Australia’s largest coal mines are getting larger. Mines in New South Wales (NSW) are ramping up production following the state’s recovery from its recent flooding, and there are now six mines that are selling a million tonnes a month. The problem is that there is a vast gulf between t...
South Wales was once synonymous with coal, now among the most globally controversial natural resources due to its association with anthropogenic climate change. In the early twentieth century, Wales was the largest worldwide producer of coal, and mines employed more than ten percent of those living...
The need for coal was never as evident in British industries as it was during the Industrial Revolution. In the past, the people of Britain made do use charcoal and wood as sources of fuel. Coal mines existed, but they were built near the surface, allowing only a small portion of the ...
Australia's Minister for Resources Matt Canavan said that the report proved the need for new coal mines in New South Wales and Queensland. "We will need more than Adani," he told News Corp Australia, referring to the Carmichael coal mine in Queensland's Galilee Basin. The controversial Adani...
in Wales? ‘I’ve been studying the soils of Blaenavon for over 20 years,’ said Haigh as he led the way through teeming rain on a voyage around the tips. The Blaenavon area saw Wales’ fir...
The government cleared an extension of operations at Whitehaven Coal Ltd.’s Narrabri, MACH Energy Australia Pty’s Mount Pleasant and Ashton Coal Operations Pty’s Ravensworth thermal coal mines in New South Wales. The Narrabri underground mine was granted permission to operate until 2044 and ...
Dartbrook sits alongside the Hunter Valley Rail Network, a set of lines connecting dozens of coal mines in New South Wales to the Port of Newcastle. However, APC will not be able to use the lines until it negotiates an access agreement with network operator the Austra...
Study of peripheral fractured zones by the side of roadways in underground coal mines in New South Wales by seismic methods: Bhattacharya, A K; Belleza, G B Proc 6th Australia-New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics, Christchurch, 3鈥 7 February 1992P221鈥 224. Publ New Zealand: New Zealand...
in small mines until the early 20th century. The most reliable method, before the introduction of fans, was the use of afurnaceat the shaft bottom or on the surface. Despite the hazard of fire and explosion, there were still a large number of furnaces operating, at least in nongassy ...
But Glencore, which like Yancoal also operates several coal mines in Australia, offered US$100 million more for the assets — in New South Wales state — earlier this month. Rio said it spoke to both parties but still favored Yancoal since the deal was expected to be completed faster due...