
Vattenfall sells German lignite assets
Swedish state-owned utility, Vattenfall, has sold its lignite assets to EPH, a Czech energy company, and its financial partner, PPF Investments.
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Swedish state-owned utility, Vattenfall, has sold its lignite assets to EPH, a Czech energy company, and its financial partner, PPF Investments.

Modular Mining Systems and RungePincockMinarco have announced a strategic alliance to bridge the gap between planning and operations for elevated precision and optimised efficiencies to enhance mine productivity.

Weir Minerals has strengthened its crushing and screening expertise in Europe with the appointment of a new dedicated Product Manager for comminution equipment.

Sterlite Ports, a subsidiary of Vedanta Ltd, is to redevelop berth 8, 9 and barge berths at the Port of Mormugao, India.

The US Environmental Protection Agency has ruled the cost of compliance with its MATS regulations is “reasonable”.

Australian Pacific Coal’s new CEO is progressing the process of securing financing for its acquisition of the Dartbrook coal mine.

In a surprise move, the Queensland state government has announced it will ban underground coal gasification in the state.

Martin Engineering has resolved excessive carryback problems on the conveyor systems of the largest gold mine in the Dominican Republic, by installing several heavy duty belt cleaning systems.

Australian underground coal gasification developer, Linc Energy, has gone into voluntary administration.

bauma 2016 saw a record number of exhibitors with approximately 580 000 visitors from 200 countries.

The Wangan and Jagalingou indigenous people has approved an Indigenous Land Use Agreement for the Carmichael coal project.

Thiess has received a three-year contract extension by PT Teguh Sinar Abadi and PT Firman Ketaun Perkasa (members of the Bayan Group) to continue operations at Melak Coal Mine, in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.