Mining

Australian mining contractor has reported improved half-year results for its mining division, but the going remains tough for its engineering and maintenance division.

Aurizon has secured a long-term contract extension with BHP Billiton for its Mt Arthur coal mine in the Hunter Valley, Australia, to June 2028.

Continued weakness in global oil prices remains positive for the mining industry, reducing operating costs by 4 – 5% this year.

Due to a challenging market environment, Arch Coal is suspending efforts to develop a coal mine on the Otter Creek reserve block.

The New South Wales Minerals Council has welcomed proposal by the NSW government to toughen deterrents for illegal mine site protests.

A former horse dentist turned dragline has been named Queensland’s top tradeswoman/operator/technician at the QRC and WIMARQ awards to women in the resources sector.

Following the CoalSafe 2016 conference, in Secunda, Mpumalanga, the Chamber of Mines commended the coal industry for its continual improvements in safety.

The Queensland Resources Council has updated its guide to effective community engagement in light of the industry downturn.

A sit-in at Keaton Energy’s Vallkrantz coal mine in South Africa has ended peacefully.

BHP Billiton’s NSW Energy Coal business has announced 290 job losses from its Mt Arthur Coal asset.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection awards a contract to Rosebud Mining to reclaim Ehrenfeld mine site in Cambria County, US.

On International Women’s Day, it has been highlighted that a key Queensland mining health and safety body has welcomed its first female members: two highly-qualified mining engineers.

The Colorado Mining Association has indicated that many miners are to loose jobs following the idling of the Bowie mine No. 2 and federal and states governments are to blame.

Joy Global has reported first quarter fiscal 2016 operating results and indicates its outlook for the year.

Australian coal company, Yancoal, is to put its Donaldson operation, including the Abel underground coal mine, into care and maintenance.