Mining

The American Coal Council has attacked the federal coal lease moratorium as another slice in the Obama administrations “death-by-a-thousand-cuts’ policy towards coal.

Peabody's North Antelope Rochelle mine reaches a major production milestone by shipping its 2 billionth short ton of coal.

Miners and mining equipment suppliers have made RobecoSAM’s “The Sustainability Yearbook” – although on one in the Coal & Consumable Fuels category.

The 235-188 House vote to advance the Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act is welcomed by US Rep. Paul A. Gosar.

Anglo American enters into a Share Sale Agreement with Batchfire Resources Pty to sell its 100% interest in the Callide thermal coal mine in Queensland, Australia.

Institute of Energy Research President, Thomas Pyle, has released a scathing attack on the Obama administration’s decision to halt the grating of new coal leases on federal land.

Queensland Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Dr Anthony Lynham, has confirmed a sixth case of coal worker’s pneumoconiosis.

A mine wall collapse at Warkworth and a dam overflow at Bengalla makes it three spills in a month from Hunter Valley coal mines.

The US government halting new coal leases on federal land while it undertakes a comprehensive review of the federal coal programme has been met with discontent.

Peabody’s Wambo coal mine in New South Wales has reported a dam breach resulting in a discharge of sediment-laden water into the environment.

Steve Bradbury, Dingo, USA, explains the Compound Effect and illustrates how maximising on data to improve seemingly small decisions can lead to big results.

The Queensland government has announced a five-point action plan to deal with recent cases of coal worker’s pneumoconiosis in the state.

Whitehaven’s Narrabri coal mine achieved annual record production of 8.3 million t ROM coal in 2015, boosting the company’s coal sales and seeing it into the black in 2Q15.

Coal of Africa receives 20 yr renewal of the Integrated Water Use Licence for its Vele coal mine and its Makhado project, both in the Limpopo Province, South Africa.

GFS Corp add Wajax Power Systems and Cullen Diesel Power to its list of factory authorised distributors of its EVO-MT systems that enable 100+ tonne mine haul trucks to operate on a combination of natural gas and diesel fuel.