A researcher from the University of Alberta in Canada has found a coal by-product called nano humus to be highly effective for remediating land and water used in mining.
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South32 longwall change improves Illawarra output
South32 has improved metallurgical coal production at the Illawarra Metallurgical Coal operation in New South Wales after returning the site to a three longwall configuration.
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BHP powers through with key commodity records
BHP has broken production records at the Goonyella Riverside metallurgical coal mine in Queensland and at its Western Australia Iron Ore sites after launching operations at South Flank in May.
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Shipping acquisition sees Glencore set sail
Glencore has acquired a majority stake in Newcastle Coal Shippers as the final part of its Hunter Valley Operations joint venture (JV) with Yancoal in New South Wales.
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MetRes wraps up Millennium and Mavis Downs acquisition
MetRes has completed its acquisition of the Millennium and Mavis Downs metallurgical coal mine in Queensland, with the mine on track to ship in October.
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Australian METS paves the way to India
Bulk scan manufacturer RTI has paved the way for Australian businesses to export to India, with the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) advising the company every step of the way.
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QLD in box seat for met coal recovery
The Queensland Government has highlighted the state’s strength in metallurgical coal as key to a successful COVID-19 economic recovery, in response to Australia’s Resources and Energy Quarterly for June.
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Australian Pacific Coal granted appeal in Dartbrook decision
Australian Pacific Coal (AQC) has been granted leave to appeal the Land and Environment Court’s decision to join the Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders Association (HTBA) in barring an extension to the Dartbrook Coal mine in New South Wales.
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Resources exports projected to reach new record
The Resources and Energy Quarterly for the June quarter forecasts that export earnings for the 2020-21 financial year will reach a record $310 billion, with the highest-ever shipments of iron ore and a coal bounce-back expected.
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Bravus breaks first coal milestone at Carmichael
Bravus Mining and Resources has struck first coal at the Carmichael project in Queensland with the company on track to export first coal later this year.
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Glencore moves forward with Newlands rehabilitation
Glencore has earned a certification from the Queensland Government for rehabilitating 138 hectares at the Newlands open cut coal mine in Central Queensland.
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Turbulent Whitehaven reduces guidance after fourth revision
Whitehaven Coal has reduced its production guidance again, with mixed results across its New South Wales operations presenting a cumulative negative effect.
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Australian thermal coal best-in-class
The quality of Australia's thermal coal has significant advantages over other countries, including fewer carbon emissions, according to a Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) report.
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Coal workforce must be retrained to avoid future job cuts, report says
Australia’s coal industry could lose $US25 billion ($32 billion) per year if coal mines become stranded assets in response decarbonisation targets, researchers from Imperial College Londo, Queen Mary University of London and Deloitte have found.
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NSW thermal coal charges up as demand rises
Newcastle thermal coal futures have risen to their highest price since July 2018 at $US121.25 ($156.50) per tonne on Wednesday, off the back of increasing demand of the commodity in Asia.
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Australian commodity outlook shines into 2030
Demand for Australia’s key mineral and energy commodities has been expected to accelerate towards 2030, according to a report commission by the Minerals Council of Australia.
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Judge dismisses court battle against Whitehaven
A Federal Court judge has thrown out proceedings that would prevent Whitehaven Coal’s Vickery extension project in New South Wales from receiving Environment Minister approval.
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Australian coal exports survive, adapt, overcome
Australian coal exports have continued to steadily rise in value since overcoming China’s ban on the commodity last year, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed.
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Coal price rise boosts New Hope
New Hope Group has flagged that the monthly average thermal coal price at its New South Wales operations have increased by 78 per cent since September 2020.
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Frontier Automation streamlines reclaim process
Frontier Automation’s flagship product 3DReclaim is tailor made for reclaimers for use in stockyards of iron ore, coal and other mining or bulk material handling facilities.
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