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19.05.2020 (678 Clicks)

QRC farewells New Hope’s Shane Stephan

The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has thanked Shane Stephan for his distinguished leadership as Chief Executive Officer & subsequently Managing Director of the New Hope Group after 11 years with the company.
QRC Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane said New Hope Group announced Shane would retire from the company at the end of August.

16.05.2020 (654 Clicks)

QRC welcomes more Land for Gas Exploration

The Queensland Resources Council, the peak organisation for the State’s coal, metal and petroleum producers, explorers and suppliers, has welcomed the release of more than 6,700 square kilometres of land in the Surat and Bowen basins between Blackwater and Goondiwindi for gas exploration including domestic-only gas.

15.05.2020 (876 Clicks)

Call-for-Papers of the US Conference for Underground Construction RETC 2021 has started

The 2021 RETC abstract submission site is now available. You can help contribute to a dynamic technical program next June by sharing innovative solutions and outcomes to interesting or unique challenges.

Topics for Consideration

The committee will consider all abstracts covering any/all aspects of the tunneling/underground construction industry including, but not limited to, the following topics:

• Contract Practices
• Design
• Design/Build Projects
• Difficult Ground
• Drill and Blast
• Environment, Health and Safety
• Future Projects
• Geotechnical Considerations
• Ground Control, Face Support and Monitoring
• Ground Support and Final Lining
• Grouting and Ground Modification
• Hard Rock TBMs
• Impacts of COVID-19 on the Tunneling Industry
• Insurance
• International Projects
• Large Span Tunnels and Caverns
• Microtunneling and Trenchless Tunneling
• New and Innovative Technologies
• Pressure Face TBM Case Histories
• Pressure Face TBM Technology
• Project Planning
• Risk Management
• SEM/NATM
• Shafts and Mining
• Tunnel Rehabilitation
• Tunneling for Sustainability

Key Dates:

• June 30, 2020 | Abstract submissions due
• Sept. 30, 2020 | Notification of acceptance
• Dec. 1, 2020 | Final manuscripts are due (mandatory)  

RETC 2021

Manuscripts are mandatory for inclusion in the proceedings volume and must be received on time. If you cannot commit to completing a manuscript on time, please do not submit an abstract for consideration.

The Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference (RETC) is the premier international forum for the exchange and dissemination of developments and advances in underground construction. RETC provides innovative solutions to the unique challenges associated with the tunneling industry.

More information about the conference: here

Source: Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc.

                     

15.05.2020 (700 Clicks)

Olive Downs Coking Coal Project in Australia receives Federal Environmental Approval

Pembroke Resources has received approvals from the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (“EPBC”) Act for its Olive Downs Coking Coal Project (“Olive Downs”) in Central Queensland.

14.05.2020 (790 Clicks)

Costain to take important Role in Shaping UK Industry’s Journey to net Zero by 2050

UK Research and Innovation recently announced funding for the first phases of the Deployment and Roadmap programme for industrial decarbonisation strategies, run on behalf of the UK government.

14.05.2020 (673 Clicks)

Senex delivers more Power for Queenslanders

Senex Energy has signed a new gas supply agreement with 2.55 petajoules (PJ) of natural gas flowing from the company’s Atlas operations to CleanCo the new publicly owned generator of low-emissions electricity.

14.05.2020 (772 Clicks)

SMT Scharf AG: Business in Q1/2020 burdened significantly by Coronavirus

• Consolidated revenue down to EUR 10.7 million due to coronavirus pandemic
• Operating result (EBIT) decreases to EUR -2.1 million
• High order book position of EUR 29.4 million reflects delayed order processing
• Subdued outlook in the mining equipment market owing to Covid-19 effects

13.05.2020 (720 Clicks)

SEMAFO: Cash Flow from Operating Activities - Transaction Update

SEMAFO Inc. (TSX, OMX: SMF) announced results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020.

13.05.2020 (676 Clicks)

BAUER AG starts off the Financial Year with a slight Drop in Sales and increased Order Backlog

The BAUER Group closes the first quarter with a decline in EBIT but very high order backlog. The total Group revenues decreased by 5.0% from EUR 410.9 million to EUR 390.2 million, compared to the same period of the previous year. Sales revenues also dropped by 2.3%, from EUR 341.9 million to EUR 334.0 million. EBIT fell from EUR 10.5 million in the previous year to EUR 6.3 million. Earnings after taxfor the Group were EUR -5.0 million, compared to EUR -5.1 million in the previous year.

13.05.2020 (786 Clicks)

Anglo American supports global Fight against gender-based Violence through their WeCare Lives and Livelihoods response to COVID-19

Anglo American is providing extensive support to its employees and host communities through its global WeCare lives and livelihoods programme response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the WeCare programme, Anglo American today announces its contribution towards accelerating the fight against gender-based violence, given the significant increases in cases of gender-based violence in many countries during lockdown.