Red Tape or Red Warning?
Bob Nelson, Conveyor Belt Specialist, examines the impact of European chemical regulations on the conveyor belt industry and questions whether they represent unnecessary red tape or essential environmental safeguards.
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FutureCoal and ASEAN Centre for Energy renew MoU to advance coal’s transformation
FutureCoal, the Global Alliance for Sustainable Coal, and the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), strengthening their joint commitment to support sustainable coal development across the ASEAN region.
Mining in isolation: Overcoming the infrastructure challenges of remote resource extraction
Mining operators must travel far to diversify their business opportunities and find new resources. Jane Marsh concludes that whilst a lack of infrastructure makes remote jobs impractical, solutions to these challenges are available.
Veldon partners with GMMCO technology services limited to deliver major international mining project
Veldon Group Pty Ltd (Veldon), has partnered with GMMCO Technology Services Limited (GTS) to deliver a multi-million-dollar bankable feasibility study for the new world class coking coal project, Minas de Revuboè (MdR) in Mozambique.
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28 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
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Beijing,
China
IME 2025 (11th International Mining, Equipment & Minerals Exhibition)
30 Oct 2025 - 02 Nov 2025
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FutureCoal welcomes US investment in modernising coal plants
FutureCoal welcomes the US administration’s US$625 million investment to upgrade and modernise coal plants, calling it a pragmatic step forward to achieve energy security and best environmental performance.
Plowing Ahead
Dr. Andreas Westphalen, HBT GmbH, details the advantages of variable frequency drive technology for face conveyor and plow systems in longwall mining.
From mine to road: Transforming mining waste rock into durable construction materials for sustainable infrastructure
Jane Marsh considers how proposed solutions can transform mining waste into durable construction materials, making the industry and the built environment more eco-friendly.
Eagle Summit Resources, LLC announces acquisition of Reflectance Energy, LLC
Eagle Summit Resources, LLC announces the purchase of Reflectance Energy, LLC. The Reflectance coal mining complex will now operate under its new ownership as Eagle Mountain Energy, LLC.
Mining’s global leaders set to unite for WA Mining Conference & Exhibition
Perth is about to host the next decade of mining innovation, as global industry leaders, technology pioneers, and the sector’s biggest operators gather for the WA Mining Conference & Exhibition.
Interior coal lease sale in Alabama generates over US$46 million
The Department of the Interior have announced that the Bureau of Land Management coal lease sale in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, generated over US$46 million in revenue and will give access to 53 million t of metallurgical coal on 14 050 acres of federal mineral estate.