Whitehaven Coal continues to manage longwall issues at Narrabri coal mine in New South Wales, while the Maules Creek mine excelled in the company’s September quarter report.
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Komatsu unveils latest longwall mining technology
Komatsu has recognised the most pressing issues for its customer base by releasing new Joy engineered powered roof support (PRS) solutions.
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QLD coal mine approval to deliver 350 jobs to Bowen Basin
Fitzroy Australia Resources' Ironbark No. 1 coking coal mine has received approval from the Queensland State Government in a move that will deliver 350 local jobs to the project.
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Cat develops new high torque longwall drive systems
Caterpillar has unveiled new longwall armoured face conveyor high torque drive systems at MINExpo.
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Cat unveils first hard rock longwall system
Cat has released the new Rock Straight System, the HRM220, a fully mechanised longwall system for continuous mining of flat and tabular deposits of hard rock minerals.
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Can coal dust be quashed?
An Australian longwall development is cutting respirable dust levels and making mining safer.
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New longwall shearer designed to combat coal dust
Longwall shearers have been designed to combat coal dust and battle black lung.
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Cat launch new longwall plows
Caterpillar has released a new longwall plow system for very low coal seams.
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Wollongong Coal threatens to cut coal jobs
Wollongong Coal is threatening to shut down its Russell Vale mine, cutting 200 miners, if the government doesn't advance its longwall mining approvals.
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New underground longwall service centre opened
Hastings Deering has opened a new longwall shearer service centre in QLD.
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Whitehaven Coal restarts Narrabri longwall mining
Whitehaven Coal has restarted longwall production at its Narrabri coal mine.
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State MP wants mining in water catchment banned
After touring parts of Sydney’s water catchment area, one NSW MP says he will take concerns over the “damage” longwall mining has caused to Premier Barry O’Farrell.
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Xstrata to re-open Blakefield South coal mine
Xstrata is set to resume operations at its Blakefield South coal mine after it shut down the underground mine due to a fire last year.
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Gujarat receives longwall approval
Gujarat NRE has received approval to start longwall mining at its NRE No.1 mine.
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Industrea wins coal contract
Industrea has won a contract to supply a Chinese coal mine with four roof support carries.
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Hunter coal mine given longwall change approval
Yancoal's Austar coal mine near Cessnock has received state approval to change its longwall.
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