…Westmoreland Coal Co. has promoted Joseph Micheletti to senior vice president of coal operations and Russell Werner to corporate controller. Walter Energy announced that Keith Calder has tendered his resignation as CEO and a director. Joseph B. Leonard will succeed Calder as…
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Arbitration in Coal Transportation Disputes
…water velocity doubles, it changes everything, especially at night (barges don’t stop at night). The likelihood of running aground and dumping cargo, or of slamming into bridge piers, greatly increases when the river is high and furious. What happens when one barge…
River View—The Most Productive Continuous Miner Mine
…a million tons per month,” said Heath Lovell, general manager, River View Coal, LLC. As of December 31, 2010, the River View mine currently controls, either through coal leases or direct ownership, 128.5 million tons of proven and probable high-sulfur coal in…
Novel Fine Particle Dewatering
…can be only a few years. Furthermore, new air quality standards can make it difficult to obtain permits to install thermal dryers in many states. An attractive alternative to thermal drying would be to use mechanical dewatering systems; however, existing processes are…
UMWA-BCOA Ratify New Agreement
…victory May 20 at Peabody Energy’s Willow Lake underground mine near Equality in southern Illinois. It marked the union’s biggest organizing triumph in years in the high-sulfur Illinois Basin where it once was dominant. Willow Lake has 444 hourly workers that would…
Cloud Peak Energy Prepares for the Long Run
…barn at the former Cordero mine. The combined mine has three draglines, large covered storage and silo capacity and the ability to load several trains simultaneously. Of Cloud Peak’s two southern PRB operations, Antelope is the furthest south of all the PRB…
Patriot Coal Receives Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative Award
…native grasses, reforestation and the repopulation of wildlife species. By thoughtfully incorporating grasses and wildlife that are native to this area, we have furthered our company’s mission to be a good steward of the land in the communities where we operate.” Share…
Rhino Resource Partners Announces Acquisition of Elk Horn Coal
…Elk Horn coal is high quality, a portion is expected to meet the standards for PCI (pulverized coal injection), and the steam coal is generally high Btu with mid sulfur content. Rhino believes there is substantial upside provided by Elk Horn’s unleased…
UMWA-BCOA Informal Labor Talks Under Way
…Equality in southern Illinois. It marked the union’s biggest organizing triumph in years in the high-sulfur Illinois Basin where it once was dominant. Willow Lake has 444 hourly workers that would become members of a new bargaining unit if the vote ultimately…
Federal Judge Dismisses American Coal’s Lawsuit Against MSHA
…Together, the mines produced more than 6.3 million tons of coal in 2010 and are among the largest mines in the Illinois Basin. Judge Michael Reagan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois dismissed the original complaint in…
America Needs a Competitive Energy Standard
…20%, studies show U.S. carbon dioxide emissions would drop by only 4.5%. Making renewable fuels more competitive by mandating their use is a costly option that is already bearing bitter fruit in a number of states. If government intervention is needed anywhere…
NWR Moves to Quarterly Coking Coal Pricing
…be approximately 19% blast furnace coke, 67% foundry coke and 14% other types. The company remains on track to produce 11 million mt of coal and 800,000 mt of coke. It expects to sell 10.3 million mt of coal, evenly split between…
Pittsburgh Hosts Longwall USA 2011
…describe the automated features and attributes of the new automated plow system that commenced service in November 2010 at the Pinnacle mine near Pineville, W.Va. Health & Safety In his presentation, “Proactive Risk Management for the Mining Industry,” Michael G. Nelson, chairman,…
A Landslide Victory
…Trapper mines up to eight seams, each of which has a different sulfur content and calorific value. Sequencing is key, and, as the mine uncovers various seams, it employs a coal quality engineer to conduct field samples. The power plant stockpiles the…
Coal Producers & Shippers Work to Increase Export Capacity
…(98%) of which was met coal—were up 25% year over year. Baltimore is the shipping port for most of CONSOL Energy’s PCI coal. “The demand for Pennsylvania higher sulfur coals that are being blended in the world market were high, the capacity…
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