Commodities
BHP to reduce emissions at Nickel West
(Posted on 25/10/20)BHP has executed a 15-year contract extension to its power purchase agreement (PPA) with energy provider Southern Cross Energy (SCE) for the supply of electricity to its Nickel West Goldfields based operations.The agreement extends the current arrangement to 2038, giving Nickel West access to all electricity produced by SCE.Nickel...
Rio Tinto learns to live with Covid-19
(Posted on 18/10/20)Rio Tinto has released its third quarter production results.Chief Executive J-S Jacques said “We have delivered a good operational performance across most of our assets catching up on planned maintenance activity, particularly in iron ore, and continuing to adapt to new operating conditions as we learn to live with COVID-19...
WCA supports IEA call for inclusivity
(Posted on 16/10/20)Michelle Manook, Chief Executive, World Coal Association (WCA) has issued a statement on the World Energy Outlook 2020.“The World Coal Association (WCA) acknowledges the World Energy Outlook 2020 and supports the International Energy Agency’s call for inclusivity in an all fuels and clean technologies.Due to COVID-19...
New Argentine frac sand plant selects Superior
(Posted on 12/10/20)Superior Industries, Inc., a global manufacturer and supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, has been selected as the material handling supplier for NRG Argentina’s (NRG) new frac sand plant in Río Negro, Argentina. Industrial Accessories Company (IAC), NRG’s EPC contractor for the project,...
Rusal smelter to switch to eco-friendly pitch
(Posted on 12/10/20)As part of its environmental modernization program, by 2024 RUSAL, a leading global aluminium producer, plans to completely switch the reduction area of the Krasnoyarsk aluminium smelter (KrAZ) to a new type of raw material, an eco-friendly pitch.In 2019, RUSAL accounted for about 5.9% of global production of aluminium and 6.3%...
Latest grain movement record for CN
(Posted on 07/10/20)As the North American economy continues its recovery, CN is pleased to announce that its people moved 7.76 million metric tonnes (MMT) of grain in the third quarter of 2020 and that September marked the seventh straight month in a row of record grain movements, supporting Canadian grain farmers and the grain supply chain.CN safely...