Mining

Voith has installed two TT Drives on a belt conveyor in the Prosper-Haniel underground coal mine.

Yancoal has placed the Donaldson coal operation in care and maintenance as its considers the site’s future.

Glencore has reported coal production was down 5.9 million t for 1Q16.

The US Department of the Interior has given Trapper Mining final approval of its Environmental Assessment, allowing it to continue operating based on existing opencast coal mining permits.

Caterpillar Inc. Group President Denise Johnson will chair the world’s largest mining equipment exhibition, MINExpo 2016.

Centaur Holdings appoints Wesley Grogor to Group Head of Mining Operations.

Anglo American reports decreases in both metallurgical and thermal coal at its Australian, Colombian and South African operations in 1Q16.

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. has reported net sales for 1Q16 of US$462 million, an 8% decrease from the same period in 2015.

Teck Resources Ltd has reported profit attributable to shareholders of CAN$94 million (CAN$0.16/share).

Curtin University signs MoU with Mali research institution to broaden mining engineering opportunities in Australia and Mali.

Anglo American plc has announced that René Médori, Finance Director, René Médori, is to retire when he reaches the age of 60 in 2017.

Brazilian mining company Vale reports coal production at its Australian operations increased in 1Q16 compared to 4Q15 but Moatize production saw declines.

Rio Tinto Marandoo was chosen from 265 mining operations and joins the ranks of prominent past winners including Kiewit Mining Group and PT Pamapersada Nusantara.

MSHA has notified underground coal mine operators of an interference problem between proximity detection systems (PDS) and respirable dust sampling devices when both devices are in use at the same time.

Dr Lynham told Parliament that action was underway on changes to the regulation of coal dust, which causes coal workers’ pneumoconiosis.