DONKIN - Coal miner Wyatt Scheller has discovered another special commodity underground at Donkin Mine - brotherhood. "We have each other's backs and that's the most important thing," said Wyatt, 25, of Lingan, a roof bolt operator. "It's hard to explain to someone who hasn't been down there but
Shamus MacDougall, left, 25, of Donkin, a training miner operator at Donkin mine, chats with Wyatt Scheller, 25, of Lingan, a roof bolt operator, while preparing to get in the personnel carrier with the rest of their crew for transport into the mine, about a 3.5-km under the ocean. The mine celebrated the first
You probably realize that inhaling coal dust would be bad for you. But for the people who spend long shifts working in mines to extract the stuff, it's a tangible occupational hazard. Even with protective gear and federal regulations on dust exposures, tiny particles of dust can enter miners' lungs, causing a
The global coal mining industry to grow at a CAGR of close to 2% during the period 2018-2022. Global Coal Mining Industry 2018-2022, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the
For his EBMA assignment, Teck Resources engineer Cory Takenaka chose truck productivity. His analysis of the amount of time trucks were not moving materials at Line Creek, a coal mine in southeastern B.C., followed by the introduction of best operating practices, led to a 15-per-cent rise in fleet
It seems coal miners are adopting one of two disparate strategies, either exit the business in a highly visible way to buff up your climate credentials, or sit tight, keep as quiet as possible and rake in the cash. An example of the public exit from the business is South32, the Perth-based miner spun out of BHP
The government may in near future scrap the present system of allocating coal mines for captive use and instead only auction mines for commercial use to private as well as foreign companies with a view to boost domestic product and cut imports, a top official said. The move, which would not just help
Diversified mining companies such as South32 and Anglo American have multi-geographic and commodity mixes, which reduce the risk and cost of capital
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) - Global miner Anglo American has completed the sale of its 88.17% interest in the Drayton thermal coal mine and Drayton South project to unlisted Malabar Coal. The assets are located in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia, and have been sold to
"Coal Mining in South Africa to 2021 - Supply of Coal to get Strengthen as Domestic Coal Fired Power Capacity Expands", report covers comprehensive information on South Africa's coal mining industry, coal reserves, the historical and forecast data on coal production, by type, and by grade. The report
THE long-awaited move by the Indian government to open up the coal sector to private players may have brought joy to a few companies hoping to exploit the mineral to fuel the country's growing energy needs, but overall last week's decision is unlikely to bring about any dramatic changes. The National
Mike Fraser, South32's president and chief operating office for South Africa, told Reuters earlier this month that the company was aiming to sell its coal assets because it "did not believe in the commodity." It would also be better if the coal mines were majority-owned by black investors, Fraser said. This is a
About 30% of the 374 candidates in the Meghalaya Assembly elections scheduled for February 27 are either owners of mines or have stakes in the largely unregulated coal mining and transportation industry. That explains why the ban on rat-hole mining by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in April 2014
Years of rampant mining of coal has robbed Sutgna and several other areas in the Jaintia Hills bordering Bangladesh, of its greenery and livelihood. Ever since coal mining-in fact the most unscientific rat-hole mining for black gold-took off in the 1970s in the then undivided Jaintia Hills, the economy of the
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The government is facing fresh calls to reject the planned Druridge Bay open cast coal mine on climate change grounds, with Friends of the Earth warning ministers risk badly undermining their coal phase out plans if they give the project the green light. The Department for Housing, Communities and Local
Anglo American said on Monday it had completed the sale of its 88.17% stake of controversial Australian thermal coal mine Drayton, to Malabar Coal for an undisclosed amount. The global miner had struggled to get the necessary permits to expand the mine's open-cut operations. Mining activities the mine,
The move, which would not just help attract foreign investment but also bring in efficiency and promote competition, follows government's decision of opening up the coal sector to commercial mining by private entities. "We can also take a decision that in future only commercial mining will be done
The government may, in the near future, scrap the present system of allocating coal mines for captive use and instead only auction mines for commercial use to private as well as foreign companies with a view to boost domestic product and cut imports, a top official said. The move, which would not just help
Forty-five years after India nationalised its coal-mining industry, the Central government has allowed the re-entry of commercial mining firms into the sector, turning the clock back. India's coal industry was predominantly driven by the private sector after Independence until the Indira Gandhi government