Mining

BHP Billiton’s Chief Commercial Officer Dean Dalla Valle will leave the company at the end of March 2017.

The natural resources sector delivered just over AUS$55 billion to Queensland’s economy in 2015 – 2016.

The US Department of Labor’s MSHA releases data showing FY16 was the safest year in US mining history, with mining deaths and respirable dust samples dropping to historic lows in FY16.

Wesfarmers Ltd has released the company’s 3Q results, detailing a coal production of 2 615 000 t.

Operational challenges at the Appin Area 9 and Area 7 longwalls saw coal production fall significantly in 3Q16 at Illawara Metallurgical Coal.

Work on haul route upgrade at Baralaba mine began in September 2016 in preparation of production restart at the site in 2Q17.

Realm Resources has taken operational control of the Foxleigh coal mine after acquiring a 70% stake in the mine from Anglo American.

Joy Global stockholders have voted in favour of the company’s acquisition by Komatsu America Corp.

BHP Billiton’s metallurgical and thermal coal production remains on target to meet existing full-year guidance for FY2017.

Rio Tinto’s Kestrel mine will host the 54th Australian Underground Mines Rescue competition in central Queensland on 20 October.

Chairman and CEO, Doug Oberhelman, has elected to retire, effective 31 March 2017.

SUEK has produced 78.9 million t of coal during the January to September 2016 period – a 15% increase over the same period in 2015.

Kal Tire’s Mining Tyre Group and the University of British Columbia form a research partnership that will enable collaboration in technology development for the mining tyre industry.

Liebherr showcased its ultra-class T 284 mining truck at MINExpo 2016 in Las Vegas.

Liebherr introduced the V12 configuration of its new D98 diesel engine series at MINExpo 2016 in Las Vegas.