Breaking News
Fox Resources Addresses Media Speculation
Fox Resources, an exploration company with substantial exploration interests in Central Queensland, reiterated that no decision has been made on the location of its potential coking coal mine northwest of Bundaberg. The company said it’s subject to a multi-year...
TerraSource Global Acquires Peninsula Iron Works
TerraSource Global, a leading provider of comprehensive solutions material handling, product classification, and liquid/solid, has acquired Peninsula Iron Works (PIW) as of May 31, 2024. PIW is a rebuilder and parts manufacturer for capital equipment and large...
NMA Coalition Files Motion to Stay the Clean Power Plan 2.0
Partnering with America’s Power, the National Mining Association filed a motion to stay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) emissions guidelines under the Clean Air Act for greenhouse gas emissions from existing coal-fired electric generating units (also...
Annual MCPA Conference Convenes in Roanoke
“Met Coal Makes Steel” was the recurring message Monday during the opening day of the Metallurgical Coal Producers Association’s (MCPA) 44th Annual Conference in Roanoke, W.Va. This year’s conference focused on perspectives and the outlook for the metallurgical coal...
Features
MSHA Discloses Problems With Approved CPDMs
The agency should have issued a Safety Alert years ago By Steve Fiscor, Editor-in-Chief On May 9, 2024, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a Safety Alert for Continuous Personal Dust Monitors (CPDMs). The Alert warned that the CPDMs could burn in...
Quality Parts, Tools Increase Uptime
Suppliers advise to invest in top-quality lantern rings, lubricant, and screen media maintenance parts and tools By Jesse Morton,...
Wireless Networks Support Telematics, Connectivity
New releases can support remote monitoring at almost any operations or work area By Jesse Morton, Technical Writer The newest...
Scoops Evolve to Meet Today’s Demands
Manufacturers explore options for the untethered workhorses of the room-and-pillar mine By Steve Fiscor, Editor-in-Chief...
Top 10 Coal Producing States & Regions
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Leading Developments
Almost Every Second Russian Coal Mine is Loss-making
By Vladislav Vorotnikov During the first two months of 2024, roughly one-half (45.9%) of Russia’s coal mines were loss-making, nearly doubling since 2022, the Russian state statistical service Rosstat estimated. In the last two years, the financial performance of the...
Anglo American Rejects BHP’s Revised Proposal
Anglo American rejected a revised proposal from BHP to buy the company and then announced plans to break up the company. BHP said...
BLM Bans New Coal Leases in the PRB
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has issued a final supplemental environmental impact statement (EIS) and proposed amendment to...
Peabody Encounters Production Challenges
Peabody reported preliminary unaudited financial results for Q1 2024. The company expects to report Q1 2024 revenue of $980...
MSHA Issues Final Silica Rule
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued a final rule that limits exposure to respirable silica dust. It...
Bowen Adds More Resources at Burton Downs in Queensland
Bowen Coking Coal Ltd. has announced a significant resource estimate for the unmined and down-dip Burton seam within the historic...
BMO Drops Anti-coal Policy
The Bank of Montreal (BMO) dropped its policy of restrictive lending to the coal industry in late 2023, helping it avoid being...
Biden Administration Withdraws Thompson Creek
The Biden administration took action to finalize protections for the Thompson Divide area in central Colorado and established the...
