Anglo American

Anglo American suspects a “brief ignition event” occurred in the Grosvenor underground coal mine in Queensland during June, in addition to the blast that injured five people earlier in the year.

Anglo American has defended its safety systems and practices at the Grosvenor coal mine in Queensland, saying they draw on international best practice despite an accident that injured five people in May.

A British law firm’s effort to save the Indigenous community of Provincial in the La Guajira region of Colombia from the alleged impacts of the Cerrejón coal operation has backfired.

A BHP-backed coal mine in Colombia has been accused of violating the human rights of the Provincial Wayuu community amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Anglo American has kept its operations at the Grosvenor coal mine in Queensland suspended, which has led to oxidation of coal and gas levels to rise.

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The Queensland Government will investigate what caused an underground explosion at Anglo American’s Grosvenor coal mine in central Queensland last week.

Anglo American has commenced a staged re-entry of the Grosvenor coal mine in Queensland after receiving approval from the state’s mines inspectorate.

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Anglo American has halted operations at the Grosvenor coal mine in central Queensland after an accident that injured five people.

Only two of the 10 largest mining companies are on track to limit climate change to two degrees Celsius, according to the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI).

Anglo American’s metallurgical coal production guidance remains unchanged at 19 to 21 million tonnes, subject to the coronavirus disruptions that have led to the company to revise its thermal coal export guidance.

Anglo American has joined forces with Komatsu to rehabilitate the Dawson coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin by planting 9000 trees.

Anglo American has endeavoured to keep its Australian operations running as normal, while continue paying all 47,000 of its employees in South Africa during a 21-day lockdown.

BHP, Fortescue, Anglo American and Hatch have established a green hydrogen consortium to tackle the mining industry’s carbon emissions.

Anglo American is taking steps to improve female representation in underground mine technician roles, with its Balancing the Team program at the Moranbah North mine in Queensland.

Anglo American has lowered its expectation for metallurgical coal production this year following the roof collapse incident at the Queensland-based Moranbah North mine in January.

Sirius Minerals has failed to secure an investor that would save it from an acquisition by parent company Anglo American.

Anglo American has joined forces with Williams Advanced Engineering to assist in the development of a hydrogen powered ultra-class electric mining haul truck.

Anglo American has experienced a roof fall incident at the Moranbah North mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin.