The Kentucky World Trade Center on Monday will lead a delegation of coal operators from Kentucky on a tour of Australia.

The group will meet with major mine management teams in Brisbane and Sydney, plus tour some of the largest coal mines in Moranbah and Hunter Valley.

The delegation also plans to attend the Australia Queensland Mining & Engineering Exhibition in Mackay, one of the world’s largest exhibitions of products and services for the mining industry.

John Waugh, vice president of marketing for Louisville-based Phoenix Process Equipment Co., plans to join the delegation.

His company has done business with Australia for several years, selling equipment to Australian coal pre-plants.

“We are enjoying especially the low dollar-exchange rate that gives us the benefit of cheaper prices,” Waugh said in a news release.

The Kentucky World Trade Center is a nonprofit organization that helps Kentucky companies import, export and establish overseas operations.

Source: Bizjournals