Mining

Vostochnaya Mining Co. plans to strengthen control over the quality of mining operations in the field of industrial safety at the Solntsevsky coal mine.

Contango Holdings Plc has announced an update regarding the company's discussions relating to a potential long-term offtake for metallurgical coal produced at Contango's Lubu Coking Coal Project with the Zimbabwean subsidiary of a major Chinese industrial company.

Edenville Energy Plc has announced a number of developments.

VGK and BELAZ have discussed the course of testing of an electric dump truck with a carrying capacity of 220 t and recorded further steps on the project.

NSW’s IPC has conditionally approved a ‘reasonable brownfield extension’ to an Upper Hunter coal mine, operated by Mangoola Coal Operations.

The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission has granted development consent for a proposed extension to the Tahmoor Coal Mine.

India’s National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) has been granted the mining lease of the Utkal E coal block.

Teck Resources Ltd has recently announced the appointment of Sarah Hughes as Vice President, Audit and Improvement.

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has notified the Oklahoma Department of Mines and the Oklahoma Conservation Commission that the state may no longer exercise regulatory jurisdiction under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 on Indian Lands within the State.

Anglo American plc has announced the demerger of its thermal coal operations in South Africa, subject to the approval of its shareholders.

South32 Ltd has provided an update regarding the transfer of its shareholding in South32 SA Coal Holdings Proprietary Ltd to Seriti Resources Holdings Proprietary Ltd.

The National Mining Association has released a statement on President Joe Biden’s infrastructure and jobs plan.

Macmahon Holdings Ltd has announced that it has been selected to provide surface mining services for Anglo American’s Dawson Mine in Queensland at the Dawson South operations, from July 2021.

The Queensland Resources Council is ready to work with the Palaszczuk government on the Resources Industry Development Plan to consolidate the gains the state has made in the most recent jobs figures.

Mastermyne Group Ltd has provided an update on impacts as a result of the temporary suspension of operations at the Moranbah North Mine on 20 February 2021.