Core Natural Resources said it is taking steps to temporarily seal the Leer South mine’s active longwall panel in order to extinguish isolated combustion-related activity. An underground fire broke out at the coal mine, located near Philippi, W.Va., on January 13. Full story.
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Worker’s Compensation Programs has issued a final rule revising the regulations under the Black Lung Benefits Act related to self-insurance by coal mine operators. Full story.
Read MoreThe Anjialing coal mine in the Shanxi province, operated by ChinaCoal Pingshuo Group, has reportedly turned the key on a 200-tonne pure electric dump truck. According to a Xinhua report, the developer and producer of the truck is Hunan Xiangdian Green Energy Intelligent Control, which manufactures electric trucks and electric locomotives for the Chinese mining industry. The vehicle can transport…
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Philippines-based Semirara Mining and Power has disclosed plans to invest PHP291 billion (US$5.0 billion) for its coal mine expansion project in Semirara Island, Caluya, Antique, reported the Manila Standard. Semirara said in documents submitted to the country’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources that the investment would expand the existing Molave and Narra pits and the Acacia deposit. The project…
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Mining contractor Macmahon reported a fatal collision on 22 August at QCoal’s Byerwen coal mine in Queensland. The accident follows the death of a worker involved in a crane incident three weeks prior. Macmahon said a loaded dump truck was ascending the ramp leading out of the pit at low speed when a light vehicle approached from behind and ran…
Read MoreEleven miners have lost their lives in a mine explosion in the Balochistan province of Pakistan, local officials are reporting to the Ghana News Agency and Khaama Press. The gas-fueled blast at the coal mine, located in southwestern Pakistan near Quetta, occurred on 3 June, suffocating all that had been working at the site. Government spokesperson Shahid Rind said the…
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PT Mandiri Herindo Adiperkasa Tbk (MAHA) has been named the sole contractor for hauling coal at Indonesia’s largest coal mine – Kaltim Prima Coal in East Kalimantan. The company will transport KPC coal as the mine owner for the next seven years. “[We] will always strive to maintain operational stability through achieving coal transportation targets safely and securely. We ensure…
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China’s Premier Li Qiang has signed off on a new regulation, effective 1 May, that aims to improve production safety at the nation’s coal mines. The new regulation emphasizes on making production safety a top priority. It calls for sound management and strict checks to identify various risks and hidden dangers. Coal mine operators will be required to conduct self-checks…
Read MoreArch Resources’ Leer coal mine in West Virginia has achieved Level A verification for all protocols comprising the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative. Full story.
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EACON Mining Technology has won two new projects for its autonomous haulage solution, one at the Gobi Desert No. 2 coal mine in northwestern China and the other at the Huolinhe South coal mine in Inner Mongolia Province. Full story.
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