Mining

North American Coal reports coal operation results for 3Q15 and outlooks for the next quarter’s results, as well as for 2016.

Cuts to Australian output and the closure of the Optimum opencast coal operation say Glencore’s coal production fall 8% to the end of September.

Australian-listed coal company, Guildford Coal, is to change its name to TerraCom Ltd as it concentrates on ramping up production at its BNU metallurgical coal mine in Mongolia.

To aid collection and distribution of best practices in sustainable methane management in coal mines, UNECE and Poland join to establish an International Centre of Excellence on Coal Mine Methane.

A round-up of some of this week’s key news items from the international coal industry from updates on projects to the latest third quarter results.

Cuda Tools will be the new exclusive distributor of Jennmar SanShell mining bits in the Midwest region USA.

THEnergy has signed a contract with an international renewable energy finance company to support in the development of a pipeline for off-grid renewable energy projects at mines.

Australian coal company, Centennial Coal, is to restructure its Myuna thermal coal mine with the loss of up to 30 jobs.

The minerals sector has welcomed agreement between the Coalition Government and Labor Opposition that will pave the way for the early passage of the implementing legislation for the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement.

Wesfarmers’ Curragh mine recorded a 5.7% rise in coal production in 3Q15 compared to the previous quarter, including a 14.5% rise in thermal coal output.

Sandvik recorded an operating project of SEK2.33 billion in 3Q15 – 7% down on the same period last year, despite increasing its invoiced sales from its mining business by 7%.

Australian mining contractor, Mastermyne, has won a contract for underground roadway development from a major global mining company,

The organising committee for this year’s World Mining Congress in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has postponed the paper submission deadline.

Restructuring at the Austar and Abel mines, combined with a scheduled longwall move at the Ashton mine, saw Yancoal’s coal production fall 12% in 3Q15.

Caterpillar’s Resource Industries business has announced a quarterly loss of US$68 million as sales fell 17% in 3Q15. Overall, the company recorded sales of US$11 billion