By Lee Buchsbaum, Associate Editor & Photographer As a series of increasingly draconian EPA regulations begin to take effect in the midst of a stalled U.S. economic recovery—placing long-term domestic thermal coal use in a questionable position—coal producers are funding more projects…
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Back from the Brink
By Lee Buchsbaum, Associate Editor & Photographer In the last decade and a half, the Westmoreland Coal Co., the oldest publicly traded coal company in the United States, has transformed itself from a struggling eastern underground producer to a stable, large-scale western…
River View—The Most Productive Continuous Miner Mine
By Lee Buchsbaum, Associate Editor & Photographer Where the River View complex is situated today, four years ago there was a quiet strip of land along the Ohio River. Construction began in July 2007 and on August 17, 2009, Alliance Resources Partner’s…
Cloud Peak Energy Prepares for the Long Run
By Lee Buchsbaum, Associate Editor & Photographer Establishing a new identity in the West, Cloud Peak Energy (CPE) successfully completed an initial public offering and it mined almost 100 million tons in 2010. CPE routinely refers to itself as the only pure…
A Landslide Victory
By Lee Buchsbaum A few years ago the Trapper surface mine, located near Craig in northwest Colorado, was almost entirely dependent on its three identical Page 752 LR (long range) draglines for all of its overburden removal needs. Following a massive landslide…
Coal Producers & Shippers Work to Increase Export Capacity
By Lee Buchsbaum A few coal operators are experiencing critical mass. With coal export markets mushrooming and port capacity constrained, Peabody Energy, Arch Coal, CONSOL Energy and several other major producers, along with coal shippers (railroads, barges, terminals, etc.), are looking at…
The Tail is Wagging the Dog
By Lee Buchsbaum Faced with the potential of a long term negative domestic growth scenario, both metallurgical and increasingly steam coal producers are rapidly shifting their assets to produce into a robust export market. As Wall Street plunks its money down, NAPP…
Mechel Bluestone Launches the K2 Prep Plant
By Lee Buchsbaum During December 2010, Mechel OAO, the Russian mining and steel conglomerate that purchased the coking coal assets formerly known as Bluestone Coal Co., announced the start-up of its new K2 coal processing plant near Pineville, W.Va. The $12 million…
West Virginia Designs New Rescue Vehicle
By Lee Buchsbaum In early March 2011, on the steps of the State Capitol, West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, along with Upper Big Branch (UBB) victims’ families, coal miners, state leaders and mine safety experts together unveiled West Virginia’s newest mobile…
Swaps, Coal Trading and the Evolution of U.S. Coal Markets
…by Ernie Thrasher. Others include: • EDF Trading, Constellation Energy, Peabody COALTRADE and Glencore. Buchsbaum is a Denver-based freelance writer and photographer specializing in industrial subjects. He can be reached through his Web site at www.lmbphotography.com or by phone at 303-746-8172. Share…
Coal Export Opportunities Mount
…is full of holes that won’t be readily patched. But the truth is producers, traders, railroads and their customers all benefit from the congestion and turmoil as they create other opportunities,” said Heller. Buchsbaum is a Denver-based freelance writer and photographer specializing…
West Coast Exports Materialize
…off the U.S. east coast, maintaining a large presence at the Dominion Terminal (DTA) in Hampton Roads, Va. Buchsbaum is a Denver-based freelance writer and photographer specializing in industrial subjects. He can be reached through his Web site at www.lmbphotography.com or by…
Ready or Not, MSHA Believes Proximity Detection Can Save Lives
By Lee Buchsbaum Since 1984, at least 33 coal miners have been killed nationwide while operating remote control continuous miner units. Of those, 28 victims had possession of the remote control in their hands when they were killed. Another six were killed…
Real World Training: Is Today’s Workforce Prepared?
…the men, actually being your brother’s keeper. That will make an impact,” said Morris. Buchsbaum is a Denver-based freelance writer and photographer specializing in industrial subjects. He can be reached through his Web site at www.lmbphotography.com or by phone at 303-746-8172. Share…
After the IPO, Rhino Resources Charges Ahead Appalachian coal operator builds a diverse portfolio
By Lee Buchsbaum Known primarily as an Appalachian producer, Rhino Resource Partners, LLP has set in motion an ambitious plan to mine coal from four primary reserve basins. While expanding throughout Appalachia, the company has recently taken significant steps beyond familiar borders….
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