Queensland Has What the World Needs
The Australian state sees its exports growing with increased Asian demand by steve fiscor,...
Exports Support Illinois Basin Producers
During a time of declining domestic demand, exports brought much-needed business and will likely...
A Sector in Search of Answers
The latest slurry handling solutions indicate the core needs of miners facing uncertainty By Jesse...
Primary Loading Tool Advancements
New models and systems could improve productivity Moving more rock and coal safely is the key to...
Trade Disputes and Increased Demand Cause Shifts in International Coal Markets
Coal quality has an influence, but China sets the prices for now by steve fiscor, editor The...
Rigging Crushers to Reduce Downtime
Drive system solutions are designed to protect equipment when processing rocky coal by jesse...
Peabody Proceeds With Re-Entry of North Goonyella’s Zone One
Peabody Energy has commenced re-entry of Zone 1 of the North Goonyella mine in Moranbah in consultation with the Queensland Mine Inspectorate. This is part of a comprehensive, phased re-ventilation and safe re-entry plan for the...
Chris Cline is Killed in Helicopter Crash
by Jennifer Jensen, Associate Editor Shortly after takeoff on July 4 near Grand Cay in the Abaco Islands, Bahamas, a helicopter crashed killing all seven people on board, including billionaire and coal industry developer, Chris...
Blackjewel Becomes Latest PRB Casualty
by Jennifer Jensen, Associate Editor Blackjewel LLC will be able to leave the lights on for a little while longer after a judge approved a $5 million emergency loan on July 3, with the contingency that its CEO Jeffrey Hoops step...
JRL Energy Will Expand Underground Mining Operations
JRL Energy Inc. (JRL) is expanding its underground mining operations in Harlan County, Kentucky. JRL started mining at the Magnum No. 1 mine in June. “As our company continues to evolve, we will increase our reliance in our...
Xcel Energy Will End Coal Use in Upper Midwest
Xcel Energy announced plans to retire its last two coal plants in the Upper Midwest a decade earlier than scheduled. The acceleration of the coal closures is another milestone in the company’s clean energy transition that...
Report Recommends Retirement of 3 of 4 CWLP Coal Units
An energy consultant is recommending the city of Springfield, Illinois, retire three of the four coal-burning generating units at its 572-megawatt (MW) Dallman plant over the next few years, although that appears unlikely to...
Coal Ash Pollution Prevention Bill Heads to Illinois Governor
The Illinois House and Senate passed the Coal Ash Pollution Prevention Act on May 27. It is now on Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk. This bill amends the Illinois Environmental Protection Act. The bill would require the state to enforce...
Colstrip Units 1, 2 Will Retire
On December 31, Colstrip Steam Electric Station’s units 1 and 2 will be retired. Owned 50% by Talen Montana and 50% by Puget Sound Energy, the units have a total capacity of 614 megawatts. Colstrip’s other two units, 3 and 4,...
Zinkan Enterprises Announces New Division, ChemREADY
Zinkan Enterprises Inc., a specialty chemicals company, launched ChemREADY, a new division with the sole focus of applying technology and expertise to solving water and wastewater challenges. Placing the water and wastewater...
Bridgestone Off-road Tire Plant Achieves LEED Certification
Bridgestone Americas Inc. announced that its Aiken County Off-Road Tire Plant, located in Trenton, South Carolina, has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification by the U.S. Green Building...
Komatsu Mining Will Acquire Immersive Technologies
Through its subsidiary in Australia, Komatsu Ltd. has agreed to acquire Immersive Corp. Pty. Ltd., which specializes in equipment simulators for training purposes. Retaining its headquarters in Perth, Western Australia,...
Intrinsically Safe Probes
The SENTURION X Range of proximity probe systems has obtained ATEX, IECEx and PESO certification. Compliant to the API 670 standard, these intrinsically safe probes are ideal for non-contact measurement of shaft vibration...
Automatic Grease Lubrication System for Backstops
Marland Clutch recently introduced an automatic grease lubrication system designed to eliminate the need to manually grease the labyrinth seals of Marland BCMA backstops. In many instances, the backstops are located in...
Abrasion-resistant Materials
FerroCer 22 is a new cost-effective solution from FLSmidth that provides longer wear life than conventional panels. The unique matrix design of the panel construction combines the strength and malleability of steel with the...
Reshuffling the Deck
As this edition was going to press, two major announcements broke in the U.S. Peabody Energy and Arch Coal announced they were combining their assets in Wyoming’s Power River Basin (PRB) and Colorado, and the Environmental...
Coal Helps Turn the Tide in Australian Elections
The left lost another major election it thought it was sure to win. This time it was the election of Scott Morrison as Australia’s prime minister. Coal mining and exports played a significant role in the outcome. Believing that...
Genrec Repairs Dragline Boom in South Africa
Genrec Engineering demonstrated the depth and extent of its skills and capabilities in steel fabrication and engineering when it successfully repaired a damaged dragline boom in record time for one of South Africa’s leading coal...
Weir Highlights New Automated Pump Throat Bushing Adjustment
In many applications, Weir Minerals said in a recent bulletin, the pump’s throat bushing, or throatbush, is the component that has the shortest life compared to the impeller and liners with considerable variability. Adjusting...
IBM Teams Up With Wearables Suppliers to Improve Safety
IBM recently announced major collaborations with Garmin Health, Guardhat, Mitsufuji and SmartCone to monitor worker safety in hazardous environments, including mining, using IoT technologies integrated into wearables. IBM said...
Coal Age Presents Longwall USA 2019 Top Performers Award
Last month at the Longwall USA Conference & Exhibition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Coal Age presented the Top Performer Awards to four U.S. longwall mines. The awards winners were selected based on the mine’s overall safety...
Mining Leaders Are Inducted Into West Virginia Coal Hall of Fame
The 22nd Induction Ceremony for the West Virginia Coal Hall of Fame was held on March 20 in Charleston, West Virginia. The West Virginia Coal Mining Institute (WVCMI) and the West Virginia Coal Association (WVCA) presented the...
Mandating Higher Electricity Prices
by conor bernstein It has long been suspected that renewable portfolio standards are an incredibly costly and inefficient energy policy. Yet, they have grown in popularity and ambition with 29 states and the District of Columbia...
A Warning Not to be Ignored
by conor bernstein How valuable is a balanced, diverse mix of energy sources? Just ask the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the grid operator that manages the electricity grid for much of the U.S. Midwest and...
Syntron Material Handling
Zack Jensen recently joined Syntron Material Handling as the electrical systems sales and service manager for the midwest and western U.S. Jensen has more than 15 years of experience in the mining industry working with Tata...
Eriez
Eriez promoted John Blicha, Greg Nowak and Chris Knoll to new positions within the company’s corporate leadership team. Blicha has been promoted from director of global marketing and communications to senior director of global...
Keeping Up With the OSHAs
by mark savit Those of us who have been involved in the industry over relatively long periods (in my case, a mere 48 years) are familiar with the ups and downs of mining. The coal sector is having a tough time and this page is...
Judge’s Ruling May Halt Federal Leases
by ali nelson Yet another effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to roll back former-President Barack Obama-era policy changes impacting the coal industry has been overturned by the courts. The late-April decision by...
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