BHP is transferring a parcel of land from Mt Arthur Coal to neighbouring Malabar Resources as it continues to progress toward a responsible closure of the coal operation in 2030. Around 3,700 hectares of land will be transferred, providing the option for Malabar to seek further value from its existing underground Maxwell operation. The transfer will enable better safety and…
Read MoreA cave-in at a coal operation in northern Turkey last week left one worker dead and another three with injuries. According to an Associated Press report, the incident occurred at one section of the Armutcuk mine near Eregli. While the mine has a workforce of about 280, just four were in the impacted section at the time of the 13…
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A trio of workers are reportedly still recovering from serious injuries after a portion of the longwall collapsed at Signal Peak Energy’s Bull Mountain coal operation in southern Montana. Full story.
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Officials in the UK have given approval to the first coal operation in the region in three decades, with plans for the project owned by West Cumbria Mining to become the world’s first net-zero mine supplying met coal to the steel industry. WCM said recently that it received a decision from the Secretary of State on 7 December approving the…
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An underground fire is reportedly still ongoing at the Lila Canyon coal operation in Emery County, Utah, after more than a week, but regulatory officials have said no injuries have been reported. Read full article.
Read MoreThe Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration has confirmed its inspectors are on-site at the Donkin coal operation in Cape Breton as the mine resumes operations after two years on pause. Read full article.
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Growing coal operation New Elk near Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colo., has completed its first loading of a second unit train, according to mine owner Allegiance Coal. Read full article.
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Bowen Coking Coal, which marked the acquisition of the Burton mine in the Bowen Basin last week, has shipped its first coal from its fellow Bowen asset, the Bluff open-pit PCI coal operation near Blackwater, Queensland, Australia. Read full article.
Read MoreMining officials in Colombia have now confirmed the deaths of nine miners while another six remain trapped underground at the La Mestiza coal operation in El Zulia, northeastern Colombia, following a gas explosion, fire and tunnel collapse. The National Mining Agency (ANM) said the explosion on 30 May resulted from high concentrations of methane. Search and rescue efforts have been…
Read MoreEight people have died and another 18 have suffered injuries after a shaft collapse at the Soko coal operation in central Serbia. According to reports by the Associated Press and Al Jazeera, the collapse trapped the miners and also released methane into the operation’s workings, suffocating those that perished. The incident occurred around 4:00 a.m. local time 1 April at…
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