HOME ABOUT US ADVERTISE SUBSCRIBE SITE MAP HELP CONTACT WORK FOR US SURVEYS   Saturday 31 July 2010 Make ILN my HomePage    NEWS STORIES [ 14963 Results - Showing Results 1 to 30 ] Innovation draws visitors to QME 2010 (Friday, 30 July 2010) THIS year’s QME at Mackay in central Queensland may have attracted Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and Trade Minister Simon Crean, but exhibitors said the level of demand reflected the continued resources cycle, not the political one. Full Story... Proximity detection highlighted after fatal accident (Friday, 30 July 2010) THE US Mine Safety and Health Administration has reiterated the importance of proximity detection systems after the latest in a serious rash of fatal powered haulage incidents. Full Story... Sandvik opens new service and support branch in Mackay (Friday, 30 July 2010) QUEENSLAND Minister of Primary Industries and Fisheries Tim Mulherin has officially opened Sandvik Mining and Construction’s service and support branch in Mackay, catering for the Central Queensland coal industry – and the company’s growing fleet of equipment going into operation in the region. Full Story... Coal ace in hole for Cliffs’ quarter (Friday, 30 July 2010) SALES volumes and pricing, along with an impressive performance from its North American Coal business unit, were significant drivers of a successful second quarter for coal and iron ore producer Cliffs Natural Resources – highlighted by a 203% year-on-year revenue jump. Full Story... Worker killed in WV rib roll incident (Friday, 30 July 2010) THE US marked its 42nd coal death of 2010 on Thursday after one miner died in a rib roll accident at Consol Energy’s Loveridge mine in West Virginia. Full Story... Pike gets more efficient (Friday, 30 July 2010) PIKE River Coal is improving roadway development rates at its namesake underground mine in New Zealand while coking coal production is expected to achieve close to the goal rate of 1 million tonnes per annum by May next year. Full Story... Peabody’s $US90 million Wilpinjong expansion (Friday, 30 July 2010) PEABODY Energy will expand its Wilpinjong thermal coal mine in New South Wales by 2-3 million tonnes per annum from the start of 2012. Full Story... Flannery at the wheel of another coal company (Friday, 30 July 2010) WHITE Energy has successfully taken over South Australian Coal, with former Felix Resources’ duo Brian Flannery and Travers Duncan ready to build up another successful coal mining company. Full Story... Pressure tester could be a lifesaver (Friday, 30 July 2010) AN Australian company has produced its first prototype of a portable pressure-testing device for hydraulic hoses that could reduce fluid injection injuries. Full Story... Out and about at QME 2010 (Friday, 30 July 2010) More snaps from the stands at QME 2010. Full Story... Source: Aston keen to remain independent (Friday, 30 July 2010) XSTRATA and Peabody Energy missed out on securing early stakes in Nathan Tinkler’s Aston Resources which is on track for a $A400 million float in the coming weeks. Both Noble Group and Japan’s Itochu Corporation will take a combined 25% stake in the float, according to a source close to the deal who spoke to ILN. Full Story... Wood Mackenzie puts a hole in MRRT revenue assumptions (Friday, 30 July 2010) WOOD Mackenzie analysts are expecting Australian coal producers to pay an extra $A7.4 billion to the federal government over the first five years of the proposed Minerals Resource Rent Tax – putting question marks over Treasury estimates. Full Story... Mining powerbrokers call for Gillard to drop MRRT (Friday, 30 July 2010) MINING executives across the board have called for the Gillard government to drop the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT), according to a new report released today. Full Story... One big snowjob (Thursday, 29 July 2010) A VERY angry Sydney Mining Club chairman has given Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s Minerals Resource Rent Tax compromise, and several other mining identities, both barrels. Full Story... Gloucester continues expansion efforts (Thursday, 29 July 2010) GLOUCESTER Coal had up to 16 drill rigs operating in the June quarter while coking coal sales were up 64% year-on-year. Full Story... NAG Mine No. 2 ready to roll (Thursday, 29 July 2010) CANADIAN producer North American Gem has received a fully approved mine permit for the North American Gem No. 2 operation in Knox County, Kentucky, allowing production to begin immediately. Full Story... Damp conditions lead to dangerous misfires (Thursday, 29 July 2010) A SERIES of misfired detonators were recently discovered in an underground coal mine in Queensland, prompting an industry-wide government safety alert. Full Story... Downer EDI lands contracts worth $2B (Thursday, 29 July 2010) DOWNER EDI has won $A2 billion worth of five-year service contracts for BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance’s Goonyella Riverside and Norwich Park open cut mines in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. Full Story... Valley Longwall International recalls PA99 Air Movers (Thursday, 29 July 2010) VLI Conveyors has withdrawn its PA99 Air Movers from sale as a Fire Resistant and Anti-static (FRAS) certified product because they do not comply with Australian electrical and fire-resistance codes. Full Story... Patriot’s portrait continues improvement (Thursday, 29 July 2010) DESPITE second-quarter challenges including two longwall moves, the closure of an operation and an increase in regulatory activities, Patriot Coal reported a revenue increase on higher sales prices. Full Story... EDMS starts necessary business overhaul (Thursday, 29 July 2010) EVERY Day Mine Services has warned it will post a “disappointing” full-year result as it was hit by management and project interruption issues in the recent half year. Full Story... Massey sheds light on UBB in tough quarterly (Thursday, 29 July 2010) MASSEY Energy posted a net loss of $US88.7 million for the June quarter as the company attempts to overcome the fallout from the Upper Big Branch mine disaster which claimed the lives of 29 West Virginian workers in April. Full Story... Narrabri wins NSW approval for longwall mining (Thursday, 29 July 2010) WHITEHAVEN Coal has received New South Wales government approval to start the $A300 million stage two development of its Narrabri mine in the Gunnedah Basin. Full Story... QRN to resolve Collinsville concerns (Thursday, 29 July 2010) QUEENSLAND Rail National managed to put an end to a protest which blocked coal deliveries by rail between Collinsville and the Abbot Point Coal Terminal for two days. Full Story... Gloves off again at Tahmoor (Thursday, 29 July 2010) INDUSTRIAL action is returning to Xstrata’s Tahmoor colliery in New South Wales with six-hour rolling stoppages today and tomorrow as the union challenges management to let Fair Work Australia decide what should be in the next enterprise agreement. Full Story... Striking Colombian miners reach new deal (Thursday, 29 July 2010) AFTER a five-week walkout, workers from Glencore’s La Jagua operation have reached a two-year deal with the operator. Full Story... Production dives for Wesfarmers (Thursday, 29 July 2010) WESFARMERS stitched up deals with Western Australian government-owned Verve Energy to be its sole supplier of thermal coal, but lower demand from the utility cut production from the Premier mine by 12% year-on-year for the June quarter. Full Story... Qld coal mines are some of Rio’s safest (Thursday, 29 July 2010) RIO Tinto has dished out top global safety awards to its Hail Creek and Blair Athol mines in Queensland. Full Story... Nitrogen: membrane or cryogenic? (Wednesday, 28 July 2010) THE only thing that stays the same is constant change. The coal industry is certainly subject to fluctuations and companies have to adapt and innovate to compete. Full Story... Canada’s first highwall on the move (Wednesday, 28 July 2010) Private producer First Coal is making progress in leaps and bounds as the Vancouver-based company works towards opening Canada’s first highwall operation in 2013. Full Story... 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