Lynas Rare Earths subsidiary Lynas USA LLC has signed a follow-on contract for about US$120 million with the US Department of Defense (DoD) to establish a first-of-its-kind commercial Heavy Rare Earths (HRE) separation facility in the USA.
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Australian companies back Trump uranium import plan
Donald Trump’s decision to not issue a quota that would have limited uranium imports into the United States has been praised by Australian companies.
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BHP sees solar and wind potential for US legacy mines
BHP has partnered with US firm Rocky Mountain Institute on the Sunshine for Mines program, focused on redevelopment of disused mining sites.
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Elk Petroleum completes buyout of US oil field for $205m
Australian oil company Elk Petroleum announced yesterday that it has completed its acquisition of the Greater Aneth oil field from US company Resolute Energy Corporation for $US160 million ($205 million).
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BHP suspends US oil and gas production amid Hurricane Harvey
BHP suspended production at its Eagle Ford shale operation in South Texas as Hurricane Harvey struck near the area on Saturday.
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Australis Oil & Gas acquires Encana shale assets
Australis Oil & Gas subsidiary Australis TMS, has entered a US$80 million ($104 million) agreement to acquire all of Encana Oil & Gas’ Tuscaloosa Marine Shale (TMS) assets.
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Atlas Copco consolidates mining businesses
Atlas Copco has consolidated its mining consumables business in the US and its mining equipment operations in China.
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As coal mining declines, community mental health problems linger
The U.S. coal industry is in rapid decline, a shift marked not only by the bankruptcy of many mine operators in coal-rich Appalachia but also by a legacy of potential environmental and social disasters.
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Asteroid resource mining rights approved by US Congress
US Congress has passed historic legislation that recognises the right for citizens to own asteroid resources they obtain as property and encourages the commercial exploration of resources from asteroids
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China steel boom is done: BlueScope boss
Paul O’Malley, CEO of BlueScope Steel, has said that the need for steel has peaked in intensity in China.
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Workers allegedly refused safety gear, told coal ash was non-toxic
A lawsuit has been filed against an US power company that allegedly told workers coal ash was ‘safe enough to eat’.
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GE to spend on environmentally friendly energy research
General Electric plans to spend big on environmentally friendly energy research, such as fracking technologies and wind turbines.
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Gold price crosses $1400
Gold prices jumped to an 11-week high yesterday, pushing past the $1400 mark for the first time since June 7.
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Coal water run-off meets rivers to form art
An artist John Sabraw and environmental engineer Guy Riefler got together to create a piece of artwork from paints concocted from metallic run-off accumulated from polluted rivers in Ohio.
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Trimble acquires NZ’s technology company
Technology and navigation company Trimble has purchased Auckland technology company Actronic Holdings.
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Caterpillar to slash jobs in South Milwaukee
Caterpillar will make 250-300 positions redundant at its manufacturing plant in South Milwaukee.
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