Archives: Coal technology

Thriveni Earthmovers Private Ltd, through its joint venture TSMPL operates India’s largest energy conglomerate NTPC’s flagship Pakri Barwadih Coal Mining Project (PBCMP) in Jharkhand, India. Thriveni has awarded Zyfra the contract to implement its Intelligent Mine solution at PBCMP. Zyfra’s mining division (formerly – VIST Group) is one of the global leaders in the automation[…]

MOVUS advises that its FitMachine EX solution is now IECEx certified for use in Queensland underground coal mines by Ex Testing and Certification Pty Ltd. This is an important extension of its existing intrinsically safe certification. FitMachine EX is an extension of the MOVUS FitMachine continuous condition monitoring solution that is designed and manufactured in Australia.[…]

The Minerals Council South Africa has published a report on December 4 assessing the industry’s progress in efforts to transform the industry in terms of the Mining Charter. The Minerals Council commissioned advisory firm Moshe Capital earlier this year to carry out the task. Their mandate was to assess compliance with the 2010 charter, which[…]

Toowoomba, Queensland-based Wagners has been announced as the lead contractor to deliver a plus-A$35 million ($23.7 million) quarry operations package for Adani’s Carmichael coal project, in the Australian state. The contract will see Wagners build and operate the quarry, which will be located about 160 km outside Clermont, and deliver quarry materials for supporting infrastructure on[…]

ALE recently helped a South Africa coal operation relocate an excavator from one cut to the next as part of the mine plan. The face shovel excavator required transportation from Kromdraai Colliery in Mpumalanga Province to a new cut in nearby Emalahleni. ALE was able to mobilise at short notice and provide equipment well-suited to[…]

For his keynote speech at the Resources Technology Showcase in Perth, WA today, Mike Henry, soon to be the next BHP CEO, gave an interesting insight into the company’s relationship with technology, the METS sector and applying innovations and learnings from other industries. He opened by saying: “It’s only been a fortnight since it was[…]

Sulzer has extended its global network of service centers with the opening of a new facility in Balikpapan, Indonesia. The new service centre is positioned in a prime location to serve customers in oil & gas, mining, power and general industries, which dominate the surrounding area. “Offering a comprehensive range of services for electric motors,[…]

China’s coal mining industry is continuing to upgrade its underground networks with the assistance of 5G-based technology. As reported on China’s news agency Xinhua, after inking a framework agreement with China Mobile and Huawei this September, China’s largest hard coal producer Yangquan Coal Industry Group in Shanxi has now successfully deployed an underground 5G base[…]

Cokal says it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China Railway 21st Bureau Group International Engineering Co (China Rail), to construct the infrastructure planned for mining at Cokal’s BBM metallurgical coal project in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. China Rail, a subsidiary of China Rail Construction Corporation (CRCC), has sent a team to the BBM[…]

Exxaro Resources and Barloworld Equipment (BWE) have signed a memorandum of understanding that could see the mining company’s contractors gain access to the required mining operations equipment at competitive rates and terms, as well as additional post-acquisition support to enable the contractors to execute operational projects. The three-year, non-exclusive partnership aims to assist Exxaro’s contractors[…]