Mining

A judge has dismissed an MSHA Pattern of Violations notice against Brody Mining, an affiliate of Patriot Coal.

Glencore produced 111.4 million t of coal in Q3 2014 on the back of higher thermal coal production in Australia, South Africa and Colombia.

Centennial Coal is to place its Angus Place mine into care and maintenance from November in response to weak coal demand.

New transmission line constructed in Ohio Edison's Eastern Ohio area to help support shale gas industry.

US metallurgical and thermal coal producer, Alpha Natural Resources, has reported a loss of US$185 million in Q3 2014.

Coal production was up 41% year-on-year as the company produced its first coal from the Escarpment mine development.

Optimising production is the mining industry’s most urgent challenge, according to this year’s Ventyx Global Mining Industry Survey.

Joy Global and IBM in partnership to improve mining machine performance, while reducing downtime and costs.

Consol Energy has released its results for the three months to the end of September with coal production exceeding guidance at 7.8 million short t.

Sandvik Mining will provide new drill rigs for Aveng Moolmans’ Nkomati mine site.

Cliffs Natural Resources has announced Q3 results, recording revenues down US$248 million with its coal business operating at a loss of US$32.2 million for the year to date.

BHP Billiton will continue to target shareholder value with simplified portfolio.

Peabody Energy’s Millennium coal mine and Resolve Coal’s Hyde Park project were honoured at this year’s Australian Mining Prospect Awards.

Caterpillar’s mining sales dropped 19%, while profits plunged 62%, in Q3 on the back of weak CAPEX spending in the mining industry.

Vale’s coal production grew by 5.9% in Q3 as logistical bottlenecks in Mozambique continued to hold back the ramp up of the Moatize mine.