Breaking News
Peabody Encounters Production Challenges
Peabody reported preliminary unaudited financial results for Q1 2024. The company expects to report Q1 2024 revenue of $980 million. The company said it will release actual Q1 2024 financial results on May 2, 2024. The company said sales volumes for Q1 2024 were...
MSHA Issues Final Silica Rule
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued a final rule that limits exposure to respirable silica dust. It lowers the permissible exposure limit of respirable crystalline silica to 50 micrograms per cubic meter (mg/m3) of air for a full-shift...
Bowen Adds More Resources at Burton Downs in Queensland
Bowen Coking Coal Ltd. has announced a significant resource estimate for the unmined and down-dip Burton seam within the historic North and South pit area (BNBS), in the central part of the Burton Downs project, which is in Queensland, Australia. The 45-million...
OSM Announces Rule Making Affecting 10-Day Notice
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) recently announced changes to its Ten-Day Notice (TDN) rule that will make it easier for the public to report mining concerns. The Ten-Day process is initiated when OSM receives information about a...
Features
Plant Managers Gather to Discuss Optimization Strategies and More
CPSA to hosts its bi-annual meeting in conjunction with the SME/CAS By Steve Fiscor, Editor-in-Chief The Coal Prep Society of America (CPSA) will hold its bi-annual Coal Processing and Technology Conference & Exhibition (CoalProTec) at the Central Bank Center in...
Bailey Miners Set New Record
Longwall panel development crew drives 401 ft in an 8-hour shift By Steve Fiscor, Editor-in-Chief CONSOL Energy owns and operates...
Conveyor Accessories, Tools Improve Safety
In February, MSHA announced that, so far this year, three miners have been permanently injured when adjusting or cleaning conveyor...
Reliable CH4-Monitoring Solutions Offer Options
Demand is shifting to existing and new gas monitoring solutions that are versatile and offer cost savings By Jesse Morton,...
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Leading Developments
Forrest Calls for a Carbon Levy on Australian Fossil Fuels
Australia should impose a proposed carbon levy on fossil fuel producers to accelerate efforts to meet climate targets, according to billionaire mining-to-clean energy tycoon Andrew Forrest. “It’s high time that industry that causes global warming contributes to...
Shenhua Cuts 2024 Production Target
China’s Shenhua Energy Co., the nation’s top coal producer, has set a lower output target for 2024, according to Bloomberg. The...
CONSOL Energy Recognized at SME 2024
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) presented CONSOL Energy with its Robert E. Murray Innovation Award at...
UBS to Discontinue Credit Suisse’s Coal Phase-out
In December, the board of directors for the UBS Group AG approved the merger of UBS and Credit Suisse. Once the merger is...
South32 Sells Illawarra Met Coal Complex in Australia
South32 Ltd. is selling its Illawarra Metallurgical Coal to GEAR M Illawarra Met Coal Pty Ltd, which is owned (70%) by Golden...
Thungela Establishes Export Marketing Function in Dubai
Thungela announced the successful registration of Thungela Marketing International (TMI) with the Dubai Multi Commodity Centre...
Warrior Met Publishes 2023 Sustainability Report
Warrior Met Coal’s 2023 sustainability report details the company’s commitment to sustainability principles. Some of the...
Sasol Makes Improvements in South Africa
South African coal operator, Sasol, recently reported that mining productivity for H2 2023 was 6% higher than the same period in...