Indonesia curbing nickel supply to support locals, Eramet says
The French miner was this year given a sales quota by the Asian nation that was 29% less than it expected.
Sandvik has signed contracts including 21 bolter miners with Shenhua Shendong. The value of the contracts exceeds SEK500 million and delivery of the equipment is scheduled during 2012 and 2013. Shenhua Shendong was the first coal mining house to achieve annual output of 100 Mt in China and achieved 200 Mt of coal in 2011 with mines located in the Shanxi province and Inner Mongolia. Shenhua Shendong is the biggest subsidiary of the Shenhua Group. It’s use of Sandvik bolter miners has been published in an in depth article in International Mining. These Bolter Miners have a very strong performance record in Chinese coal mines and a strong safety record. (more…)
