Mining

Pit reconfiguration work at Universal Coal’s Kangala coal mine resulted in a fall in ROM coal production in 4Q15.

Alpha Natural Resources is to close eight mines in Raleigh and Boone counties in West Virginia

Wescoal Holdings’ Elandspruit coal mine in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, is now delivering its production target of 165 000 tpm.

Liebherr Group produces record sales of €9.2 billion in the 2015 business year with revenue from the construction machinery and mining product area increasing by €337 million.

Caterpillar’s mining business has announced a loss of US$105 million in 4Q15 on the back of a 23% fall in sales and revenues.

A round-up of some of this week's key news items from the international coal industry, from the latest power plant developments to outlooks on coal-fired power in the UK, India and Vietnam.

Gekko Systems has made four key appointments to its Canadian and South African offices.

Alpha Natural Resources applauds its affiliate operations honoured for safety performance safety in West Virginia.

Coal production at Wesfarmers’ Curragh mine fell in 4Q15 on a planned mine shutdown to allow upgrade of the coal mine’s coal crushing facilities.

Rio Tinto is set to sell its Mount Pleasant thermal coal assets to MACH Energy Australia for US$224 million plus royalties.

The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia calls for government action following the release of a new report that highlights restrictive regulations, lack of clarity in land access and use policies in British Columbia.

Yancoal saw its production fall 9% in 2015 – but still managed to grow its sales volumes by 1%.

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health issues a statement on the US Court of Appeals denial to challenges to the final rule Lowering Miners’ Exposure to Respirable Coal Mine Dust.

Cockatoo Coal hit record coal sales from its Baralaba mine in 4Q15, despite the appointment of administrators in November.

The Queensland Resources Council has written to Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk seeking a meeting to discuss ways the government can support the state’s resources sector.