Mining

Core Natural Resources, Inc. has announced the promotion of Robert Braithwaite to Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, effective immediately.

FUCHS Lubricants Co. highlights SOLCENIC GM 20 – an MSHA-approved, HFAE fire-resistant hydraulic fluid engineered specifically for longwall coal mining operations where safety, reliability, and environmental responsibility are paramount.

A new batch of watermelon seedlings was recently transplanted in the greenhouses within the reclamation area of the Minda Coal Mine, located in Dongsheng District, Ordos, Inner Mongolia.

Yancoal Australia Ltd has entered into binding transaction documentation to acquire an 80% interest in the Kestrel Coal Mine, located in Queensland’s Bowen Basin.

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has announced the issuance of US$134 million in fiscal year 2026 funding through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalisation, or AMLER, Programme, marking a decade of investment in coal communities working to rebuild and redefine their local economics.

Deputy Minister of State Assets Grzegorz Wrona paid a visit to the Borynia-Zofiówka Mine, Zofiówka Section.

Changes in silica dust limits are expected to reshape mining’s safety and compliance landscape. The new Mine Safety Health Administration limits will demand continuous monitoring, smarter controls, and disciplined operations to protect worker health.

Rising carbon capture and utilisation technologies offer coal regions a profitable future. The transition is a catalyst for high-paying jobs and new markets while leveraging the industry’s existing deep expertise.

Jastrzebska Spólka Weglowa S.A. (JSW) has signed a one-year contract with ArcelorMittal Poland for a supply of coking coal in 2026, valued at PLN 2.1 billion.

Liberty Coal has recommissioned a key dragline at its Optimum Colliery following the completion of a comprehensive refurbishment and technical restoration programme.

Mining sites are full of health and cleanliness hazards, which require camps to take more advanced precautions to preserve their workforce. From constructed wetlands to AI, plenty of disruptive technologies are changing the landscape.

Smart mining grids utilise automation and AI to transform power management by using sensors to provide predictive maintenance that prevents outages, improves safety, and lessens energy waste.

FutureCoal, the Global Alliance for Sustainable Coal, has welcomed New Hope Group as a new member, reflecting a growing shift in Australia toward a more balanced and realistic conversation on coal, energy security, and industrial resilience.

Mining sites are full of health and cleanliness hazards, which require camps to take more advanced precautions to preserve their workforce. From constructed wetlands to AI, plenty of disruptive technologies are changing the landscape.

Thiess Rehabilitation has successfully delivered the rehabilitation of Muswellbrook Mine in the Upper Hunter Region of New South Wales, transforming the former opencast mine into sustainable land for future use.