Mining

The provisions of the new regulations will provide protections for communities and environment from coal mining impacts.

Two Bosnian coal mines have ordered Eickhoff SL 300 shearer loaders, bringing the total number of Eickhoff machines in the region to eight.

The US National Mining Association recognises Cloud Peak Energy for receiving independent certification under its CORESafety® system.

Moolarben Coal Operations and Liebherr-Australia’s Mt Thorley branch deliver the first repowered R 996 B mining excavator in the Hunter Valley, Australia.

South32 has provided an update on its Illawarra metallurgical coal, anticipating saleable coal production of 7.9 million t in FY2017.

Victor Tapia has been appointed President of Metso's Minerals Capital business area and a member of Metso's executive team.

Stanmore Coal has taken steps to prepare for any weather-based disruption to coal production at Isaac Plains.

Strata Worldwide acquires certain assets of A.L. Lee Corp., the market leader in rock dusting machinery as well as other types of underground mining equipment.

Jindal Steel and Power is ramping up production at its southern Africa and Australian coal mines on the back of stronger coal prices.

The independent Planning Assessment Commission will make the final decision on an administrative modification application for the Bulga underground mine near Singleton, Australia.

The German engineering association is forecasting brighter years ahead for its mining equipment sales, after a double-digit fall in 2016.

Tanzania coal miner, Tancoal Energy, has hit record coal sales in November on the continued ban on coal imports in the country.

TerraCom has finalised an AUS$ million placement to new and existing institutions and sophisticated investors.

Anthracite sales from the Somkhele mine in KwaZulu-Natal were up on the previous year, despite a slight fall in production.

Tigers Realm Coal has completed the capital development programme at its Project F coal project and anticipates coal production by end-2016.