Focus on Coal

Since Griffin Coal commenced operations in the Collie Coalfields of Western Australia in 1927, it has evolved into a major open cut mining operation, producing 4 million tonnes a year of predominantly low ash, high volatile thermal coal, from its Muja and Ewington mining operations. SRK has been involved with...

Roger Howell and Vladimir Ugorets recently joined SRK (US) bringing with them significant experience in the fields of coal hydrogeology and coal mine dewatering. At the Skyline longwall coal mine in Utah, the two teamed up to determine the source of large, persistent groundwater inflows emanating from fracture intersections. Using...

The SRK Coal Team has a well-established track record in the industry, with a collective 57 years of experience in this industry sector. Andy Birtles is an Associate and Principal Mining Engineer and is registered with The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA). He has specialised in the field of...

One of the oldest industries in the history of man, mining has evolved over the centuries. Gone are the days of canaries in cages, pick-axes, and candle-lit headlamps. With Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and automated machinery, today’s operating mines are at the cutting edge of technology – taking the best...

As regulators, investors and other stakeholders place increasing demands on companies to provide assurance on managing business risk, they face a growing need for effective, auditable methodologies for Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). While an ERM process must satisfy prescribed minimum requirements, it should be designed to complement existing decision making...

In the current boom time for coal mining, SRK frequently receives requests from clients to undertake resource and reserve estimations in line with various internationally recognized codes such as JORC – probably the most widely utilized code within the coal industry. These requests come from a variety of sources –...

Coalcorp Mining Inc (Coalcorp) is a Canadian mining company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), with two producing open pit coal mines in northern Colombia: La Francia and La Caypa, in the Cesar and Guajira departments, respectively. SRK assisted Coalcorp in acquiring the properties and has had an ongoing...