Coal news updates

Caterpillar and Fortescue Metals Group reach an agreement for the expansion of Cat Command for Hauling at Fortescue’s iron ore mines in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Intra Energy’s new screen plant will enable the company to meet the rising demand for coal exports.

Atrum Coal Ltd, and joint venture partner Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp. (JOGMEC), have provided an operational update for the company’s Panorama North Anthracite Project.

After more than nine years of service Brendan Pearson is set to leave the MCA.

Roobuck has released its new Bucklite (Truck Light). A state of the art LED headlight/worklight specifically designed for underground coal mines.

Consol Energy Inc. has announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) requires more time to evaluate the approval of the Bailey mine permit for the 4L panel.

ALLU Group introduced its new transformer series which screens, pulverises, aerates, blends, mixes, separates, even crushes, feeds and loads materials.

The battery powered machine is helping to combat air pollution in underground mines.

A new high efficiency low emission coal power station plant in the Latrobe Valley would provide the lowest cost new baseload power. 

The EIA has found that several operators of coal-fired power stations across the US have installed mercury controls.

Ram River Coal Corp. has appointed Mr. Joseph Carrabba as its new President, bringing with him 40 years experience in the mining sector.

New Acland Mine’s attitude towards responsible rehabilitation of mining sites has attracted international attention.

Greenpeace have welcomed the PM’s commitment to phase out coal power.

Work to restore land at the abandoned Spireslack mine will commence in the coming weeks.

Stanmore has announced the appointment for two Non-Executive Directors.

Kibo Mining Plc moves closer to concluding MOU and securing equity funding for the MCPP.

The trucks boast excellent performance alongside reduced diesel consumption.

Chris Lynch intends to retire from Rio Tinto as the Chief Financial Officer at the end of September 2018.

The US EPA has granted two petitions to reconsider substantive provisions of the final rule regulating coal combustion residuals as nonhazardous waste.

BMT wins contract to provide engineering design and risk management services for a new coal unloading jetty and associated bulk handling system at a coal-fired power plant in Malaysia.

A new study by Carbon Tracker provides first tool for investors to identify uneconomic coal plants and align with the Paris Agreement.

American Resources, through its wholly owned subsidiary Quest Energy Inc. and Deane Mining LLC, has begun the process of re-starting production at its Access Energy coal mine.

The Underground Mining group within Caterpillar is preparing to ship a proof-of-concept battery electric LHD to a mine site located in Canada.

Uwe Konig, PANalytical, Netherlands and Katherine Macchiarola, PANalytical, USA, present the analysis of coal by x-ray diffraction (XRD).