February 16, 2010

Roof fall hits Vale results

VALE’S Integra Underground operation lost more than half of its typical metallurgical coal production in the December quarter due to a large […]

February 12, 2010

Blackwater line back to full operation

THE second line of the Blackwater rail corridor in Queensland is expected to reopen today after a Pacific National coal train derailed […]

February 12, 2010

Joy Takes Shuttle Car Suspension to a New Level

Joy Mining Machinery heralds yet another breakthrough in underground wheeled haulage technology with the development of the “next generation” in shuttle car […]

February 12, 2010

Byrd Berates Coal Industry for ‘Fear Mongering’

In a recent Opinion Piece, “Coal Must Embrace the Future,” Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., berated the coal industry in a statement […]

February 9, 2010

Arch Coal’s Mountain Laurel and Coal-Mac win West Virginia safety and environmental awards

Arch Coal subsidiary Mingo Logan Coal Co’s Mountain Laurel complex has earned top honours for underground mine safety from the West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training. In addition,…

February 9, 2010

Caterpillar Inc. Joins Industry and Government Partnership to Deliver State-of-the-Art Clean-Coal Technology

PEORIA, Ill. – Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today announced its intent to join the FutureGen Alliance, a public-private partnership established to build […]

February 8, 2010

Xstrata’s coal unit declares force majure on Rollestone mine shipment

The group said the rail line has been closed due to a derailment and the shipment is likely to be delayed rather than cancelled

January 19, 2010

Wyoming coal production slides

TOP US coal-producing state Wyoming suffered its first production decline in more than 10 years in 2009….more at International Longwall News

January 18, 2010

Mozambique approves new coal-fired power station

Australian coal producer Riversdale Mining has received environmental approval from Mozambique for the construction of its Benga power plant. The power station, which would be developed in two stages, would…

January 15, 2010

Hail Creek takes delivery of P&H electric mining shovel

P&H MinePro Services (Australasia) has delivered and commissioned a P&H 4100XPC electric mining shovel to Rio Tinto Coal Australia’s Hail Creek mine […]