Cockatoo begins work on haul road upgrade at Baralaba
Work on haul route upgrade at Baralaba mine began in September 2016 in preparation of production restart at the site in 2Q17.
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Work on haul route upgrade at Baralaba mine began in September 2016 in preparation of production restart at the site in 2Q17.
The Great Lakes Energy Institute (GLEI) of Case Western Reserve University concluded the decline of the nation’s coal industry has been due to market forces and technology.
Rio Tinto’s coal production for 3Q16 totalled 2.3 million t – 54.4% and 13.2% higher than in 2Q16 and 3Q15, respectively.
Progress is continuing at the Nuurstei metallurgical coal project in Mongolia after pit optimisation work indicated the potential for a low-cost opencast mining operation.
Saskatchewan-based joint study team forms to assess the feasibility of the potential application of Japanese technologies in future CCUS projects.
Two newly created joint ventures, Nakoso IGCC Power GK and Hirono IGCC Power GK, have been set up to run the world’s most advanced coal-fired thermal power plants in Fukushima, Japan.
SunCoke Energy Partners LP is piloting a new line of business at its Convent Marine Terminal with a US utility customer to transload thermal coal destined for the domestic marketplace.
Paringa Resources has discovered an additional major coal seam at its Poplar Grove project, significantly enhancing the potential of the mine to become a major Illinois Basin producer.
Rio Tinto’s hard coking coal production for the first nine months of 2016 remained on par with the previous year.
Realm Resources has taken operational control of the Foxleigh coal mine after acquiring a 70% stake in the mine from Anglo American.
Genesee & Wyoming Australia has entered into agreements to acquire Glencore’s rail coal haulage business in New South Wales Hunter Valley for AUS$1.14 billion.
The project economics for Jameson Resources Crown Mountain metallurgical coal project have been substantially boosted by the sharp rise in coal prices, as well as a weaker Canadian dollar.