Mining

Milton Catelin, WCA chief executive, has been shortlisted for the Advance Global Australian Awards in the Mining & Resources category.

Voith fluid couplings used in 4.8 MW conveyor belt drive in China.

Mining company says it will reduce capex to US$ 11 billion.

Aspire Mining signs two MOUs with Russian metallurgical coal consumers for 1.3 million tpa of Ovoot metallurgical coal.

Thompson Reuters’ Dry Freight reports that weak markets force coal prices and company shares down.

Mechel receives first tranche of financing for development of Elga coal complex.

World Coal reports from the 33rd Coaltrans World Coal Conference on Australia’s competitive position in global coal supply.

Eickhoff has received orders for an additional seven shearer loaders from coal producer Datong.

Strong Australian mining outlook with coal the stand out, according to BREE.

Carabella Resources has reported an initial JORC reserves estimate of 11 million t for the Bluff project in Queensland.

Jameson Resources has released an updated report on exploration results for the Crown project in British Columbia.

Thiess has been awarded a contract expansion at its Lake Vermont coal mine, Queensland.

China coal firms will set up their own bank, which will finance coal projects.

The US MSHA has approved MineARC’s MARCis intrinsically safe scrubbing and air conditioning unit for use in CoalSAFE refuge chambers.

Botswana could export 130 million tpa of coal from three export hubs in Namibia, Mozambique and South Africa, according to the Botswana Chamber of Mines.