Features

Coal price outlook analysis for early 2009 — by The Australian Journal of Mining — created Mar 18, 2009 01:49 PM

Dr Don Barnett* discusses the price outlook for metallurgical and thermal coal.

Float to the top – energise your flotation performance — by admin — created Feb 25, 2009 03:43 PM

 

Seismicity risk management – increasing output in a tight economy — by admin — created Feb 25, 2009 03:28 PM

 

Pioneering India’s coal-bed methane development — by Australian Journal of Mining — created Mar 25, 2009 03:59 PM

In a new move to develop coal-methane gas as part of India’s energy program, Atlas Copco equipment is being used to drill holes to depths of 4,167 ft (1,270 m) at coal-methane beds in West Bengal, India.

Care spent in proper design and fabrication of coal chutes is repaid many times over — by admin — created Feb 25, 2009 03:24 PM

Design problems in coal transfer chutes may lead to spillage and blockages, resulting in lost time and lost production because of the need for manual clearing.

Global exploration in changing market conditions — by admin — created Feb 25, 2009 03:22 PM

Excerpts from a presentation given by Eric Finlayson, Rio Tinto’s head of exploration, at the Mines and Money 2008 Conference, held in the United Kingdom in December 2008.

Opinion: Can the value of the Philippines’ mineral resources be fully realised? — by Australian Journal of Mining — created Mar 25, 2009 03:57 PM

In 2008, there was a “minerals rush” in the Philippines caused by strong demand from China and a mining labour problem in Africa. This has slowed somewhat in the current global economic crisis.