Mining

Piyush Goyal is to add the mining portfolio to his existing role as Indian Minister for Power, Coal and Renewable Energy.

47 states and the Navajo Nation will receive a total of US$8 441 000 in funds to support safety and health training courses.

Baldor Electric Co. has awarded the Baldor Eagle Award to Flanders for being an outstanding distributor in 2015.

The confirmed number of cases of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis in Queensland has hit 11 with more set to come.

CIL finished just under its target production in June with output of 42.72 million t of coal.

The US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issues 70 citation to 13 coal mines over the course of its special impact inspections in May.

According to Allied Market Research, the global mining equipment market is expected to garner US$156 billion by 2022.

TerraCom Ltd has announced that the company is to acquire Blair Athol Coal Mine in Queensland, Australia.

US coal company, Murray Energy, has warned it could lay off over 80% of its workforce.

Lucy Flemming, Managing Director/CEO of Coal Services, has reaffirmed that in NSW there have been no new cases of black lung disease amongst current coal mine workers.

RPM is providing more technology solutions to the mining industry with the acquisition of iSolutions.

Komatsu has delivered a new excavator to SUEK’s Vostochno-Beisky coal mine in Khakassia, Russia.

Ray O'Rourke steps down from Anglo American board to concentrate on his own business commitments.

Weekly US coal production was the highest since February in the week ending 18 June.

Caterpillar has released a new training video for operators of Cat K Series Large Wheel Loaders.