September 1, 2011 Pilot Crushtec provides test plant for Rio Tinto’s next major coal project in Mozambique Sedgman SA recently purchased a Pilot Modular plant on behalf of its client, Rio Tinto Coal Mozambique (RTCM) (originally Riversdale Mining, which has been taken over by Rio Tinto and…
September 1, 2011 QR National open to cooperation on rival rail plan Australia's largest coal freight company, QR National , says it will cooperate with BHP Billiton and other mining companies seeking to set up their own rival rail operations.
September 1, 2011 Sedgman wins order for Daunia coal mine CHPP Sedgman has been awarded a A$123 million Coal Handling and Preparation Plant (CHPP) design and construct contract at Queensland’s Daunia mine. The contract is the second, and larger, contract Sedgman…
August 31, 2011 Exxaro’s Grootegeluk Medupi expansion project to start production in latter half of 2012 Diversified miner Exxaro Resources is eyeing its next major coal project as it forges ahead with bringing home the Grootegeluk Medupi expansion project (GMEP), in Limpopo.
August 31, 2011 Macarthur Coal bows to sweetened Peabody, Arcelor bid Peabody Energy and ArcelorMittal have won over Macarthur Coal with a sweetened $5.2bn (£3.18bn) takeover offer, after a rival bidder failed to emerge for the Australian coal miner. The higher…
August 31, 2011 Dissing coal—and the future of West Virginia West Virginia state leaders were in an uproar last week over a remark about coal made by Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, elder statesman and one of the longest-serving members…
August 31, 2011 Rolling stoppages at BHP mines all week (AAP) Strike action involving 4000 BHP employees has nothing to do with money, a union boss says. Workers employed at seven BHP mines in Queensland will walk off the job this…
August 31, 2011 Coal Shortages Force China’s Hand and Motivate It Speed up on Clean Energy Every booming economy could be handicapped by one vita resource – cheap energy. It’s no different for China whose economic juggernaut is entailing a high cost in terms of energy.…
August 31, 2011 $93bn a year needed for Africa infrastructure PERTH (miningweekly.com) Global law firm DLA Piper on Wednesday estimated that Africa would need an estimated $93-billion infrastructure investment each year. “This is best exampled when you consider there are…
August 31, 2011 Three coal miners killed Shillong - Three coal miners have died after inhaling toxic gas (sulpur dioxide) in a coal pit in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills, according to an environmentalist. "We have confirmed that…
Lundin Gold to invest $100 million in 2026 Ecuador exploration Lundin wants to increase its existing reserves totaling 5.54 million ounces, and identify new deposits through a three-year project. February 12, 2026 | 10:29 am
