March 29, 2010

Rescue crews search for 153 workers trapped in Chinese coal project flooding accident

For the second time this month, workers are trapped underground as a result of accidental flooding in state-sanctioned Chinese coal projects now under construction.

March 29, 2010

NLT NetPort-able IS Node Receives Approval by MSHA (Mine Safety and Heath Authority) in the US for Safe Use in Coal Mines

Toronto, Canada – NL Technologies (NLT) announces the approval by MSHA for the newest addition to their IS approved family of Wi-Fi […]

March 29, 2010

Tenova TAKRAF refurbishes bucket wheel excavator for Kosovan coal mine

Tenova TAKRAF has refurbished an SR 1300 large bucket wheel excavator that was built more than 27 years ago by the company. […]

March 26, 2010

Big hurdles still before China

International Longwall News reports that THE Chinese steel industry still needs to overcome some big structural demand hurdles and while the supply […]

March 26, 2010

Gladstone coal terminal move is welcome

International Longwall News reports that A DRAFT decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to close the Gladstone coal terminal is […]

March 26, 2010

Next step for Wongawilli’s Nebo longwalls

International Longwall News rep0rts that NEW South Wales coking coal producer Gujarat NRE Minerals is awaiting federal environmental approval to kick off […]

March 25, 2010

Emerging Markets on Buying Spree

It’s getting to be common news for a Chinese company (usually with links to the government) to buy a foreign commodities producer […]

March 24, 2010

Arch invests in technologies to improve coal use and cut emissions

Arch Coal plans to invest $3.0 million in ADA to fund near-term growth opportunities. ADA has been successful at developing technologies that improve the performance of coals from Wyoming’s Powder…

March 24, 2010

Sustainable development of coal seam gas projects

Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM), an engineering and project delivery firm, says an upfront investment in environmentally and socially sensitive design is likely to pay dividends for the coal seam gas…

March 24, 2010

Coal Handling Reclaiming : The mobile hopper solution

Telestack Limited continue to excel in providing innovative mobile coal handling solutions to its worldwide customer base. Telestack mobile materials handling systems […]