Mining

JCB Type 456 wheel loaders will soon be powered by Series 1000 engines from Rolls-Royce Power Systems subsidiary, MTU.

Condor Blanco Mines is proceeding to secure €10 million in funding as its reviews the Duel coking coal project in South Africa.

African Energy Resources has released an update regarding the Sese and Mmamabula coal projects.

Kentz has been awarded the Phase 2 contract for Vale’s Moatize Coal Mining Project in Tete, Mozambique.

Arch Coal has sold its Hazard subsidiary to Blackhawk Mining, which includes a thermal coal mining complex and related infrastructure.

Weir Minerals is to add a new service centre location in Kazakhstan, the third new centre to be opened this year.

Universal Coal has announced that production has commenced at its Kangala mine, near Johannesburg, South Africa.

Universal Coal has entered into an agreement with Exxaro Resources, to acquire all the assets of the New Clydesdale Colliery.

Atlantic Coal is to purchase six haul trucks and two dozers in a bid to significantly increase ROM production at Stockton.

Churchill Mining is free to pursue claims for damages relating to the expropriation of its rights over the East Kutai coal mine.

Coal workers at Australian coal mine in New South Wales face redundancies as Anglo American looks to cut jobs.

Bathurst Resources is cutting 29 jobs as it announces a further delay to the opening of its new mine on the West Coast of New Zealand.

Atlas Copco has opened a new customer distribution and service centre in South Africa.

RungePincockMinarco has announced the launch of a new haulage simulation software product, HAULSIM.

Hexagon has acquired Aibotix, a manufacturer of intelligent multicopter systems for high-efficiency aerial applications.