Mining

Strong demand for skills in the Bowen Basin would create new opportunities and jobs for workers from the Hail Creek mine.

Progress is being made to contain the impacts of the fire at the North Goonyella coal mine.

Prairie Mining Limited and Jastrzebska Spólka Weglowa S.A. are still in discussions over the companies’ possible co-operation with regards to Prairie’s Polish coal projects.

Radiant Insights, Inc.’s new ‘Global Coal Mining Industry 2018-2022’ report covers the market landscape and growth prospects by 2022.

The idling of the Pinnacle coal mine in Wyoming County last week leaves mine workers uncertain about their future livelihood.

Inlandsis Fund and Environmental Commodities Corporation have signed an agreement to expand a leading mine methane abatement project.

Mobile and scalable rental systems guarantee improved temperature and ventilation controls while lowering CAPEX, providing miners with a flexible production model that allows them to continue to dig deeper and increase efficiency.

Both companies received the award for their work together to develop and implement a first-of-its-kind shield proximity system for use in US coal applications.

Initial steps taken to extinguish the fire and contain impacts at Peabody's North Goonyella mine have yielded visible results.

The plan was reviewed by the Queensland Mine Inspectorate and is undergoing implementation.

MSHA has donated US$250 000 to four organisations in attempt to promote mine safety.

The Mining Commission of Tanzania recommends Kibo Energy PLC’s Mbeya coal mine for a Special Mining Licence.

Peabody reports that gas levels at its North Goonyella mine remain elevated, and work is being carried out to ensure that they are soon returned to normal levels.

NMA’s Sentinels of Safety Award recognises coal and mineral mining operations in 10 categories for recording the most hours in a calendar year without a single lost-time injury.

Peabody enters an agreement to purchase the Shoal Creek metallurgical coal mine from Drummond Company, Inc. in a US$400 million transaction.