Mining

CoAL is to acquire the Uitkomst colliery.

Datong Coal Mine Group places an order for a Cat® armoured face conveyor system for longwall top coal caving.

Botswana’s Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security has granted a mining license to African Mining’s Sese Joint Venture.

Coal exports in the month were valued at AUS$4.26 billion in February, an increase of 76% compared to the year before.

Glencore is monitoring the progress of Tropical Cyclone Debbie and preparing for adverse weather conditions at our North Queensland operations.

An expanded feasibility study has confirmed low capex and low risk development pathway towards expansion of the Poplar Grove mine.

Prairie Mines & Royalty ULC will be charged under the Coal Conservation act.

The license will allow for the exploitation of potassium-bearing minerals which exist at relatively shallow depths within the vast license area. 

Mechel PAO has reported it has launched opencast mining at Dzhebariki-Khaya pit in Yakutia.

New Hope Group receives Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act approval for New Acland stage 3 continuation project.

Universal Coal continues on path to become mid-tier South African coal producer, with a securing of a five-year export contract for NCC.

The company has announced its activities in Mongolia are running ahead of schedule.

Edenville Energy has started trial mining at the Rukwa coal project near Sumbawanga in western Tanzania.

Whitehaven Coal revises its production guidance for its Narrabri longwall operation, but remains on track to achieve its group 2017 saleable production guidance.

First  coal  has  been  mined  and  trucked from Tigers  Realm  Coal’s Project F to the coal stockpiles at the Beringovsky Port in Russia.