Coal is a hot commodity again. Maybe too hot. The Russian incursion into Ukraine has interrupted production and shipment of energy resources; while Chinese power shortages are stoking the flame for more and more product.
On 24 May, about 100 people attended in person the Djakarta Mining Club’s/Coal Club Indonesia ninth anniversary meeting. Following COVID-19 protocols did not dampen the enthusiasm of meeting up with old friends and opening up new networking contacts, according to Ian Wollff, principal geologist/independent consultant.
Should mining companies also mine the resources of recycled products? Jan Kwak thinks so. He is managing director of Australia and Asia at Hatch, a multidisciplinary leader in engineering, operational and development projects in the metals, energy and infrastructure industries.
One of the positive outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic is that mining operations all over the world have had to reassess safety. In addressing conditions around the mine to prevent the spread of the virus, many companies have also taken the opportunity to stress safe working conditions in many other areas.