Archives: Coal technology

There are not many truly global coal longwall technology companies but Poland’s FAMUR SA, headquartered in Katowice, is certainly one of them and has been making progress on two fronts recently. Firstly it has developed a FAMUR automated longwall system in response to increasing geological and human constraints during underground operations. Secondly, it managed to[…]

On the morning of May 13, at Zhunneng Group‘s Heidaigou open-pit coal mine in the Ordos Basin region of Inner Mongolia, part of the Zhungeer mining complex of national coal mining group CHN Energy, the mining company along with partners Aerospace Heavy Industry (AHI) and VIPioneers aka WAYTOUS oversaw tests that involved an autonomous 290[…]

In the company’s recently released annual report, Germany-headquartered rail bound mining transport and trackless electric mobile equipment major SMT Scharf gave some clues as to how it intends to grow its battery electric underground mining equipment business. Its long electrical expertise and investments such as acquiring RDH Mining Equipment in Alban, Ontario in 2018, enables[…]

Leading Indian contract mining group Thriveni Earthmovers is one of the largest Mine Developer and Operator (MDO) players in the country and is already noted for its innovative approach to mining. One of the challenges faced by mine operators to move towards green mining practices is the huge capital required to invest in new electric[…]

Recently, the first batch of three 360 ton (327 t) class NTE360A electric drive mining trucks from Baotou-based Chinese mining truck market leader Inner Mongolia North Hauler (NHL) set sail from Tianjin Port to Australia. The new trucks are part of an order for 28 units going to Yancoal’s Mount Thorley Warkworth (MTW), an integrated[…]

Following its announced order last year from national coal mining giant Coal India Ltd (CIL) for the supply of seven BH150E 150 ton (136 t) trucks and eight BH205E 205 ton (186 t) trucks, the first BH205E unit was recently handed over to the customer, CIL-owned Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL) on the company’s 58th Foundation[…]

FAM GmbH Germany says it recently commenced activities to further develop and strengthen its FAM Canada office in Calgary, as part of its commodity diversification and organic growth strategy, stating: “With this important strategic step, FAM is able to further support our key customers located in North America, both for new builds and service.” “With[…]

Jord International has recently taken up a challenge from BHP to come up with a safer solution to filter press maintenance at the Caval Ridge metallurgical coal mine, in Queensland, Australia, as part of the New South Wales-based company’s expanding remit to unlock new technologies for the wider mining industry. The plant and systems designer,[…]

In its six month results to March 31 just announced, global mining explosives and blasting technology major Orica states its intention to sell Minova, its mining ground control division which was acquired in 2006 and restructured in 2016, but which has been developing and delivering pioneering ground support systems for the mining, construction and energy[…]

Building on its long term relationship with Whitehaven Coal at its Gunnedah-based mines at Tarrawonga and Narrabri, Bis Industries’ scope of works has expanded to include off-road haulage for the Werris Creek Mine. This additional work involves the movement of approximately 1.6 Mt/y of coal from the Werris Creek stockpile directly to the nearby train[…]