Archives: Coal technology

At Colombia’s Carbones Del Cerrejón mine, which faces periods of extreme heat and humidity, a Hitachi EX3600-6 excavator has surpassed expectations, clocking over 100,000 hours of operation. This feat, which far exceeds its anticipated lifecycle, is rare, with less than 1% of machines reaching such limits, yet the Cerrejón mine accomplished it through a robust[…]

Arch Resources, Inc and CONSOL Energy Inc have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals to create Core Natural Resources, a premier North American natural resource company focused on global markets. Core Natural Resources will be a leading producer and exporter of high-quality, low-cost coals[…]

BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) assets are set to become the first Australian operations at BHP to run under renewable power arrangements for 100% of their electricity needs, following the signing of a new power purchase agreement (PPA) for BMA’s Queensland operations. BMA has entered into a new seven-year PPA commencing from FY2027 – the third[…]

Multotec is gearing up for its participation in Electra Mining Africa this year, taking place from 2-6 September, where the company will showcase its offerings and solutions. This event provides a platform for Multotec to highlight its experience and unwavering commitment to innovation, sustainability, and collaboration within the industry. Visitors at Electra Mining Africa 2024[…]

BEUMER Group has been selected by Warrior Met Coal to support the expansion of Blue Creek mine, a new state-of-the-art underground longwall mine producing steelmaking coal. The extracted coal is to be processed on surface in a coal preparation plant before being moved over 14 km to a train loadout station. The BEUMER Group recently[…]

Cokal Limited’s 60% owned subsidiary, PT Bumi Barito Mineral (BBM), has signed a binding agreement with PT Cipta Bersama Indonesia (CBI) to develop an underground mining operation at Pit 1 of the BBM Metallurgical coal mine, to produce a pulverised coal injection (PCI) product. This strategic agreement represents a significant windfall for Cokal, as there[…]

Energy Vault Holdings Inc, a leader in sustainable grid-scale energy storage solutions, and Carbosulcis S.p.A., a coal mining company owned by the Autonomous Region of Sardinia, have announced their plans to develop a 100 MW hybrid gravity energy storage system, a solution designed by Energy Vault for underground mines, pairing modular gravity storage and batteries.[…]

RMI Pressure Systems says it is making a name for itself in the US mining market, having supplied reciprocal pump solutions to leading players in the sector. This includes pump systems for underground longwall mines and for industrial press applications in the aluminium segment, according to Gary Punton, RMI’s General Manager in the US. At[…]

China’s XCMG is advancing its hydrogen plans in mining trucks – on April 24, 2024, coal mining giant CHN Energy, XCMG and THIKO New Energy held a signing ceremony for “the world’s first” 240 ton class hydrogen mining truck in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia. According to the agreement, the three parties have formed a consortium which[…]

Sandvik recently delivered a fifth DR412i rotary blasthole drilling rig to Glencore Australia’s Hail Creek coal mine, with another DR412i scheduled for future delivery which would bring the fleet size to six. Sandvik stated: “The DR412i blasthole drill is designed to deliver dependable penetration and greater return on investment, and we are excited to see[…]