Archives: Coal technology

Productivity at Russian Coal’s Stepnoy Pit has increased by over 5% following the installation of a VG Karier dispatching system from Zyfra Mining for the mine’s BELAZ dump trucks. This is the first phase of the system’s deployment. “Thanks to the rapid installation of the system and successful integration into our production process, we have[…]

A new 290 t capacity model from the global mining truck major BELAZ is being tested in the Berezovsky open pit coal mine in the Kuznetsk Basin (Kuzbass) in Russia, according to Belarussia’s news agency BelTA. The new model is the BELAZ 75320 and over the course of two months the truck has transported over[…]

Global engineering, project delivery and operations management group, DRA Global has been awarded (through its 100% owned subsidiary DRA Pacific Pty Ltd) the Concept and Feasibility Studies for the Vulcan Mine Complex in Queensland’s Bowen Basin for emerging development company, Vitrinite Pty Ltd. DRA’s scope covers the coal handling preparation plant (CHPP) design and completion[…]

Mastermyne Group Ltd has announced that it has signed a conditional acquisition agreement for the purchase of all the shares of Wilson Mining Services Pty Ltd (WMS) for an upfront consideration of A$7.6 million, represented by the WMS’s net tangible asset value. The consideration is to be paid as A$3.8 million cash and the balance[…]

MineWare’s world-leading Pegasys Dragline Monitor will be introduced to North American Coal’s Freedom mine this month to improve the performance of their Bucyrus (Caterpillar) dragline fleet. Freedom mine management selected Pegasys as their preferred monitoring system to increase the utilisation of their dragline fleet and increase production, sustainably. Pegasys is an advanced payload and mine[…]

BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA), TAFE Queensland and CQUniversity Australia have announced a new multi-million dollar skills partnership that will support the introduction of new technology in mining. The key aim of the Queensland Future Skills Partnership is to fund and facilitate the fast-tracked development and delivery of new autonomy related qualifications in open-cut mining operations in Queensland.[…]

Strata Worldwide says it has accomplished the first ever application of proximity detection on underground shuttle cars in an Australia coal mine. As a proactive safety measure, one of the world’s leading mining companies has been undergoing extensive research on Strata’s HazardAvert® proximity detection technology. The mining client and Strata Worldwide have been working together[…]

In Wallonia, southern Belgium, the BEUMER Group Pipe Conveyor has been transporting fly ash quietly and dust-free as part of a project that will eventually see the residue from a former operating coal-fired power plant emptied to create a nature park. The coal-fired power plant was in operation in the Belgian town of Flémalle, with[…]

WNS, a provider of global business process management (BPM) services, has announced a new partnership with GFG Alliance to manage the finance and accounting processes for the mining, energy generation, metals, and engineering firm. The agreement provides further opportunities to expand scope into other support functions for GFG Alliance entities WNS said. Keshav R Murugesh, Group[…]

Mastermyne Group in Australia has announced it has been awarded the Development and Outbye Services Contract for Anglo American’s Aquila Project. The company has been engaged to undertake roadway development in the mains and gate roads, and all outbye related services for the establishment of the new longwall operation at Aquila mine. Pre-mobilisation works have[…]