Archives: Coal technology

Queensland’s Mackay port is set for a A$17 million ($12 million) infrastructure boost, which will include a new tug berth facility, upgrades to Wharves 1 and 4, seawall repairs, and essential maintenance dredging. Over the next 12 months, these projects will boost the regional economy and increase opportunities for attracting trade to the region, according[…]

According to reports from Xinhua and elsewhere, one of China’s top coal mining groups, CHN, has made modifications to a Komatsu 930E mining truck to turn it into a driverless vehicle. Aerospace Heavy Industry Co Ltd, based in central China’s Hubei Province made the changes working closely with VIPioneers (also known as Huituo or Waytous)[…]

Caterpillar Inc says Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa SA (JSW), the largest producer of high-quality hard coking coal in the European Union, has selected Cat dealer Eneria Poland to supply an integrated cogeneration system at its Knurów-Szczygłowice coal mine in southern Poland. Commissioned in June, the system uses coal mine methane (CMM) to produce up to 12[…]

Anglo American has begun briefing its workforce at Grosvenor Mine and other Queensland operations on its plans to safely restart operations at Grosvenor in the second half of 2021. CEO of Anglo American’s Metallurgical Coal business, Tyler Mitchelson, reiterated that safety is the priority and the company was taking the time to ensure the safe[…]

BHP has signed an agreement that could help it reduce emissions from electricity use in its Queensland, Australia, coal operations by 50% by 2025. The renewable power purchasing agreement to meet half of its electricity needs across its Queensland coal mines from low emissions sources, including solar and wind, is with Queensland’s state-owned clean energy[…]

After awarding BELAZ a contract to supply 77 75137 130 t trucks for its Gevra mining complex last year, part of its South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) division, Coal India has followed this up with a new contract to the Belarussian firm for 96 7531 series dumpers of 240 t capacity. The INR 2,900 crore[…]

As part of its efficiency improvement program, the Solntsevsky coal mine, a key mining asset of the Eastern Mining Company, has introduced modern high-speed refuelling of mining equipment. The new system allows a reduction in the time for refuelling one piece of equipment of 2.5 times thereby increasing mining equipment productivity. As part of the[…]

Bulk ore sorting, sometimes called bulk diversion is on the minds of a number of top tier miners today and at the heart of this is scanning based on different types of sensor technology. Bulk ore sorting is generally the most cost effective technique to upgrade conveyed flow quality as elemental composition  measurement  can  provide[…]

Russia’s UZTM-KARTEX is the leader by a significant distance in the CIS electric rope shovel market (for example 77% by sales in the Russian Federation) but is bringing its designs right up to date with major design refinements and improvements giving mining customers higher capacity and efficiency with their loading tool fleets. UZTM-KARTEX has two[…]

This year, Exxaro Resources celebrates 42 years of operations at its Matla thermal coal mining complex, 20 km west of Kriel in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Established in 1978, the mine consists of three underground operations. One of these operations has been under care and maintenance since 2016, leading the company’s executive to decide to relocate[…]