Archives: Coal technology

Johannesburg-based mining equipment distributor Vermeer Equipment Suppliers is starting to focus on certain market-related commodities and associated open-cast mines to market its surface excavation machines, says Mining and Pipeline Sales Segment Manager, Gareth Cramond. The machines are being used in Africa at, among others, China Molybdenum’s Tenke Fungurume copper and cobalt mine, in the Democratic[…]

Mastermyne Group has been selected by Constellation Mining Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of QCoal Group, to operate its Cook Colliery metallurgical coal mine in Central Queensland, Australia. The project will be restarted over two distinct phases with the first phase commencing immediately, according to Mastermyne. The Stage 1 works will see the company re-commence the[…]

FLSmidth and thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG (a fully owned subsidiary of thyssenkrupp AG) have reached an agreement that FLSmidth will acquire thyssenkrupp’s Mining business (TK Mining) for a total consideration (enterprise value) of €325 million, corresponding to approximately DKK 2.4 billion. Closing of the transaction is expected in H2 2022 and is subject to customary[…]

Things have been very quite since FLSmidth announced on January 15, 2021 that it was in negotiations with thyssenkrupp concerning an acquisition of thyssenkrupp’s mining business. But today a brief update, confirming talks were advancing: “FLSmidth today announces that it remains in negotiations with thyssenkrupp concerning an acquisition of thyssenkrupp’s mining business. Since FLSmidth’s announcement[…]

On July 22, XEMC’s recently completed 120 t all battery electric-powered AC drive mining truck was officially delivered to energy company SPIC’s Huolinhe open pit coal mine in Inner Mongolia and immediately put into use, which the OEM said opened the prelude of China’s mining operations entering a “new energy era.” It added that China[…]

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.[…]