Rio Tinto and two former leading executives, including Tom Albanese, have been charged with fraud in the United States over the company’s dealings in Mozambique earlier this decade.
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FLSmidth optimises fine coal circuit
Mineral processing specialist FLSmidth is providing ongoing design and operational guidance to increase fine coal output and productivity improvements at one of New South Wales’ premier open pit coal mines.
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South32 resumes production at Appin mine
South32 has restarted production at the Appin coal mine in New South Wales following a an operational review to improve performance.
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Whitehaven backs strength of coal market as output surges
Whitehaven Coal is confident of a positive outlook for the company in the global coal market.
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Government iron ore price outlook remains below $US50 a tonne
The Australian Government’s Department of Industry, Innovation and Science remains steadfast in its forecast that the iron ore price will average below $US50 a tonne in 2019.
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Adani selects Townsville and Rockhampton as Carmichael FIFO hubs
India’s Adani has chosen Townsville and Rockhampton as the Queensland cities to host the fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) hubs for the proposed Carmichael coal operation in the Galilee Basin.
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Yancoal increases Warkworth stake for $US230m
Yancoal Australia has exercised a call option to purchase Mitsubishi’s 28.9 per cent interest in the Warkworth coal joint venture in the Hunter Valley for $US230 million ($291.7 million).
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Rio to return Coal & Allied proceeds to shareholders
Rio Tinto plans to buy back another $US2.5 billion ($3.1 billion) worth of shares, returning the proceeds from the sale of Coal & Allied to shareholders.
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Rio Tinto upgrades Kestrel coal mine
Rio Tinto has increased its coal reserves at the Kestrel underground coal mine in the Bowen Basin in Queensland by almost 50 per cent.
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Survey backs construction of low emission coal power station in NSW
New research has found there is strong public support for the construction of a low emission coal-fired power station in New South Wales.
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NRW’s Golding wins coal mining services contract
Golding Contractors, recently acquired by NRW Holdings, has been awarded a mining services contract at Fitzroy Australia Resources’ Broadlea open cut coal mine in Queensland.
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Thiess secures $437m coal contract
Thiess has been awarded a $437 million contract at the Gunung Bara Utama (GBU) coal mine in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
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Rio Tinto waves goodbye to Coal & Allied
Rio Tinto has completed the $2.69 billion sale of its thermal coal business Coal & Allied in the New South Wales Hunter Valley to Yancoal Australia.
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Thiess bags $300m contract extension
Thiess, CIMIC’s mining services provider, has secured a $300 million contract extension at Harum Energy’s Mahakam Sumber Jaya (MSJ) coal mine in Indonesia.
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Queensland outlaws underground coal gasification
Underground coal gasification (UCG) has been banned in Queensland after legislation was passed through state parliament yesterday.
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Mastermyne wins contract at Whitehaven mine
Mastermyne was last week awarded a roadway development contract at Whitehaven Coal’s Narrabri mine in New South Wales.
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Glencore, Anglo escape mine closures over dust levels
Queensland coal mines operated by Glencore and Anglo American will not be closed despite failing to comply with dust monitoring laws.
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Production returns to Blair Athol coal mine
TerraCom has launched production at the Blair Athol thermal coal mine in Queensland, just over a year since it acquired the site.
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NRW expands mining business with $85m east coast acquisition
NRW is extending its geographical reach with an $85 million acquisition of east coast mining services contractor Golding Group.
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Takeovers Panel reviews Yancoal funding plans for Rio acquisition
The Takeovers Panel has received applications requesting it intervene in Yancoal Australia’s funding proposal to acquire the Coal & Allied division from Rio Tinto.
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