Coal mining news

There has been a global increase in the support for carbon capture and storage.

46% of reinsurance market and 37% of industry’s global assets covered by coal exit policies.

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.