MINING.COM Staff Writer

Australian coal plant engineering company Sedgman has made a strategic investment in clean coal technology company Exergen, which has developed a novel process for removing moisture and contaminants from brown coal. Sedgman’s Managing Director Peter Hay said the technology had been successfully trialled at a pilot facility at Beaconsfield in northeast Tasmania. “This technology has some [...]

IM’s May issue includes a major feature on seabed mining. Environmental, commercial mining and scientific interests in deep-sea areas may seem to be at odds, but the International Seabed Authority’s Endowment Fund shows the alliance as a successful model for sustainable use of ocean resources. “Technological advancements and the rising price of minerals have created [...]