencore seal concentrate offtake deal
Euro Sun Mining has inked a binding memorandum of understanding with Glencore International giving the latter right of first refusal for an offtake of all future concentrate from its Rovina Valley project in Romania. The Toronto-headquartered junior, which is advancing the project to be one of Europe’s largest copper gold properties, also gave Glencore the right to nominate one director…
Read MoreFLSmidth, Enter Engineering sign cooperation agreement
Building upon an already long-standing relationship, FLSmidth and Enter Engineering have signed a strategic cooperation agreement for the delivery of the core mineral processing equipment for the MOF-4 copper-gold-molybdenum concentrator under construction in Almalyk, Tashkent region, Uzbekistan. Once completed, the company said the plant is projected to become one of the largest copper concentrators in the world. The deal covers…
Read MoreCornish Lithium launches demonstration plant
Photo: Cornish Lithium Cornish Lithium has launched a demonstration plant at its Trelavour hard rock lithium project near St Dennis, Cornwall, UK. CEO and Founder Jeremy Wrathall said, “This achievement is not just a milestone for us; it’s a significant step towards securing a stable supply of lithium for the UK’s battery industry and fuelling economic growth. Together, we’re supporting…
Read MoreGunmen kill 21 Pakistani coal miners
Dozens of armed attackers stormed a cluster of small private coal mines in the mineral-rich province of Balochistan in southwestern Pakistan on 10 October, killing at least 21 and injuring six, reported Reuters. “The armed terrorists remained for around 1-1/2 hours in the mining area,” regional police official Asif Shafi told Reuters. “They fired rockets and hurled grenades at the…
Read MoreNewmont offloads Akyem project to Zijin
Newmont said it will sell its Akyem operation in the Republic of Ghana to China’s Zijin Mining Group under a definitive agreement, for cash consideration of up to $1 billion. The sale is part of Newmont’s ongoing program to divest non-core assets as the miner makes a strategic shift to focus on its Tier 1 assets. The transaction is expected…
Read MoreRio Tinto developing lithium supply chain with UK’s Green Lithium
Rio Tinto in Australia has signed a new agreement with UK refinery developer Green Lithium to develop a lithium supply chain, according to a Reuters report. The new collaboration is intended to secure critical battery metal supplies for the manufacturing and automotive needs in the UK and EU. “By building our refineries, we will accelerate the adoption of EVs and…
Read MoreHigh Court rules West Cumbria mine unlawful
Two environmental groups were victorious in a court case against the UK’s previous government’s decision to approve the country’s first underground coal mine in more than 30 years, reported the BBC. High Court Judge Justice Holgate said the assumption that the proposed West Cumbria Mining’s Woodhouse Colliery would not increase greenhouse gas emissions was “legally flawed.” The company had argued…
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