Mining

BHP Billiton appoints Grant Kill to the company’s board as an independent Non-Executive Director.

Having experience a four-year contraction in large equipment deliveries early in 2016, shipments of large mobile opencast mining equipment shipped during the last calendar quarter increased by almost 30%.

The Botswana Chamber of Mines has announced that it will adopt the Towards Sustainable Mining initiative.

Anglo American plc has announces that Sir John Parker has informed the Nomination Committee of the Board of Anglo American of his intention to step down.

The company has plans to submit a further Small Mine Permit at the Groundhog North Project to further increase production.

New Hope Group continues to break new ground in mining technology by trialling a diesel and natural gas hybrid truck at its New Acland Mine on the Darling Downs, Australia. 

The awards honour coal mine operators that go above and beyond mining reclamation requirements and best practices.

After over 30 years at Caterpillar, Jim Buda, Law and Public Policy Executive Vice President, is retiring.

Rio Tinto will appoint three new independent non-executive directors to the boards of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Ltd.

Coal mining progressing at the BNU mine in Mongolia.

Federal review of West Virginia coal mining reveals chronic failures.

Regency Mines Plc announces progress at Carbon Minerals Corporation's Rosa metallurgical coal mine in the Warrior Coal Basin, US.

TerraCom’s subsidiary, Orion Mining, receives conditions for indicative approval the Queensland Government Department of Natural Resources and Mines for Blair Athol mine.

Caterpillar intends to establish a global headquarters in Chicago area, and the previously announced Peoria headquarters complex will not be built.

Pfisterer has developed an energy efficient, transportable micro-grid technology for use in mining exploration operations.