Mining - 24 February 2015

Oracle Coalfields has received written confirmation that its mining lease over the Block VI of the Thar Coalfield in Pakistan has been restored.

According to a new study by THEnergy, renewable energy can boost the negotiation position of mining companies toward current energy suppliers, leading to cost improvements.

Tough market forces are making life tough for mining services operators, and have savaged Deloitte’s Q4 2014 Mining Services Index.

Caterpillar has upgraded the MD6640 rotary drill with the new Cat 390 excavator undercarriage.