Mining

The majority of Asian miners expect greater centralisation of procurement over the next two years.

Australian Tracked Elevating Device (TED) remote-controlled belly plate lifter has attracted the attention of the world’s largest miners, helping to make its first sale in the US.

A suspected gas blast at a coal mine in a rebel-held region of eastern Ukraine has killed 33 people and trapped around 30 more.

The business plan unveiled for NKW, the planned successor to the existing Kompania Weglowa, has foreseen large profits starting in 2017.

Glencore International has followed up its cuts to Australian coal production with a reduction in its industrial capital expenditure.

Glencore presents the results of marketing, industrial and operating activities.

Rio Tinto launches big data Analytics Excellence Centre to drive productivity improvements.

Leica Geosystems Mining has released Leica Jasset, the monitoring solution that locates mobile and semi mobile assets for the mining industry.

Irwin Mine and Tunneling Supply has acquired two Virginia-based equipment repairs companies.

Sprockets that utilise patented Wear Indicator Technology.

According to a recent survey, 60% of miners intend on switching suppliers in the long term.

Bathurst Resources Limited has released financial results for the half year ended 31 December 2014.

The US Energy Information Administration has released its production estimate for the week ending 21 February.

Glencore plans to reduce Australian production by 15 million t in 2015.

Shumba Coal Limited has announced that it has entered into a binding sale and purchase agreement with Daheng Group Botswana Ltd for the acquisition of the Mabesekwa Prospecting Licence.