Mining

Cerrejón produced 23.4 million t of coal in 2021, representing an increase of 89% compared to 2020.

Teck Resources Ltd has announced an expansion to its climate action strategy, including a new short-term goal to achieve net-zero Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 and an ambition to achieve net-zero Scope 3 emissions by 2050.

Glencore has advanced to the next stage in the New South Wales approval process for its Glendell Continued Operations Project.

Anglo American plc has announced the safe restart of its Grosvenor metallurgical coal mining operation in Queensland, Australia.

Anglo American’s new Aquila mine has achieved its first longwall shear of steelmaking metallurgical coal on schedule and on budget.

The Department of the Interior has announced that the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement is extending the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund programme through 2034.

Anglo American plc has announced the completion of the sale of its shareholding in the Cerrejón joint venture to Glencore plc.

Mechel PAO has reported that its mining facilities in 2021 received a total of some 270 equipment units, including more than 80 large-scale machines and assembly units.

In 2021, Sibanthracite moved up from 33rd to 17th place in the WWF-Russia ranking of environmental information transparency of mining and metallurgical enterprises.

BEUMER Group has now opened a new office in Denver, Colorado, in addition to current office in Somerset, New Jersey.

Thiess has been awarded a 12-month contract extension by BHP Mitsubishi Alliance to continue providing mining and maintenance services at the Caval Ridge Mine in Queensland, Australia.

Kai Bartram has been appointed Global Sales Director of TOMRA Mining.

Vostochnaya Mining Company is switching to digital operational radio communications at the company's key mining asset, the Solntsevsky coal mine.

NRW Holdings Ltd has advised that its wholly owned subsidiary, Golding Contractors Pty Ltd, has signed a contract with Aberdare Collieries Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of CS Energy Pty Ltd, to extend the current contract mining agreement beyond 30 June 2022.

Bravus Mining & Resources and its principal contractor MacKellar are providing 60 regional Queenslanders the opportunity for a career in the mining industry through paid, haul truck operator traineeships.