Tag: mines

‘We are offering our mines in Brazil as a testing ground’

Brazilian mining juggernaut Vale is bringing in giant trucks from Caterpillar with a surprising twist: They are all electric. Vale is a $4.5 billion operation that mines a variety of elements, including nickel, copper, and manganese needed for modern technology, according to data collector Statista. In 2021, the company announced that it sold its coal […]

Tara Mines to reopen after workers vote to accept deal

Tara Mines will reopen from next month after workers voted to accept a deal brokered through the Workplace Relations Commission. Boliden will restart production at its zinc mine in Co Meath in the third quarter after being closed for almost one year, the Swedish mining group said on Friday. Tara will gradually increase production to […]

China to Build More Coal Mines to Feed Surging Power Capacity

(Bloomberg) — China will build more coal mines in its push for higher domestic supply and to tame price increases, according to the National Development and Reform Commission. Most Read from Bloomberg The world’s biggest coal producer and consumer set targets to add about 300 million tons of annual mining capacity for “emergency storage reserves” […]