Archives: Coal technology

Warrior Met Coal, Inc says it is commencing development of its Blue Creek reserves into a new, world-class longwall mine located in Alabama near its existing mines. “Once completed, this transformational growth investment will reinforce Warrior’s position as the premier US pure-play producer of premium metallurgical coal products that are sought by customers throughout the[…]

Having previously said it was weighing up a project to automate around 500 haul trucks across its Western Australia Iron Ore and Queensland Coal sites, BHP has shed more light on its autonomous haulage plans. The company made the ambitious admission in May 2019. It has since said it will introduce autonomous haulage at the[…]

Dampness and fumes encountered in the processing and screening of high grade coal and ores can be transferred in controlled fashion by hooded roof fans placed at a strategic distance from the main opening of a compound. Designed and manufactured by air movement specialist Fanquip, these fans have the power to draw air through the[…]

The Caval Ridge coal mine, in the Bowen Basin of Queensland, Australia, now holds the title of the world’s largest electronic blast completed using Dyno Nobel DigiShot technology. The BHP Mitsubishi Alliance-owned (BMA) mine completed a blast in December that saw 4.7 Mcu.m of overburden shifted in a blast fired with 2,194 t of bulk[…]

Mines are unique operating environments with highly specific health and safety challenges. In particular, underground mining operations typically experience low-visibility conditions and light pollution from flashlights, vehicle lights and reflective strips on equipment and clothing, making traditional surveillance and safety monitoring difficult. These were some of the challenges facing Jiangzhuang Coal Mine in the Shangdong[…]

On January 14, 2020, Hitachi Construction Machinery Thailand completed the handover of seven units of mining excavator Hitachi EX3600E-6LD to major contractor Italian-Thai Development Public Ltd, for use in Project 9 at the huge Mae Moh lignite coal mine. The handover ceremony was attended by Somphong Boonsiri (Senior Vice President of Italian-Thai Development Public Ltd),[…]

Trafo Power Solutions says it has recently completed a dry-type transformer contract as part of a significant upgrade at a coal mine, in Mpumalanga, South Africa. This involved the design, supply and installation of two 200 kVA – 22 kV-400 V – dry-type transformers, according to Trafo Power Solutions Managing Director, David Claassen. Housed in[…]

Bis’ latest innovation, Razor, has sparked strong interest from Australia’s mining community shortly after launching, with Whitehaven Coal securing one of the underground graders and another miner committing to taking two units. The orders follow a product launch in October and a customer roadshow across Queensland and New South Wales in November. Bis CEO, Brad[…]

The main mining truck fleet for Adani Australia is now under assembly in Mackay, preparing for work at the Carmichael coal mine. Carmichael Mine and Rail Project Director David Boshoff said the first of more than 24 265 t trucks were being wired, bolted and welded together ready for their 300 km journey to the[…]

A report from consultancy McKinsey has raised concerns about the mining industry’s climate change and decarbonisation strategy, arguing it may not go far enough in reducing emissions in the face of pressure from governments, investors, and activists. The report, Climate risk and decarbonization: What every mining CEO needs to know, from Lindsay Delevingne, Will Glazener,[…]