THE Sumatra Miner conference and exhibition will showcase the opportunities that abound in regards to Sumatra’s vast coal and mineral resources. This potential is being hindered by the global mining downturn, lack of capital investment, poor infrastructure and a trend to move away from low ranking coal but surely now is the time to plan for the exploitation of these assets in the future.
AUSTRADE trade commissioner, New Delhi, Tom Calder was present at the IMME 2014 international mining exhibition organized by CII at Kolkata, India, and spoke to The ASIA Miner on the sidelines of the show on December 3, 2014.
MINING equipment, technology and services (METS) companies across the Asia-Pacific region can rest assured that with a change in Indonesia’s president there will still be plenty of opportunities for those looking to invest in or set up business in Indonesia, according to an Austrade spokesman from Indonesia.
THE opportunity for miners to innovate their operations at a faster pace will come from an increasing amount of more reliable information becoming available for mining operations, according to Rio Tinto’s Andrew Shook. He said that armed with good information mining operations could innovate with confidence.