Mining

Results from a bankable feasibility study have indicated that Paringa Resources’ Buck Creek No. 1 coal mine will have a low capex, low opex FOB barge and be a high-margin coal mine.

A round-up of some of this week's key news items from the international coal industry, from updates on coal-fired power plants to the latest sales and acquisitions.

Phuthuma Nhleko will step down from Anglo American’s board.

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.