metallurgical coal

BHP has agreed to sell its 80 per cent share in BHP Mitsui Coal (BMC) to Stanmore Resources, offloading two Queensland coal mines and associated infrastructure. BMC owns the Poitrel and South Walker Creek metallurgical coal mines, plus Red Mountain Infrastructure, and the Wards Well development. The sale will see up to $US1.35 billion ($1.82 … Continue reading BHP sells QLD coal mines to Stanmore for $1.8bn →

NRW Holdings has signed two contracts in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, including a letter of direction from Coronado Global Resources at the Curragh coal mine.

Rio Tinto has continued its pursuit of green steelmaking practices in a partnership with BlueScope, seeking to replace coking coal with clean hydrogen.

Anglo American has announced a new initiative that will see the mining company transform rubber waste products into useable raw materials.

M Resources has achieved its first open cut blasting milestone at the Millennium coal mine in Queensland and released an epic video to prove it.

BHP reported reduced production across most of its Australian operations for the September quarter as the company underwent planned maintenance.

Interest in Australia’s metallurgical coal (met coal) has enjoyed a significant increase in recent times, as South Korea, Japan and Europe pounce on the popular resource.

South32 is working on alterations to its Dendrobium Next Domain (DND) mine plan to get the mine extension approved.

Rio Tinto is working on removing coking coal from its steelmaking process, instead replacing it with plant matter for a cost-effective and sustainable alternative.

Glencore’s autonomous longwall is operational at its Oaky Creek underground coal mine following initial trials of the technology.

Vitrinite has received approval for its Vulcan mine complex, paving the way for a nine-million-tonne metallurgical coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin.

MetRes and associated company M Mining have struck first coal from their Mavis Downs pit at the Millennium Mine in central Queensland.

Whitehaven Coal’s Vickery extension has got the go ahead by the Federal Government after an approval process that spanned five years.

The BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) has begun developing extension applications at its Caval Ridge coal mine in Queensland, proposing an extra 31 years of mine life for the Horse Pit.  

QCoal Group has selected Mastermyne to re-commence underground operations at the Cook Colliery metallurgical coal mine in Central Queensland.

Anglo American has maintained its full year production targets for metallurgical coal in 2021, after the first six months were disrupted by poor demand, development activities and elevated gas levels.

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.

Pembroke Resources has received a $175 million loan from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) to develop the Olive Downs coking coal project in Queensland.

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.

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.