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Coal • Jan 26, 2021

Investors Pressure SBI on Adani Mine Loan

India's largest bank's shareholders are posing questions over a planned loan to Adani Enterprises Ltd. to help finance the opening of the infamous Carmichael coal mine…

Blog • Jan 26, 2021

Rare earth mining can be done safely, says researcher

PETALING JAYA: A writer on rare earth elements has advised science and not politics to be the foundation for debates on rare earth mining. Azizan Abu…

Blog • Jan 26, 2021

Perth could become a mining finance center

The "bold idea" was unveiled last night at an event in Perth attended by Bill Johnston, the Western Australian mining and petroleum minister. "We are the…

Iron Ore • Jan 26, 2021

NT Iron Ore Mines Reopen as China Steel Demand Soars

As Chinese demand for steel soars and prices sit at a seven-year peak, Northern Territory iron ore mines are making a comeback. In the last few…

Base Metals • Jan 26, 2021

Minerals and metals demand recovery in 2021

A more favorable market climate can be seen by miners and metal producers in 2021, as almost all mineral and metal prices (except iron ore) are…

Blog • Jan 26, 2021

Can South Africa’s Mining Industry Be Rebuilt?

The mining industry in South Africa may have shown resilience and weathered the COVID-19 hurricane, but businesses, particularly when it comes to environmental, social and governance…

Battery Metals • Jan 23, 2021

China’s Rising Control Over Cobalt

China's Rising Control Over Cobalt from Skillings Mining Review on Vimeo. China's Rising Control Over Cobalt- A Challenge to Western Participants!

Blog • Jan 19, 2021

Barrick does not want to get involved in PNG political

Last week, key senior MPs, including Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil, crossed the floor to join the opposition to PNG. Marape said they were within their…

Coal • Jan 19, 2021

As more countries pledge zero emissions

TOKYO (Reuters) - Funding for coal ventures is drying up at ever rising rates as more countries are seeking zero carbon emissions in the middle of…

Mining Technology • Jan 19, 2021

COVID-19 hits drilling contractor’s bottom line

For the year, sales fell 10 percent year-on-year to US$172 million, which the firm said was favorable relative to the June quarter's 30 percent downturn. For…

Mining Technology • Jan 12, 2021

Rockwell Automation releases DCS for plant operations

To optimize the lifecycle of plant activities by digitisation, Rockwell Automation has introduced the PlantPAx 5.0 distributed control system (DCS). This is RockWell Automation's new DCS…

Blog • Jan 12, 2021

Innovative new jumbo and bolter utilize common

MILWAUKEE—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Komatsu is pleased to launch a new jumbo drill and bolter that utilizes a revolutionary common underground hard rock mining carrier and control device engineered…

Blog • Jan 12, 2021

Here Is How Robots are Revolutionizing Mining

Robots in Mining: How Automation Is Revolutionizing the Industry Robots in mining are no longer a distant vision — they are actively reshaping how minerals are…

Coal • Jan 12, 2021

US coking coal relaxed amidst Biden Presidency

US mining industries anticipate Joe Biden's presidency to lift certain barriers to the coking coal sector, but there is optimism that more attractive business dynamics can…

Blog • Jan 12, 2021

Newmont Completes Musselwhite Mine

Newmont says that two main ventures at its Musselwhite mine at Lake Opapimiskan, Ontario, Canada, with maximum commissioning of the conveyor system of the mine and…

Blog • Jan 5, 2021

Nova gains rights to loyalties on

 Nova Royalty (TSXV: NOVR) has entered into a royalty acquisition arrangement with Boart Longyear's (ASX: BLY) affiliate to buy an established 2.4% net smelter return royalty…

Blog • Jan 5, 2021

Minnesota voters have demonstrated that clean

 One thing is clear, when the country still awaits the final vote count, and social media, talking heads and newspaper columnists scramble to decipher the tea…

Blog • Jan 5, 2021

Kerr Mines and Star Royalties reach an

The American gold producer Kerr Mines and the Canadian metals-focused royalty and streaming business Star Royalties jointly reported the implementation of a definitive gold purchase and…

Press Release • Jan 5, 2021

Nominations for the 2021 Peter Munk and Eira

TORONTO, Nov. 23, 2020 /CNW/ - Young Mining Professionals ('YMP') are delighted to reveal, in conjunction with The Northern Miner, that the Young Mining Professional of…

Blog • Jan 2, 2021

Bull Moves: Analysts Just Upgraded These 3 Hot Stocks

The world's largest fund manager is pleased with the recent progress achieved by the sector and by updating US securities, has made that feeling evident. A…

Iron Ore • Jan 2, 2021

DNR, Mesabi Metallics seek mineral lease changes

Any big mineral lease improvements may be seen in a partly constructed and beleaguered iron ore mining project in Nashwauk, even though it skipped crucial deadlines…

Skillings Mining Review Magazine • Jan 1, 2021

Skillings Mining Review January 2021

The Skillings Mining Review January 2021 issue of begins the year with a forward-looking cover story: How Robots Are Revolutionizing Mining. Automation and robotics are transforming…

Skillings Mining Review Magazine • Dec 1, 2020

Skillings Mining Review December 2020

Skillings Mining Review December 2020: December 2020 closed a turbulent year for the global mining industry, with companies balancing cautious optimism against lingering Covid-19 disruptions. In…

Skillings Mining Review Magazine • Nov 1, 2020

Skillings Mining Review November 2020

2020 November in Review

Skillings Mining Review Magazine • Oct 1, 2020

Skillings Mining Review October 2020

Skillings Mining Review October 2020: October 2020 was a month of contrasts for the mining industry, as economic setbacks clashed with innovation and long-term opportunity. In…

Skillings Mining Review Magazine • Sep 1, 2020

Skillings Mining Review September 2020

Skillings Mining Review September 2020: September 2020 marked a challenging moment for the global mining sector, where safety, economics, and technology intersected against the backdrop of…

Skillings Mining Review Magazine • Aug 1, 2020

Skillings Mining Review August 2020

Skillings Mining Review August 2020: The mining industry entered August 2020 under the shadow of a pandemic that reshaped global supply chains, commodity markets, and workplace…

Skillings Mining Review Magazine • Jul 1, 2020

Skillings Mining Review July 2020

Skillings Mining Review July 2020: July 2020 highlighted both resilience and strain across the global mining industry as markets began showing signs of recovery, while Covid-19…

Skillings Mining Review Magazine • Jun 1, 2020

Skillings Mining Review June 2020

Skillings Mining Review June 2020 : June 2020 offered a stark picture of mining’s uneven fortunes in the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the Americas,…

Skillings Mining Review Magazine • May 1, 2020

Skillings Mining Review May 2020

Skillings Mining Review May 2020: May 2020 underscored the volatility and uncertainty facing global mining as the Covid-19 crisis reshaped priorities from supply chains to financing.…