Archives: Coal technology

PT Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama (BUMA), one of Indonesia’s top mining contractors, has partnered with Plug and Play’s global open innovation platform to engage with startups focusing on predictive maintenance, safety and health technology. Ronald Sutardja, BUMA CEO, said the company was looking to engage with such companies to build “breaking ground technologies” in mining[…]

Following a number of successful projects, Royal IHC (IHC) and the Institute of Geotechnology (IGT) have signed a cooperation agreement that will allow both organisations to better service the mining markets of Russia and other CIS countries. Combining their expertise, IHC and IGT say they will work together on business development, consultancy proposals and the[…]

FLSmidth has released two major products that advance flotation recovery. The mixedROW™ Flotation System, which combines the best attributes of two technologies to create next-level results, is now ready to hit the market along with a new Froth Recovery Upgrade Package. “Flotation systems are a vital technology in minerals processing and extraction. But despite their[…]

Anglo American has taken the decision to overhaul the existing truck fleet at its Dawson open-pit coal mine in Queensland, Australia, following the completion of a study weighing the introduction of autonomous haulage systems (AHS) for a portion of the fleet. The AHS study was timed to align with a key decision on whether to[…]

Jastrzębskie Zakłady Remontowe (JZW), a JSW Group company, has delivered its first in-house designed and manufactured bottom scraper conveyor. This development sees JZR join an exclusive group of original equipment manufacturers of mining machinery and equipment. JSW said: “It’s a great step towards development, especially because so far JZR dealt only with overhaul and modernisation[…]

Downer EDI says it has been awarded a A$200 million ($134 million) contract extension to provide mining and related services at BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance’s (BMA) Goonyella Riverside coal mine, in Queensland, Australia. The two-year contract commences today and replaces an existing agreement that commenced in 2016 and expired on September 30, 2019. It also[…]

The Zeppelin Group is advancing its cooperation with Caterpillar. Zeppelin is set to take over the distribution and service of Cat construction equipment and special equipment for surface and underground mining in Sweden and Denmark (including Greenland). The portfolio also includes drive, propulsion, traction, and energy systems, as well as machine and equipment rental. The[…]

PT Anggun Makmur Energy (PT AME) is to supply steam coal to power plants in Vietnam as part of an offtake agreement agreed with Commodities Intelligence Centre (CIC) on behalf of its trading platform registered users. The total contract value is $8.5 million, with the first coal shipment produced by “clean coal technologies” commencing in[…]

Important advancements have been made with the market traction of Transense’s iTrack II mining tyre monitoring systems, which come under its Translogik division. The number of mine haul trucks fitted with the TPMS system increased during the year 2018 by more than 50% to 396, with annualised revenues at the end of the year exceeding[…]

Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa (JSW) has launched its newest underground coal mine, Bzie-Dębina, located in Jastrzębie-Zdró, Poland. The new mine consists of the renamed John Paul shaft (previously 1-Bzie) and new buildings, including the winding engine and the temporary administrative building. Subsequent buildings will be built over the upcoming year, JSW said, adding that there were[…]