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Oaky to expand and diversify
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
XSTRATA Coal will install a second longwall at its Oaky No 1 mine in Queensland and plans to develop an open pit mine at the site as it seeks to increase its production versatility.
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Explosion in refuge bay caused by battery
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
HYDROGEN gas generated when a battery overcharged has led to an explosion in a coal mine emergency refuge bay, prompting the Queensland Mines Inspectorate to recommend batteries are regularly inspected for signs of swelling.
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Hogsback glimpses more US coal heading for Asia
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
HERE comes the US cavalry! Well, not quite but little did
Hogsback
realise last week when he queried a Wood Mackenzie report into China wanting more coal from Australia that everyone else would fall into line, including US President Barack Obama.
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Narrabri powers ahead but skills shortage remains
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
WHITEHAVEN Coal’s Narrabri underground development in New South Wales continued during the December quarter with four continuous miners operating and a total of 98,000 tonnes of run of mine coal produced – approximating 400,000 tonnes per annum.
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UBB memorial construction begins
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
AFTER nearly two years of fundraising efforts, work has begun on a memorial in southern West Virginia to remember the 29 workers who died in the Upper Big Branch mine explosion in April 2010.
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Maules Creek proposal mired in controversy
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
THE New South Wales Department of Planning is to refer Aston Resources’ application for its Maules Creek coal project to the independent Planning Assessment Commission due to the large number of objections to the proposal.
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Gloucester feels brunt of weakened coking coal demand
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
GLOUCESTER Coal boosted its coal production in the December quarter but admitted its sales volumes were below expectation as a result of reduced overseas demand for semi hard coking coal.
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Bandanna in talks with possible JV partners
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
BANDANNA Energy has confirmed it is in discussions with Korean group Samtam regarding a possible joint venture development for its Queensland Bowen Basin projects.
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Coal director survives Asciano shakeup
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
ASCIANO Group’s Pacific National coal director David Irwin is one of three divisional executives remaining as the infrastructure group this week announced its second management restructure in six months and the company beds down a contract to cart coal from Rio Tinto’s Kestrel and Hail Creek mines.
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NSW dept warns about Ulan decision implications
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
THE New South Wales Department of Planning has warned the Land and Environment Court’s provisional judgement making Xstrata Coal’s Ulan coal mine pay greenhouse offsets will have “significant implications” for coal mining developments going forward.
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Peabody puts Wilkie Creek up for sale
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
COAL giant Peabody Energy has started the sale process for its Wilkie Creek mine in Queensland’s Surat Basin. This is despite the mine producing more than 2 million tonnes per annum of thermal coal.
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Pay row may prompt coal port strike
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
BHP Billiton’s Port Kembla Coal Terminal in New South Wales could be shut down amid failed negotiations between the workers’ union and the coal giant over a pay deal.
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Botswana coal project EIS due this quarter
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
BOTSWANA consultant Earthtec is expected to present its report on the environmental impact assessment for a 10 million tonne per annum coal mine at Aviva’s Mmamantswe coal project to Botswanan authorities in the first quarter of 2012.
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Global demand sends Caterpillar soaring
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
AS IT looks ahead to another year of growth in 2012, equipment producer Caterpillar said it closed the books on 2011 with record sales and profit for both the fourth quarter and the year amid higher demand.
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Consol ropes in records for 2011
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
WITH a fiscal year marked with record net income, sales revenue, operations cash flow and overseas coal sales and a final quarter reporting an 87% spike in earnings, Pennsylvania producer Consol Energy described 2011 as a year of opportunities.
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Meningitis sparks scare at Pennsylvania mine
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
A CONSOL Energy longwall operation is now on alert after a worker at its Bailey mine died on Tuesday afternoon from a rare form of meningitis.
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Kentucky miner injured in dozer rollover
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
STATE and federal mining officials have confirmed that one miner at JAD Coal’s Fox Knob mine was hurt in a rollover accident on Tuesday night, though his injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.
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UBB memorial construction begins
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
AFTER nearly two years of fundraising efforts, work has begun on a memorial in southern West Virginia to remember the 29 workers who died in the Upper Big Branch mine explosion in April 2010.
Full Story...
Swinderman steps down from Martin
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
MARTIN Engineering chief technical director Todd Swinderman, who also served as president and chief executive officer of the conveyor technology developer during his three-decade tenure, has retired.
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Remote hope for Thar Desert development
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
THE Pakistan government must be hoping the latest flurry of interest in its Thar Desert coalfield will materialise into an actual project.
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Firestone director resigns
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
COLIN McIntyre has resigned from South African coal company Firestone Energy.
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NAE makes headway in Colombia
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
NEW Age Exploration has outlined a drilling program at its La Miel thermal coal project in Colombia’s Cesar Basin after seismic interpretation work found the project area had shallow target depths similar in range to Australian underground coal mines.
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Tigers Realm kicks off drilling at Landazuri
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
AUSTRALIA-based company Tigers Realm Coal has commenced a drilling program at its Landazuri tenement in Colombia which is targeting initial production of 500,000 tonnes.
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Mixed bag for US stocks
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
MAJOR US coal players suffered losses on Thursday afternoon. Alpha Natural Resources fell US47c to land at $US20.45, while Arch Coal dipped 20c to close at $14.35.
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TSX records gains
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
COAL miners listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange remained upbeat with a majority of the company’s posting small gains. The biggest mover was Teck Resources which jumped US41c to close at $US42.88.
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Kentucky mine idled in December inspection blitz
(Thursday, 26 January 2012)
THE US Mine Safety and Health Administration released the results of its December impact inspections Monday, revealing that it closed a Kentucky underground operation after alarming conditions and hazards resulted in more than 30 citations and a dozen orders.
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HOGSBACK
Hogsback glimpses more US coal heading for Asia
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
HERE comes the US cavalry! Well, not quite but little did
Hogsback
realise last week when he queried a Wood Mackenzie report into China wanting more coal from Australia that everyone else would fall into line, including US President Barack Obama.
Full Story...
MORE HOGSBACK
Hogsback compares crystal balls with Wood Mackenzie
An Alaskan saga: moose, mental health and Michael O’Keeffe
Hogsback on how Indian electricity demand will drive the coal industry in 2012 and beyond
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PROFESSIONAL PLACEMENTS
Outbye Superintendent Ulan Complex, Mudgee NSW (Ref No. 1357)
(Wednesday, 25 January 2012)
Ulan Coal is expanding to become one of the most modern and progressive coal mines in Australia, with state-of-the-art facilities and significant new career opportunities for both experienced miners and those from other backgrounds wanting to enter the Australian mining industry.
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Longwall Superintendent Ulan Complex, Mudgee, NSW (Ref No. 1655)
(Wednesday, 25 January 2012)
Ulan Coal is expanding to become one of the most modern and progressive coal mines in Australia, with state-of-the-art facilities and significant new career opportunities for both experienced miners and those from other backgrounds wanting to enter the Australian mining industry.
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Development Superintendent Ulan Complex, Mudgee, NSW (Ref No. SG1358)
(Wednesday, 25 January 2012)
Ulan Coal is expanding to become one of the most modern and progressive coal mines in Australia, with state-of-the-art facilities and significant new career opportunities for both experienced miners and those from other backgrounds wanting to enter the Australian mining industry.
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PROFESSIONAL PLACEMENTS
Production Manager Ulan Complex, Mudgee, NSW (Ref No. SG0203)
Longwall Engineering Specialist
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LONGWALL LARRIKINS
Longwall Larrikin
(Tuesday, 3 January 2012)
VICTOR Sourkov is NBW Mining sales director for Eastern Europe, Russia and Kazakhstan. He is a qualified mining engineer with 32 years experience in the coal mining industry and enjoys travelling, music, and playing the piano or guitar.
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MINE ACTIVITY
Oaky to expand and diversify
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
XSTRATA Coal will install a second longwall at its Oaky No 1 mine in Queensland and plans to develop an open pit mine at the site as it seeks to increase its production versatility.
Full Story...
MORE MINE ACTIVITY
Narrabri powers ahead but skills shortage remains
NSW dept warns about Ulan decision implications
Twentymile in for the long haul
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COAL COMPANY ACTIVITY
Consol ropes in records for 2011
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
WITH a fiscal year marked with record net income, sales revenue, operations cash flow and overseas coal sales and a final quarter reporting an 87% spike in earnings, Pennsylvania producer Consol Energy described 2011 as a year of opportunities.
Full Story...
MORE COAL COMPANY ACTIVITY
Maules Creek proposal mired in controversy
Gloucester feels brunt of weakened coking coal demand
Bandanna in talks with possible JV partners
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OEM/SUPPLIER ACTIVITY
Global demand sends Caterpillar soaring
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
AS IT looks ahead to another year of growth in 2012, equipment producer Caterpillar said it closed the books on 2011 with record sales and profit for both the fourth quarter and the year amid higher demand.
Full Story...
MORE OEM/SUPPLIER ACTIVITY
Swinderman steps down from Martin
Trolex releases methane monitoring module
Irwin appoints Wotring
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EQUIPMENT
Global demand sends Caterpillar soaring
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
AS IT looks ahead to another year of growth in 2012, equipment producer Caterpillar said it closed the books on 2011 with record sales and profit for both the fourth quarter and the year amid higher demand.
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MORE EQUIPMENT
Nepean to open $50M Mackay hub
Intertec advances explosion-proof technology
Strata on track
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R & D
Watch, listen for the Thumper
(Thursday, 5 January 2012)
DURING many past mine accidents, one commonality that exists is the pounding of rails or roof bolts to alert the surface of trapped miners. Research and development group Battelle is seeking to automate this practice on a much larger and louder scale.
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MORE R & D
Automated dream nearer to reality
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SAFETY AND HEALTH
Explosion in refuge bay caused by battery
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
HYDROGEN gas generated when a battery overcharged has led to an explosion in a coal mine emergency refuge bay, prompting the Queensland Mines Inspectorate to recommend batteries are regularly inspected for signs of swelling.
Full Story...
MORE SAFETY AND HEALTH
Meningitis sparks scare at Pennsylvania mine
Kentucky miner injured in dozer rollover
Kentucky mine idled in December inspection blitz
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ENVIRONMENT
NSW dept warns about Ulan decision implications
(Friday, 27 January 2012)
THE New South Wales Department of Planning has warned the Land and Environment Court’s provisional judgement making Xstrata Coal’s Ulan coal mine pay greenhouse offsets will have “significant implications” for coal mining developments going forward.
Full Story...
MORE ENVIRONMENT
US coal industry left out in the cold
State agency puts mine on notice for discharge
Bathurst’s environmental court battle imminent
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Kentucky mine idled in December inspection blitz
VICTOR Sourkov is NBW Mining sales director for Eastern Europe, Russia and Kazakhstan. He is a qualified mining engineer with 32 years experience in the coal mining industry and enjoys travelling, music, and playing the piano or guitar.
