by Gordon Barratt | Sep 29, 2020 | News
Russia-based Siberian Coal Energy (SUEK) has purchased five new Scania (Sweden) trucks for its Apsatskiy open-pit mine. The new trucks have a load capacity of up to 35t and will be used for coal transportation. The fuel-efficient vehicles feature all the equipment...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 29, 2020 | News
The government will open bids received for commercial coal mining blocks on Wednesday as the Supreme Court refused to stay the auctions. Vedanta Group, Adani Group, Jindal Steel & Power Ltd and JSW Steel NSE 0.60 % are among the companies believed to be eyeing the...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 29, 2020 | News
Construction will soon get underway on what will become Queensland’s third-largest coal mine, 40 kilometres south of Moranbah in the Bowen Basin. Key points: The mine is predicted to have an 80-year life It will produce 15 million tonnes of metallurgical coal a...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 28, 2020 | News
Tata Steel Mining (TSML), formerly known as TS Alloys, has started commercial mining by beginning operations at its Sukinda Chromite Mine. The wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Steel bagged leases for three chromite mines — Sukinda Chromite Mine, Saruabil Chromite Mine...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 28, 2020 | News
The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) will combine in-person and virtual components to deliver a hybrid event model for its 2021 conference series. The hybrid model will provide professional development and networking opportunities to the global...
by Gordon Barratt | Sep 28, 2020 | News
Caterpillar has announced the release of its Cat 395 excavator, promising an increase in production and decrease in maintenance costs compared with the outgoing Cat 390F excavator. The Cat 395 excavator will provide mining operations with 10 per cent more production...