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WEBSep 27, 2024 — 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...
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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 …
Arch Resources, CONSOL Energy to Merge - Coal Age
WEBAug 21, 2024 — Arch and CONSOL sold an aggregate of approximately 101 million tons of coal in 2023. The combined company will have ownership interests in two export terminals on the U.S. Eastern seaboard, along with strategic connectivity to ports on the West Coast and Gulf of Mexico.
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 ...
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 …
Sev.en Energy Buys Blackhawk Mining - Coal Age
WEBJun 4, 2020 — European company Sev.en Energy AG has acquired U.S. coal operator Blackhawk Mining LLC, which operates nine mining complexes in three states: West Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana.
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.
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.
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, …