UK
Controversial Cumbria coal mine gets go ahead but uncertainty remains
A controversial coal mine in Cumbria is set to move forwards following the UK government ’ s refusal to intervene in the planning process for the project , meaning the country could have its first new colliery in 30 years .
INDIA
India ’ s Larsen & Toubro lands largest mining equipment order
The Construction and Mining Equipment business of Larsen & Toubro ( L & T ) has secured one of the biggest orders in its history to supply 46 units of Komatsu Mining Equipment to Tata Steel .
QUEENSLAND , AUSTRALIA New safety sensors
New sensors made from silicon carbide , under development at University of Southern Queensland in Toowoomba , Australia , are 5-100 times smaller than the width of a single human hair . Six years in the making , they can withstand heat up to 600 degrees Celsius .
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