The Winter of Coal’s Content

"This is the winter of our discontent," wrote Charles Dickens.  That would still be a fair description of the state of most American workers and their employers these days.  But thankfully it’s not...

Feb People

Cloud Peak Energy recently appointed Bryan Pechersky executive vice president and General Counsel. Walter Energy announced that Keith M. Shull was appointed senior vice president, human resources....

Strata Named National Distributors for NLT Cap Lamps

Strata Safety Products recently announced that it will now offer Northern Light Technologies (NLT) cap lamps as part of its line of safety-related products.

Wholesale Mine Supply Merges with Becker Mining Systems

Two leaders in mining communication systems unite. Wholesale Mine Supply is now known as Becker Wholesale Mine Supply after the two companies signed a merger agreement in late January.

Humboldt Wedag Becomes MBE Coal & Minerals Technology

Waukesha Bearings Acquires Inpro/Seal

SDI Will Move to Pennsylvania

Dust Collection Manufacturer Changes Name to Camfil Farr APC

Hillenbrand to Acquire K-Tron International

The Coal Baron Squares Off Against the Environmentalist

Massey Energy Signs Deal with Jindal Steel

Massey Energy announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. in India.

China Becomes Net Importer, Fatalities Drop, and Inner Mongolian Production Grows

According to China’s National Energy Administration (NEA), in 2009 China imported 126 million metric tons (mt) of coal and exported 22.4 million mt, which creates a net import of 103 million mt coal...

HMS Signs Exclusive Contract with Indonesian Coal Producer

HMS Bergbau AG has signed an exclusive contract with a coal producer based in Indonesia.

Teck Announces Coal Production Guidance

Teck Resources announced Canadian coking coal production guidance for 2010.

Peabody to Expand Met Production in Australia

CONSOL Energy Sells High-Vol Coking Coal to China

Walter Energy Settles Coking Coal Supply Dispute with Turkish Steelmaker

Copiapó Port Concession Important Step for Thermal Plant

Australia to Double Hunter Valley Export Capacity

China Eliminates Outdated Coking Capacity

Indonesian 2009 Coal Output Up

Australia’s QRC Optimistic About Coal Industry

Indonesia and Sasol to Study CTL Project

Xstrata Coal Plans New Coal Export Terminal in Queensland

Bucyrus Sells First High Performance Longwall to India

Shortly before the end of 2009, Bucyrus secured India’s first-ever contract for a high-performance longwall installation from Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd. (SCCL).

Coal on a Roll: Scalable Agglomeration Techniques

Coal fines may now be finding a new way out of the waste pile and into the furnace.

Fleet Management Software

The latest version of Logimine’s fleet management software, PCC4 interfaces with on-board intelligent control units to track current activity (i.e. dispatch, loading, drilling, blasting), vehicle position,...

CoalPro Column Flotation Cells

Eriez offers CoalPro Column Flotation Cells, engineered and developed from its Canadian Process Technologies (CPT) subsidiary.

Joy Takes Shuttle Car Suspension to a New Level

Cap Lamp

Dampening System for Spread-Axle Trailers

Multistage Pump

Bucyrus Supplies Longwall Technology Worldwide

Conveyor Take Ups

Mining Gloves

Tough Jack for Mining

Scheduling Software

Non Metallic Process Pumps