Archives: Coal technology

Macmahon Holdings Ltd has added around A$1.35 billion ($988 million) of work to its order book with the signing of three previously flagged contract mining gigs, plus announced the addition of surface mining work at Northern Star Resources’ Julius gold project in Western Australia. The three projects making up the A$1.35 billion of contract mining[…]

In line with its mechanisation and modernisation program, Tata Steel’s Jharia Division has commissioned a “state-of-the-art” 2 Mt/y coal preparation plant and 400 kVA uninterrupted power supply (UPS) for the main ventilation fan at the Jamadoba Colliery in India. On the occasion, D B Sundara Ramam, Vice President (Raw Materials), Tata Steel, said: “Introduction of[…]

Teck is cementing its position as a global mining major – it is the world’s largest net zinc miner & second largest steelmaking coal producer plus will double its copper production by 2023 as Quebrada Blanca 2 comes online. In its just released TCFD-aligned Climate Change Outlook 2021 report, Teck outlines how it will continue[…]

Coal India Ltd (CIL) has appointed Accenture Solutions Private Ltd as a consultant for performance enhancement through digital transformation in three mines of South Eastern Coalfields Ltd and four mines of Northern Coalfields Ltd. The mines in South Eastern Coalfields include Kusmunda OCP, Gevra OCP & Dipka OCP, and Nigahi OCP, Jayant OCP, Dudichua OCP[…]

Miller Technology has announced the sale and delivery of the first BEV Relays to BHP Mitsubishi Alliance’s Broadmeadow operation in Queensland, Australia. This battery-powered light duty vehicle (LDV) is capable of completing its bulk charge in less than 20 minutes, providing enough range to complete a typical mining shift of 10 hours, according to Miller.[…]

Most of the major mining equipment used at the Boggabri coal mine in New South Wales, Australia, is to be sold to Boggabri Coal Operations (BCO), part of the Idemitsu Group, following the exercise of an option between BCO and Golding Contractors, a subsidiary of NRW Holdings. The transaction for the fleet, which includes 38[…]

Following the recent news that Ekaterinburg-based Uralmashplant JSC (UZTM), part of the UZTM-KARTEX Group, the leading Russian manufacturer of mining equipment, had won a tender for supply of five walking draglines to the leading Indian mining concern Coal India Ltd (CIL) for over $350 million, the cooperation between the two groups continues with CIL now[…]

The list of patrons getting behind the Austmine-brokered Charge on Innovation Challenge continues to grow as copper mining majors Codelco and Freeport McMoRan, gold miner Gold Fields and leading coal miner Yancoal join founding patrons Rio Tinto, BHP and Vale along with recent patrons Roy Hill, Teck, Boliden, Thiess and Antofagasta Minerals. The Expression of[…]

Two of the most experienced global experts in in-pit crushing and conveying (IPCC) technology application in mining are Phil Morriss and Doug Turnbull, who amongst other positions formerly held have been Sandvik VP Mining Technical Services and Principal Mining Engineer, Sandvik Mining Systems, respectively, but have also completed extensive work on a consultancy basis specialising[…]

Stanwell’s Meandu coal mine in Queensland, Australia, has taken delivery of a new Cat D11 dozer from local distributor Hastings Deering. Ensuring safe and efficient operation, the dozer provides operators with full command, as well as delivering higher productivity at lower cost, Stanwell said. The mine, owned by Stanwell, has a 7 Mt/y thermal coal[…]