…tracking performance that could impact warranties. Modern diesel engines burn low-sulfur fuel and the price for fuel is getting more expensive. Meanwhile many of the principles related to compressors have remained the same. When the machine is not drilling, the compressor is…
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TVA to Modernize Coal-Fired Power Plants
The TVA will also invest $350 million on clean energy projects. Once fully implemented, the pollution controls and other required actions will address 92% of the TVA’s coal-fired power plant capacity, reducing emissions of nitrogen oxide (NOx) by 69% and sulfur dioxide…
Michelin Launches XDR2 at CONEXPO
…(compared to XDR tire) and the new non-directional design to provide increased protection against aggressions and cut separations. The evolving tread design provides an increased contact patch as the tire wears, while sculptured cooling vents help keep running temperatures low. www.michelinearthmover.com Share…
Quinn Vetoes Illinois Coal Gasification
…fueling demand for an additional 4 million tons of high-sulfur Illinois coal annually. In his Power Holdings veto message, Quinn, a Democrat known for taking pro-consumer stands, said, “maximizing clean-coal capabilities is essential if Illinois is to remain at the forefront of…
Kentucky Governor Signs CO2 Pipeline Bill into Law
With little fanfare, Beshear, a Democrat from the high-sulfur coalfields of western Kentucky, affixed his signature to Senate Bill 50 and House Bill 259 on March 16 and 15, respectively, after they passed the General Assembly earlier this year. Of the two…
L&L Acquires DaPing in China
The mine currently produces approximately 150,000 metric tons per year (mtpy) of high-quality, low-sulfur metallurgical coal and is expanding to 300,000 mtpy, which is expected to be completed in 2012. “By acquiring a majority stake in the DaPing mine, we will be…
April 2011
…Co. has appointed Michael Lewis central regional manager. Grote Industries has appointed Robert (Jim) Holmes southeastern OEM regional sales manager. The International Society of Explosives Engineers 2011 Blaster’s Leadership Award was recently presented to Jay Elkin. The Distinguished Service Award was awarded…
Green Jobs…Dry Water
…promise was green jobs as well as a cleaner economy. A skeptical Congress is taking a harder look too at the subsidies needed to sustain green jobs. Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, wants an accounting of…
Haulage & Loading 2011 Preview
…Engineering Center (NREC) at Carnegie Mellon University, Michael Wagner, NREC’s commercialization specialist, will present “Benefits of Autonomous Systems to Open-pit Mining.” For nearly 15 years, the NREC has fielded innovative autonomous systems for the mining industry. Experience has shown that autonomous systems…
Clean Machines: Cut Operating Costs with Contamination Control
…further, Caterpillar reports that maintenance/repair costs involving transmissions, hydraulics, final drives/differentials and fuel injectors typically total up to 70% of overall machine operating costs. And to top it off, some studies show an estimated 75% of component failures are the result of…
Innovating the Way to a Clean Energy Future
…for coal-fired power long-term, but no one can expect coal to replace nuclear, especially in the current political environment. Even though the U.S. has no interests in Egypt or Libya, U.S. President Barack Obama’s foreign policy has further jeopardized stability in the…
NWR Moves to Quarterly Coking Coal Pricing
…2011 is €400/mt ($580/mt), an increase of 19% compared to the first quarter price and 45% higher than the FY 2010 average price. The above price average is based on the expectation of Q2 2011 sales to be approximately 19% blast furnace…
Coal Export Opportunities Mount
…from a robust and expanding export business. Even though it only represents a fraction of overall production, exporting to coal-friendly nations is perhaps the most viable way the industry can grow with declining domestic markets on the horizon. Further propelling exports are…
West Coast Exports Materialize
…American coal being sent to even dirtier Asian power plants across the blue sea. The Green Troops are getting all fired up to prevent the long term economic progress they fear further imperils the planet. Arch Coal, already bruised from one lost…
March 2011
…has appointed Edmundo J. Laporte vice president and director of mining services. Jeff Baird, senior project coordinator, has also joined the firm. Orica Ltd. announced that Michael Reich, current CEO of Minova, will be leaving the company. Craig Elkington, current president of…
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