The Benefits of Modern Drives
Several new drive configurations offer improvement for different aspects of mine operations by...
Designed to Stay Off Your Mind
The latest in screening solution offerings are promoted as producing results while reducing labor...
Technology vs. Sales — The Ongoing Battle in the Blasting Business
How to avoid getting caught up in technology hype that does not present any real advantage by anthony konya and dr. calvin j. konya A good technological approach to blasting has been distorted for decades to help increase the...
PRB Production Regains Momentum in 2017
Midway through 2018, however, some producers are revising production guidance figures downward by...
Full-scale Testing Demonstrates That a New Mixture Performs as Well as Rock Dust
Even though U.S. coal operators could benefit from the use of a new rock dusting product,...
Monster Wall: Considerations for the Next Major Leap in Longwall Mining
What started as a what-if conversation at CONSOL Energy about 2,000-ft longwall faces may someday...
Polydeck Celebrates 40th
On October 11, Polydeck Screen Corp. celebrated its 40th anniversary at the company’s Spartanburg, South Carolina, campus. It was a two-day celebration attended by employees, partners and affiliates. The anniversary merits both...
Mission Coal Files for Chapter 11
Mission Coal, which was formed in January by combining Seneca Coal Resources and Seminole Coal Resources, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama....
Bowie Becomes Wolverine, Moves to Utah
U.S. bituminous coal operator Bowie Resource Partners moved its corporate headquarters from Grand Junction, Colorado, to Sandy, Utah, and has changed its name to Wolverine Fuels LLC. Wolverine will continue to operate the Sufco,...
Warrior Met Coal Sees Net Income Decrease for Q2 2018 Compared to Q2 2017
Warrior Met Coal reported second-quarter 2018 net income of $91.3 million, or $1.72 per diluted share, compared to second-quarter 2017 net income of $129.9 million, or $2.46 per diluted share. The company reported adjusted...
Alliance Reports Increased Coal Sales and Exports
Alliance Resource Partners said strong second quarter coal sales volumes led total revenues higher to $516.1 million, an increase of 29.4% compared to the second quarter of 2017. Alliance is now essentially sold out for its...
Nipsco Using Railcar Fleet This Summer to Transport Coal to Power Plants
Northern Indiana Public Service Co. said it has been using all of its railcar fleet this summer to transport steam coal to its 1,780-megawatt (MW) R.M. Schahfer and 480-MW Michigan City coal-burning power plants. In a late...
Donkin Mine Will Transport Coal by Seagoing Vessel
The yearslong debate on coal transportation by rail versus barge appears to have ended. Officials at the Donkin mine are preparing for geotechnical drilling, a first step toward plans of building a marine terminal in Port...
Doosan Drives First Pile for New Power Plant in Vietnam
Construction has officially started on the $2.79 billion Nghi Son 2 thermal power plant in Vietnam by driving in the first pile on August 27. Nghi Son 2 is a 1,330-megawatt (MW) thermal power plant being built by Doosan that is...
Partnership for Stockpile Assessment System
BinMaster partnered with Stockpile Reports on a stockpile volume and value assessment and reporting system, available by subscription. The solution will leverage lev-el sensors within silos and image processing software to...
Hexagon Acquires Guardvant
Hexagon’s Mining division announced the acquisition of Guardvant, a provider of integrated safety solutions for the mining industry. Based in Tucson, Arizona, Guardvant currently equips almost 5,000 mining vehicles with fatigue...
Double Coin Launches New Mobile App
Double Coin and CMA, a leading tire manufacturer and marketer, launched a new Double Coin mobile application available for both Apple iPhone and Android smartphones. The free Double Coin mobile app uses GPS (Global Positioning...
Effective Road Dust Control
Momar Inc., a manufacturer of specialty chemicals, recently introduced the Resinator, a dynamic road and soil enhancer designed specifically for use on unpaved roads in and around sensitive habitats. The product has been...
Medium-voltage Switchgear
Schneider Electric announced CBGS-0, a gas-insulated switchgear with solid dielectric busbar for applications up to 38 kilovolts, 2,000 A and 31.5kA. The CBGS-0 includes a grounded and shielded solid insulated bus system,...
Radio Remote-control Hoists
JD Neuhaus (JDN), a leader in air hoists, cranes, trolleys and monorail hoists, has further enhanced their remote control capabilities. Three remote-control models are now available, RC-X, RC S and RC-SP, each comprising a...
FROM THE EDITOR – SEPTEMBER 2018 – Clean, Affordable Energy from Coal
This month, the Coal in the News section opens with a report on the new Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. During August, Andrew Wheeler, the acting administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), signed the...
FROM THE EDITOR – JULY- AUGUST 2018 – THE Wet Rock Dust Dilemma
The cover story this month is about the difficulties of introducing a new foaming rock-dust product to the underground coal market. Many moons ago, I used to spread rock dust on the graveyard shift. It is a thankless job, but...
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...
Studying Longwall Ventilation With Physical Modeling
by vasu gangrade, samuel harteis and james addis Ventilation is the primary method for controlling gas and dust during longwall mining. It is not only important for controlling dust particulates, but also for maintaining...
Short-Circuiting the High Cost of Transformer Upgrades
Ameren’s Rush Island generating station’s use of retrofitted transformers offers insights for any plant that seeks to increase capacity on a budget Increase capacity. When the call comes from upper management to produce more...
Spring Creek Mine Receives National Association of State Land Reclamationists Award
Cloud Peak Energy’s Spring Creek mine, located near Decker, Montana, received the 2018 Outstanding Reclamation Award from the National Association of State Land Reclamationists (NASLR) for effective reclamation and innovative...
AWARDS – June 2018 – Joseph Holmes Safety Association are Announced
Joseph Holmes Safety Association are Announced The 2018 Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association (JAHSA) and Holmes Mine Rescue Association awards ceremony was held on June 7. JAHSA began in 1916 to promote health and safety in the...
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...
United Mine Workers of America (UMWA)
Cecil E. Roberts has been elected to a sixth full term as international president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) along with his entire slate of returning and new union officers. Roberts’ running mate, Levi Allen,...
Motion Industries
Motion Industries announced the sudden passing of its president and CEO, Tim Breen. Breen began his career with Berry Bearing Company in 1982 and served there as a sales representative, branch manager, regional manager, and...
Mining is Critical Infrastructure
by erik dullea There are two types of companies in America — those who have been hacked and those who don’t know they’ve been hacked. The gravity of this statement is even more troubling for the mining industry and your role in...
Legal Environment, Business Opportunities for Unmanned Aircraft in Coal Mining
by erik dullea & christian rice Financial forecasts predict the global Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS or drone) market will be worth more than $120 billion in 2020, up from $2 billion in 2016. The mining industry is taking...
