Mining

Tony Abbott, the prime minister of Australia, has officially opened BHP Billiton’s new Caval Ridge metallurgical mine.

Kibo Mining said initial study of the Rukwa coal project in Tanzania shows capital expenditure will be lower than expected.

Two US congressmen – one Republican and one Democrat – have proposed legislation to help unemployed coal miners back to work.

LED technology has the potential to revolutionise mine lighting solutions, reducing maintenance costs and providing advanced lighting control to help maximise productivity.

West Penn Power has completed a substation upgrade to benefit the mining industry in Pennsylvania.

Alpha Natural Resources has announced that three of its operating affiliates have notified their employees of job losses.

Mastermyne has taken a significant step towards expanding its service offering through the acquisition of Diversified Mining Services.

UK Coal confirmed that it has secured funding for the managed closure of its deep mining business.

New Hope’s FY2014 results confirm that its coal mining and logistics operations remain profitable.

Solid Energy’s work to review the risks in re-entering the drift at Pike River coal mine has highlighted a number of issues.

The Australian government has approved construction of a rail line that will connect Adani’s coal mines to Abbot Point.

Solid Energy has emphasised the importance of safety in relation to its project to re-enter the drift at the Pike River coal mine.

Adaro Energy has agreed to renegotiate the Coal Cooperation Agreement with the Indonesian government.

Coal mining vehicles at Alpha Coal’s Eagle Butte mine will be equipped with LNG fired engines and supplied with LNG by a mine-adjacent power plant.

Maptek adds Evorelution opencast scheduling solutions to product suite.