Mining

Teck Resources Ltd recently announced its 3Q20 results, and provided an update on the progress made to advance priority projects and reduce costs.

Vostochnaya Mining Co. has implemented a project to improve the quality of communications at its mining asset, the Solntsevsky coal mine.

South32 CEO, Graham Kerr, has announced changes to South32’s lead team as part of the continued simplification of the group’s functional structures.

Reynolds Soil Technologies has expanded its range of services to specialise in comprehensive dust control solutions for underground mining and tunnelling.

CIMIC Group’s global mining services provider, Thiess, has been awarded a 12-month contract extension by BHP Mitsubishi Alliance to provide mining services at Caval Ridge in Queensland, Australia.

Eastern Mining Co. has begun to successfully apply the total production optimisation (TOP) methodology and the Japanese Kaizen philosophy to its assets.

The International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook is a reminder of the disruption to energy supply and demand caused by COVID-19, the burden on emerging economies, and the need to redouble efforts to reduce emissions using all available technologies.

In October, the National Mining Association, the US Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement and the US National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health are honouring achievements in mine safety, environmental stewardship and technology.

NTPC Ltd has suffered an estimated production loss of 900 000 t of coal in September as operations at the Pakri-Barwadih mines were completely halted.

Vostochnaya Mining Co. has launched a pilot project to equip cars with the Antison video surveillance system with the function of monitoring the driver's condition.

VGK has started implementing a new stage of monitoring compliance with labour protection and industrial safety rules at its production assets.

BHP has announced its commitment to train and fund new Australian apprenticeship and training positions and support business opportunities in Australia’s METS sector.

Thiess has been awarded a contract extension by Glencore to provide mining services at Mount Owen in the Hunter Valley, Australia.

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has recently announced the winners of its 2020 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards.

Australia’s resources sector is at the forefront of developing and deploying low emissions technologies which are central to Australian and global efforts to address climate change.