Mining

Westmoreland Coal will focus on the reclamation at Jewett?mine following NRG Texas Power’s cancellation of its lignite supply contract.

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) has announced the winners of the 2016 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards.

Glencore has released its half year report for 2016 and reported an update on its coal operations for 1H16.

Rio Tinto’s Mount Thorley Warkworth coal mine plants 8000 seedlings this year for Warkworth Sands Woodlands restoration in Australia.

A majority of American voters support the use of coal as part of a diverse mix of energy resources, according to the NMA.

Australian coal company Whitehaven Coal is targeting an increase in production on higher demand for its coals from Asia.

Peabody Energy reaches agreement with Illinois State Department on financial assurances in support of coal mine restoration activities.

Forest clearance activities around the Boggabri, Tarrawonga and Maules Creek coal mines have been audited by the New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment.

The Queensland parliamentary inquiry is to look into the outbreak of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis in the state.

Hazelwood and the County Fire Authority personnel extinguish an electrical fire on one of the mine’s coal dredgers early on the morning of 22 August.

Caterpillar intends to explore “strategic alternatives” for room-and-pillar mining products and reduce its workforce in Pennsylvania where the products are manufactured.

South African coal company has announced an improved half-year profit on the back of increased coal output.

NRW Holdings sees the potential to grow win further business in the Australian coal sector.

SUEK, as part of its investment programme, has launched a range of equipment and machinery to increase efficiency and minimise maintenance time at Borodinsky opencast mine.

Allison Transmission supports the new standards issued by the US EPA and the NHTSA regarding fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions for medium and heavy-duty vehicles.