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 Coal Prep News from the Exhibit Hall
Coal Prep Conference News
Coal Industry News
Coal Prep News from the Exhibit
Hall
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Coal Prep Conference
News
The all NEW Plant-Operator Focused Workshops at Coal
Prep offers basic user-friendly courses for foremen, supervisors and
operators who oversee plant operations. The five workshops allows
participants to see a run through of a preparation plant, see how the
equipment works, how best to operate it, with insight and
troubleshooting tips from experts on each type of circuit and equipment.
The Operator Workshops at Coal Prep provide you with the tools you need
to do your job better, and make your plant operate more
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Workshops include:
Screens
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Dewatering
Maintenance/Troubleshooting
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Organizing Committee (IOC) and Keynote Address by a recognized industry
leader. This will be followed by ten minute presentations on the status
of coal preparation in each of the major coal producing countries.
Visit www.icpc2010.com for additional information.
Coal Prep’s Academic Partners
Coal Prep’s Academic Partner Program is dedicated to
providing the next generation of coal processing engineers the tools
and resources they require to be successful in meeting tomorrow’s
demands. We have partnered with higher-education institutions to
provide an environment where young industry professionals can develop
the advanced technical skills and establish important industry
connections not found anywhere else. Students are encouraged
to attend the Coal Prep event to network with experienced professionals
in the industry! Our special student rate ($30) will help facilitate
this effort. See the registration page for details.
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Coal Industry News
U.S. Mines Complete Safest Year
Ever
Last year was the safest year ever for American miners. Both coal
mines and metal/non-metal mines last year recorded the fewest fatalities
in the history of American mining. Total mine fatalities fell below the
previous record set in 2008, and nearly 85 percent of all U.S. mines
completed the year with no lost-time injuries.
"We’re gratified by this achievement because it confirms that
safety is a core value at U.S. mines with the use of advances in
technology, risk analysis, enhanced training and a heightened emphasis
on safety awareness," said National Mining Association President
and CEO Hal Quinn. "Our work, however, continues as we strive to
reach our ultimate goal of zero injuries in America’s
mines."
The official figures, issued yesterday by the U.S. Mine Safety and
Health Administration, show 34 fatalities for all U.S. mining in 2009,
18 fewer than 2008. The 18 coal mine fatalities recorded last year were
the fewest ever for U.S. coal mines, and the 16 fatalities in mineral
mining in 2009 were also a record low for that sector.
U.S. mining has invested more than $850 million over the last four
years to improve mine safety and to implement the Mine Improvement and
New Emergency Response Act and the recommendations of the independent
Mine Safety Technology and Training Commission, which was set up by NMA
in 2006. During 2009, NMA launched a series of safety initiatives to
reduce accidents by targeting three high-incident environments:
proximity to mobile underground equipment, slips and falls and vehicle
safety. Training and awareness materials developed by NMA and its
members were widely distributed throughout U.S. mining.
Industry observers also noted the sustained, decade-long trend in
year-over-year reductions in the rate of lost-time injuries, i.e.,
reported injuries per 200,000 hours worked. "The steady decline in
lost-time injuries that began in 2000 underscores that heightened
vigilance, advances in safety technologies and new training techniques
are paying important dividends," Quinn concluded.
EPA Industry to Reduce Size
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is calling on Charleston,
W.Va. coal operators to reduce size and impact of strip mines to gain
permit approval, the The Charleston Gazette reports.
The EPA and other federal agencies including the Army Corps of
Engineers are increasingly under the scrutiny of the industry and
coalfield politicians after increased review of Clean Water Act permits
for surface coal mining. The Department of Environmental Protection
says limits on increasing regulations are quickly being realized.
"Things are unlikely to ever be the same," said Tom Clarke,
director of the DEP Division of Mining and Reclamation. "We
don’t know quite where things are going to end up, but you can be
assured in the future the surface mines that are permitted will be
smaller."
Ginger Mullins of the Corps’ Huntington district office said that 23
of the 79 permits originally targeted by EPA for these more thorough
reviews were in West Virginia. Two of those applications have been
withdrawn, she said.
Only one of the remaining 21 applications has actually received EPA
and Corps approval. In that case -- concerning Patriot Coal’s Hobet
45 permit -- EPA pushed the company to cut its stream impacts in half,
while maintaining 91 percent of its projected coal production, The
Charleston Gazette reports.
AEM Elects new Members
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers closed 2009 with more than
800 member companies that produce and market equipment, products and
services used worldwide in the agriculture, construction, forestry,
mining and utility sectors. The international trade group, which
provides business-development resources for the off-road equipment
manufacturing industry, announces the latest companies that have been
approved for membership.
To see the list of latest members to join visit AEM’s website - www.aem.org
Cloud Peak Energy Negotiates Contract With Decker
Coal
Cloud Peak Energy Inc. announced an agreement that Decker Coal Co.,
in which Cloud Peak Energy is a 50% partner, has accepted a buy-out
offer from an eastern utility company for a coal supply contract
originally scheduled through 2012.
The customer’s contract accounted for approximately 30 percent of
production for 2010 and the majority of the production for 2011 and
2012. The arrangement is mutually beneficial to both the utility and the
Decker joint venture, as it allows the utility to avoid purchasing coal
it no longer requires, and Decker to pursue more favorable sales
opportunities. Decker Coal Co. currently holds no firm sales contracts
beyond 2011, but continues to seek market opportunities for the
approximately 42 million tons of non-reserve coal held by the
company.
This arrangement provides financial compensation for the remaining tons
under this contract and allows the Decker joint venture to better
manage the ongoing mining operation. The transaction will be effective
and reflected in fiscal year 2009.
New Mine in Development in W.Va.
Massey Energy Company has begun the development of a new
metallurgical coal mine within its Rowland reserve in Raleigh County,
W.Va. The Rowland reserve consists of 56 million tons of mostly low-
and mid-volatile metallurgical coal and is located adjacent to Massey's
existing Marfork operation. The new mine is the first among several
that are planned to be combined in a new mining group on the Rowland
reserve. Massey estimates that the new resource group will eventually
produce as much as 2 million tons of metallurgical coal annually and
employ over 500 miners. Massey first announced its intent to develop
this reserve during a conference call with investors on Oct. 28,
2009.
Commenting on the new project, Massey's Chairman and CEO Don
Blankenship said, "We have the required permits in hand for the
development of the slope and shaft into the main deep mine in the
Beckley seam and we are now moving forward as quickly as possible.
The development of this property further enhances our position as
Central Appalachia's largest coal producer and one of the largest met
coal producers in the country."
Massey acquired most of the Rowland reserve in 1998 and added to it
with several small acquisitions in 2008. Initial development of
the property and construction of the mine is expected to be completed in
time for the 2011 export season.
Coal Mine Launched
Americas Energy Co., British Columbia, and Americas Energy Co.,
Knoxville, Tenn., have begun operations on its Highway 92 surface mine
project. AECo is in the process of being acquired by AENY. The property
is permitted for 3 seams of coal, the Upper Rooster, Lower Rooster and
the Dean. All are high-grade specialty coal seams and are anticipated
to sell in the $70-80 dollar range per ton, at current coal prices.
AECo is currently negotiating a sales contract for its initial monthly
production of 10-12,000 tons of coal, to be delivered on a 15-month
contract with Blueflame Coal located in Knoxville.
"The Highway 92 property is representative of the exceptional
quality of the coal properties that the Evans Coal Corp. has assembled
over the last 15 years. Combined with the Upland Church property our
total monthly production will be increased to approximately 25,000
tons," said Chris Headrick, president and co-CEO of AECo.
"AECo also owns a Proven Reserve of more than 4.57 million tons of
coal in Bledsoe County, Tenn. where we have recently completed the
required overburden drilling on the coal property and are moving
forward with our engineers to obtain a surface mine permit. The
property includes two seams of coal, the Richland and the Sewannee. The
Sewannee is very desirable high volatile metallurgical grade coal and
should command a premium price in the market."
Also, AECo is seeking qualified contract deep miners for our Kelliokae
and Darby seams for our deep mine permits on the Cardinal property
adjacent to our Upland Church project. Interested parties should email
our COO, Sam Johnson at sjohnson@americasenergycompany.com for
additional information.
Patriot Coal receives Hobet 45 Permit
Patriot Coal Corp. announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
has finalized its evaluation process and issued the Hobet 45 permit
under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The Hobet surface mine is part
of the Company's Corridor G mining complex in southern West Virginia.
At full production capability, the complex produces nearly four million
tons of thermal coal annually.
"We are pleased that we can now begin work in the permitted
area. Production at the Hobet mine is very important to Patriot, our
employees and the surrounding community," said Patriot CEO Richard
M. Whiting. "We appreciate the work done by the EPA and the Corps
to achieve this result. We would also like to acknowledge the efforts
of Congressman Nick J. Rahall, Gov. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia
Congressional delegation and our locally elected representatives in
support of a constructive dialogue with the EPA and the Corps that led
to the issuance of this permit."
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