October 9, 2009

New Gateless Coal Body from Caterpillar Boosts Productivity and Lowers Cost-per-Ton for Cat® 777F Mining Truck

The body and chassis of every Cat® Mining Truck are designed to work together flawlessly as an integrated unit to assure low-cost-per-ton […]

October 6, 2009

QRC labels ETS unfair

THE Queensland Resources Council says the coal industry will be forced to pay two-and-a-half times more tax than other emissions-intensive, trade-exposed industries […]

October 6, 2009

Consultants’ survey 2009

AUSTRALIAN Longwall Magazine asks some of Australia’s best coal consultants about the ramifications of the credit crunch and how to make the […]

October 6, 2009

QRC says, as is, ETS will cause more pain than gain

QUEENSLAND Resources Council (QRC) Chief Executive Michael Roche says as currently designed, the emissions trading scheme (ETS) will close coal mines, cost […]

September 21, 2009

Improving the efficiency of the tailings thickener in a coal preparation plant

A customer had multiple coal types, that were processed through the preparation plant. Some of the coal types had different settling characteristics, which affected tailings thickener efficiency and the “clarometer” instrument that…

September 18, 2009

Industrea scores coal mining equipment contracts worth $7.5 million

INDUSTREA has announced the signing of another $7.5 million worth of coal mining equipment contracts as the company strives to meet the […]

September 17, 2009

China to be first to use US coal-to-liquid technology for power generation

American power generator Southern Co has announced that China will be the site for the first worldwide commercial implementation of the Transport Integrated Gasification (TRIGTM) technology for producing low-emission coal-based…

September 16, 2009

NETT TECH particulate matter diesel filters available from Norman G Clark

not considered a particulate emission and are not regulated.Examples of such applications include underground non-coal mining in the U.S.(particulates measured as total carbon) or occupational health environments inGermany (particulates measured

September 11, 2009

Coal seam gas rig secured for mining Moranbah

BLUE Energy has contracted a second coal seam gas rig for drilling in the Moranbah area, Queensland. Chief Operating Officer John Phillips […]

August 24, 2009

AWU says OZ should embrace nuclear power because clean coal is too uncertain

AUSTRALIAN Workers Union (AWU) national secretary Paul Howes says that Australia should back nuclear energy because there is too much uncertainty surrounding […]