Archives: Coal technology

BUMA Australia has won its third contract in 2022, with the mining service provider extending its relationship with BHP Mitsubishi Alliance’s (BMA) Goonyella Riverside mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin for up to another five years. This award covers delivering mining services at the operation and extends the company’s existing delivery scope at the mine. BUMA[…]

With a strong understanding of the coal mining industry, proximity detection system (PDS) and collision prevention system (CPS) specialist Booyco Electronics says continues to steer the evolution of PDS and CPS solutions that meet specific requirements for both surface and underground collieries. In line with the mining industry’s quest for zero harm, a stringent safety[…]

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions in southern Africa says it has very effectively transitioned its operations to Khomanani, its new high-tech head office facility, workshop and manufacturing complex in Kempton Park, Johannesburg. The facility was officially opened by his Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa today. Representing an investment of ZAR350 million, Khomanani – which accommodates approximately[…]

The board of Store Norske has decided to postpone the closure of Gruve 7 (Mine 7), which is Norway’s last coal mine on Svalbard. Originally, the mine was to close when the coal-fired power plant in Longyearbyen closes in autumn 2023. The reason was that the purpose of the operation is to supply coal to[…]

In what WesTrac says is a world-first for autonomous drilling, mining services provider Thiess has successfully rolled out a system that involves three Cat® drill rigs being remotely operated by a single operator. The solution is part of an ongoing program, also involving original equipment manufacturer Caterpillar® and specialist Cat equipment and service provider WesTrac,[…]

On September 1, 2022, one of the largest mining equipment and technology deals in history was completed as FLSmidth closed its acquisition of the Mining business of thyssenkrupp AG first announced in July 2021, following the approval from regulators globally. With immediate effect, thyssenkrupp Mining becomes part of FLSmidth. But what does it mean for[…]

Anglo American’s innovation-led approach to sustainable mining, FutureSmart Mining™, and a willingness to collaborate with industry parties, has enabled it to achieve a major milestone in longwall operation: 100% machine automation. This work was recently recognised at the Queensland Mining Awards where team members received the METS Ignited Collaboration Award. Billed as delivering a significant[…]

In July 2022, Komatsu Middle East and Karachi-based engineering firm Jaffer Brothers completed the assembly of the first of a new fleet of Komatsu 91 t HD785-7 haulers, the largest mining trucks introduced to date in Pakistan. The trucks have been imported for Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC)’s Thar Block 2 Coalfield Project as[…]

Coal India Ltd has begun mining operations with excavators manufactured by the Russian company IZ-KARTEX, a part of the Russian UZTM-KARTEX Group, which has been detailed in an article shared by Frontier India News Network. The EKG-20 was supplied under a contract for the supply of 11 machines with a bucket capacity of 22 cubic[…]

NRW Holdings Ltd has advised that its wholly owned subsidiary, Golding Contractors Pty Ltd has executed an agreement with Broadlea Coal Management Pty Ltd, a member of the Fitzroy Australia Resources group of companies, to extend the current mining services at the Broadlea coking coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The award is valued at[…]