Special reports

New Leaf Technologies is witnessing growing interest among large mining companies to move away from traditional training in favour of e-learning programmes.

Fact.MR. has recently launched a report on the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Catalyst market.

As a consequence of the ongoing impact of COVID-19, POWERGEN International and DISTRIBUTECH International will be postponed to 30 March – 1 April 2021.

Kris Porter, Adrian Maré and Shane Hickey, Metso, Australia, discuss changes to Australian coal prep plants in the last 10 years.

Joseph A. Dos Santos, Dos Santos International, USA, explains why high angle conveyors provide the missing link for optimised IPCC systems.

The July/August issue of World Coal features an array of technical articles as well as a regional report on the coal industry in Africa.

Uwe Wyink, Master Builders Solutions, Germany, explains how new rock bolting technology promises faster and higher quality tunnel development for longwall mining.

IndexBox has reported that in 2019, the Asia Pacific coal market increased by 6.1% to US$751.8 billion, rising for the third consecutive year after four years of decline.

Tim Buckley, IEEFA, Australia, provides a report on the current state of the coal industry in South and Southeast Asia.

The May/June issue of World Coal features technical articles on mine hoisting, room and pillar mining, trucks and tyres, ventilation and dust control, coal washing and separation.

Kevin Summ, Anguil Environmental Systems, USA, outlines a solution for harnessing power from ventilation air methane.

Dan Patterson, Chief Design Officer at InEight, writes about the benefits of augmented intelligence for mining projects.

Thomas Boutaugh, PEC Consulting Group – PENTA Engineering Corp., USA, discusses the advances in technology in the underground coal mining industry since the 1970s.

Fabian Korb, J. M. Voith SE & Co. KG, Germany, outlines how up-to-date hydrodynamic solutions for mining drivelines enable operators to handle market transformation.

The March/April issue of World Coal is now available online! This issue features fantastic technical articles, case studies and regional reports.