Mining

DTEK Energy, a Ukraine energy company, has reported its coal mining companies coal production, supply and electricity generation for nine months of 2015.

TAURON has reported coal extraction and higher sales volumes have helped the company’s mining business to increase earnings.

Mining machinery manufacturers in Germany are expecting a 3% fall in international sales for the current year, 2015, but are positive for the future, according to the Mining Association in the German Engineering Federation.

Rio Tinto’s Bengalla opencast coal mine has taken on five new electrical and plant mechanic apprentices.

Sandvik has announced its Chief Financial Officer, Mats Backman will leave the company.

Auqatech will supply a water treatment facility to Chinacoal Group’s coal-to-chemicals project in order to recycle coal mine waterwaste and eliminate discharge.

Effective 1 January 2016, Johnny Pappas will take up the position of Director of Environment and Permitting at Arizona Mining, a Canadian mineral exploration company.

Coal dust from Blaschak Coal’s mining operations in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, is not a danger to local resident, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

Helena Marjaranta has been appointed Vice President, Global Communications at Metso Corp.

Peabody Energy’s Wambo coal mine has received approval from the New South Wales government to develop three new longwall panels.

Following recent difficulties in the mining sector, Dingo, a mining software provider, has indicated it is looking to unearth growth opportunities in Latin America.

A round-up of some of this week’s key news items from the international coal industry, from updates on projects to the latest developments on reducing emissions.

The Bloomfield Group is encouraging members of the community to review and comment on the Rix’s Creek Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which has been placed on public exhibition as of 3 November 2015.

Anglo American, a global mining company, makes changes to its senior management team, changes to its marketing business, diamond and iron ore business.

Anthracite production at Atlantic Coal’s Stockton mine jumped 2^% y/y in the ten months to the end of October.