Vale to close Integra coal mine
Published by Jonathan Rowland,
Editor
World Coal,
Brazilian mining giant, Vale, will place the Integra mine complex in New South Wales, Australia, into care and maintenance, according to a company press release. The operation is “not economically feasible” under current market conditions.
Mining coal in the Hunter Valley
The Integra complex near the town of Singleton in the Hunter Valley comprises both opencast truck-and-shovel and underground longwall operations. The mine produced 1.410 million t of metallurgical coal and 87 000 t of thermal coal in 2013, but suffered operational problems underground with the longwall cutting mechanism. Adverse weather also hit production above ground.
The company did not say if any jobs would be lost as a result of this decision.
Written by Jonathan Rowland
Read the article online at: https://www.worldcoal.com/coal/16052014/vale_to_close_integra_coal_mine_coal854/
You might also like
Tackling coal mine fires
Coal mine fires pose immediate and long-term dangers. Jane Marsh discusses what professionals can do to reduce the pollution, environmental damage, and other unwanted effects from these blazes.
