Archives: Coal technology

China represents one of the largest markets in the world for autonomous haulage – involving automation of both rigid mining trucks as well as so-called wide body trucks. TAGE Idriver and WAYTOUS are now quite well known in this market as key tech providers, but there are also other up and coming players with new[…]

West Cumbria Mining has said it is delighted with the decision on December 7, 2022 of the UK Secretary of State for for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities , Michael Gove, to formally approve the Woodhouse Colliery planning application. It states: “The decision of the Secretary of State, which is supported by the Planning Inspector[…]

Liebherr is set to deliver 17 units of dozers and excavators to Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi in Mongolia as part of a recently signed agreement with Monnis International, a large technology and equipment supplier within the country’s mining industry. The deliveries to Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi, a long-term customer of Monnis, will take place throughout 2023 and[…]

In the US, Arch Resources’ Leer metcoal operation in West Virginia has recently introduced advanced longwall automation technologies into their operation which help to drive toward zero harm and increase productivity. Providing a safety-focused technology solution for Leer, Komatsu’s Personal Proximity Detection system is designed to detect and monitor the location of operators on the[…]

PIMS Group subsidiary, PIMS Mining, says it has been awarded a three-year fixed term contract – with a one-year extension option – with South32’s Illawarra Coal Holdings Pty Ltd, continuing to provide supplementary labour to its metallurgical coal mine, Appin, in New South Wales, Australia. Appin mine is around 70 km south of Sydney and[…]

DRA Global is continuing its relationship with thermal coal major Bravus Mining & Resources after securing a multimillion-dollar contract for the operations and maintenance services of the Carmichael Coal Handling and Preparation facility (CHPP) in central Queensland, Australia. The three-year contract, with one plus one-year options, is the first operations and maintenance services contract for[…]

Anglo American says it has sourced the supply of 100% renewable electricity for its operations in Australia from 2025, agreeing terms for a 10-year partnership with Stanwell Corporation, the Queensland Government-owned provider of electricity and energy solutions. The deal will effectively remove all Scope 2 emissions from Anglo American’s steelmaking coal business in Australia from[…]

3D-P says it has been selected by Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC)’s Spring Creek Mine in Big Horn County, Montana to deploy, support, and monitor a state-of-the-art wireless network at the world class thermal coal operation. “Our client is utilising our unique Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) offering, giving them access to the safety and productivity advantages of[…]

Batchfire Resources says the arrival of a new Cat 994K wheel loader has brought with it a 150% improvement in material movement efficiency and reduced carbon footprint at its Callide coal mine in Queensland, Australia. The operation recently retired its old Cat 994 after 100,000 hours of use, replacing it with a more efficient, safer,[…]

One year after the commercialisation of MineHarmony, Huawei has announced that operating system has entered the stage of large-scale commercial use, as 5G+AI takes smart mining into a new phase. Speaking at the recent Huawei Connect 2022 event, Ken Hu, Rotating Chairman of Huawei, emphasised the company’s dedication to working with partners to help industry[…]