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WEB5 days ago — Open-pit mines rank among the most demanding environments on Earth. At Colombia’s El Cerrejón coal mine, which faces periods of extreme heat and humidity, a Hitachi EX3600-6 Excavator has surpassed expectations, clocking more than 100,000 hours of operation—far...
Hallador Restructures Sunrise Coal
WEBFebruary 23, 2024 | Breaking news, U.S. News. Halldor will close the Prosperity (above) and Freelandville surface mines and refocus production at its two remaining underground mines. (Photo: Hallador Energy) Hallador Energy announced a restructuring of the company’s Sunrise Coal Division in Indiana. “As we transition Hallador from a coal ...
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WEBWellmore Coal Wins Governor’s Cup. August 2024. Wellmore Coal Co. took two first place mine rescue contest wins recently, capturing the Metallurgical Coal Producers Association (MCPA) 37th Annual Governor’s Cup and the VA Post 7 …
Iron Senergy Revives the Cumberland Mine - Coal Age
WEBJan 4, 2022 — This year, the Cumberland mine will produce more than 6 million tons of clean coal, a substantial improvement over the last couple of years. Next year, with continued improvement and additional room-and-pillar production, the mine could produce 6.5 million tons of clean coal.
Whitehaven Coal to Acquire Daunia and Blackwater Mines from BMA
WEBOct 18, 2023 — Australia’s Whitehaven Coal confirmed that it has executed definitive sale agreements with BHP and Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd (BMA) to acquire the Daunia and Blackwater coal mines for an aggregate cash consideration of $3.2 billion.
Iron Senergy: Cumberland Will Continue to Operate - Coal Age
WEBApr 4, 2024 — When Iron Senergy acquired the mine from Contura Energy in December 2020, the Cumberland mine was scheduled to be permanently closed at the end of 2022. In the last three years, however, Iron Senergy has deployed more than $130 million to extend the life of, and invest in the future success of, the Cumberland mine.
Bluefield Coal & Mining Show Kicks Off
WEBSep 15, 2022 — After a 1-year postponement, the Bluefield Coal & Mining Show kicked off this week at the Brushfork Armory in Bluefield, West Virginia. The theme for this year’s coal show is “A Show for Mining: Our Past, Present, Future.”
Longwall Operators Add Capacity for 2024 - Coal Age
WEBFeb 7, 2024 | Features. A shearer loads coal at America’s newest longwall installation, the Longview mine in West Virginia. (Photo: Allegheny Metallurgical) More U.S. longwall operators embrace automation technology to improve horizon control. By …
Sunrise Coal, an Innovative New Indiana Player Continues to Grow
WEBJul 12, 2009 — Sunrise Coal’s Carlisle operation is mining at an average depth of 350 ft with all production coming from the 5- to 6-ft thick Indiana No. 5 seam. Carlisle’s coal quality averages 11,500 Btu/lb, with less than 10% ash content, 13.5% moisture, 5.5- to 6-lb/SO2MMBtu coal, 0.06%-0.07% ultra-low chlorine, and a high fusion temperature, above ...
Longwalls Lead the Way Underground - Coal Age
WEBFeb 10, 2020 — One longwall face in West Virginia was removed, Arch Coal’s Mountain Laurel mine, which completed longwall mining operations last fall. The top three longwall operations produced more than 10 million tons per year (tpy) from two longwall faces.