Serowe CSG Project: Strata-X 19B-1 reaches total depth
The 19B-1 well has reached a total depth of 474 m.
Mining
Paringa secures US$56 million debt facility to fund Poplar Grove mine expansion
Tribeca Global Resources Credit Pty Limited will provide a term loan facility for the purpose of refinancing existing debt, expansion development of the Poplar Grove coal mine and working capital.
US abandoned mine land funds improve coal communities and the lives of their residents
US Department of the Interior has provided over US$291 million in conservation funding for states and tribes to clean up and repurpose abandoned coal mines.
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Global Coalbed Methane Market 2018-2022: Decline in coal-based power generation
The decline in coal-based power has dovetailed with the increasing consumption of natural gas and growing use of natural gas in transportation.
Arch Coal commences development work on a new coking coal mine in Northern West Virginia
The mine is expected to be among the largest U.S. coking coal mines.
Thiess secures contract extension to expand operations at Melak
Thiess has secured a AUS$172 million contract extension from Bayan Resources to expand operations at Melak in East Kalimantan
Maptek’s Sentry safe, continuous mine monitoring extended to cold climates
Maptek has released a cold climate model of its mobile Sentry system for stability monitoring.
Coal production ramps up at Poplar Grove mine
Production ramp up at the Poplar Grove mine has begun with the commencement of higher productivity continuous underground mining operations.
Australia to see faster return to budget surplus through stronger mining industry
Strong prices for coal and iron ore will support a faster return to the government’s budget surplus.
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ClientEarth lawyers launch court fight to block major new coal mine in Poland
The project of energy company PGE is being challenged by ClientEarth after threatening villages in Poland.
Inmarsat and Knight Piésold collaborate to deliver remote tailings dam monitoring with real-time analysis
“We have been working with Knight Piésold’s UK practice since 2017 to develop an approach to tailings dam monitoring that supports smarter, safer and more regulated mining practices” – Paul Gudonis, Inmarsat Enterprise president.
Queensland Resources Council says resources future project pipeline key to jobs growth
Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive, Ian Macfarlane, said the release of the latest ABS figures showed Queensland’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6% in January, just a minor decrease from 6.1% in December.
McLanahan completes first refurbishment of 2019
The equipment manufacturer refurbished a DDC-Sizer for a coal customer in New South Wales, Australia.
BLM and OSMRE begin scoping period on coal lease by application near Hesperus, Colorado
BLM and OSMRE are seeking public scoping comments regarding the preparation of an environmental assessment that will analyse potential impacts from the proposed lease by application and associated proposed mine plan modification at the King II coal mine.
Queensland government must let Carmichael mine proceed without further delay, says Coal Council of Australia
The Queensland government must draw a close to the stalling tactics and unequivocally back the development of the Adani Carmichael project in the Galilee Basin.