EU Commission proposes Russian diamond ban
Mining News Pro - The European Commission has proposed a ban on imports of diamonds and liquid petroleum gas from Russia and also to tighten implementation of a price cap on Russian oil as part of new sanctions against Moscow, EU diplomats said on Wednesday.
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Some EU states baulking at streamlined mine permitting, says commissioner
Mining News Pro - Some European Union members are pushing back on efforts to streamline the application process for new mines and processing plants for critical minerals under proposed legislation, a European Commission official said on Tuesday.
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Huayou commissions $300 million Zimbabwe lithium plant
Mining News Pro - Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt on Wednesday commissioned a lithium concentrator in Zimbabwe as it seeks to consolidate its position as one of the world’s top battery materials producers.
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Fresnillo begins full load commissioning of Juanicipio project
Mining News Pro - Fresnillo (LSE: FRES) has achieved a significant, long-awaited milestone in the commissioning of its Juanicipio project in Mexico.
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Commission moves to cut Polish funds over unpaid coal mine fine
Mining News Pro - The European Commission said it would take the unprecedented step of using EU funds meant for Poland to collect a fine Warsaw has built up for refusing to close a coal mine.
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Fair Work Commission confirms coal worker pay rise
Mining News Pro - The Fair Work Commission has reviewed the Black Coal Mining Industry Award to find the workforce will be receiving a pay rise, subject to final approvals.
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Fortescue commissions largest integrated battery energy storage system
Mining News Pro - Iron-ore major Fortescue has contracted Perth-based Pacific Energy’s subsidiary Contract Power Australia to build Western Australia’s largest network integrated battery energy storage system (BESS).
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B2Gold commissions world`s largest off-grid solar plants for the mining industry
Mining News Pro - B2Gold, a low-cost international senior gold producer headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, announced the commissioning of an off-grid hybrid solar-battery system at Fekola in southwest Mali, one of the world’s biggest gold mines.
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B2Gold commissions “world’s largest” off-grid solar battery plant at Fekola
Mining News Pro - Canada’s B2Gold has commissioned an off-grid solar battery hybrid system at its Fekola gold mine in Mali, said to be the world’s largest in the mining industry.
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Salt Lake begins commissioning of potash process plant
Mining News Pro - Salt Lake Potash has launched commissioning of Australia’s first sulphate of potash (SOP) processing plant at Wiluna in Western Australia ahead of first production later this year.
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Planning commission wants new climate-change commission to drive ‘just transition’ social compact
Mining News Pro - The outgoing National Planning Commission (NPC) is preparing to hand over the extensive work it has done to build consensus on South Africa’s ‘just transition’ to a low-carbon and climate-resilient society to the newly formed Presidential Coordinating Commission on Climate Change (PCCCC).
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Komatsu commissions Australian-first ultra-class truck
Mining News Pro - Komatsu has furthered the sustainability of Australian mining by commissioning an advanced low-emission mining truck, the Tier-4 930E-5.
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South African campaigners push for faster coal exit in presidential commission
Mining News Pro - As president Cyril Ramaphosa launches an initiative to deliver net zero emissions, campaigners prepare to confront trade unions over coal
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Danish PM to lead IEA commission on making energy transition people
Mining News Pro - The International Energy Agency (IEA) has announced the creation of a high-level global commission, headed by Danish PM Mette Frederiksen, to investigate how to ensure that people are placed at the heart of the unfolding global clean-energy transition.
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Ramaphosa appoints Climate Change Commission members
Mining News Pro - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed members of the Climate Change Coordinating Commission established to coordinate and oversee the transition towards a low-carbon and climate change resilient economy.
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Alexco commissions Keno Hill mill
Mining News Pro - Alexco Resources has commissioned the Keno Hill mill, in Yukon, marking a significant milestone on its journey towards establishing the company as Canada’s only primary silver producer.
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Millennial commissions lithium carbonate pilot plant at Pastos Grandes
Mining News Pro - Millennial Lithium announced that the commissioning of a lithium carbonate pilot plant at its flagship Pastos Grandes project in Argentina is underway.
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ABB commissions world’s most powerful gearless conveyor drive system
Mining News Pro - ABB and mining equipment company TAKRAF have developed a high-powered gearless conveyor drive system that will be installed at the Chuquicamata copper mine in Chile.
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Commission recommends Tribunal approve Seriti`s buyout of South32`s South African coal assets
Mining News Pro - The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve the proposed transaction whereby Thabong Coal, a subsidiary of Seriti Resources, intends to acquire South32 South Africa Coal Holdings (SAEC) with conditions.
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Presidential Climate Change Coordinating Commission seen as key to navigating South Africa’s ‘just transition’
Mining News Pro - Amember of South Africa’s National Planning Commission (NPC) has called for the Presidential Climate Change Coordinating Commission (PCCCC) to be established, arguing that such a multi-stakeholder institutional platform is required to implement the just transition vision outlined in the country’s National Development Plan (NDP).
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Productivity Commission finds sector aid ‘disproportionately small’
Mining News Pro - The Productivity Commission believes that the mining industry receives “disproportionately small” government assistance compared with its contribution to the Australian economy.
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RCT commissions tele-remote mining fleet in Kazakhstan
Mining News Pro - RCT, a company specializing in autonomous solutions, has completed a customized tele-remote project at the Ridder underground Tishinsky copper mine in Kazakhstan. RCT’s ControlMaster Teleremote solution can be tailored to a mine’s site-specific requirements.
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Tianqi postpones commissioning of Australia lithium plant amid liquidity problems
Mining News Pro - Tianqi Lithium Corp., one of the world’s biggest lithium producers, said on Sunday it had postponed commissioning of the first phase of its flagship Australian processing plant due to rising liquidity problems after the coronavirus outbreak.
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Chilean Mining Commission to investigate insurance fraud denounced by Codelco
Mining News Pro - The Chilean parliament’s Mining Commission announced that it will investigate allegations against an insurance company accused by Codelco of inflating policies for workers at the Radomiro Tomic y Chuquicamata copper mines.
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Safety Commission files charges against Baffinland for worker’s death
Mining News Pro - The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission filed 16 charges in the Nunavut Court of Justice against Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation accusing the company of failing to keep safe a main road used to haul iron ore, which caused the death of a 63-year-old truck driver.
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