Mining

The National Mining Association (NMA) has recently recognised Usibelli Coal Mine for its CORESafety® certification.

Solntsevsky coal mine, a key coal mining asset of the Eastern Mining Co., increased its coal production by 33% in 1H20.

Trials using fossil-free fuels in LKAB’s pellet plant have produced successful results within the framework of the HYBRIT initiative.

Weir Minerals Australia has signed an agreement with ENGIE Australia & New Zealand to source renewable energy for its operations in New South Wales and Queensland.

Edenville Energy has confirmed operations recommenced at Rukwa Coal Project, Tanzania, on 3 August 2020.

Rio Tinto has reiterated its determination to ensure that the destruction of heritage sites of exceptional archaeological and cultural significance, such as the Juukan rockshelters, never occurs again.

AECOM has signed a memorandum of understanding with electric vehicle charging technology firm Zapinamo to launch a new smart system for fleet and infrastructure owners to manage charging in the most energy efficient and low carbon way.

Edenville Energy Plc has advised that the recommencement of operations at Rukwa has been brought forward and will now begin on Monday 3 August 2020.

EIA has reported how US coal production has decreased by 7% compared to 2018.

The Queensland Resources Council has recently told a state parliamentary committee that the state’s investment profile in resources would slip even further unless the government committed to keeping royalties at current levels for the next 10 years.

Altius Minerals Corp. has reported that it has entered into an agreement with Liberty Metals & Mining Holdings LLC to acquire its 44.9% interest in certain royalty based limited partnerships, of which Altius acts as general partner.

VGK has launched a monitoring system for heavy vehicles transporting coal along the Solntsevsky Coal Times (Shakhtersk Coal Seaport) route.

€2 million project to explore feasibility of injecting carbon dioxide underground at Polish laboratory.

MOGAS Industries, Inc. recently completed the acquisition of assets of Watson Valve, a Houston-based turn-key manufacturer of severe service valves, to include repairs and coating services.

The Trime Group, an Italian manufacturer of a range of environmentally sensitive construction machinery, have launched a brand new lighting tower aimed specifically for the worldwide mining industries.