Exploration & development

Tlou Energy Ltd has provided a tender timetable, finance and gas production update.

Exploration activity across coal, petroleum, gold and copper deposits in Queensland continues to rise despite COVID and a drop in coal and petroleum prices, Queensland Exploration Council (QEC) Chair, Kim Wainwright, has said.

Following the completion of a £4 million second phase, the Coal Authority’s Lynemouth mine water treatment scheme in Northumberland can now treat the equivalent of 2400 Olympic-sized swimming pools of water every year.

Last month the £1.5 billion A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon scheme was completed six months ahead of schedule, providing improved links between the East of England, the Midlands and the North.

Wollongong Coal has announced that CEO Mitchell Jakeman will resign from his employment effective 31 May 2020 for personal reasons.

Brokk has added to its aftermarket service capabilities, including machine refurbishment and repair, with the addition of its new Demonstration and Service Center in St. Joseph, Missouri, USA.

Anglo American and Komatsu have announced a new mine rehabilitation partnership that will see more than 9000 trees planted at Anglo American’s Dawson Mine in Central Queensland’s Bowen Basin, Australia.

Thiess has undergone a successful drill automation field trial at its Mount Pleasant operation.

Teck Resources Limited has announced the creation of a US$20 million fund to support COVID-19 response and future recovery efforts.

Earlier in 2020 representatives from Maptek South Africa, Europe/UK and Russia undertook an extensive mine measurement training course in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Doosan Infracore received large orders for medium-sized excavators from China, as the Chinese construction machinery markets began showing positive signs of recovery.

Vale has updated the market on the steps and policies it is taking to safeguard its employees and business.

The CIM 2020 Convention will gather more than 5000 participants in Vancouver for knowledge sharing, business and networking.

Fitch Solutions has released a report that shows an expectation of Vietnam's power expansion to continue being largely driven by coal, despite increasing pressures on the fuel source recently.

Underground mining operations typically experience low-visibility conditions, making traditional surveillance and safety monitoring difficult.