Mining

Sandvik celebrate’s its 150th birthday on 31st January.

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners has announced plans to invest approximately US$ 140 million to further expand its coal handling facilities along the Gulf Coast.

Peabody Energy has announced in full year results for 2012, reporting an increase in operating profits to US$ 1.59 billion. Investment in Australia will continue apace; however, the company warns of depressed conditions in the US market due to muted economic growth and increased coal-to-gas switching.

New World Resources, a leading hard coal and coke producer in Central Europe, has announced its production and sales targets for 2012.

Danish engineering company, FLSmidth, has made an offer for Ludowici Ltd, a leading provider of coal centrifuges, vibrating screens and complementary wear resistant products and services for the minerals industries. The acquisition would enable FLSmidth to complete its coal processing product ofference and strengten the company’s position in one of the largest mining markets in the world.

January 2011: Kay Sever examines the ‘intangible’ factors which act as an obstacle to success.

Peabody Energy will increase its production at the Wilpinjong and Millennium mines in Australia after expansions at both sites were completed. It is expected that the increased production will allow the company to supply an additional 3 – 5 million tpa to the Asian seaborne market.

WellDog has won a tender to provide hundreds of downhole pressure gauge systems to Arrow Energy Pty Ltd over the next two years.

October 2011 - What if businesses measured 'human productivity' as well as equipment productivity?

Green Gas International and the A.A. Skockinsky Institute of Mining (SIM) have announced the signing of a co-operation agreement. The agreement facilitates the joint development of coalbed methane (CBM) drainage and utilisation projects in the Russian Federation through a joint venture company.

Four coal miners in south Wales have been confirmed dead despite an extensive search and rescue operation.

August 2011: Kay Sever explains how unresolved trust issues can lead to poor execution of improvement programmes at al levels of the company.

Joy Global Inc. and International Mining Machinery Holdings Ltd (IMM) have jointly announced that TJCC Holdings Ltd (TJCC) and Joy have entered into a share purchase agreement, in which TJCC has conditionally agreed to sell 534.8 million shares of IMM to Joy.

July 2011: Kay Sever outlines how mine and plant superintendents are 'caught in the middle'. Expectations from above put all the responsibility for equipment performance and cost control on their shoulders.

Coal is surging ahead with the recovering economy, but many challenges lie ahead. Gordon cope examines how prospects for US coal are looking up.