- 1. COAL MARKET REPORT
- (Features)
- ... additional coal capacity to manage that situation.” RWE said lignite, also known as brown coal and considered particularly bad for the environment, “remains a reliable partner to this day.” It adds that ...
- Created on 27 September 2022
- 2. MINING TECHNOLOGY
- (Features)
- ... mines, especially, don’t allow the use of methods which might generate sparks and ignite methane seeps or coal dust. This eliminates methods such as hammering, unless you have a beryllium copper sledgehammer, ...
- Created on 28 June 2022
- 3. Focus on Sustainability
- (Features)
- ... has so far been low, key players such as Independence Group, Gold Fields, South32, OZ Minerals and Barminco are joining forces to accelerate achieving the goal of zero emissions mines. METS Ignited CEO ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 4. The Gold Report
- (Features)
- ... recovery in real time, move it into the digital world and whilst providing opportunity for full automation,” they said. In early October, METS Ignited Industry Growth Centre announced the consortium ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 5. COVID-19 Update
- (Features)
- ... it could mean for the resources sector in the medium to long term. In an ongoing research project, partnering with METS Ignited and National Energy Resources Australia (NERA), State of Play researchers ...
- Created on 16 September 2020
- 6. Poland’s PGE urged to ditch plans for new lignite mine
- (Features)
- ... strategy that continues to support coal, gas and a new lignite mine, delaying the replacement of fossil fuels with renewables. A report, To Embrace a Profitable Energy Future, Poland’s PGE Must Abandon ...
- Created on 12 May 2020
- 7. Accelerator program to help central Queensland mining businesses
- (Latest)
- ... Services (METS) Accelerator Program in Rockhampton. The program is fully funded by the Palaszczuk Government and run by Rockhampton Regional Council, METS Ignited and Rockhampton SmartHub. It will ...
- Created on 07 February 2019
- 8. Oracle submits power plant proposal
- (Latest)
- ... Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB), a proposal to build, own and operate a 660MW private power plant. The UK-based energy company plans to develop a combined lignite coal mine and mine mout ...
- Created on 17 November 2017
- 9. Oracle to sign Pakistan MOU this month
- (Latest)
- Oracle Power expects to sign an MOU covering its combined lignite coal mine and mine mouth power plant in Pakistan later this month. The mine and power plant are proposed for Block VI of the Thar desert ...
- Created on 02 November 2017
- 10. Mining must walk the walk with innovation
- (From the Editor)
- ... VCI in partnership with the University of Western Australia (UWA) and METS Ignited, Rio’s Iron Ore CEO Chris Salisbury said, “In some ways, Australia is still grappling with its attitude towards technology. ...
- Created on 29 July 2017
- 11. Mining industry embraces renewables
- (Waste to Energy)
- ... 600Mw of solar nationwide, along with Neyveli Lignite, which tendered for 260Mw of grid-connected solar PV in two states. Hindustan Zinc has announced the solar deployment of 115Mw. It already generates ...
- Created on 10 July 2017
- 12. Average coal price set for Pakistan project
- (Latest)
- The Thar Coal and Energy Board (TCEB) has determined an average price of US$60.23 per tonne of coal for annual production of 4 million tonnes from Oracle Coalfields’ lignite project in the Thar desert ...
- Created on 17 June 2016
- 13. Incentive for Thar coal development
- (Latest)
- Oracle Coalfields, the UK coal developer of a 1.4 billion tonne lignite resource in the Thar Desert in Sindh Province, Pakistan, is confident it will benefit from government fiscal incentives to encourage ...
- Created on 21 March 2016
- 14. IMARC continues to grow
- (Mining Clubs)
- ... cyclist from the Orica GreenEDGE team. Delegates enjoyed the opportunity to network in the BHP Billiton Engagement Lounge and enjoyed many break-out sessions in the METS Ignited Delegate Lounge. Through ...
- Created on 20 January 2016
- 15. Acquisition plans for Bukit Asam
- (Around the Region)
- ... It has shown its intentions in 2015 with the acquisition of two coal-related companies for US$36 million and a stake in Australian coal technology company Ignite Energy Resources for A$30 million. Coal ...
- Created on 20 January 2016
- 16. Decline takes toll on German manufacturers
- (Asian Intelligence)
- ... discussions about the future of lignite fuelled power stations “is putting pressure on investment levels,” said Dr Michael Schulte Strathaus, who is chairman of the Mining Association in the German Engineering ...
- Created on 20 January 2016
- 17. Acquisition plans for Bukit Asam
- (Latest)
- ... It showed its intentions in 2015 with the acquisition of two coal-related companies for US$36 million and a stake in Australian coal technology company Ignite Energy Resources for A$30 million. Coal ...
- Created on 13 January 2016
- 18. Blueprint to unlocking resource potential
- (Latest)
- ... and the Mining Equipment, Technology and Services Growth Centre - METS Ignited. The launch was carried out by CSIRO executive director of Environment, Energy and Resources Dr Alex Wonhas and METS Ignited ...
- Created on 11 November 2015
- 19. ‘No objection’ to Pakistan power project
- (Latest)
- ... aims to develop a combined lignite mineral resource and mine mouth power plant in the Thar desert in southeast Sindh Province. The Central Power Purchasing Agency Guarantee Limited (CPPA) has advised ...
- Created on 06 November 2015
- 20. Oracle in Pakistan power agreement
- (Latest)
- AIM-listed Oracle Coalfields PLC, the developer of a combined lignite mineral resource and mine mouth power plant in the Thar desert of southeast Sindh Province, Pakistan, has entered into a consortium ...
- Created on 11 October 2015