Coal mining news

After a 4 year break, the Pniówek mine again launched a longwall, mined using plough technology.

“40% of surveyed CEOs are currently investing in the research and development of low emission technologies from carbon capture and storage to energy efficiency projects,” says QRC.

Thiess will continue to provide overburden removal and haulage, mining and run of mine rehandling services, equipment maintenance and pit dewatering.

Exploration potential within Queensland must be developed with new incentives, given the importance of the resources sector to the state and national economy.

Queensland mining companies will reconsider and prioritise reliability in their E&P partners for multi-million dollar contracts.

Amarjeet Sohi, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, has announced US$3.8 million in funding to the BIOSALIX programme, a renewable energy coal mine reclamation project near Forestburg, Alberta.

The QRC has said that a long shadow has been cast over the fellow mining communities of Oakey and Toowoomba by the drawn-out saga over approvals for the New Hope Stage Three expansion.

Caterpillar will be presenting its new longwall mining products and advanced technologies at the Katowice Mining Fair in September.

From rare earths to high performance metals, Australia is well positioned to source and develop the critical minerals the world needs for faster, smaller and more powerful technology.

Mentoring them in the Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy activity were experts in the field from New Hope’s New Acland opencast coal mine.