



The underground mining methods we use include room and pillar, narrow vein stoping and large-scale mechanised mining. Room and pillar mining is a style of mining where tunnels are driven in a chess board pattern with massive square pillars between them which are gradually cut away as the work proceeds. We use this for mining coal.







Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset. Background. The Zibulo coal mine is an operating opencast and underground coal mine near Ogies, in Mpumalanga, South Africa.. The mine has a proposed expansion to increase production a further 8.4 …



It commenced operations in 1961 and is one of the oldest coal mining operations in Central Queensland. Dawson Mine was the first mine in Australia to export coal to Japan in 1961 and was the first mine to introduce draglines into its operation in 1963. Anglo American acquired its interest in the mine in May 2002, as part of an alliance with Mitsui.





Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset. Background The Goedehoop coal mine is an underground mine in Vandyksdrift, Emalahleni, Nkangala, Mpumalanga, South Africa.. The mine is operated by Thungela Resources Limited, a subsidiary of …





Anglo American is a global mining company, but a proudly Central Queensland business. Our product is the backbone of modern life, and our people are at the heart of local communities across the Bowen Basin. ... We've backed the Moranbah community for 20 years alongside our two steelmaking coal operations. We provide critical mental health …



Tyler Mitchelson, CEO of Anglo American's Metallurgical Coal business, said: "Safely starting up longwall mining at Aquila Mine on our original schedule, despite the effects of the pandemic, is an important milestone for our Metallurgical Coal business and will support our ongoing contribution to both the Middlemount community, and ...









Anglo American has today launched Zibulo Colliery in Mpumalanga, South Africa, the first major project to be completed under its flagship empowerment company, Anglo American Inyosi Coal (Pty) Ltd. Formerly known as the Zondagsfontein project, Zibulo will supply both domestic and export quality coal. The construction of the mine …











Aquila will have a total average annual saleable production of around five million tonnes of premium quality hard coking coal and is a joint venture between Anglo American (70%) and Mitsui & Co. Ltd (30%). Anglo American is a leading global mining company, with significant investments within Australia and particularly in Queensland.







The mine – one of five Anglo American steelmaking coal mines in Queensland's Bowen Basin - was also a finalist in the Excellence in Mine Safety category. The mine features two longwall systems ensuring production continuity. Both longwalls are fully remote capable from the site-based Remote Operations Centre (ROC) on the …





At Anglo American, we are working to make this future a reality – combining integrity, creativity and smart innovation, with the utmost consideration for our people, their families, local communities, our customers and the world at large – to better connect the resources in the ground to the people who need and value them.



Anglo American plc ("Anglo American") announces that it has entered into an agreement for the sale of its 33.3% interest in the Cerrejón joint venture ("Cerrejón") to Glencore plc for a total cash consideration of approximately US$294 million (the "Transaction"), representing the final stage of Anglo American's previously announced …



Production starts at Anglo American's Isibonelo coal mine in South Africa. On 1 July 2005, Anglo Coal's Isibonelo Colliery supplied its first consignment of coal to Limited. The US$65 million Isibonelo coal mine commenced production on time and on budget and is expected to supply 5 million tonnes per annum of thermal coal to ...







Because of these difficulties Anglo American decided to invest $40 million in two FCTs. The system was designed by Joy Mining Machinery, which has a collaborative relationship with Anglo American's Thermal Coal and Metallurgical Coal business units, and has already proven itself by breaking production records in mines in the US.




