Mechel Starting New Production At Korshunov Mining Plant

Mechel OAO, one of the leading mining and metals companies, announces starting production for repair of type 2 BC-105 dump cars at its Korshunov Mining Plant OAO subsidiary and obtaining a permit for the repaired dump cars to be used at railways of Russia. To establish the production reconstruction of repairs and mechanics shop was performed, high technology equipment was purchased, and the staff... 

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Mechel Announces Progress in Constructing the Railway Spur Track to the Elga Coal Deposit

Mechel OAO announces that its Yakutugol HC OAO coal mining subsidiary continues active operations in constructing the road to the Elga coal deposit. The total length of the railroad will be more than 315 kilometers. At present, traffic is possible from the Ulak station towards the Elga deposit up to the 270th km. In addition, 80 km of the access motor road have been repaired, 143 km of motor roadbed... 

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Homeland Energy Holds Official Ceremonies for Kendal Mine Opening, South Africa

Homeland Energy Group Ltd., in conjunction with Homeland Energy & Mining, SA, held grand opening ceremonies for the Kendal Colliery yesterday at the Kendal site, approximately 90km east of Johannesburg earlier this week. Following a tour of the mine and plant sites, as well as the new housing community Homeland has built for local residents, Deputy Minister of Minerals & Energy, Ms. Futhi... 

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Landmark Labour Agreement Advances Rio Tinto Alcan Kitimat Modernization Project

Rio Tinto Alcan marked the signing of a one-of-a-kind labour agreement with sixteen labour unions for the construction of the Kitimat Modernization Project at a ceremony in Vancouver. This agreement between the Kitimat Modernization Employer Association and the unions facilitates access to the qualified British Columbia building trades workforce, with joint commitments to local and First Nations hiring. “As... 

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Homeland Energy Group’s Kendal Mine Produces First Coal

Homeland Energy Group Ltd. is pleased to announce first coal production from its Kendal Mine in the Witbank area of South Africa, approximately 50km east of Johannesburg. To date, approximately 8,000 tonnes of coal has been mined from the first of three open pit areas. Processing of the coal through the Company’s Parnaby wash plant on site should begin this week. Following additional pre-stripping... 

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Timken Training Helps Rio Tinto Build Maintenance Skills at Wyoming Mine

The Timken Company and Rio Tinto Energy America, a business unit of one of the world’s leading mining and exploration companies, have worked together to help achieve longer equipment life while reducing downtime and maintenance costs at the Cordero Rojo Mine near Gillette, Wyo. The improved performance is a result of Timken’s Bearing Maintenance Training Program, which has been in place... 

Pro-Pebble group aims to counter mine foes

A group of influential Alaskans has formed a nonprofit group to counter what they called misinformation being disseminated in television and newspaper advertisements by groups opposing Pebble, a possible mine on the Alaska Peninsula southwest of Anchorage. The move is sure to ramp up the public relations war between those opposing and those supporting the mine. The new ”Truth About Pebble”... 

McDowell mine practice long considered risky

More than five years ago, West Virginia regulators were urged to consider banning a practice in which coal miners pull coal from the pillars meant to hold up underground mine roofs. This weekend, two more West Virginia miners died ”pulling pillars,” in the first deaths for the state’s coal industry this year. In a November 2001 report, then-Gov. Bob Wise was encouraged to closely... 

Mercator Selects Contractor and Engineer for Mineral Park Copper-Moly Mine Mill Expansion

Mercator Minerals Ltd. (ML-TSX) today announced the selection of a contractor and engineer for the construction and expansion of the Mineral Park Copper-Moly mine. Mercator has selected the contractor, Schmueser & Associates, Inc. of Rifle, Colorado (“Schmueser”) to be the prime constructor for the plus $100 million construction project. Schmueser will provide general contracting services... 

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