
VGK increases coal shipments
The coal seaport of Shakhtersk, one of the key assets of VGK, shipped 8.3 million t of coal in 9 months of 2020.
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The coal seaport of Shakhtersk, one of the key assets of VGK, shipped 8.3 million t of coal in 9 months of 2020.

Mechel PAO has reported extending the year-long coal supply contract with STX Corp.

Reynolds Soil Technologies has expanded its range of services to specialise in comprehensive dust control solutions for underground mining and tunnelling.

NTPC Dadri is striving to become the cleanest coal fired plant in India and is complying with all the CPCB guidelines on emissions.

CIMIC Group’s global mining services provider, Thiess, has been awarded a 12-month contract extension by BHP Mitsubishi Alliance to provide mining services at Caval Ridge in Queensland, Australia.

Eastern Mining Co. has begun to successfully apply the total production optimisation (TOP) methodology and the Japanese Kaizen philosophy to its assets.

TOMRA Insight, a cloud-based data platform which enables sorting machine users to improve operational efficiencies, is being rolled out to more industries, including mining.

The International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook is a reminder of the disruption to energy supply and demand caused by COVID-19, the burden on emerging economies, and the need to redouble efforts to reduce emissions using all available technologies.

In October, the National Mining Association, the US Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement and the US National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health are honouring achievements in mine safety, environmental stewardship and technology.

The World Coal Association Chief Executive, Michelle Manook, has commented on the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2020.

Symaga has installed a photovoltaic solar energy generation plant at its factory in Villarta de San Juan as part of its commitment to sustainability and respect for the environment.

NTPC Ltd has suffered an estimated production loss of 900 000 t of coal in September as operations at the Pakri-Barwadih mines were completely halted.