Archives: Coal technology

Acrux Sorting Technology has announced that its advanced sensor-based sorting technology is to be deployed at a Wescoal Holdings Ltd-owned coal mining operation in South Africa. Acrux subsidiary, Acrux Sorting Coal (ASC), has signed a coal beneficiation agreement with two wholly owned subsidiaries of Wescoal, whereby ASC will deploy advanced sensor-based sorting technology to upgrade[…]

Power Mech Projects Ltd, one of India’s leading industrial services and construction companies, its says “providing versatile and comprehensive services in power and infrastructure sectors,” has been awarded a major new Mine Development & Operation (MDO) contract from Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL),a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd, worth INR 9,294 Crores (equivalent to over $1.25[…]

Blue Energy Ltd says it has executed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Stanmore Resources Ltd that could see mine gas converted to hydrogen to power Stanmore’s Isaac Plains Complex equipment fleet. The latest MoU relates to future pilot production activities at Stanmore’s ATP 814 tenement in the Bowen Basin of Queensland, Australia, but[…]

Komatsu says it has introduced replaceable trapping shoe wear inserts for Joy longwall shearers, which are engineered to help lower operating costs and can promote reduced worker exposure. The company said: “Joy shearer owners will appreciate the fast replacement times and effort, low operating costs and the advancement of the journey to zero harm.” Key[…]

BELAZ recently showcased the operation of the first diesel-trolley modification of a 220 t class BELAZ-7530E dump truck to a delegation from the Sakhalin Region Government and the East Mining Company (EMCO). For this, a test site for testing diesel-trolley vehicles with an overhead trolley line with a total length of more than 400 m,[…]

Bravus Mining and Resourcs says it has now struck coal and exposed the first of the coal seams at its Carmichael Project. Bravus Mining and Resources CEO David Boshoff said it was an exciting day for the 2,600+ people on the project; a day that has been in the making for over a decade. The[…]

Back in March, IM revealed that Chinese mining truck OEM Xiangtan Electric Manufacturing Co Ltd (XEMC) had signed a contract with energy company SPIC for conversion of a 108 t class SF31904 AC drive rigid truck to run on all electric lithium battery power in Huolinhe coal mine, Inner Mongolia. The truck has now been[…]

On the afternoon of June 16, the trial operation ceremony was held with the first longwall equipment for a record 450 m intelligent, fully mechanised face mining face at Yubei Xiaobaodang Mining Company, part of Yubei Coal, itself owned by Shaanxi Coal & Chemical Industry Group Co Ltd (SHCC). Byron Zhang, General Manager of Komatsu[…]

Strata Worldwide has announced the opening of a Perth office located within the Core Innovation Hub on St Georges Terrace, Western Australia. Trent Jackson has been appointed as Manager of Hard Rock Mining (APAC) and Dan Couch has joined as the Technical Sales Manager (APAC). The company stated: “This team brings decades of Mining and[…]

Corum Group (part of DTEK Energy), the largest manufacturer of mining equipment in Ukraine, is entering the Turkish market. The first contract was signed with the leading coal mining company Imbat Madencilik for the pilot supply of KD90T 17.5/28 roof supports. Entering new markets is one of the key directions of the company, approved within[…]