Category: Breaking news

Peabody Energy has commenced re-entry of Zone 1 of the North Goonyella mine in Moranbah in consultation with the Queensland Mine Inspectorate. This is part of a comprehensive, phased re-ventilation and safe re-entry plan for the...

by Jennifer Jensen, Associate Editor Shortly after takeoff on July 4 near Grand Cay in the Abaco Islands, Bahamas, a helicopter crashed killing all seven people on board, including billionaire and coal industry developer, Chris...

by Jennifer Jensen, Associate Editor Blackjewel LLC will be able to leave the lights on for a little while longer after a judge approved a $5 million emergency loan on July 3, with the contingency that its CEO Jeffrey Hoops step...

Technological advancements, workforce changes, community collaborations and environmental challenges are just some of the concepts that will be debated at the upcoming Asia-Pacific’s International Mining Exhibition (AIMEX) in...

Strata Worldwide recently signed a distribution agreement with Burrell Mining International for the promotion and distribution of Burrell’s CAN and Omega Block coal mining products to the North American mining market. These...

On Wednesday, June 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the final Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, which will replace former President Barack Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP). The new rule...

MC Mining Ltd. announced the completion of a major milestone for the company through the signing of an off-take agreement with ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd. (AMSA). The agreement results in AMSA purchasing hard-coking coal...

Two of the top coal producers in the U.S. are joining forces. Peabody Energy and Arch Coal have entered into an agreement to combine their Powder River Basin and Colorado assets in a joint venture. The joint venture will...

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has selected 17 projects to receive approximately $39 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development under funding opportunity announcement,...

On June 13, the Queensland Government gave the final environmental approval of Adani’s Carmichael mine in Central Queensland. The project, which has been in the planning stages for eight years, can now begin construction. The...

Designed to improve efficiency and deliver dependable penetration for the mines, the Sandvik DR416i delivers a single-pass capacity of 21 m/69 ft, the longest single-pass mast in its class. Constructed for large-diameter (406...

A call for presentations has been posted to the MINExpo INTERNATIONAL 2020 website. Submissions will be accepted through September 30. Hal Quinn, National Mining Association (NMA) president and CEO, lauded the opportunity...