Keeping the Largest Machines Moving
In addition to routine maintenance, planners should consider new motor and braking technology...
Komatsu Debuts Advanced Autonomous Systems
A market leader offers autonomous mining insight during a demo at its proving grounds in Tucson,...
Modern Motor Solutions Offer Glimpse of History, Future of Coal Mining
Modern solutions speak to a deep, cyclic history of innovating for safety, efficiency and savings...
Thinking Outside the Box
Reinforcement project repairs damaged infrastructure on Buchanan mine refuse conveyor by justin...
India Plans to Open Many New Mines to Meet Domestic Demand
The world’s third largest coal producer remains on track to meet future needs by rajesh nath and...
2018 US Prep Plant Census
Owners make investments to improve processing operations by steve fiscor, editor For the most...
Peabody Completes Acquisition of Shoal Creek Mine
Peabody announced it has completed its purchase of the Shoal Creek seaborne metallurgical coal mine from private coal producer Drummond Company Inc. for $387 million. The acquisition includes the mine, preparation plant and...
Peabody Hands Out Awards for Clean Coal Technologies
On December 5, Peabody presented its Fifth Annual Peabody Global Clean Coal Leadership Awards, which highlights best-in-class clean coal technologies, at POWER-GEN International in Orlando, Florida. The company recognized...
US Senator Backs Bill Guaranteeing Loans for HELE Coal Plants
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced new legislation on November 19 to revamp the Department of Energy’s (DOE) loan guarantee program and incentivize energy producers to construct new, cleaner, and more efficient coal-fired...
Pleasants Power Station Will Stay Open
The First Energy Pleasants Power Station in Belmont, West Virginia, will remain open until at least June 1, 2022, according to the company. The plant was originally scheduled to close in January. The plant employs 160 people....
Northern Indiana Public Service Plans Coal Retirements by 2028
Northern Indiana Public Service Co. affirmed plans in early November to transition its largely coal-burning generating fleet to renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, over the next decade to reduce carbon dioxide...
LG&E/KU Expect Smaller Coal Mining Load Declines Over Next 15 years
Louisville Gas & Electric Co. (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities Co. (KU) plan to keep almost all of their coal-burning power plants in commercial operation for the duration of their new 15-year integrated resource plan,...
New Acland Mine Boasts Largest Single Area of Certified Rehabilitation in Queensland
New Hope’s industry leading environmental credentials have been formally ratified through Queensland Government certification of 349 hectares of progressively rehabilitated mined land at its New Acland coal mine operations on...
Makhado Coking Coal Project Secures Off-take Agreement
MC Mining Ltd. concluded a hard coal purchase agreement for its Makhado project, located in South Africa’s Limpopo province. The purchasing group, the Huadong Coal Trading Center Co. Ltd., has logistics and bulk commodity...
Fairmont Opens 2 New Locations in Coal Country
Fairmont Supply Co. opened two new branch locations, one in Wharncliffe, West Virginia, and one in Cumberland, Kentucky. The expansion takes the company’s total sites to 22. Read the Whole Article in our Digital...
Motion Industries Acquires Hydraulic Supply Company
Motion Industries Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Co., announced it acquired Hydraulic Supply Co. (HSC). Headquartered in Miami, Florida, and with 30 locations, HSC is a full-service distributor, offering more...
BKT’s New Production Site is Under Way
Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT), one of the leading off-highway tire manufacturers headquartered in India, announced a $100 milion construction project for a new production site to serve not only the U.S. markets, but the...
FLSmidth Rolls Out New Trommel
FLSmidth recently launched a completely re-engineered trommel chassis and associated screen media package. The new trommel designs have been engineered using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) design calculations to ensure they are...
Wireless Gas Detector
United Electric Controls, a producer of safety, alarm and shutdown technology, has expanded the capabilities of its Vanguard WirelessHART gas detector. Highlights include an expanded temperature operating range, enhanced...
Pump Protection
A new type of detection technology from Siemens protects centrifugal pumps from dry running in hazardous areas. Special current/voltage detection modules have been developed for the Simocode pro motor management system. Read the...
Split Decisions and Future Predictions
As this edition of Coal Age was going to press, the results of the 2018 midterm elections were still being tabulated in some states. For most of the country, however, the results reaffirmed the current situation: an equally...
FROM THE EDITOR – OCTOBER 2018 – Emerging Asian Opportunities
Emerging Asian Opportunities As the fourth quarter begins, U.S. coal production is tracking about 3% less than last year. If that remained the case for the rest of the year, total U.S. coal production would be a little more than...
Using Performance Management Strategies to Improve Mine Emergency Training and Preparedness
by margaret e. ryan, jason diamond, michael j. brnich and cassandra hoebbel The MINER Act of 2006 called for significant improvements to emergency response training and preparedness at U.S. underground coal mines. Yet, results...
Exporting: An Important Revenue Stream for Energy Producers
by jim burrows Coal companies across the United States are benefiting from exporting. Selling overseas is a great way to grow a business and boost the bottom line. In fact, U.S. coal exports have increased by 61% in 2017, as...
LED Light Reduces Roof Bolter Lighting Glare
by john j. sammarco Fortunately, there is an overall trend of increasing mineworker safety in the United States. One example is the rate per 200,000 hours worked of coal mining nonfatal lost-time injuries was 2.57 during 2009...
VCEA Presents Excellence in Mining Awards
In November, 11 awards of excellence were presented to southwest Virginia coal companies during the Virginia Coal and Energy Alliance’s (VCEA) 47th annual Fall Meeting and “Excellence in Mining Awards,” at the Russell County...
NMA Joins Federal Agencies to Honor Achievements in Mine Safety
The National Mining Association (NMA), the U.S. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) and Bureau of Land...
The Next Chapter in Coal’s Convalescence
by luke popovich When you think of our industry today, imagine a spry, healthy senior — suddenly hit in a crosswalk by a drunk driver who runs a red light. The victim is now out of intensive care, regaining with the help of...
Life After Death
In my downtown Washington neighborhood, a sign above my friend’s parking space waxes philosophical about a chronic urban problem: Is there life after death? Park here and find out. At times over the last few years, many in the...
Telsmith
Telsmith hired Don Ruppert as regional sales manager covering New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware as his primary focus. Ruppert has a strong background from crushing and screening to sand manufacturing,...
Motion Industries
Motion Industries hired Hal Midkiff as product sales manager, process pumps and equipment. With 27 years of experience in the process pumping industry, Midkiff has a wide range of knowledge in pumps and process equipment in...
Grading MSHAS’s Performance After 2 Years
by brian hendrix Almost two years into President Donald Trump’s first term, how would you grade the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) performance? Is MSHA more effective or efficient? No doubt, our nation’s mines...
Accident Investigation? What Could Go Wrong?
by avi meyerstein You may have some work to do to prepare for your next accident. How you handle the minutes, hours, and days following an accident can determine what kind of mess you may be dealing with — or not — for years to...
