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CPSA Hosts CoalProTec 2024
Hundreds of coal-processing professionals gathered this week in Lexington, Kentucky, USA, for CoalProTec 2024, a conference and exhibition produced by the Coal Preparation Society of America (CPSA). Randy Atkins, CEO, Ramaco Coal, kicked the conference off with a...
IPS to Acquire Assets of ABB Industrial Services Business
Integrated Power Services (IPS), a North American leader in the servicing, engineering, and remanufacturing of electrical, mechanical, and power management assets, has agreed to acquire assets of ABB’s Industrial Services business. The business includes a U.S. and...
EPA Imposes Suite of Rules Targeting Coal
Today, April 25, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a suite of final rules to reduce pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants. “Today, EPA is proud to make good on the Biden-Harris Administration’s vision to tackle climate change and to...
Matrix Breaks Ground for New Headquarters
Matrix Design Group, a leader in safety and productivity technologies for the mining business, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new headquarters in Newburgh, Indiana on April 18. It was attended by local community leaders and key stakeholders from Matrix...
Features
Plant Managers Gather to Discuss Optimization Strategies and More
CPSA to hosts its bi-annual meeting in conjunction with the SME/CAS By Steve Fiscor, Editor-in-Chief The Coal Prep Society of America (CPSA) will hold its bi-annual Coal Processing and Technology Conference & Exhibition (CoalProTec) at the Central Bank Center in...
Bailey Miners Set New Record
Longwall panel development crew drives 401 ft in an 8-hour shift By Steve Fiscor, Editor-in-Chief CONSOL Energy owns and operates...
Conveyor Accessories, Tools Improve Safety
In February, MSHA announced that, so far this year, three miners have been permanently injured when adjusting or cleaning conveyor...
Reliable CH4-Monitoring Solutions Offer Options
Demand is shifting to existing and new gas monitoring solutions that are versatile and offer cost savings By Jesse Morton,...
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Leading Developments
Forrest Calls for a Carbon Levy on Australian Fossil Fuels
Australia should impose a proposed carbon levy on fossil fuel producers to accelerate efforts to meet climate targets, according to billionaire mining-to-clean energy tycoon Andrew Forrest. “It’s high time that industry that causes global warming contributes to...
Shenhua Cuts 2024 Production Target
China’s Shenhua Energy Co., the nation’s top coal producer, has set a lower output target for 2024, according to Bloomberg. The...
CONSOL Energy Recognized at SME 2024
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) presented CONSOL Energy with its Robert E. Murray Innovation Award at...
UBS to Discontinue Credit Suisse’s Coal Phase-out
In December, the board of directors for the UBS Group AG approved the merger of UBS and Credit Suisse. Once the merger is...
South32 Sells Illawarra Met Coal Complex in Australia
South32 Ltd. is selling its Illawarra Metallurgical Coal to GEAR M Illawarra Met Coal Pty Ltd, which is owned (70%) by Golden...
Thungela Establishes Export Marketing Function in Dubai
Thungela announced the successful registration of Thungela Marketing International (TMI) with the Dubai Multi Commodity Centre...
Warrior Met Publishes 2023 Sustainability Report
Warrior Met Coal’s 2023 sustainability report details the company’s commitment to sustainability principles. Some of the...
Sasol Makes Improvements in South Africa
South African coal operator, Sasol, recently reported that mining productivity for H2 2023 was 6% higher than the same period in...
