Boom-less Recovery Means Darwinian Struggle for Some
Durable and proven plug-and-play solutions see demand as met coal miners want better productivity,...
Improved Loading Techniques through Situational Awareness
by jesse morton, technical writer Hexagon Mining recently reported two capabilities within...
Forget Powder Factor for Blast Design
Design should be based on economics and blast performance, not an arbitrary range of weight of...
Kentucky Pilot Plant Produces Rare Earths, Controversy
Extracting rare earth elements from acid waste is proven to be technically feasible in DOE-funded...
Assessing Roof-bolt Performance in Deep Cover
Using field results, NIOSH researchers calibrate models to determine the reaction of different...
Longwall Production Remains Steady
Fewer longwalls produce more coal by steve fiscor, editor-in-chief Overall U.S. longwall...
Researchers Discuss Autonomous Shuttle Car at Longwall USA
On Wednesday morning, May 22, Zach Agioutantis, professor, University of Kentucky (UK), will deliver a presentation on the research related to the autonomous shuttle car at the Longwall USA Conference & Exhibition...
Sasol Opens New Mine in South Africa
Sasol officially opened a new colliery last week in Mpumalanga, South Africa, where it beneficiates coal into high-value fuel and chemical products at world scale. Meaning “success” in Nguni, Impumelelo is one of three...
DOE to Give Out $100M for Coal FIRST Initiative
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) announced investments for the Coal FIRST (Flexible, Innovative, Resilient, Small, and Transformative) initiative, which aims to develop coal...
Indiana Steam Coal Mines See 8% Increase
Indiana’s steam coal mines enjoyed a healthy increase of 8% in production in 2018, and state industry officials are guardedly optimistic they will have a similar performance in 2019. According to Indiana Coal Council President...
TVA Votes to Close Paradise 3, Bull Run Coal Plants
Kentucky political leaders vow they are not giving up their fight to save the last remaining coal-burning generating unit at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) Paradise Steam Plant in Muhlenberg County after the federal...
Merida Affiliate Buys Kemmerer Mine
A federal bankruptcy judge has approved Western Coal Acquisition Partners LLC’s, a Merida Natural Resources affiliate, $215 million bid to acquire the Kemmerer coal mine, located in Lincoln County, Wyoming. The mine is owned by...
Glencore to Lay Bare Details of Optimum Deal With Guptas, Eskom
Former chief executive of Glencore Plc, Clinton Ephron, is expected to present testimony to the Zondo commission about how the Gupta family bullied and ended one of the world’s largest coal miners’ business with Eskom, according...
China Builds World’s Largest Low-emission Coal Plant
China has established the world’s largest low-emission coal power generation system, setting a new milestone in cutting emissions and saving energy, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said. The country has beaten its...
Pioneering Dust Suppression Firm Sponsors Mining Scholarship
A global innovator in dust suppression technology has established a memorial scholarship fund in honor of one of the company’s founding members to support mining engineering education at Missouri University of Science and...
Phoenix Acquires Bright Light Systems
Phoenix Lighting has announced the acquisition of Bright Light Systems Inc. — a Georgia-based company with a strong product line, a well-developed lighting controls system and numerous installations worldwide. Phoenix is a...
Conuma Signs Safety Deal With Hexagon
Hexagon’s Mining division recently announced a significant safety solution deal with Conuma Coal Resources, a Canadian mine operator that produces high-quality metallurgical coal. The three-year subscription package will cover...
Tire for Rigid Dump Trucks
Magna Tyres Group introduced the Magna M-RIGID, a radial-constructed 27.00R49, 33.00R51, or 40.00R57 earthmover with an E4 tread pattern and designed for rigid dump trucks operating in off-road conditions. It offers the optimal...
Guided Wave Techs Get Flameproof Certs
Hawk Measurement Systems announced it received explosion-proof, flameproof and dust ignition-proof certification by FM Approvals for FM, FM Canada and ATEX standards. Applicable guided wave technologies supplied by the company...
High-power Density Couplings
Voith expanded its TurboBelt TPXL portfolio of fill-controlled couplings to include 500-kW, 800-kW and 1,250-kW versions, which combine hydrodynamics with intelligent control technology to optimize performance. The integrated...
Coal-fired Power Generation Grows Globally
Despite the steady newsfeed telling society that it’s time to move away from fossil fuels, the numbers reveal something different. The global coal-fired power generation market is expected to post a compounded annual growth rate...
Looking Forward to 2019
With a combined Jan-Feb edition, it seems weird to say it in February, but Happy New Year! We have a lot of ground to cover. So, let’s begin with that Super Bowl. Unless you were a Pat’s fan, the game was a snoozer, but the...
Facilitating Double-side Loading
Komatsu subsidiary Modular Mining Systems reported its ProVision Guided Spotting System can in some cases increase shovel productivity by more than a third. The system, announced at the Society for Mining Metallurgy &...
Improved Loading Techniques through Situational Awareness
by jesse morton, technical writer Hexagon Mining recently reported two capabilities within...
Proper Tension Improves Belt Cleaner Performance
Given the number of conveyor-related accidents that occur during routine maintenance and cleanup, every bulk material handler has a vested interest in technologies to help reduce hazards and prevent injuries. Seemingly mundane...
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...
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...
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...
LiuGong Machinery
LiuGong Machinery promoted Kevin Thieneman to vice president. He will also continue in his role as executive chairman of LiuGong North America. Before joining LiuGong, he served as president of Caterpillar Forest Products....
Union Pacific
Union Pacific named Printz Bolin vice president, external relations. He succeeds Mike Rock, who plans to retire February 15, after 29 years of service. Bolin is currently assistant vice president of external relations....
Managing the Minef ield of Marijuana
by donna pryor When medical marijuana first started to become legal, mine operators responded in a similar way. Most mines continue to have a zero-tolerance policy for both applicants and current employees for several reasons:...
MSHA’s Blind Spot on Powered Haulage Safety
by brian hendrix Last June, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) published a Request for Information titled, “Safety Improvement Technologies for Mobile Equipment at Surface Mines and for Belt Conveyors at Surface...
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