Breaking News
Peabody Provides Update on Centurion
Peabody this week provided an investor presentation on project development and the related integrated mine plan at Centurion, the company's premium low volatile hard coking coal project located in Australia's Bowen Basin. Centurion is quickly becoming the cornerstone...
Alpha Foreshadows Market Softness
Alpha Metallurgical Resources, a leading metallurgical coal supplier, reported preliminary sales figures for Q3 2024 as this edition was going to press. The company reported 3.9 million tons of met coal and revenues of $531.8 million and 200,000 tons of thermal coal...
Dräger Offers OXY SR Cap III
Dräger recently unveiled the OXY SR Cap III, a respiratory protective device engineered for underground emergency escape. Worn at the waist for quick access or strategically placed along exit routes, it is always ready for rapid deployment, delivering 90 liters of...
Supreme Court Sides with EPA for Now
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) denied a request for a stay of the Clean Power Plan 2.0 as the case continues to move through the D.C. Circuit Court. While environmental activists immediately hailed this as a major victory, what SCOTUS actually said is that the lower...
Features
Signal Peak Energy Retools
Overcoming legacy issues, leading U.S. longwall operator sets its sights on the future By Steve Fiscor, Editor-in-Chief Signal Peak Energy operates the Bull Mountains mine near Roundup, Montana. The mine runs one of the tallest longwalls in America, cutting coal from...
Efficient Graders Out-perform Predecessors
Optimized designs improve operability and availability while lowering the cost of ownership By Jesse Morton, Technical Writer The...
Safe and Efficient Conveyor Design: Perception vs. Reality
If the design rules are proven, then why do mines still have all the issues of chute plugging, belt damage, dust, spillage, and...
NMA Hosts MINExpo INTERNATIONAL in Las Vegas
Suppliers gear up for the mining industry’s largest trade show By Steve Fiscor, Editor-in-Chief MINExpo INTERNATIONAL takes place...
Top 10 Coal Producing States & Regions
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Leading Developments
Agreement Reached to Build Hydrogen Hub
The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) has executed a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) to receive up to $925 million in federally funded dollars to spearhead the development of a...
Sanctions Impact Russian Mining Equipment Imports
By Vladislav Vorotnikov The mounting difficulties in making payments for Chinese mining equipment due to Western sanctions is...
Bowen Reports Record Tonnage
In its Q2 2024 earnings report, Bowen Coking Coal said it produced 820,000 metric tons (mt) of raw coal at the Burton complex, up...
Peabody Commits $100M to Share Buybacks
Peabody reported net income of $199.4 million for Q2 2024, compared to $179.2 million in Q2 2023. “Our operations performed...
Glencore Will Continue to Mine and Sell Coal
Following its acquisition of a 77% interest in Elk Valley Resources (EVR) from Teck Resources in July, Glencore asked its...
South Africa to Renegotiate Landmark Coal Phase Out
South Africa is reportedly seeking to alter the terms of a landmark agreement under which it promised to cut its reliance on coal...
Indian Utilities to Boost Coal-fired Power Output
India has asked power companies to order equipment worth $33 billion this year to fast-track capacity additions of coal-fired...
BHP Reduces Incentives by 20% Worlwide
The world’s largest mining company, BHP, is reducing short-term incentives by 20% for the 2023-24 fiscal year to all employees,...
