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Arizona Mining adds to management team

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 not a danger to Luzerne residents

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.

 
 

Wambo extension receives approval

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

 

Dingo digging up business in Latin America

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

 
 

Bloomfield encourages review of Rix’s Creek EIA

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.

 

Senior management changes at Anglo American

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

 
 

Alliance Resource Partners cutting coal production

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. has announced production cuts at its higher-cost coal mines and has issued WARN notices to employees at Gibson North and Gibson South mines, as well as Onton mine employees.

 

A week in coal: 2 – 6 November 2015

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

 

Dragline maintenance developments

How technological innovations can help optimise and, in some cases, reduce maintenance and inspection workloads.

 

Dressta TD-40 in Kazakhstan

The Dressta TD-40 crawler dozer has been operating at the Kacharsky Karyer iron ore mine in Kazakhstan since 2000 with impressive results.

 

The Titanic Tipper

The Belaz 75710 is the largest haul truck in the world and the first to have a twin-engine system under the hood. It has recently been launched in a Siberian coal mine.