The third shift at the mine in southwest Virginia will now be limited to maintenance activities. A spokesperson did not indicate the specific date when the 39 salaried and 149 hourly workers would officially be furloughed, though officials said notifications were made…
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WVU studies probability, hazards of fire risks in coal mines
…that these innovative projects offer and looks forward to the results of these studies” said Michael Karmis, foundation president and the Stonie Barker Professor of the Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering and the director of the Virginia Center for Coal and…
Oxford Resource Partners Sells Island Coal Terminal
Columbus, Ohio-based Oxford has been refocusing on its native Northern Appalachian region in Ohio after Big Rivers Electric Corp., a Henderson, Kentucky-based generation and transmission co-op, terminated an 800,000-tons-per-year high-sulfur steam coal contract with Oxford in early 2012. Oxford responded by filing…
Green River Power Plant May Get Extended Life
…two coal units were built in 1950. Two more coal units went online in 1954 and 1959. In January 2002, the initial two units were retired. In 1974, KU’s first scrubber to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions was installed at Green River. Share…
East Kentucky Power Will Shut Down 4 Units at Dale Power Plant
…of switching to high-sulfur Illinois Basin coal. Excepting Dale, East Kentucky’s other coal plants will comply with the MATS rule, the co-op said. In the past decade, East Kentucky built the 278-MW Gilbert and Spurlock 4 units at the Spurlock plant. Gilbert…
Alliance Sustains Momentum with Another Record Quarter
…in southwestern Pennsylvania. More than 56 million tons of high-sulfur reserves are attached to the project. Craft said Alliance also is weighing “a couple of projects” in the IB, although he did not elaborate. Given plans by U.S. electric utilities to retire…
Illinois’ Reforms to Regulate Coal Mine Permits Could Hinder Industry’s Recovery
…Canton area of central Illinois. DNR Director Marc Miller said the reforms “are the most recent steps to further restore the integrity of this agency to allow for more public participation as we work toward becoming a national model for transparency.” Among…
Queensland Coal Treading Water
“Despite vigorous cost cutting, 25% of the coal currently produced in Queensland is being done so at a loss, including half of all thermal coal production,” said QRC Chief Executive Michael Roche. “Some of these mines are only staying open because production…
AEP Decides to Retire 2 Coal-burning Units
…million tons of coal this year. Much of that coal will come from the low-sulfur Powder River Basin. The coal reaches the company’s power plants in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and West Virginia via the Union Pacific Railroad and Ohio River barges. Share…
Quest Commences Coal Production
…have a high calorific value and they are low sulfur (less than 1%), except for the Elkhorn 3 seam, which has a sulfur content of 1%-2%. While Quest has attractive orders for this coal on the thermal market, the company is also…
Cold January Boosts Capacity of Retiring Coal Plants Above 50%
…an increase use of the coal plants set to be retired. The cold weather, caused at least in part by a polar vortex, also boosted demand for natural gas to heat homes, increasing prices in many areas and shifting economics further in…
Death Toll Climbs as Rescuers Battle Fire at Soma Mine in Turkey
…an email message quoted by Bloomberg, officials at the Soma Group said the incident took place despite the “highest safety measures and constant controls” and that an investigation is under way. On May 14, meanwhile, protestors furious over lax government regulations encircled…
Mining Software: Where Are We Headed?
…areas. “Future trends that we are looking to are linking the field and the office on a larger scale. Instant updating of models linked to GNSS field machines for realtime feedback in the office and the field is progressing.” Coming full circle…
Civil Unrest Puts Ukrainian Mines in Jeopardy
…and this year the situation is not likely to improve. Furthermore, the workers of the coal mines believe they deserve a pay increase. During mid-April, several hundred workers at Krasnodonugol, one of the largest coal producers in the country, walked off the…
Death Toll Climbs as Rescuers Battle Fire at Soma Mine in Turkey
…safety measures and constant controls” and that an investigation is under way. On Wednesday, meanwhile, protestors furious over lax government regulations encircled Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s car, prompting him to shelter in a nearby store, according to Hurriyet newspaper. Riot…
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