Mining

BHP has announced that it will retain New South Wales Energy Coal in its portfolio and seek the relevant approvals to continue mining up to the end of the 2030 financial year.

David J. Stetson, Alpha Metallurgical Resources, will open The Bluefield Coal & Mining Show 2022 and address the Media & Exhibitor Appreciation Breakfast prior to the opening ceremony.

Bens Creek Group Plc has commenced the delivery, by railroad, of its High Vol B product to Integrity Coal Sales Inc., the company’s offtake partner.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration has announced US$10.5 million in state grant funding to provide federally mandated training and retraining of miners and mine operators working at surface and underground coal and metal and nonmetal mines.

Warrior Met Coal, Inc. is relaunching the development of its Blue Creek reserves into a new, world-class longwall mine located in Alabama, near its existing mines.

The 24th biennial Bluefield Coal & Mining Show, scheduled for 14 – 16 September, is well under way with exhibitors representing 17 states and Canada signed up thus far.

2022 marks 15 years since Thiess began providing mining services and working with clients to deliver excellence in Mongolia.

Bis has been awarded a new off-road haulage contract with Stanmore Resources in Queensland’s Bowen Basin.

West Cumbria Mining has announced that a final decision on Woodhouse Colliery, taken by the Secretary of State, Michael Gove, should be made by 7 July 2022.

SunCoke Energy, Inc. has published its third annual sustainability report.

Jastrzebska Spólka Weglowa is the first Polish hard coal mining company to receive industrial security certificates.

Anglo American has announced the sale of the group’s remaining 8.0% shareholding in Thungela Resources Ltd.

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has launched a new standard to address sustainability challenges facing coal companies.

According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), in 2021, coal exports from the US increased by 23% to 85 million t from 69 million t in 2020.

NRW Holdings Ltd has advised that its wholly owned subsidiary, Golding Contractors Pty Ltd, has received a binding letter of intent to enter into a 5.5 year mining services agreement with Wonbindi Coal Pty Ltd at the Baralaba North Mine, Australia.