
Brookwood mining operations may lose 370 workers
Walter Energy may lay-off a potential 370 workers at Brookwood mining operations if market conditions do not improve.
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Walter Energy may lay-off a potential 370 workers at Brookwood mining operations if market conditions do not improve.

Mining companies could shift market share away from OEMs if product quality is compromised.

XECUTE™ is an ultra-short term mine planning solution that delivers a step change in the traditional methods of mine planning.

The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers’ Association has issued a new standard for the ranking of conveyor belt cleaners.

Czech engineering group, Skoda Praha, has been chosen for the construction of a coal-fired unit at Pljevlja power plant, Montenegro.

Despite a new tax on coal imports and emissions trading market, South Korea’s coal outlook remains promising.

Advanced Emissions Solutions has announced a strategic restructuring, including a reduction in workforce.

The company initially intended on purchasing a total of 308 000 t of steaming coal via two spot tenders but passed on one.

According to the latest report from the US Energy Information Agency (EIA) and the National Mining Association, US coal production has declined for week ending 9 May.

This comes as a response to fierce opposition from within the industry.

State-owned miner Coal India Limited (CIL) will invest US$20 billion in a bid to attain the one billion t coal production mark by 2019-20.

According to the Chief Economist of Queensland's Department of Natural Resources and Mines, the coal sector is showing some signs of recovery.