Mining

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.

Thiess’ surveying team has begun introducing the M300 RTK multi-rotor drone across its Australian operations.

Bowen Coking Coal has signed a Put and Call Option to enter into binding transaction documents with the controllers of the assets of Carabella Resources to acquire the Bluff PCI Coal Mine.

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has recognised Luminant Mining Company, LLC and North American Coal Corporation as the winners of its 2021 ‘Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards’.

Navajo Transitional Energy Company became the first tribally owned coal mining company to operate a coal mine on tribal land after NTEC assumed direct operations at Navajo Mine on 1 October 2021.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration has awarded US$10 537 000 in grant funding to support safety and health training, and other programmes.

Queensland has been announced as Australia’s largest producer of metallurgical coal, according to the Queensland Resources Council.