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A Publication Dedicated to Coal People Worldwide JULY 2011 Vol. 33 No. 5 On the cover...: Surface Mining and Reclamation Buyer’s Guide Issue Alpha Natural Magazine Magazine JULY 2011 Vol. 33 No. 5 Coal People Magazine 2011 JULY Issue Resources’s Dedicated to Coal People Worldwide www.coalpeople.com Roman C. Lawson

Chris Stanley with Dave Arnold and Bill Raney Features and Rick Nida, Knight Hawk Coal Reclamation Recreation manager of external communications, overlooking Alpha Takes the High Road Arch’s Hawk’s Featuring Roman C. Lawson ...... 30 By Bill Archer Nest Project near Photos by Tim Cox and Bill Archer Grundy, Virginia. photo by Bill Archer.

Alpha Natural Resources’s Roman C. Lawson and Rick Nida overlook Arch’s Hawk’s Nest Project near Grundy, Virginia.

The Value of Any System Is Not in the Owning of It, It’s in the Using of it Nigel Nugent of Enviance By Art Sanda 20

Reclamation Recreation A Right-on Reclamation Project that Really Zips Along ...... 16 By Lynn Seldon

Deepwater Drilling: Offshore Oil Progress Delayed Under “Slowmatorium” ...... 19 By Michael Gray, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP. 28 Knight Hawk Coal Steams Forward Through Devastating Mississippi River Flooding...... 20 By Christine Pietryla

Coal Land Reclamation in Pennsylvania County...... 28 By James Stevens

Reclamation News Patriot Coal Wins IMCC Reclamation Award ...... 12 Peabody’s Farmersburg Mine Recognized for Stream Restoration...... 13 Arch Coal’s Coal-Mac Cited for Excellence in Reforestation...... 14 Reclamation is a Serious Business in North Dakota ...... 14 Departments

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JULY - Surface Mining / Reclamation Issue 5 By Al Skinner Publisher / Editor

THE PRIDE OF RECLAMATION

When we speak of reclamation in the coal industry, we speak of a pride of accomplishment where the positives far outnumber the negatives. As a matter of fact, one would be hard-pressed to find a negative when looking at all the great reclamation work that has been done.

Within these pages, Coal People has gathered reclamation stories that would make anti-coal people blush with shame. Outstanding is the superlative that immediately comes to mind when one reviews the pictures and stories that tell of these great works. Actually, what CPM presents here is a mere sampling of the thousands of acres of land that has been restored to usable levels, everything from cow pastures and rolling meadows to shopping centers, housing developments, airports, golf courses, and many, many more works of greatness.

Here’s a Readers-Digest version of beneficial use of post-mountaintop mining, the most controversial subject in the coal industry:

A short drive up a side road through dense Appalachian forest ends at a vast, flat clearing where a mountaintop used to be. The peak that stood for an eon is gone, replaced by a giant recreation area that was built after a COAL COMPANY scraped away thousands of tons of earth, lowering the mountain by 200 feet. Coal industry supporters say the Knott County Sportsplex in eastern Kentucky is one of many examples of economic opportunity created by strip mining techniques that include the often-vilified method known as mountaintop removal. But data obtained by The Associated Press indicates that just a small percentage of the leveled Appalachian mountain landscape has been transformed into new developments such as businesses, prisons, golf courses and subdivisions.

Because of the extreme mountainous areas of West Virginia and Kentucky, Appalachia has become “land poor.” The WV Dept. of Commerce points out that developments on former mining sites have created more than 13,000 jobs in 12 counties.

In reality, this barely touches the full impact that post mining reclamation has had on remote areas that would never have been accessible.

Read the stories inside these pages and if you’re not impressed, you’re from the EPA!

POETIC JUSTICE?

ENVIRONmental groups continue to fight the construction of new coal-fired power plants, advocating the construction of alternative forms of energy such as solar and wind farms.

The construction of 100 wind turbines over 20,000 acres in Florida has created a stir among various environmental groups seeking to minimize the ecological cost of “green power.” The National Audubon Society’s Florida affiliate is clamoring over the size of the turbines and its potential detrimental effect to the native wild birds that could be harmed by the large turbines. Each wind turbine can be as large as the Statue of Liberty.

Environmental groups are quickly finding out that no matter what is chosen to provide energy, everything has an economic and environmental cost associated with its development.

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“Mining is socially “We all want a clean and and federal level. responsible. While healthy environment. it’s true that we have But the EPA’s inflexible It’s time to rein in the EPA – and we need legacy issues from approach that is driving your help! the past, mining has our Nation’s energy made great strides policy is wrong, and Last week, Transportation and forward. We have it will permanently Infrastructure Committee Chairman John reclamation excellence damage industries, L. Mica (R-FL) and the Committee’s that continues to businesses, and cause Ranking Member Nick Rahall (D-WV), reform disturbed land significant negative along with cosponsors Rep. Bob Gibbs into productive habitats. We have close impacts on consumers and workers. It (R-OH) and Rep. Shelley Moore Capito to 200 metal and non-metal mines in needs to Stop” (R-WV) introduced H.R. 2018, the “Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of Canada, but cumulative emissions are – WV Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin. 2011,” to rein in the EPA by amending less than 1 percent of Canada’s total the Clean Water Act (CWA) with a host emissions. Canadian mining firms have “Increased emphasis on renewable of needed provisions designed to return implemented a number of reclamation energy poses a threat to coal in the long- term, but for now, coal is still the number a balance to the relationship between the schemes that have won awards for one source for electricity in the world. federal government and the states. excellence in their efforts. Mining is Coal may still be able to compete with looking to minimize its environmental renewable energy as more companies - The bill includes common sense impact while, at the same time, asserting invest in “clean coal” technologies. protections for states’ already EPA- that it is a necessary and important part Greater steel demand is helping approved water quality standards and of our industrial landscape.” companies that produce metallurgical permitting authority under the CWA. – Gord Winkel, chairperson of the coal. Coal is still used in roughly 70 Surface Mining Association for Research percent of all steel production.” The EPA would be unable to withdraw an and Technology (SMART) industry –StockCall.com existing permit like the unprecedented association. revocation of the Spruce No. 1 mine HELP REIN IN THE EPA! permit. “What EPA is doing is The EPA has been rewriting the rules for outside the scope of far too long, and it’s time to return primary - The bill includes reasonable time its authority and the responsibility over Appalachian land and limits for agency comments and helps law, and it represents water resources – to Appalachia! reduce pointless bureaucratic delays a fundamental in the section 404 permitting process. departure from the The Obama administration’s anti-coal permitting process as EPA has made it quite clear that it does Putting an end to the nearly two-year hold originally envisioned not consider the importance of coal jobs, of dozens of mining permits. by Congress. And it’s coal communities or even states’ rights in time for Congress to their decision making process. - The bill places limits on EPA’s ability rein in the EPA. The EPA is changing to veto dredge and fill permits issued the rules in the middle of the game Over the past two years the EPA has by the Army Corps of Engineers with a burdensome permitting process issued onerous and unreachable and gives states more flexibility to designed to stymie the industry.“ guidance, held dozens of permits in administer these permitting programs. – Senate Minority Leader Mitch regulatory limbo and revoked a permit McConnell. that was already-approved on the state Reducing uncertainty over arbitrary continue

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JULY - Surface Mining / Reclamation Issue 11 NEWS

PATRIOT COAL Wins IMCC Reclamation Award

Patriot Coal Company, LP, Patriot Surface Mine near Henderson County, Henderson, KY, is the 2011 recipient of the Interstate Mining Compact Commission (IMCC) national reclamation award.

The reclamation includes acreage that is part of the land being developed into Sandy Lee Watkins County Park near Hebbardsville and nearly 800 acres of prime farmland.

“Patriot is committed to restoring land to benefit neighboring communities for future generations,” Patriot President and CEO Richard M. Whiting said.

The new county park will be located on a former surface mine reclaimed by Patriot on the south side of Kentucky 351. The approximately 500- acre park consists of reclaimed mine land sold to the county for $1 by Penn-Virginia Operating Company, along with some road frontage owned by another landowner.

Atkins Park eventually will include hiking, bicycling and horseback riding trails, fishing lakes and an outdoor archery range.

The county hopes to develop a special- needs playground area to be named after Brittany Hubiak – the late daughter of County Engineer Bill Hubiak – as well as a fishing lake that will be accessible for disabled or elderly persons. Boy and Girl Scouts as well as environmental science classes from Henderson County High School will develop areas for use.

At one time, the Patriot permit totaled 1,013 acres divided into eight separate bond increments. All reclamation of the disturbed area has been completed and all reclamation bonds released, with the exception of one increment covering 97.37 acres, which remains active. After two previous permit holders declared bankruptcy, the permit area was transferred to Patriot Coal Company, Ltd in 2001. Patriot purchased the property as part of a larger acquisition to increase its coal reserves at nearby sites. Patriot finished the major reclamation projects 12 Coal People Magazine www.coalpeople.com left behind by the bankrupt companies, thereby saving valuable abandoned land reclamation fees. The post-mining land uses for the permit included cropland, pastureland, and ”fish and wildlife.”

A notable feature of the reclamation work completed by Patriot is the amount of prime farmland that has been restored on the permit. Of the 841.3 prime farmland acres, all but around 63 acres have been completely reclaimed. A highlighted feature of the area is a 32-acre final pit impoundment that Patriot Coal reclaimed from the final pit left behind.

The Vigo Coal operating Co., Inc., Friendsville Mine in Wabash County, Mt. Carmel, IL, received honorable mention by the IMCC.

PEABODY’S Farmersburg Mine Recognized for Stream Restoration By Meg Gallagher, Peabody Energy

A flourishing watershed at Peabody Energy’s Farmersburg Mine has earned the 2010 Indiana Excellence in Mining and Reclamation award for Natural Stream Restoration from the Indiana Society of Mining and Reclamation.

The award honors the company’s successful work to reconstruct a nearly 6,000-foot section of the West Fork Busseron Creek, in Sullivan County, IN. Forrest Crowe, environmental engineer at Peabody Energy’s Bear Run Mine in Indiana, also was recognized with the 2010 Vance “Pat” Wiram Award for innovation in land restoration.

“Watersheds are vital to channel that improves stability while boulders created vital habitat. In many the environmental health providing essential biological habitat. instances, the restored section of West of any community, and Natural rock and wood materials Fork Busseron Creek is more stable and the Peabody team’s work promote in-stream stability, while an enjoys a higher density of aquatic life at West Fork Busseron adjacent floodplain stores water during then in nearby sections of the stream that Creek is a model for peak flow events. Construction was were not part of the mining operation. the Midwest. The team initiated in 2005. Since then, the creek restored a stream and has flourished amid multiple natural “Modern coal mining and restoration is floodplain that sustains challenges, including nearly 15 inches of truly a sustainable process,” said Mark wildlife, enhances water quality and rainfall during a 24-hour period in 2008. Yingling, Peabody Energy’s Vice President provides excellent habitat for fish and Many local roads, levees and flood of Environment and Conservancy. other species,” said Peabody Energy control structures failed at the time, but “The prevalence of Executive VP/Chief Operating Officer the stream required no repair. sensitive species in Eric Ford. “This recognition reinforces the restored West Fork our enduring commitment to stewardship, The stream and watershed are improving Busseron Creek further innovation and sustainability.” water quality and contributing to a demonstrates that flourishing ecosystem. Similarly, the mining is a temporary Peabody employed state-of-the-art team’s work to embed rock in the use of the land, and that techniques in natural stream restoration, channel bottom and install structures energy resources can be designing and constructing a stream including log vanes, root wads and large continue JULY - Surface Mining / Reclamation Issue 13 NEWS recovered while creating superior post- mine habitat.”

Peabody’s Farmersburg Mine has previously been recognized for its prime farmland restoration and Good Neighbor practices by the US Department of the Interior.

The honor is the fourth major award Peabody received in 2010 for excellence in safety, environmental practices and social responsibility in Indiana. During the Year, the company has earned more than a dozen environmental and safety honors nationwide while restoring nearly 3,700 acres of mine lands, often to a condition that is better than before mining occurred.

Arch Coal’s Coal-Mac Cited for Excellence in Reforestation Recently respread subsoil (to the left) and topsoil (to the right) on land being reclaimed at BNI Coal, Ltd’s Center Mine Arch Coal, Inc., Charleston, WV, has earned the Excellence in Reforestation in West Virginia Award at its Coal-Mac, Inc. operation, presented by OSM and the WV Department of Environmental Reclamation is a Serious Business in North Dakota Protection. Coal-Mac planted more than 100,000 trees in 2010. “People traveling will not notice land Dakota disturb 2,000 acres a year and has been mined when fully reclaimed,” they touch with equipment approximately “The re-establishment of forests ensures says Steve Van Dyke, Director of 1,500 to 2,000 acres per year. It is the availability of nesting sites for Communications for the Lignite Energy estimated that more than three full-time countless birds; provides food and shelter Council, a coalition that supports coal- employees do nothing but reclaim land for our native wildlife; and can provide based electricity. “The feeling I get from that has been disturbed. wood products to meet our future needs,” mining companies is that long after it is said OSM Branch Chief Rick Buckley. gone, reclaimed land is going to stand as BNI Coal does not view reclamation as a testament as to how well they did. I simply a regulatory requirement, but “We are deeply committed to workplace think they take that job very seriously.” more importantly, a commitment to the safety and environmental care,” said Chris Sykes, Coal-Mac’s general environment, landowners, neighbors, manager. “We are honored to receive Jim Deutsch, Director of Reclamation county, and customers, explains Jay statewide recognition for our surface and Abandoned Mine Lands divisions for Volk, environmental manager for the mining reclamation practices.” the State of North Dakota Public Service company. “BNI strives to reclaim land Commission, agrees that the mining that is functional, stable, diverse, and Coal-Mac, Inc. is a subsidiary of Arch companies take reclamation seriously. productive,” he says. “BNI values the Coal, Inc., near Holden, WV, and employs “This speaks highly of the mining industry wildlife (game and non-game species) approximately 300 people. Earlier and the work that they do,” he explains. and does many enhancements to this year, Coal-Mac earned the state’s promote a diversified habitat for a large top safety and environmental awards David Straley, Manager of Government range of species. Additionally, BNI is among West Virginia coal mines for the and Public Affairs for North American constantly looking for a way of better calendar year 2010. In the past five Coal, adds, “We reclaim in a manner that reclaiming land.” years, the employees of Coal-Mac have is safest and maximizes our return to the received 11 national and state awards for state. There is a financial interest for BNI Coal started mining southeast of environmental excellence, including a US us to reclaim more. We treat it with the Center, ND, in 1970. Today, BNI Coal Department of Interior National Award for highest priority.” mines between 4 and 4.5 million tons of excellence in surface mine reclamation coal each year, which consists of slightly and a National Good Neighbor Award. Straley estimates his companies in North more than 200 acres per year. BNI Coal 14 Coal People Magazine www.coalpeople.com Reclaimed cropland being disked at the Falkirk Mining Company’s Cattle grazing on reclaimed native grasslands at the Coteau Falkirk Mine Properties Company’s Freedom Mine

Reclamation is a Serious Business in North Dakota

reclaims the same amount each year. estimated 95 percent of the reclamation is directly related to the landowner’s has been returned to agriculture. In preference statements which dictate Currently there are four active mines in addition, land has been reclaimed for how land should be reclaimed after North Dakota. The largest surface mine other purposes. For example, the city mining. For example, the landowners in North Dakota, as well as the US, is of Underwood turned 150 acres into a may request cropland or hay land to be the Freedom Mine, which produces 15 golf course. Others have been turned returned, which could require a gentler million tons per year, followed by the into industrial uses, as well as recreation slope than was there pre-mine. Likewise, Falkirk Mine, 8 million tons per year. BNI areas. Since 1986, mining companies state regulation does not promote slopes Mine at Center, ND, 4 to 4.5 million tons have received 15 national reclamation greater than nine percent.” per year, and the Beulah Mine, 3 million awards. tons per year. Eighty percent of the coal In addition, Volk explains that if the soil produced is used to make electricity, Straley sees reclamation having a positive resources are available a landowner can while 20 percent of coal produced at light on the land in the state. “We have change the land use from the pre-mine the Freedom Mine is used for a synfuels been able to correct Mother Nature’s use to a different post mine land use. plant. harsher moments,” he says. “With One example he uses is if a landowner equipment, we can design topography to has a rocky steep sloped, shallow soiled The North Dakota coal mining reclamation curtail erosion. We mine and have kept pasture, they could, resource dependent, program has aspects that go beyond in natural tree features, as well as habitat change the land use to a more productive federal standards. The program has for wildlife. We believe we have a very land use. two main components. The first involves positive impact on the land.” mine permitting including the approval of “In return, reclamation could provide a detailed mining and reclamation plans. Jay Volk, BNI environmental manager, gentler slope, uniform soil re-spread, The second is inspection enforcement, adds that one of the largest impacts and minimal rocks, which would support which requires the state to monitor the reclamation has on the land is the a variety of different land uses including mining and reclamation operations. reduction of steep contours. “Post mine cropland and hay land, pastureland, or topography usually has gentler slopes native grassland,” he says. “This could The key is that the land must be restored than the pre-mine land,” he says. “The add value to the land and make it more back to productivity to pre-mine levels. An reason for this is the post mine topography profitable to the producer.” JULY - Surface Mining / Reclamation Issue 15 Dave Arnold and Bill Raney Reclamation Recreation A Right-on Reclamation Project that Really Zips Along By Lynn Seldon

oal country reclamation has included golf courses, ATV trails, a soccer complex, and The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, but West Virginia’s Fayette County can claim to contain the first zipline tour that takes place on and over a former working surface mine. CQuite simply, it’s a zipping right-on reclamation. Open last fall, the Adventures on the Gorge “Gravity” open-air zipline tour zigzags across the ridgeline and crosses a scenic mountain landscape, bringing economic benefit and tourism use to lands that once brought dollars to the area through mining. Bill Raney, president of the West Virginia Coal Association, says, “There is a special synergy between the tourism and coal mining industries in West Virginia. This is an exceptional example of how reclaimed land can continue to bring economic vitality to an area when it is repurposed for tourism.” The land is owned by Neil Redman, a former coal miner and local entrepreneur who built Gravity.

“The property was a working surface mine in the 1970s and was reclaimed in the 1980s,” says Dave Arnold, director of public relations for Adventures on the Gorge. “It has been restored to its natural contours and is a good example of how quickly nature heals itself.” Elevated above the trees, participants have unspoiled views of the ever-changing reclaimed mountainside land during their two- hour ride in the sky. continue 16 Coal People Magazine www.coalpeople.com JULY - Surface Mining / Reclamation Issue 17 The Gravity tour takes riders soaring 200 feet above the ground at its highest point. Riders start from a platform on one of the highest points above the valley on two consecutive “warm-up” zips—each about 500 feet long. The third zip crosses a distance of 1,800 feet over the bowl of the mountain, while the fourth and fifth zips stretch 1,600 and 1,300 feet respectively—reaching heights of 200 feet and speeds up to 45 miles an hour!

“The valley drops out below quicker than the cables are descending the ridge, so you keep getting higher and further away from the mountainside,” says Brian Campbell, vice president of marketing for Adventures on the Gorge. “I’m not afraid of heights and even I was surprised at my adrenaline rush.”

Gravity tours are typically available on the hour. They can also be paired with the original Adventures on the Gorge TreeTops Canopy tour to create a full- day outing in the sky. The TreeTops Canopy Tour remains the state’s longest zipline tour, with ten zips running through the forest canopy crossing the Mill Creek gorge landscape—which features rhododendron, old-growth Eastern Hemlock, and numerous other hardwood species.

The Gravity tour is open to those 12 and older who meet the required weight range of 100-250 pounds, while the TreeTops option is for those ten and older weighing 90-250 pounds. All-inclusive packages are available to those who book both zipline tours, as well as packages that include other adventures, accommodations, dining, and more with Adventures on the Gorge.

Located high above the New River in Lansing and bordering three miles of the New River Gorge National River, Adventures on the Gorge features a diverse selection of activities, including: the aforementioned zipline tours; whitewater rafting on the New and Gauley Rivers; a Bridge Walk; kayaking; fishing; mountain biking; hiking; mountain climbing; disc golf; and paintball. Lodging options include tent and cabin selections ranging from rustic to luxury. The 1,000-acre campus also includes three restaurants.

To experience ziplining on reclaimed land, along with many other adventures, contact Adventures on the Gorge at (888) 782-9982 or visit www.adventurewestvirginia.com.

Lynn Seldon, a Virginia native grew up in Winchester near the West Virginia line in the Shenandoah Valley and has pursued many feature stories about the Mountain State. He loves West Virginia’s varied adventures—including the new one in coal country.

18 Coal People Magazine www.coalpeople.com Michael Gray Dinsmore & Shohl LLP.

Deepwater Drilling: Offshore Oil Progress Delayed Under “Slowmatorium

ust over a year ago, in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon accident, the future of offshore oil exploration looked bleak. With the nation fixated on video of crude oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, President Obama quickly J instituted a six-month deepwater drilling moratorium. Obama lifted the moratorium last October; however, many claim that the moratorium has not gone away, but was replaced by a de facto moratorium, colorfully called the “permitorium” or “slowmatorium.” While the Obama Administration no longer blocks all deepwater drilling permits, new permits are still rare.

The Administration denies that it is purposefully delaying the issuance of deepwater drilling permits. Instead, Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (“BOEMRE”), Michael Bromwich, claims the delays result from the enforcement of new strict environmental and safety rules. These new rules have sent companies scrambling to comply, while at the same time attempting to anticipate what new rules are coming. Critics also claim that BOEMRE is taking too long to issue permits. According to Bromwich, the delays “may be frustrating to some in the industry, but the additional rules and heightened scrutiny are completely appropriate and in the best interests of the nation.”

With gas prices hovering around $4 per gallon and 30 percent of the United State’s domestic oil production coming from offshore sites, many political leaders have began to question the wisdom of further delays. Congressman Darrell Issa, believes that because of “President Obama’s ban and subsequent ‘permitorium’ against all drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, American production has dropped, and our country’s energy needs have become increasingly dependent on foreign governments . . . .”

On May 11th, The House of Representatives passed two bills aimed at speeding up the deepwater drilling permit process and increasing offshore production. The first gives BOEMRE a maximum of 60 days to decide whether to approve or reject a deepwater permit application. The second bill would open up the Atlantic and California Coasts for drilling. Prior to the Deepwater Horizon accident, Obama pledged to expand offshore drilling to Atlantic Coast from Delaware down to and including the Eastern Coast of Florida. Obama reversed his position after the accident. Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell is pushing to open his state’s coast up to drilling, so Virginia can become “the energy capital of the East Coast . . . .”

Some in Congress also blame the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) for blocking permits. According to Rep. Fred Upton, “bureaucratic uncertainty and confusion under current federal law” has made the EPA’s permitting processes for deepwater drilling permits unmanageable. Over the last five years, Shell Oil has spent over $3.5 billion attempting to obtain permits to drill in the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea, north of Alaska. On June 2nd, the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted in favor of a bill that will give the EPA six months to approve or deny a permit. The bill would also mandate that the EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board would no longer hear permit appeals. Critics accuse the Environmental Appeals Board of needlessly delaying the issuance of permits.

The conflict over deepwater drilling permits has spilled over to the courts. In New Orleans, U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman gave the Administration until June 20th to act on six deepwater drilling permit applications that Ensco Oil claims were unreasonably delayed by regulators. Feldman describes the Administrations pace of issuing permits as “unreasonable, unacceptable, and unjustified.” Earlier, Judge Feldman found the Obama Administration in contempt of court for failing to issue the permits. Judge Feldman also chastised the Administration for its handling of the deepwater moratoriums because “an important White House official had changed the Safety Report before its public release, which created the misleading appearance of scientific peer review.”

The controversy surrounding the issuance of deepwater permits will not go away soon. In late February, the Obama Administration approved its first permit since the Deepwater Horizon accident. The Administrations action on permits is unlikely to placate critics. Senate Democrats have voiced opposition to the bills passed in the House. In April, Bromwich announced that major new offshore drilling safety rules are in the works. Bromwich recently reiterated that BOEMRE “will continue to search for additional ways to improve our processes without in any way modifying or relaxing the more stringent safety and environmental rules we have implemented over the past year.” Michael Gray is an environmental attorney with Dinsmore & Shohl LLP. He is an Iraq veteran and former Air Force officer. Mike can be reached at (513) 977-8361 or [email protected]. JULY - Surface Mining / Reclamation Issue 19 Knight hawK Coal SteamS Forward through devastating mississippi river Flooding

By Christine Pietryla

hroughout May 2011, severe weather and snow melting pelted the Mississippi River regions of Southeastern Iowa, Illinois and Northern Missouri. The flooding slowed US coal exports as both upstream and downstream operations were affected. On May 24, Reuters t reported anywhere from 300,000 to 600,000 tons had been delayed between May 2 and May 24, and the number was expected to climb if the weather did not hold back before the water reached New Orleans.

The flooding continued into June when record rainfalls in Iowa and Illinois pushed the river’s crest back up over 25 feet. Throughout the ordeal, many residents along the river bank lost their homes, the US Army Corp of Engineers had to destroy a levee in Cairo, IL, and another in Missouri to protect the surrounding areas from flooding, and several industries from Minnesota to Louisiana suffered terribly as a result of the high water.

The last time the Mississippi River flooded to this extent was in 1993, which created more than $20 billion in losses but did not have much of an effect on our Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The economic impact of the 2011 flood is also expected to be in the billions. Unlike its predecessor in 1993, this flood could potentially hit GDP expenditures, which rely heavily on crude, as the flooding threatens refineries in Louisiana accounting for nearly 14 percent of the country’s operating capacity.

Still, Wells Fargo economist Mark Vitner estimated in an April 28, 2011, Associated Press article that the disasters might knock 0.1 percentage point off US economic growth during the second quarter, with the majority of the damage occurring in local economies.

Less than 100 miles north of the levee destroyed in Cairo, IL is Chester, IL, where Knight Hawk Coal’s Lone Eagle Dock is located. Lone Eagle features a mile of barge docking cells and has a capacity of 2.7 million tons a year. The operation employs nine people, including river pilots and is overseen by Chris Stanley, who also runs Knight Hawk’s three preparation plants and two loading facilities.

In May 2011, loading at the dock was suspended for seven days as the company waited for the water to recede. Making up for this delay has required extra shifts on Saturdays for more than a month.

Stanley said the biggest problem having to do with flooding was not on the river, but the road, Route 3, next to the dock that supplies the barges with coal. It floods out on the north end of the dock at approximately 38.3 feet

20 Coal People Magazine www.coalpeople.com Chris Stanley has worked with Knight Hawk Coal for six years of his 22-year career in the Southeastern Illinois coal industry. He is pictured here at the Lone Eagle loading dock.

JULY - Surface Mining / Reclamation Issue 21 of water, and on the south end at about 37.2 feet of water, stopping truck traffic.

He says the Coast Guard, Corps of Engineers and weather services usually keep him and his crews well informed, and these services are pretty good about controlling the river levels as needed. The surveillance provides Stanley and his crew with advance warning enough to take action.

“We typically get about five days warning if something is working its way to us,” he explained. “But, when Knight Hawk Coal’s Lone Eagle facility features a mile-long stretch Route 3 gets flooded it stops all truck of barge docking cells. A 1,200 horsepower tugboat and a 500 traffic. They won’t close the road until horsepower tugboat are used to maneuver 50 barges a week. the water gets up half-way across each lane. However, they will not open the road back up until it’s about a foot and a half off of the pavement.

“So, this time, we had to wait for about three and a half feet to go down for the road to open up. It may take the water a day or two to get to that level, but it takes two to five days for it to go down. We lost seven full days of shipping and the road was closed for a total of nine days including the weekend.”

Stanley says they do not ship on weekends but since the flood have added Saturday shifts to make up for the delay. Still he says it was not the worst they have seen. In 1993, the water level reached 49 feet three inches, relative to In 2010, Knight Hawk’s Lone Eagle loading facility shipped approximately 2.7 million tons of its more than three million ton annual this year where it was highest at 40 feet six inches. While he production via the Mississippi River. Its customers are spread across says the river gets high enough to reach the road maybe once the country, from Minnesota to Tampa, Fla. every year, this year’s delay was the longest. They constantly update the river stages and, he said, can “It seems like some years are worse than others. This year’s deploy another shift or have people on-call if they anticipate the seven days lost was large in comparison to others,” he said. river level changing.

The fluctuating water levels also challenge the dock crews. Throughout the flooding, the dock shifts continued to protect the equipment with regular inspections and adjustments made to “It also means we have to do a lot more inspection of our docks, the rigging. However, because the coal couldn’t make it to the our equipment, and the barges in our fleet—our empty fleet dock, the loading crew’s work was washed out with the roads. and our loaded fleet. We have to monitor them more closely because as the river fluctuates, we have to readjust the rigging “Day shift, while we’re loading barges, we have two crews including the wires connecting the barges, the shore wires that on—a loading crew and a maintenance crew. Generally, the connect the fleet to the shore and the rigging that connects the loading crew takes care of barges in and out of the load-out barges to the steel and concrete cells in the river.” facility. As we’re loading coal, the maintenance crew takes care of repairs and/or they will service mainline boats that bring in The dock will rise with the water but the barges need to be empty barges dropped off for us to load, or they will pick up readjusted to follow suit. This is manually done, usually in two loaded barges to take down river or up river. Depending on how shifts by a pilot and a deck hand from 5:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and busy we are, both boats may be running all day long until we then 1:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. But Stanley says when there is an quit loading at the facility then there will just be one boat and emergency, the shifts change. one crew working throughout the night.”

“We monitor the river stages at, pretty much, every hour and rely As the Knight Hawk team recovers from the delays and on reports from the Coast Guard and NAOO—they generally operations challenges, Stanley says it is all in a day’s work. update the river levels three or four times a day,” he explained. “You have mother nature issues on the surface. A lot of old

22 Coal People Magazine www.coalpeople.com NASA satellite shots of the flooding timers might tell you that they prefer underground because of transport facility just south of them on the river, Knight Hawk is the constant temperatures year-round, whereas at the surface probably among the largest privately-owned coal companies in and on the dock you have to deal with the whole range of the area using the river for its own coal transport. the thermometer. I prefer surface mining. A lot of it, for me, is mentality. There were months at a time I seldom saw the He says of the dock’s activity, “All of our shipments at the Lone sunshine except on my days off.” Eagle dock are for our customers. We don’t contract anything for other producers, all the coal that comes to the dock is from Stanley has been with Knight Hawk Coal for six years, beginning our facilities being shipped to our customers.” as a plant manager at the company’s Creek Paum facility. He has been manager of preparation and load out facilities since Stanley credits his team for helping make sure the elements of September 2010. His career spans over 22 years, beginning the situation that they could control were handled well. “Rodney with a job as a general underground laborer. Kribs and Rodney Gendron, our dock manager and assistant dock manager, were invaluable as we worked through this He says of his mining experience, “Pretty much through situation.” the years, I progressed through every facet of the job, from underground to surface. I shoveled on belts, built ventilation Knight Hawk Coal is headquartered in Percy, IL, and employs stopping, did belt maintenance, roof bolted, ran a continuous approximately 350 people producing more than 3.6 million tons miner, was on a long-wall section for three and a half years, of coal each year. The company has three surface mines, ran a stage loader advancing shields and running sheer and two underground mines, three prep plants and two load-out got my examiners papers and mine managers papers—all facilities. underground. Then, I was transferred to a prep plant. There I went from loading trains, to running the floor, to running the plant in the control room. I then went on to serve as shift supervisor Christine Pietryla is a Chicago- and, from there I took the operations manager position at that based freelance energy writer and plant.” communications consultant.

The operations manager role lead him to a job at Knight Hawk, where he started at Creek Paum and recently worked his way up to supervising Knight Hawk’s preparation plants Sources: and two load-out facilities—one that is a rail load-out located Josh Carter, Operations Manager at Knight Hawk Coal 618-426-3662 north of Carbondale, IL, and the other Lone Eagle Dock on Chris Stanley, Site Manager at Knight Hawk Coal 618-426-3662 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ the Mississippi River. He relies on Rodney Kribs as his dock Impact of Mississippi River Floods on the Economy manager and says he looks to him to help manage the day-to- http://useconomy.about.com/od/criticalssues/a/Mississippi-River-Floods.htm day operations at Lone Eagle. It is not a small operation. Mississippi River flood slows US coal exports http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/24/usa-flooding-coal-idUSN2427405920110524

“In 2010, we shipped approximately 2,788,000 tons through Disasters Make Small Economic Dent Lone Eagle,” he confirmed, and says that other than a very large http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/article_3f8fb01c-e834-50d9-a422-67049d89c4d0.

JULY - Surface Mining / Reclamation Issue 23 The Value of Any System Is not in the Owning of It It’s in the using of it

ot exactly a better mouse trap and those marketing it still are knocking on doors rather than having others knocking theirs down, but it’s an idea that certainly has caught on in the utility industry, as well as other fields, and now is being tried by some of the country’s largest coal companies.

“What we have,” offered Nigel Nugent (left), vice president worldwide sales for Enviance, Inc., “is an automated process of making sure you comply with a permit or specific regulation or Nrule in ways your business effects the environment and, perhaps of greater application within the mining industry, health and safety.”

Enviance—derived from “environment” and “compliance”—describes itself as the leading provider of environmental ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software with more than 20,000 users worldwide involved in electric generation, chemicals, manufacturing, commercial activities and government agencies.

“Closer to home,” Nugent offered, “47 percent of all North American utilities now are using our system, along with many other industries and agencies. It’s a fact of life for any organization; part of doing business today is the need for permits. In manufacturing, use water, make it dirty, have to discharge; emissions in the air; just plain waste disposal. And you’re okay if you handle those correctly, that you do what is required and report to the appropriate agencies in timely manner, and you can prove it; the necessity of which almost is inevitable. Nigel Nugent “What we offer,” he continued, is a complete automated solution to dealing with rules and regulations across an operation, from environmental concerns Vice President Worldwide Sales to health and safety which, for a coal operator, would include unique things such as mandatory training, mine inspections and monitoring; anything that requires action by an individual or individuals, one time or repetitively.

“The capability of the system is unlike any other,” Nugent said, “and how it does it also is one of a kind. We don’t sell hardware; we employ it. What we sell is software. Let me explain. There are two ways of buying software, the old way and the new way. The old way is to go to a provider and buy By Art Sanda a package in a box and then buy hardware and the people to run it, as well as the operating systems that have to be put together so they can operate it. Companies buy, install, operate, and maintain systems, spending millions and millions of dollars, including millions of dollars for software. It’s disgraceful.

“The new way,” he continued, “is what we do; we sell software as a service using cloud computing, which is the term used for the next generation of

24 Coal People Magazine www.coalpeople.com Environmental ERP Dashboard—a comprehensive overview of compliance tasks, and graphs that shows supply chain emissions, electricity usage, carbon emissions and greenhouse gas emissions against regulatory allowance caps.

SaaS (software as a service). The value of any system is in steps taken to reach compliance, which can prove invaluable the using of it, not in the owning of it. A company has to ask when that compliance or the methods used are challenged. itself: ‘Why buy one when you can contract with a company who can do that for me and, with the Internet, simply access “This is proving to be of extreme interest in the mining sector. it at a monthly fee?’ Software as a service, rather than at an With the Government paying more and more attention to what exorbitant price, where we do all the updates, provide disaster is being done in the areas of water and emission issues, not to recovery, manage all hardware and operating systems—all the mention the constant pressure in the area of health and safety. customer does is use the system. Twelve years ago we were one of the first, or the first, to adopt this new method. “As the mining industry knows all too well, the Government’s mantra is: ‘If you don’t adhere to the restrictions and comply to “The Enviance system is tailored to each companies particular them, we’ll fine you and, working with the Justice Department, needs, whether that is conforming to EPA regulations or will hand you a consent decree under which you will have to consent agreements, Federal or state mining regulations, even show you are addressing issues impacting the environment. local ordinances, whatever strictures a company is required to meet. Once those parameters are established, our system “What our system does,” he said, “and why we are having the incorporates what needs to be done, exactly what step-by-step level of traction we are experiencing in mining, is that first it actions are required, by whom, and exactly when.” alerts the people responsible —as well those to whom they are responsible—what has to be done when and how to do it, then As explained by Nugent, prior to that scheduled time, the system it tracks and monitors those things until they are accomplished, initiates alerts to those of whom action is required, together with records those results and, finally, reports them in a format the sequential steps to be followed in completing the action. everybody can see and is defensible not only in environmental “The system,” he said, “automatically records what was done hearings but in courts of law. and by whom, all of which is time stamped. “Anyone within a company with access to the system can “Further,” he said, “the system has an escalation feature obtain status reports at any time, confirming what has or has whereby the next designated person up the line is notified not been completed up to that point on whatever action is of of failure to act at the time needed or that the action was not concern to that person. And,” he added, “access also can be appropriate or complete, resulting in an auditable report on the continue JULY - Surface Mining / Reclamation Issue 25 of it? Absolutely. Anything that needs to “Coal is our first entrance into mining,” be tracked and recorded can be tracked Nugent said. “We wanted to start there had in real time from anywhere a person and recorded with the Enviance system. because, in coal mining, there are so has Internet access—using anything that many more requirements, it’s so much runs Microsoft Windows—with the report “Operationally of course, mining more involved, but certainly our system appearing on a dashboard, or window, companies constantly are dealing is applicable to all mining.” with mine health and safety rules and “One major coal producer currently is regulations,” Nugent continued. “Here According to Nugent, cost depends on working with our system and a hardware again, our system has the ability to alert, the number of users within a company. supplier using ruggedized tablets to direct, track and monitor everything “Depending on the number of users underground. The concept is to record with which a mining company must involved, our service carries a $150 to data in real time and then transfer it once comply; anything that requires recording, $200 monthly charge per user. But again, they are on the surface at a computer anything that currently is put on a there’s nothing to buy—no software station or anywhere where there is spreadsheet, our system can handle. packages, no hardware—and nothing access to WIFI. Both the military and Two major problems with spreadsheets to maintain; we handle all the system heavy industrials have been using this are that first, get one cell wrong ona maintenance, all the upgrades. It’s the partnering successfully. spreadsheet, the error is compounded same principle as using Google Mail or and the data worthless and two, and Yahoo email. “A second major coal operator,” Nugent more importantly, a spreadsheet is not related, “has been under an order with sufficient evidence of something required “With 20-25,000 users around the obligations and requirements put on of permit having been done if challenged. world, our system is 99.7 percent up all them by the EPA. When the EPA received With our system the data is time stamped the time,” he said, “outside of planned the company’s report, they supposedly and auditable, it stands up to challenge. outages for upgrades every six months told the company: ‘That’s exactly what or so, and that’s usually around midnight. we wanted, just as it is. Where did you Going beyond working with what That’s higher than any in-house system get it?’ The company told them it was a is required by permits or rules and ever has attained. Two data back-ups system they bought, our system. We saw regulations, Nugent said the Enviance are made daily, some even hourly, with immediately that there had to be value system is an invaluable tool in the two secure back-up systems, one in our here to other mining organizations. general management of the business. Carlsbad, CA, headquarters, the other “The system provides checks and in a secret location and, of course, a “As a result, we went to other mining balances; that whatever was to be company can maintain its own backup as companies, asking if they were done was scheduled by whomever well. interested. Most assuredly, we were told, was responsible to accomplish it, that because what was needed was a means it was accomplished, and when it was “Finally,” he added, “the Enviance system of generating very precise reports giving accomplished. Or, conversely, wasn’t is 100 percent secure. In the 12 years precisely the actions taken to attain accomplished, in which case the system we have been in business, we never mitigation, auditable reporting,” Nugent sends out reminders and then kicks in have crashed, never lost any data, and said. “Additionally, we stressed the value the escalation ever higher up the chain of never, not once, have we been hacked of these reports when applied to risk command until it is reported back that the into. I wonder how many other systems management, as well as the importance situation had been resolved and again, can make that claim? Not even the U.S. of demonstrating to the community the by whom, how, and when. And it’s all Government. We’re proud of that, very steps being taken to mitigate as much time-stamped recorded. proud.” as possible the effects of mining on the environment; it shows the company’s social responsiveness. In all, we’ve met with some 20 mining companies. Three now are using our system and with another six we are in significant communications.

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26 Coal People Magazine www.coalpeople.com Working Past the Locusts Mine’ing Our Business

about as natural as one would expect. asked the great question: “When I look at this beautiful site, I wonder why you An island formed by highwalls was at would want to come in here and tear all the very top of the mountain, and I can this up to mine your coal?” remember saying, “I wonder how many animals are trapped on that forsaken Wow! And as comedian Howie Mandell island.” Actually, none. of America’s Got Talent might say this is the “wow factor.” We left that area without too much of a liking for the works. Firstly, in our view, My reclamationist friend jumped at this locusts are no more than giant weeds opportunity. with nasty, sticky burrs. His answer: “Ma’am, you are standing At that time, I was as green and new to on reclaimed land.” this environment as the very saplings that were being planted. Does that not say a lot? You could say, ignorance is bliss, or some other cliché Ben Greene was featured on the The awakening to good reclamation that might fit the situation. But we’ve 1982 August issue cover. came about a year later, when Ben and often wondered if that very same teacher “....a chip off the old ‘reclamation block.’ I made our second trip to the very same ever came to realize and/or appreciate A country boy who spent his boyhood days site. It was amazing. The highwalls good reclamation. on the farm in scenic Jackson County, WV, had been sloped to give passage to Ben’s involvement in reclamation didn’t come by accident. It was almost pre-destined!” roaming wildlife, and the black locusts I, for one, am impressed with today’s – Al Skinner, excerpts, Aug. ‘82 editorial. were flourishing along the hillside. The reclamation. And so are the prideful gawdawful hills of dirt and rock were reclamationists! Way back when locust trees were the gone, and the old, dirt road was a grassy main staple for reclamation efforts wide spot through a freshly sprouting and the venerable Ben Greene was new forest. overseeing these operations for the state, we were working as editor of the Ben was happy and I was happy. And state conservation magazine and we had from that point on, I had a special feeling the good fortune to take many trips with of confidence for reclamationists. Ben during that time. ***** Our very first trip was to a reclamation One story on reclamation that we site near Buckhannon, West Virginia. keep repeating is worth repeating. Frankly, it was a mess and we were It’s the most beautiful remark we’ve not impressed. Huge mounds of dirt ever heard and it tells a big story within and rock lined along a dirt road cut a the story. crude path to the top of the hill, where we could oversee the entire operation. This time around, we were up Men with sacks of black locust saplings in northern West Virginia at a were punching the little fellows into the reclamation site that featured a man- ground at intervals of every two to three made lake where beaver had built feet. This covered acres of ground, and, their own quarters, and an expanse eventually, gave it the typical ornamental of greenery that was worthy of a look of a white -flowered locust forest a postcard. year or so down the road. Oh yeah, back to the remark. As we all know, one could sit on a stump Our reclamationist friend was and watch a locust tree grow. They leading a tour of schoolteachers, mature that fast. The idea back then expounding on the worthiness of was a “quick fix” that stabilized the bank good reclamation. As they walked and stopped any erosion problems. It through the green meadows, one worked, but locusts aren’t the prettiest of the teachers stopped the guide trees to look at. Still, as we drove over to ask a question. She looked the terrain, we viewed trees that were out over the greenery, framed by a few years older and the area looked a forest of tall, scenic trees, she JULY - Surface Mining / Reclamation Issue 27 Coal Land Reclamation in Pennsylvania County

orthumberland County in Northeastern Pennsylvania the site of the now abandoned Richard’s Colliery on Natalie was one of the first counties established in that state. Mountain near the small city of Mt. Carmel. The rocky debris It is where Joseph Priestly discovered the existence of left behind so covered the soil that nothing would grow on the oxygen during colonial times. It is also the site of one slopes. The solution to reinvigorating the land came from the N of the first findings of thick veins of anthracite in what owners of J&E Trucking Enterprises. Ed Linkus of J&E arranged is called the Western end of the Middle Anthracite Coal Field. to truck in yard waste from New York transit stations on Long Island. The mines and collieries that made the County a major producer of coal that fueled the Industrial Revolution, and two world wars, After a vigorous cleaning of waste, like pieces of fences and have long gone, and just a few traces remain of old workings. discarded trash, the soil from some high-end estates, along But, there are still sites needing to be reclaimed and the with a seeding mixture from the PA DEP, was spread over land restored. Those locations fall under the office of Mr. Pat the leveled ground. Several months later, passing motorists Mack, Director of Planning, Northumberland County Planning noticed significant greenery emerging from the hillside. Soon Department, Sunbury, PA. residents of the area were picking tomatoes, cucumbers, even watermelons. At one point, 15 foot sunflowers appeared, along Mack explains, “We are always concerned with reclamation of with the thickest grass in the area. In the fall, the hillside was a coal lands and the economic benefits of the program. We work free pumpkin patch. closely with the PA Department of Environmental Protection and the companies that acquire permits for the reclamation work. ´The area on the green pictures includes the areas up to any Although the pace of reclamation has slowed recently, we still higher tree line that you see,” said Linkus. “Take notice to the have some interesting success stories.” locust trees that are flourishing. One concern presented to me by some Bucknell agricultural students and a professor that I One notable example of successful land renewal happened at was giving a tour to, was the life of the vegetation. They were 28 Coal People Magazine www.coalpeople.com Senator John Gordner (green jacket) was on site for a tour of the proposed Outdoor Adventure Area. Pat Mack shows him the plans.

Coal Land Reclamation in Pennsylvania County By James Stevens

wondering if the acidity of the rock below the mulch would environmental cleaning and reseeding, which is expected to eventually kill the plant life once the roots got deep enough. As take another year. you can see, this is not a concern. The area is abundant with deer, bear, grouse, pheasant, fox and just about any other little “We’re taking out the coal now, but later we’ll be doing a big one of God’s creatures you can think of.” project involving reclamation and water relocation,” Snyder said. “We also had some teachers and students from Penn State come down to study this very fertile ground,” said Linkus. “After “These projects aren’t major in size,” said Mack,” but they’re all a few years, the vegetables disappeared, but the land is still important to our county. Our contractors follow stringent rules, thick with growth. It looks great.” with many legal complications. They are all locals, with much coal industry experience. We remember coal built this county, A more recent project involved the extinguishing and removal and it’s a major part of our Mission Statement.” of an underground fire that began in dumped compost near the village of Excelsior east of the city of Shamokin. After the fire The Northumberland County Planning Commission was debris was removed, a mixture of lime and water was sprayed formed to provide quality planning services that balance the on the land, which was then reseeded from material supplied desire to preserve the uniqueness of the county with the need by the DEP. to improve the economy, ecology, and environment, while protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the citizenry. This Ken Snyder, Inc. was responsible for the final cleanup at the is accomplished through the dissemination of information, Excelsior site, and is now working on a three year project at preparation of plans, development of programs, and providing an abandoned mine near Burnside, south of Shamokin. Coal technical services that support and promote the implementation is currently being removed to a Co-Gen plant prior to the of the Northumberland County Comprehensive Plan.

JULY - Surface Mining / Reclamation Issue 29 Alpha Takes the High Road By Bill Archer

hen Roman C. Lawson, P.E.(left), looks out from his office high atop the Cumberland Plateau near Grundy, W Virginia, he can envision a world of possibilities. “When we started working on this Hawks Nest Project, people couldn’t really see what it was going to become,” Lawson said. Lawson, 33, senior mining engineer/Coalfields Expressway project manager for Alpha Natural Resources joined Alpha in May 2006 when he first heard that Alpha was going to be involved in one of the most unique surface mine reclamation projects in a century. Alpha is the private sector partner in a private-public partnership with the Virginia Department of Transportation to build the Coalfields Expressway through some of the most geographically challenging terrain in the Appalachian Mountain Range, and unlock the beauty and potential of Southwest Virginia.

“When we first came up here to Lovers’ Gap – Hold that, the Buchanan County (Virginia) Industrial Development Authority calls it Southern Gap now -- it was a mess,” Lawson said. “You had the surface mine lease where we (Alpha) were permitted to mine the coal and leave the roadbed for the Coalfields Expressway.

30 Coal People Magazine www.coalpeople.com Alpha Takes the High Road

But there were also several pre-law strip line jobs up here left untouched.”

The “pre-law” surface mines that Lawson talked about are strip mine operations that were worked prior to passage of the Surface Mine Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) of 1977. Prior to that time, strip mine operators could work a mine to extract coal right up to the high wall and simply leave the mining site without completing any reclamation at all. SMCRA in 1977, as well as additional amendments through the years, has placed new imperatives on surface mine companies to return the mining site to its approximate original contour, to be sensitive to the mined area’s ecological balance and to include a post-mining use component in the initial planning stages.

The surface coal mining industry hasn’t been stagnant since 1977 in terms of mine reclamation efforts. Virginia Tech’s showcase Powell River Project has been demonstrating since 1980 how surface mining can be done in a responsible manner, leaving the land in a productive state when the coal is gone. Powell River’s continue Photos by Tim Cox JULY - Surface Mining / Reclamation Issue 31 Hawk’s Nest Project map scholars have led the way in reforestation coal and leaving a pavement-ready – not will cost us just $10 million to complete methods for mine reclamation, but shovel-ready – highway as part of it’s the work we need to complete the road.. Alpha’s partnerships with VDOT and post mining land use. the Buchanan County IDA transcends “We have multiple public-projects through returning land to forest. “When Alpha got involved, it really the Commonwealth, but I have to say enhanced our position,” Virginia State that this one is unique,” Earl said. “This is Alpha is in the process of building a 30- Senator Phillip P. Puckett, D-Russell advantageous to both the coal company mile section of the Coalfields Expressway County said. “We couldn’t have done and to VDOT. They’re doing what they do that will extend from the initial two-mile it just from a dollar prospective. This is and we’re doing what we do.” section that is now completed to Pound, such a great project. It will benefit future Virginia where it will connect with another generations of Southwest Virginians.” “We have some of the best equipment four-lane highway, U.S. Route 23. The operators in the world,” Lawson said of U.S. Congress designated the Coalfields Due to the illness of State Senator Alpha’s heavy equipment operators. Expressway through southern West Yvonne Miller, D-Norfolk, Virginia, chair “After 30 years of doing what they do, Virginia and southwestern Virginia as a of the Senate Transportation Committee, the machines appear to become an “Congressional High Priority Highway” Puckett, the next ranking Democrat on extension of themselves. It is amazing to in 1995, at a time when the late U.S. the committee served as Interim Chair watch them work. When we were cutting Senator Robert C. Byrd, D-West Virginia of Transportation during most of the through a new access road on Route was nearing the peak of his political 2011 session of the Virginia General 718, people from all around here came influence. Owing to Byrd’s clout and Assembly. As a result, Puckett worked to watch them work. People were lined the work of U.S. Representative Nick closely with Virginia Governor Robert up on the old road taking pictures or just Rahall, D-West Virginia, construction of (Bob) McDonnell, a Republican, as watching. It’s an amazing thing to see.” the highway got underway early in West McDonnell crafted an ambitious $4 billion Virginia in Sophia, near Beckley, West transportation program -- a package As he tours the project that is nearing Virginia and near Welch, West Virginia, that includes about $450 million for the completion, Lawson can’t help from where Byrd lent his support to a federal Coalfields Expressway. pausing along the way to admire the prison project. incredible vistas that travelers along the That $450 million wouldn’t mean a great Coalfields Expressway will witness as Early on, Virginia’s section of the deal in a project that VDOT estimates they travel along the completed highway. Coalfields Expressway didn’t fare as well will cost $2.3 billion alone, except for “When I designed all of this, I did it with in terms of start-up construction funding. the coal companies that can mine the the concept of looking out on the tops of With major highway transportation available coal reserves and build a four- the mountains to see what few people challenges in the gridlocked northern lane highway reclamation project. have ever seen before,” Lawson said. Virginia area as well as in the Virginia “I’ve always thought of it as a scenic ride. Beach bottleneck and the jammed “We know that not every section is going It is beautiful, but nobody knew it was I-81 corridor through the Valley of the to have the same savings as the Hawks up here because people travel along the Virginias, VDOT faced and still faces Nest section, but there, we are saying river beds.” major transportation issues statewide. A our savings are $90 million as a result new highway project through the sparsely of the coal synergy program,” Michelle The Coalfields Expressway at Grundy is populated region of Virginia’s coalfields Earl, public affairs spokesperson for about 1,000 feet higher in elevation than wasn’t ready for prime time until Alpha VDOT’s Abingdon, Virginia-based Bristol U.S. Route 460 that shadows the course and the Pioneer Group Inc., entered the District said. “We projected the cost of of the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River. field in 2006 with the idea of mining a little that section at $100 million and now, it The narrow Levisa Fork valley has a 32 Coal People Magazine www.coalpeople.com long history of flooding -- a reality that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and VDOT have tried to address by relocating several town businesses above the flood plain and carving out a spot on the side of a mountain that is big located in the heart of the development to his death. Roman Lawson has been enough for commercial development. area. Several lots have already been in and around coal mining all of his life. Buchanan County had too few level sold at auction for a relatively large When he graduated from BSC, he spent acres to recruit any industrial prospects. development while wild turkey, deer and three years working for the West Virginia black bears have been seen. At Poplar Department of Highways, and was with “We were able to reclaim several pre- Gap Park (above), the county now has Massey prior to joining Alpha in 2006. law strip mine sites up here at Southern two first class baseball fields and a large Gap,” Lawson said. “Now the Industrial football-soccer-track field for local sports “If you come in on the front end of a Development Authority has over 1,000 teams. For the first time in the county’s project, you can really make a difference acres of developable land here.” history, Buchanan County had fields to as you’re going out,” Lawson said. “I can host a baseball tournament in late June tell you about every rock on this project. Craig Horn, executive director of the 2011. The exciting part of this project has been county IDA said he has been working with taking old coal miners and making them Alpha to open up new potential economic “I can’t say enough good things about into road builders, but these guys are development sites for about eight years. Alpha,” Horn said. the best in the business. I am blessed to “We’re happy with the relationship,” he have been able to visualize this project said. “It’s fantastic.” Lawson was born and raised in Yukon, and to see it through to completion.” McDowell County, West Virginia, not Horn said he had spent 21 years looking far from the Buchanan County, Virginia Lawson said Alpha mined the Clintwood, for a surface mining company that would line. He graduated from Big Creek High two Eagle, two Blair and Dorchester work with the IDA to develop sites at School at War, West Virginia in 1996, seams at Hawks Nest -- about 70 percent Southern Gap, but they couldn’t get any earned an undergraduate degree in civil thermal and 30 percent metallurgical takers due to the regulatory challenges. engineering from Bluefield State College coal. VDOT had a ribbon cutting event at However, when the IDA found a partner in and a master’s degree in the same field Hawks Nest on July 19, 2011. From here, Alpha, it enabled the authority to connect from Virginia Tech. He and his wife, Alpha will keep moving west into the with funds from the Coalfields Economic Roxie, a dental hygienist, have one son, Doe Branch section of the expressway. Development Authority, the Virginia Charlie, 2, named for Lawson’s father. Hawks Nest is ready for the construction Tobacco Indemnification Commission, They live in Hansonville, Virginia. of a connector road from U.S. Route 460 the Appalachian Region Commission coming in from Kentucky. and others to prepare sites, bring public Lawson is a fourth generation coal water and sewer services to the industrial man. His father and his father’s family “Yukon’s on Route 83 in McDowell park, and start bringing businesses to the worked in the U.S. Steel coal mines in County,” Lawson said. “I tease the guys location. Gary, while his mother’s family worked here about coming to see me when they in the Olga Coal and Bartley mines. His get the Yukon exit done.” The Coalfields Sykes has a customer contact center that father, the late Charlie Lawson, even Expressway will be a limited access, 60 employs about 200 people. The Russell operated his own mine up Carswell miles-per-hour four-lane highway when it Prater Volunteer Fire Department is now Hollow near Kimball, West Virginia prior is completed.

JULY - Surface Mining / Reclamation Issue 33 CAPSULE news 2011 around the world to test and evaluate pre – and post-combustion carbon capture technologies, Using realistic conditions, the work is helping to make CO2 capture technologies more affordable as quickly as possible.

Denbury Resources is working with a number of companies to transport carbon dioxide once it is captured, and currently working on a 320-mile 24” pipeline, Green Pipeline, from Donaldsville, LA, to Hastings Field, south of Houston, TX.

Pictured from left to right: Ray Scites, TVMI Treasurer; Courtney Blackburn, Belfry; Aimee Skelly and Loy, Harrisburg, PA, Williamson, Belfry; Sara Mullins, Belfry; Alexandria Workman, Belfry; Amber Hopkins, has been awarded two open-end Tug Valley; Dr. Stephen J. Kopp, Marshall University President; and Andy Ashurst, TVMI contracts with West Virginia Division President (not pictured, Logan Bartley, Pike Central High) of Highways, one for natural resources TVMI Awards $15,000 In Scholarships services and one for cultural resources Tug Valley Mining Institute has awarded six scholarships at its last meeting. The services. Both are two-year, $1.5 million two top $6,000 scholarship awards went to Aimee Williamson, Belfry High School contracts. and Alexandria Workman, Belfry High School. Four $750 scholarship awards went to Logan Bartley, Pike Central High School; Courtney Blackburn, Belfry High Freedom Energy Diesel LLC is School; Amber Hopkins, Tug Valley High School; and Sara Mullins, Belfry High proposing a $400 million coal School. liquifaction plant in Cumberland County’s Plateau Partnership Park Over the last fifteen years, TVMI has awarded 90 students $198,250 in scholarship in Knoxville, TN. The company would monies. The TVMI scholarship is open to students from Mingo, Logan, Wayne, convert coal into clean-burning fuels. Pike, and Martin counties. The applications are available in November of each The company is asking the Industrial year and may be obtained from Marsha Williams at the First National Bank of Development Board of Cumberland, Williamson (WV) or from the TVMI website at www.tugvalleymi.org. Morgan and Roane counties to donate 120 acres in the industrial park, which is off Interstate 40 near Westel Road Coal Use And Production In largely due to heavy rains and flooding in in Cumberland County. Freedom also US Rose In 2010 Australia, Indonesia and Colombia and a wants a railroad spur to be built for the shortage of coal in China and India. The plant and an option to buy an additional average price of coal exports increased Coal production in the US increased 20 acres for future expansion. The to $120.41 per short ton. to 1,085.3 million short tons in 2010, Cumberland County plant would be the according to data from the US Energy CO2 Storage Beginning to Emerge first of a number for the company it is Information Administration (EIA). Overall reported, adding that the process is 99.5 percent pollution-free. Freedom plans a coal production increased by 1 percent in Southern Company’s Plant Barry, near 550,000 square-foot facility and wants to 2010. The Interior and Western regions Mobile, AL, a 25-megawatt carbon have it operational by August 2012. increased production by 7.4 percent capture and storage facility has begun and 1.1 percent, respectively, while the capturing carbon dioxide. It is the world’s Joy Global Inc. has acquired a drilling- Appalachian Region decreased 2.1 largest coal-fired generating power plant percent. with carbon capture and storage. and-mining equipment business from Rowan Cos. Inc. for $1.1 billion. The Improvements in the US economy led The plant will capture some 150,000 business, LeTourneau Technologies, to an increase in the use of coal, along tons of CO2 annually for permanent makes large wheel loaders for surface with a cold winter and warm summer underground storage in a deep saline mining operations and equipment for oil in coal-consuming regions. Total coal geologic formation – the equivalent and gas drilling. It reported $815 million consumption increased by 5.1 percent of emissions from 25 megawatts of in revenue last year. Joy Global had $3.5 from 2009 levels to 1,048.3 million short electricity generation. billion in revenue in its latest full fiscal tons. Coal-fired generation increased by year. Rowan said it expected about $875 42 million short tons in the electric power Southern Company is managing the US million in after-tax proceeds from selling sector and by 13.9 percent in all other Department of Energy’s National Carbon LeTourneau. sectors. Capture Center in Alabama, testing the next generation of technologies to The Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Total US exports of coal in 2010 increased capture carbon dioxide emissions. The Institute announces a new website, by 38.3 percent to 81.7 million short tons, center works with technology developers easier to use and full of valuable 34 Coal People Magazine www.coalpeople.com Advertisers in Action www.carrolltechnologiesgroup.com

Carroll Technologies Roars Ahead in 2011 New Proposed Safety Legislation Spurring Investments information. Additional information/ improvements will be added in the future. Carroll Technologies Group has reported significant year-over-year growth in its Visit the “Whole New Look” at www. business operations at the close of the first calendar quarter of 2011. rmcmi.org and enjoy the new site. According to Mike Hastings, President of Carroll Technologies, “We have seen over across-the board growth in our product line sales. All of our safety related United Coal Company, Blountville, TN, products have really taken off, particularly our Mine Central Communications a subsidiary of Ukrainian integrated Control Room product line and our line of Safe Refuge safety chambers. Customers mining and steel holding company are telling us that they want to get ahead of the new safety regulations being Metinvest Holding LLC, Donetsk, proposed. It’s good business and good for the people working underground.” Ukraine, is developing $350 million in coal mine projects in the eastern US. United Carroll Technologies Group and its two operating companies—Carroll Engineering Coal plans to add at least 4 million tons Co. and Delta Electric Inc.—bring a wide variety of safety-related products to per year of coal mining capacity for use at mine operators in addition to their electrical and electronic component product US locations and for export to Metinvest’s lines. Recently, the company has expanded its safety product lines to include an steel mills in Europe and Ukraine. integrated communications command and control room that ties together voice and data communications, location tracking and atmospheric monitoring systems. 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The award is given to only Carroll CEO Mike Hastings commented, “To us, our business growth early this one organization each year, from among year is reflecting industry-wide confidence in the prospects looking down the many that are nominated throughout line. We are very optimistic about the business going forward and are looking to expand both our product lines and geographic markets served. We think 2011 is the world, and the academy has going to a great year.” demonstrated an outstanding dedication to safety and health, said H.L. Boling. Carroll Technologies Group consisting of Delta Electric, Inc. and Carroll Engineering Since the Academy established the Co. has been servicing the mining industry in North America for over 30 years. program in 2006, over 18,000 individuals From its early history in the coalfields of West Virginia and Kentucky, Carroll have received training including surface Technologies Group has expanded to become the largest privately held and best mining, underground mining and oil and electronic services group in the U.S.A., providing over 800 mines with advanced gas. The Academy has developed and technology communications, employee and equipment tracking systems, safety maintained professional relationships monitoring systems, and a broad range of other safety equipment. Today Carroll and/or partnerships with more than 60 Technologies Group and its two operating subsidiaries – Carroll Engineering Co. countries, federal, state and academic and Delta Electric Inc.—service the needs of mining companies with a network of representatives including 13 states and 12 distribution centers and Miner Care 24/7™ support offices strategically located 10 foreign countries. in 7 states. For more information about our companies you can refer to our web sites: Friends of Coal license plates are Carroll Technologies Group Corporate Site: www.carrolltechnologiesgroup.com/ now available from the West Virginia Carroll Engineering Co. Site: www.carrollengineeringco.com/ Division of Motor Vehicles. To order a new plate or for more information Delta Electric Inc. Site:www.deltaelectricwv.com/ call Sandi at the West Virginia Coal Association office at 304/342-4153 or purchase includes all of Samuel Coal’s memorial to the 29 men who died in email at [email protected]. For existing properties, multiple permits, an explosion last year at the UBB an application call 800/642-9066 or visit operations and mineral resources. The mine. Alpha said its leadership saw www.dmv.wv.gov. or go to WVCA web acquisition will enable Abundance Coal plans for the memorial project while page. Complete the form and submit it to fulfill its mining contract agreement visiting Whitesville, WV, before it sealed with a $70 check payable to the West with Samuel Coal. The joint venture the Massey deal and found it to be a Virginia Coal Foundation, PO Box 3923, will now be able to ramp up production. deserving project. Alpha hopes to raise Charleston, WV 25330. The mines are located on approximately visibility for the fund-raising efforts. The 5,000 acres near Hindman, in the eastern Upper Big Branch mining Memorial Global Earth Energy, Inc. and joint part of Kentucky. Group still needs about $225,000. Martin venture partner Modern Coal, LLC have Engineering was the first corporate donor completed the first payment to acquire Alpha Natural Resources has donated with a $25,000 gift. Samuel Coal, Inc. of Kentucky. The $250,000 toward construction of a Send news to: [email protected] JULY - Surface Mining / Reclamation Issue 35 ENERGY news 2011

Bank of America Spends Billions on proposed for South Africa’s eastern cape turn pine sawdust into anthracite coal, Solar province. An engineering, procurement a pure form of the mineral used in steel and construction contract, as well as an production. The company hopes to be The Bank of America has helped finance option for an additional 124 turbines for making sales within the next 12 to 15 up to $2.6 billion in commercial and Cookhouse, has also been concluded. months, depending on access to capital. industrial rooftop solar arrays through a Based on current expectations for the partnership with Merrill Lynch, Prologis satisfaction of the main conditions, ACED Freedom Energy Diesel has chosen and NRG. and Suzlon believe that installation could Morristown, TN, as the site for a new commence in late 2011 or early 2012. coal gasification plant that is expected The investment represents a significant to be operational late next year. The boost to the renewable energy industry in U.S. coal exports rose 49 percent $405 million plant will employ about 450 the US, as installations are expected to during the first quarter of 2011 people when completed and add another provide approximately 733 megawatts of compared to the same quarter a year 150 jobs in a second phase 18 months distributed solar energy, which is enough ago, reaching 26.6 million short tons, later. The plant will use new plasma to power approximately 100,000 homes. double the first-quarter 2009 levels. technology to create extremely high This is the highest level of quarterly temperatures to turn coal into gas, which The deal is part of Bank of America’s 10- coal exports since 1992, when exports will then be converted to diesel fuel. The year, $20 billion Environmental Business were 27 million short tons. While coking process removes harmful byproducts Initiative, launched in 2007, and adds coal remains the primary coal export, such as mercury and sulfur. It retains to a growing list of recent commitments comprising 64 percent of exports, the valuable ones such as zinc, platinum, including a newly established goal by main driver of growth has been a surge in iridium, etcetera, which will be sold. The the company to reduce its global green steam coal, which increased 160 percent new plant will be 570,000 square feet on house gas emissions 15 percent by in the first quarter of 2011 compared to 115-plus acres in the East Tennessee 2015, and the launch of a $55 million the same period in 2010. Coking coal Progress Center near Interstate 81. energy efficiency finance program. exports increased 21 percent over that same period. www.eia.gov/todayinenergy The construction of 100 wind turbines This distributed solar project will generate over 20,000 acres in Florida has created employment across 28 states and the The City of Johannesburg has a stir among various environmental equivalent of more than 10,000 full-year jobs, giving a huge boost to the amount commissioned its first landfill gas- groups seeking to minimize the ecological of grid-connect solar online in the US to-energy project, with a further four cost of “green power.” The National today. sites to follow over the next 12 months. Audubon Society’s Florida affiliate is Through the Infrastructure and Services clamoring over the size of the turbines ***** Department (ISD), Johannesburg and its potential detrimental effect to the Most new electric power generators initiated the landfill gas-to-energy Clean native wild birds that could be harmed by built between 1950 and 1990 were Development Mechanism project in the large turbines. Each wind turbine can coal-fired. Seventy-three percent of 2007. The Robinson Deep landfill be as large as the Statue of Liberty. coal-fired electric generators existing at project, which was to be fully operational the end of 2010 were at least 30 years by June, was the first to be completed, DTE Energy Services has approval old. Nearly half of U.S. electric power followed by the commissioning of Marie from the San Joaquin Valley Air generation comes from coal. Louise landfill in August and the rest Pollution Control District to modify its Some older coal-fired generators were by June 2012. An estimated 19 MW coal-using power facility at the Port of retrofitted with various environmental of power would be generated from the Stockton into a biomass fuel-powered controls. In 2009, 53 percent of the project, comparable to electricity usage plant. The company had a similar operating coal-fired capacity (or 27 by about 12,500 households. conversion at its plant in Cassville, percent of coal-fired generators) had WI, and its plant in Bakersfield, CA, is scrubbers. www.eia.gov/todayinenergy New Zealand Blenheim’s undergoing conversion. It operates Carbonscape has developed a one- biomass powered plants in Mobile, AL Global solar thermal cumulative step process to turn sawmill waste and Woodland, CA. The Stockton plant installed capacity has grown from into pure coal and other valuable will be redesigned to use 100 percent 354 MW in 2001 to 697 MW in 2009 at materials. Carbonscape’s industrial biomass, mainly wood fuel obtained C a CAGR of 9$ per annum. In 2020, the microwave heats waste at up to 3000 , from agricultural residues, tree trimmings solar thermal power capacity is expected creating a process called pyrolysisation. and urban wood waste. It will generate to reach 122,252 MW from 2,715 MW in Carbonscape’s pyrolysis basically around 45 MW of clean power. 2010, a 46 percent increase per annum. creates three product sets – charcoal or carbon, bio oil and syngas. One of the Send News and Comments to Suzlon Energy has signed a products – activated carbon – could be [email protected] contract with African Clean Energy used to filter water or soak up polluting Log on to Developments (ACED) for an initial industrial waste gases, and sold for up www.coalpeople.com to download 76 turbines for the Cookhouse project to $5000 a ton. The process could also 2011 Editorial Calendar 36 Coal People Magazine www.coalpeople.com WORLDWIDE news 2011

L&L Energy has established a other day in 2010 alone – 173 coal construction and operation of the wholesale operation, the Yunnan L&L projects. The demand for coal-fired Raven Underground Coal project in Tai Fung Coal Company, in China’s power in China is even larger. Much the Comox coal basin on Vancouver Yunnan province. Tai Fung includes of that coal is exported from Australia Island. The project life is about 17 years, a newly established coal wholesale and Indonesia, which have established with a 12-month construction phase, operation as well as its existing Hong mining industries. But new mines also expected to cost $250 million, followed Xing washing facility. The wholesale are being developed in countries like by a 15.5-year mining period and a site operation will move 100,000 tons of coal Mozambique and Mongolia. Years of reclamation in the final year. The report per year. L&L has contracts that total organized opposition in pushing coal- says infrastructure construction should 700,000 tons of coal. It will be made of fired power generation out of the US and start in 2012 after all necessary permits 300,000 tons from a China operation and Europe has been successful, but the are obtained. 400,000 of US coal when it is available. coal industry is not dying, it’s moving to developing countries. Mongolian Mining Corporation has PHI Energy Corp., Los Angeles, CA, signed an agreement with QGX and Jakarta, Indonesia, have closed Stanmore Coal has been granted Holdings to buy the Baruun Naran a coal asset purchase agreement another tenement for its Kerlong coking coal mine in Southern Mongolia for with PT Dian Anugah Pratama, an underground coking coal project $464.5 million. QGX is 90 percent owned Indonesian corporation in Jakarta. The in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, with indirectly by Kerry Mining (Mongolia) purchase includes estimate mineable the expanded project area within 5 and 10 percent by MCS Minerals LLC. coal reserves of 33,000,000 metric kilometers of a lease held by Vale’s According to pre-feasibility studies, the tons located in West Sumatra, Kampar, Carborough Downs longwall mine. The Baruum Naran mine has approximately and South Kalimantan, Indonesia. The Kerlong project is surrounded by mines 253 million tons of measured and pre-production estimated value of the and projects within a 15km radius due to indicated coal resources and 193 mt of reserves is approximately $85,000,000, the Rangal Coal Measures in the region. potentail mineable coal. whereas current market price of steam coal GCV6300-6100 FOB Indonesia is Sable Mining, Johannesburg, has Continental Coal has approval from approximately $80 per metric ton. acquired a 49 percent stake in the South African Department of Liberation Mining, which owns the Minerals and Resources to acquire the China may more than double thermal Lubimbi coal project in Zimbabwe. Vlakplaats coal project in South Africa. coal imports to 200 million metric The Lubimbi project had shown on site Continental and its project partners, tons by 2015 from 90 million last year, coal tonnage in excess of one billion Korea’s State Mining and Exploration said Executive VP Neil Dhar of Noble tons. Drilling is also underway on an Company and Masawu Investments Group. India’s overseas purchases may existing 786-million-tons resource, which completed the financial settlement last increase to 67 million tons this year and could bring the total resource to over two year. 100 million by 2015, from 58 million in billion tons between the two projects. 2010. China’s domestic consumption Steel Authority of India Limited will be 3.5 billion tons and India may China’s Meijin Energy is planning a (SAIL) has started development of use 1 billion tons by 2015. Australia and multi-billion-dollar thermal coal mine two coking coal reserves Tasra and Indonesia will mainly supply China and in Queensland’s frontier Galilee Basin. Sitanalla, which form part of the Jharia India. Operating as Macmines AustAsia, coalfields in the eastern Indian province Meijin outlined its first coal resource at of Jharkhand. The company will invest ESCO Corporation has established a what it is calling the China Stone Project. $379 million to produce four-million sales and service base at Rutherford Studies show it has a resource of 3.7 tons of coking coal a year from Tasra to target Australia’s Hunter Valley billion tons of thermal coal. Meijin has and 50,000 t/y from Sitanalla, including coal industry. ESCO Asia Pacific plans to add to the resource as it aims a pithead beneficiation plant a Tasra. managing director Jeff Kershaw reports to build a mining operation that would SAIL consumes some 14 million tons of the equipment maker will supply a range export between 30 million and 60 million coking coal a year to produce 16 million of gear for open cut mines in the region, tons a year of coal from 2014 or 2015. tons of hot metal, and coal consumption including its full line of ground engaging is forecast to increase to 21 million tons tools featuring its tooth systems, The Jammu and Kashmir government by 2013. along with buckets and related wear plans to develop a new coal mine in parts. ESCO Rutherford will also host Rajouri district as part of efforts to China’s total coal consumption a complete range of manganese-rich achieve self-sufficiency in the state. reached 1,310,000,000 billion tons, steel crusher products, bi-metallic wear The new coal mine will be developed making it the world’s biggest coal buttons and blocks, plus sell new ESCO at Badhog in the Kalakota area, where consumer. According to the World truck bodies. initial production is estimated to be 4,000 Nuclear Organization, 68.7 percent of to 6,000 metric tons a year. China’s electric energy is produced from While plans for 150 new coal plants coal. A review done by BP in 2007 shows have been abandoned in the US since Compliance Energy Corporation has China with 62 billion tons of anthracite 2004, India approved a coal plant every completed a feasibility study for the continue JULY - Surface Mining / Reclamation Issue 37 Worldwide news COAL PEOPLE and 52 billion tons of lignite coal, third in the news 2011 behind the US and Russia in terms of total coal reserves. At current level of production, the reserves are forecasted Michael Culbert promoted to chief marketing for BHP Billiton in Singapore to be able to sustain China’s needs for financial officer of United Central and also served as vice president of the net 48 years. Industrial Supply, Bristol, TN. Culbert marketing at Fording Coal Limited. will be responsible for Dingo has a multi-year, multi-site company-wide financial Ray Kranzusch contract with Anglo American’s interests including appointed product Metallurgical Coal business to the accounting, manager, oil and provide Dingo’s Condition Based Asset information technology gas drills, for Atlas Management (CBAM) program to all of the and credit departments Copco Construction company’s Queensland coal mine sites. for United Central’s & Mining, Commerce In addition to the CBAM program, three North American City, CO. Kranzusch’s Dingo program managers will be focused mining and industrial primary focus will be full-time on Anglo American programs business and its the RD20, RD20 XC and will reside at the Metallurgical Coal two subsidiary companies, National and Predator rigs, and Brisbane head office. Mine Service of Canada and Gooding related Atlas Copco drilling consumables Rubber, Inc. Culbert has served UC in the US oil and gas industry. He will GVK Power and Infrastructure Ltd, for the past four years, most recently as be involved in sales support, technical New Delhi, plans to purchase two controller. He has a BBA in accounting training, the product development and of Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd.’s from East Tennessee State University. engineering process, and new product thermal coal mines in Australia for He is a Certified Public Accountant and launches. He will also assist in sales around $2.4 billion. GVK Group plans a member of the Tennessee Society of efforts in the western territory, and will be to expand its power-generation capacity Certified Public Accountants. based in Sacramento, CA. of 901 megawatts to 10,000 megawatts by 2013. The two coal mines, Tad’s Jerry Fitzgerald has joined Electro- Arch Coal, Inc., St. Louis, MO, has Corner and Kevin’s Corner, are owned Mechanical Corporation as a field service named three group presidents: Ken by Hancock Coal and Hancock Galilee representative based Cochran, Gary Bennett and Charles and are located in Queensland. The out of Morgantown, Snavely, as well as Samuel Kitts to two mines have a capacity of 30 million WV. His primary director of operational development. tons per year each and Tad’s Corner coverage area will be Cochran named group president with and Kevin’s Corner have recoverable northeast Appalachian responsibility for Thunder Basin Coal resource bases of 3.6 billion tons and Region with Company, the Arch Western Bituminous 4.27 billion tons, respectively. assignments to other Group, Arch of Wyoming and the Otter geographic regions as Creek development. Cochran served Australia’s Central Petroleum Limited needed. Fitzgerald as president of Thunder Basin for six reports a coal field discovered in the began his career as a years and previously worked 20 years Simpson Desert could be the biggest mine electrician in 1977 and has been for TXU. Bennett is group president in the world. The coal seam stretches maintenance supervisor or maintenance with responsibility for the Mountain across 400 kilometers. The company superintendent at several major coal Laurel, Beckley, Coal-Mac, Cumberland has signed an agreement with Allied companies including Dana Mining, River, Lone Mountain/Powell Mountain Resource Partners (ARP) to work towards International Coal, Eastern Associated and Eastern mining complexes. He will setting up a coal production plant in the and Island Creek. He has 25 years also have responsibility for the eastern Great Artesian Basin area. ARP say the experience in troubleshooting and engineering, environmental and coal plan is to make liquid fuel without mining, maintaining mining electrical equipment preparation groups at the company’s by heating the coal underground, turning and has extensive knowledge and office in Teays Valley, WV. Snavely named it into a gas, and then turning that gas experience in the maintenance of Line group president with responsibility for the into a liquid. The operations could last Power equipment. He is a certified Vindex, Patriot, Wolf Run, Flint Ridge, for 100 years because the field is so big. electrician and mine foreman in Virginia. Knott County, Hazard, East Kentucky, In West Virginia, he is a certified mine and Viper mining complexes as well as Mercator Lines Ltd. plans to raise foreman, certified electrician for both the ADDCAR business unit and the Tygart $150 million by January via an initial surface and underground and a certified Valley longwall development. Most share sale of its Singapore-based EMT. recently, he served as ICG’s executive coal exploration and mining unit, the vice president of mining operations. Kitts managing director of the Indian shipping Boyd Payne appointed to the Dingo served as ICG’s senior vice president and logistics company said. “We will not board of directors. Boyd recently retired of business development and asset look at divesting more than 30 percent as CEO/President of Teck Coal Limited management and previously served as of the company’s shareholding to the and brings over 35 years of expertise senior VP, planning and organizational public,” Atul Agarwal said recently. The in the coal business. Boyd has been development. unit, called Oorja HoldingsPte. Ltd., president of Fording ULC and Fording owns coal mines in Mozambique and Canadian Coal Trust since January 2007, Murilo Pinto de Oliveira Ferreira named Indonesia. and, prior to that, was vice president chief executive officer of Brazil’s Vale, 38 Coal People Magazine www.coalpeople.com succeeding Roger Agnelli. Ferreira on the job, with no explanation. Golsby, named director of accounting in April has more than 30 years of experience in who was part of the team developing the 2008, Previously, he worked for nine the mining industry. He began working 4FCT as a continuous haulage system years in public accounting. for Vale in 1998 as director of Vale do at Clarence and who led an emergency Rio Doce Aluminio-Aluvale, serving in response, and rescue group exercise Eriez, Erie, PA, has combined its US several senior management positions. In at the Mine Rescue and Emergency and Canadian sales organization into 2008, he became CEO of Vale Inco and Management conference in Brisbane, a consolidated North American sales executive director of Vale’s Nickel and is leaving Australia’s most productive team: Dave Huebel promoted to the Base Metals Sales. longwall mine. newly-created position of director – North American sales, responsible for John Liperote, Daniel Geiger, John Elmer Whitaker of Whitaker Coal managing all sales efforts for the light Sabine, Peter Mordaunt, Richard Corporation, Don Duff (posthumously) of and heavy industry markets in the US Liperote and David Warner re-elected Pine Branch Coal, and J.C. Lewis, a coal and Canada; Darrell Milton promoted to the board of directors of Lipari Energy, miner from Leslie County, KY, have been to market manager – metals recycling, Inc., Toronto, Canada. John Liperote had named to the newly-created Appalachian and will lead Eriez efforts in the metals more than 30 years experience in the Mountain Coalfields Hall of Fame, during recycling market for all of the US and coal industry, while Richard Liperote has a Coal Appreciation Dinner at Hazard Canada; Dan Zimmerman, director of over 15 years of coal industry experience. Community and Technical College, business development, will manage all Geiger and Mordaunt have over 35 years Hazard, KY. Eriez sales efforts for the metalworking and 25 years of experience in mining, market in both the US and Canada. respectively. Sabine is recognized as a Frederick Chi Ming Yu appointed to leading mining practitioner in Canada. the board of directors of Endocoal as a Thomas H. Stoner Jr., chief executive Warner was a partner of KPMG LLP non-executive director. Yu is president of Evergreen Energy Inc., has resigned – from 1980 to 2010, and will serve as an of Hidili Asset Management, which is almost two years in the job – as he said independent director. Endocoal’s 15 percent shareholder. Yu the clean-energy-technology company has worked for a number of investment needs to build a management team with Sipho Maseko named MD of Vodacom banks and was investment director for more credentials in coal upgrading and South Africa, beginning in September. Microsoft in the Greater China region. beneficiation. Maseko has been at the helm of BP Southern Africa since 2008, and held a Tonya Skinner appointed president Wesley Nichols named general number of senior executive positions in of Hydroflo Pumps USA, Fairview, manager of exploration for Stanmore the past 14 years at BP. He will also be TN, and will manage the day-to- Coal, responsible for progressing the a member of the Vodacom Group Board. day responsibilities of the company, exploration and evaluation of Stanmore’s Maseko replaces Shameel Joosub, who as well as expanding the sales and key development and exploration took a position as CEO of Vodafone in distribution of Hydroflo’s pumps across projects. He will play a key role in Spain. the country. Skinner has more than 25 implementing and overseeing Stanmore years of experience working in various Coal’s safety program. Nichols has 22 Doug White, former Pike River Coal sales and marketing roles for different years of senior exploration and mining general manager, has joined Centennial organizations. She has established experience, mostly at Anglo Coal. Since Coal as mine manager of its new Airly a strong background in international 2008 Nichols was geology manager at underground mine in New South Wales. business, business sourcing, joint New Hope Coal and, before that, spent Steve Bracken has been promoted venture partnerships and logistics. 18 years at Anglo Coal. to chief operating officer, and will be replaced by Andy Myors, who previously Joseph Micheletti, former mine manager Shelby Docken promoted to customer was GM of business support and GM of Westmoreland Coal Company’s service manager for Sioux Corporation, of Centennial Coal’s west operations. Jewitt Mine, promoted to senior vice Beresford, SD. Docken began his career Mark Levy named general manager of president-coal operations overseeing with Sioux in 1988 as an inside sales business support while Mick Cairney mining operations; and Russell Werner, manager, and later to concrete market becomes general manager of health, former director of accounting, promoted segment manager and product manager safety, environment and community. to corporate controller. Micheletti joined as the position developed. He has 23 Terry O’Brien is now mine/project Westmoreland in August 1998 and years of experience and extensive manager of Newstan Lochiel, while has held several key positions at the knowledge of Sioux equipment. Graham Pryor has been appointed company’s mining projects. He has temporary mine manager of Springvale. worked in production, maintenance, To receive the e-version of processing, and engineering disciplines Coal People Magazine send request to: Allison Golsby has resigned from of the mining industry for 24 years [email protected] her position as technical services and is director of the Rocky Mountain To view on-line issues log-on to: manager at Xstrata’s Oaky North mine in Coal Mining Institute. Werner joined www.coalpeople.com Queensland after less than eight months Westmoreland in June 2006 and was JULY - Surface Mining / Reclamation Issue 39 National Mining Hall of Fame Names 2011 Inductees & Prazen Award Winner

The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum (NMHFM) announced the 2011 National Mining Hall Of Fame inductees. Representing the coal, metallurgical/processing R&D, marble, and lead industries, this year’s inductees cover a diverse cross-section of the mining industry.

William Diamond, Wayne Hazen, Redfield Proctor and Jeffrey Zelms will join 210 other mining industry pioneers when they are formally inducted into the National Mining Hall of Fame at the 24th Annual Induction Banquet & Ceremony on Sept. 10 of this year. They were selected for being visionaries, leaders and ambassadors both within their own sectors and across the industry at large.

2011 National Mining Hall of Fame Inductees: company of some legendary mining figures in the Hall of Fame.” “The Hall of Fame Induction Banquet and Ceremony is a William Francis Diamond (1914 - ) marquee event for the NMHFM each year and is not only a Had an illustrious engineering and celebration of the inductees, but of the mining industry as managerial career that spanned a whole,” said Hartzell. “It is a real thrill to see people from four decades with Island Creek Coal all corners of the industry and the country come together to Company. During that time, he was recognize the outstanding achievements of the inductees.”The responsible for the engineering and 2011 Prazen Living Legend of Mining Award will also be construction of the deepest coal presented at the September event. This year’s recipient is mines producing in North America at the Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association, which the time. undertakes a wide variety of programs and projects all designed to educate the public about the minerals industry. The Prazen Award recognizes organizations and individuals who excel in informing the public of the vital importance of mining and Wayne Colby Hazen (1917 - 2009) minerals. Founded Hazen Research, Inc. in Golden, Colorado. He served as President and CEO of the company 2011 Prazen Award Recipient: for 22 years and grew it from a one- building laboratory to the largest Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association private metallurgical and processing R&D contractor in the United States. A primary example of OAIMA’s commitment to educating the public on the importance of the minerals industry is its Project STONE (Science Teaching for Ohio’s New Economy) program, developed in partnership with Redfield Proctor (1831 - 1903) Wright State University. Project STONE is an earth and Founded the Vermont Marble space science inquiry-based professional development Company, which became the program for Ohio earth science teachers that is based world’s largest marble company by on real-world situations, while also informing teachers the beginning of the 20th century. He also had a notable career as a about science careers available to their students. During public servant, serving as Governor this two-week program, teachers learn of the critical role of Vermont, Secretary of War in the that mining plays in the civic, cultural, environmental and cabinet of President Harrison, and economic life of our communities. Senator from Vermont. An exciting addition to Project STONE program has Jeffrey L. Zelms (1944 - ) been the OAIMA Scholarship Program, which to date Helped keep the US lead industry has awarded more than $20,000 to students taking alive during the most volatile period courses relating to exploration, excavation, engineering, in its modern history. As CEO of acquisition, production or other areas of the industrial The Doe Run Company, he guided minerals industry, for use in pursuit of their degree. the company through the collapse of the lead market in the 1980s and “It is through the excellent work of organizations such as OAIMA the recession in the 1990s, ensuring that the industry can continue to increase public awareness, that lead mining remained a viable perception and understanding of the impact that mining has on industry in the United States. everyday life,” said Hartzell.

NMHFM Executive Director, Bob Hartzell said: “We are very The National Mining Hall of Fame inductees and Prazen Award proud to have the opportunity to honor these luminaries of the recipient will be honored at the 24th Annual Hall of Fame mining industry by inducting them into our Hall of Fame. Each Induction Banquet and Ceremony to be held on September 10, has made an indelible contribution to mining, and they join the 2011 at the historic NMHFM campus in Leadville, Colorado. 40 Coal People Magazine www.coalpeople.com 2011 Surface Mining / Reclamation Buyer’s Guide

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We four well-known brands of Wirtgen, Vögele, Strata Mine Services, LLC. integrate Motorola® Kenwood® and Icom Hamm and Kleemann with headquarters and Ph: 740/695-6880 America® radios over conventional networks production facilities in Germany. Fax: 740/695-6883 or via IP and utilize RoIP, Broadband, RF 67925 Bayberry Dr. over Fiber Optic, RF over fiber and leaky Continue for Category Section St. Clairsville, OH 43950 feeder technologies to meet the customers E-mail: [email protected] needs. The company’s MSHA approved Web site: www.stratamineservices.com and patented products can help your mine Strata Mine Services specializes in become Miner Act 2006 and WV compliant. JULY - Surface Mining / Reclamation Issue 47 AbrAsion-resistAnt MAteriAls Steel Nation (7)...... 724/873-7533 4 section Tricon Metals ...... 800/633-6054 5 temperature CBP Engineering Corp. United Central Industrial Supply (2, 3, 4, 7)...... 276/466-0511 American Mine Research ...... 276/928-1712 World leader in the application & fabrication Wear-Concepts,Inc...... 816/587-1923 Carroll Technologies Group (3, 4, 5) 304/252-2381 of abrasion resistant lining materials. Wescott Steel, Inc. (7) ...... 800/223-3887 Conspec Controls ...... 412/489-8450 Delta Electric Inc. (1-5) ...... 304/752-4625 • Increase efficiency ACiD DrAinAGe Electric Motor Service...... 304/752-6070 • Reduce downtime Elgin Equipment Group (3) ...... 630/434-7200 • Extend life of key processing equipment Aquafix...... 304/329-1056 Industrial Scientific Corp...... 412/788-4353 JRW Bioremediation LLC ...... 913/438-5544 S & S Urethane & Ceramics ...... 800/237-6336 800-468-1180 Irwin Mine and Tunneling Supply (3) 724/864-8900 www.cbpengineering.com ACtUAtors & sYsteMs Logi-Tec,Inc...... 724/337-0407 Longwall Services, Inc. (2, 3, 4, 5) .. 724/228-9898 DESIGN • MANUFACTURING • INSTALLATION Pyott-Boone Electronics ...... 540/988-5505 RM Wilson Co., Inc...... 304/232-5860 River Consulting (1-5)...... 614/890-3456 AbrAsion-resistAnt MAteriAls Superior Signals, Inc. (1) ...... 913/780-1440 1 basalt Taylor Pump & Lift, Inc...... 704/786-9400 2 ceramic United Central Industrial Supply ...... 276/466-0511 3 coatings Wallace Diesel Mining Equipment (1) 618/268-4446 4 hard-surfacing 5 rubber-urethane AnAlYZers-MAteriAl 6 stainless steel 7 steel James Instruments Inc ...... 773-463-6565 8 steel piping Metso Minerals Industries Inc ...... 262-717-2500 Rigaku Americas Corp ...... 281-363-1033 A.W. Chesterton Co...... 617/481-2378 Adalet-PLM ...... 216/267-9000 AUGers-sUrFACe ABL Services, Inc. (4) ...... 903/509-2256 ACtUAtors AnD sYsteMs American Utility Metals (6, 7, 8)...... 225/343-4219 General Kinematics ...... 815/455-3222 Argonics,Inc. (5) ...... 800/991-2746 Ceramic Technology, Inc...... 276/964-6724 Hausner Hard-Chrome,Inc...... 270/684-2279 Bailey-Parks Urethane...... 800/238-7638 Innovative Conveyor Technology, LLC ...... Jeffrey Machine, Inc...... 205/841-8600 Beltservice Corp...... 314/344-8500 ...... 502/957-1998 James A. Redding ...... 814/445-9313 CBP Engineering ...... 800/468-1180 Jabo Supply Corp...... 304/736-8333 C.U.E.,Inc. (5) ...... 800/283-4621 Kerry Co., The ...... 412/486-3388 AUtoMAtion Ceramic Technology Inc. (2, 8) ...... 276/964-6724 Kraft Power Corp...... 770/962-6288 1 bagging Chromium Corporation (3, 4) ...... 972/851-0487 Lincoln Contracting & Equipment .....814/444-3452 2 bin level indicators Columbia Steel Casting Co. (7) ...... 800/547-9471 Logi-Tec,Inc...... 724/337-0407 3 computers & terminals Corrosion Engineering (5) ...... 412/849-0363 MICO, Inc...... 800/477-6426 4 controls & panels Cronatron Welding Sys., Inc. (2, 3, 6, 7) ...... RM Wilson Co., Inc...... 304/232-5860 5 plant ...... 704/598-1225 RACO International, L.P...... 412/835-5744 6 radio control devices DEVCON (3) ...... 800/933-8266 Tapeswitch ...... 800/234-8273 Duraline LLC (2, 3) ...... 412/429-0335 United Central Industrial Supply ...... 276/466-0511 4B Components LTD (2, 4) ...... 309/698-5611 Elgin Equipment Group (5, 6, 7) ...... 630/434-7200 AMI Crushers (2, 4, 5) ...... 765/349-5319 Ford Steel Co.(4, 7, 8) ...... 800/325-4012 Air ConDitioninG-MininG eQUiPMent ASI Instruments (4)...... 713/461-4535 Garlock Sealing Technologies (4) ....315/597-7129 American Mine Research (AMR) (2) 540/928-1712 GIW Industries Inc ...... 706/863-1011 Electric Motor Service...... 304/752-6070 Bernhard, Inc. (2)...... 610/444-1949 HardSteel, Inc. (4, 7) ...... 205/343-9100 Justice Glass & Supply Co.,Inc...... 800/624-3420 Besser (4) ...... 830/626-7500 Hausner Hard-Chrome,Inc. (3, 4, 6, 7, 8) ...... Pillar Innovations, LLC...... 301/245-4007 CR Technology (5) ...... 502/561-3459 ...... 270/684-2279 Cattron Group Intl (6)...... 724/962-3571 Industrial Rubber Products ...... 218/263-8831 Air ConDitioninG PArts & serViCe Command Alkon, Inc (6) ...... 205/879-6550 Innovative Conveyor Technology, LLC (5) ...... Engineered Software Products (6) .. 770/682-8259 ...... 502/957-1998 Electric Motor Service...... 304/752-6070 Ensco (1) ...... 303/758-4465 Jabo Supply Corp. (8)...... 304/736-8333 Justice Glass & Supply Co.,Inc...... 800/624-3420 Gemcom Software Intl (3)...... 604/684-6550 JADCO,Inc. (4, 6, 7) ...... 724/452-5252 Pillar Innovations, LLC...... 301/245-4007 Hamer LLC (1) ...... 763/231-0100 Linatex ...... 615/230-2100 Jabo Supply Corp...... 800/334-5226 Lincoln Contracting & Equipment .... 814/444-3452 Air CoMPressors / ACCessories MARCO North America ...... 304/733-0977 Logan Corp. (7) ...... 304/343-8801 Metso Minerals Industries (4, 5) ...... 262/717-2500 Longwall Services, Inc...... 724/228-9898 Amstom Supply Inc...... 262/835-4700 Mine & Process Service (2) ...... 309/852-6529 Ludowici-USA (2, 3, 5, 6, 7) ...... 304/855-7880 EVAPAR, Inc ...... 812/867-9900 Packaging Systems Intl. (1) ...... 303/296-4445 Master Bond,Inc. (3) ...... 201/343-8983 Irwin Mine & Tunneling Supply ...... 724/864-8900 PEBCO ...... 270/442-1996 Mechanical & Ceramic Solutions, Inc...... Jenny Products, Inc...... 814/445-3400 Pillar Innovations, LLC...... 301/245-4007 412/429-8991 Logan Corp...... 304/343-8801 RM WIlson Co. Inc. (4) ...... 304/232-5860 Naylor Pipe Co. (8) ...... 773/721-9400 McAllister Equipment ...... 708/297-3523 Rel Tek Corp...... 800/783-9228 Partsmaster (2-7)...... 800/336-0450 Richwood (2) ...... 800/237-6951 Richwood (2) ...... 800/237-6951 AlArMs River Consulting ...... 614/890-3456 S & S Urethane & Ceramics (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8) 1 back-up Sandvik Mining & Construction (3, 4) 920/734-7600 ...... 800/237-6336 2 bearing Stedman (5) ...... 812/926-0038 SSAB Hardox ...... 412/269-3231 3 safety T & N Electric Motor Exchange ...... 800/513-7931

48 Coal People Magazine www.coalpeople.com Tapeswitch ...... 800/234-8273 NL Technologies ...... 416/425-6559 Elgin Equipment Group (1, 6) ...... 630/434-7200 Trivaco (2) ...... 513/697-9890 Saminco Inc...... 239/561-1561 FFE Minerals (3, 5) ...... 610/264-6900 United Central Industrial Supply (4)..276/466-0511 United Central Industrial Supply ...... 276/466-0511 Gundlach Equipment Corp ...... 618/233-7208 Wallace Diesel Mining Equipment ....618/268-4446 Hausner Hard-Chrome,Inc...... 270/684-2279 BACKHOES Imperial Technologies (1, 2, 3, 4) .... 330/305-2100 BELT-ALIGNMENT DEVICES Joy Mining Machine/Stamler ...... 859/484-3431 Allmand Brothers, Inc...... 800/562-1373 Line Power (2) ...... 276/466-8200 Liebherr Mining Equipment Co...... 757/245-5251 Airmatic, Inc...... 215/333-5600 McLanahan Corp. (1)...... 814/695-9807 Whayne Supply Co ...... 800/494-2963 AMI Crushers...... 765/349-5319 Metalcraft Mining Equipment Rebuilders,Inc. (5).... Conveyor Components Co...... 810/679-4211 ...... 304/872-2950 BACKSTOPS FLEXCO ...... 630/971-0150 Minesafe Electronics (2) ...... 800/523-1579 Martin Engineering ...... 309/852-2384 Sandvik Mining & Construction...... 920/734-7600 Marland Clutch ...... 800/216-3515 Vibralign ...... 800/394-3279 Renold ...... 800/879-2529 BUCKET PRODUCTS BELT CLEANERS-SKIRTING 1 bases BATTERIES / CHARGERS Drive Stations / Installation Parts / Switches and 2 bucket & dipper teeth Trippers / Take-Ups / Vulcanizers / Belting 3 bucket teeth repointers Batteries & Chargers 4 Inserts AMI Crushers...... 765/349-5319 5 liners for Mining Equipment ASGCO Manufacturing, Inc...... 610/778-8943 6 rigging Douglas Manufacturing...... 205/884-1200 FLEXCO ...... 630/971-0150 ABL Services, Inc. (6) ...... 903/509-2256 Logan Corp ...... 304/343-8801 Combs Group, Inc., The, CBJ (2) ....423/869-4757 Martin Engineering ...... 309/852-2384 Fairmont Supply Co ...... 800/245-9900 Metso Minerals Industries, Inc...... 262/717-2500 Ford Steel Co...... 800/325-4012 Precision Pulley & Idler...... 515/628-3115 Hard Steel, Inc. (5) ...... 205/343-9100 RM Wilson Co., Inc...... 304/232-5860 SRJ, Inc...... 630/351-0639 Bluefield, WV Richwood ...... 800/237-6951 Wescott Steel, Inc. (6) ...... 800/223-3887 1-800-443-9433 United Central Industrial Supply ...... 276/466-0511 Whayne Supply Co ...... 800/494-2963 www.enersys.com BELTING BUCKETS 1 aerial-tramway BATTERIES/CHARGERS Concrete Equipment, Inc...... 858/775-7800 2 archless Conviber, Inc...... 724/274-6300 3 backhoe Cableform,Inc ...... 434/589-8224 Fenner Dunlop Americas ...... 404/297-3170 4 clamshell Carroll Technologies Group ...... 304/252-2381 Martin Engineering ...... 309/852-2384 5 dragline Damascus Corp ...... 276/676-2376 Tesco ...... 931/788-5698 6 dragline-arch Electric Motor Service...... 304/752-6070 7 elevators EnerSys ...... 800/443-9433 BLADES 8 excavator Fairmont Supply Co/Fairmont Rubber Products..... 1 belt scraper 9 tractor & wheel loader ...... 800/245-9900 2 bulldozer & grader LaMarche...... 847/299-1188 ABL Services, Inc. (5) ...... 903/509-2256 Logi-Tec,Inc...... 724/337-0407 ASGCO Manufacturing,Inc. (1)...... 610/778-8943 Combs Group, Inc., The, CBJ (3, 8, 9) ...... Miller Electric Mfg. Co...... 800-4-A-Miller C.U.E. of West Virginia, LLC (1) ...... 304/877-6464 423/869-4757 NL Technologies ...... 416/425-6559 ESCO Corporation (2) ...... 800/446-3726 ESCO Corporation...... 800/446-3726 Pillar Innovations, LLC...... 301/245-4007 FLEXCO (1) ...... 630/971-0150 Fairmont Supply Co/Fairmont Rubber Products..... Saminco Inc...... 239/561-1561 Innovative Conveyor Technology, LLC (1) ...... 800/245-9900 Superior Signals, Inc ...... 913/780-1440 ...... 502/957-1998 Liebherr Mining Equipment Co.(3, 4) 757/245-5251 United Central Industrial Supply ...... 276/466-0511 Kennametal Inc (2) ...... 724/539-5000 Metalcraft Mining Equipment Rebuilders,Inc.(3, 5, Wallace Diesel Mining Equipment ....618/268-4446 Logan Corp. (2) ...... 304/343-8801 9) ...... Metalcraft Mining Equipment Rebuilders,Inc...... 304/872-2950 BATTERIES-SHOTFIRING ...... 304/872-2950 River Consulting (7) ...... 614/890-3456 Rockland Manufacturing ...... 800/458-3773 Rockland Manufacturing ...... 800/458-3773 Logi-Tec,Inc...... 724/337-0407 S & S Urethane & Ceramics (1)...... 800/237-6336 Whayne Supply Co (3, 8, 9) ...... 502/774-4441 United Central Industrial Supply ...... 276/466-0511 United Central Industrial Supply (1)..276/466-0511 Whayne Supply Co (2) ...... 502/774-4441 BULK STORAGE BATTERIES-STORAGE BREAKERS 1.Air Cannons Logi-Tec,Inc...... 724/337-0407 1 coal, rotary 2.Bin Aeration Devices Partsmaster ...... 800/336-0450 2 electrical 3.Bin Vibrators Saminco Inc ...... 239/561-1561 3 frozen coal 4.Bins, Hoppers and Silos United Central Industrial Supply ...... 276/466-0511 4 lump, mine 5.Bucket Elevators and Components 5 pick-type 6.Discharge Devices BATTERY CHARGING EQUIPMENT 6 preparation 7.Feeders 8.Rotor Weighfeeders Carroll Technologies Group ...... 304/252-2381 Atlas Copco Construction Tools, LLC 800/760-4049 9.Storage Cleaning Devices Delta Electric Inc...... 304/752-4625 American Pulverizer Co. (3) ...... 314/781-6100 Fairmont Supply Co/Fairmont Rubber Products..... B & M Repair, Inc. (2) ...... 304/752-1651 Advantage Precision Products (7) ...304/872-2448 ...... 800/245-9900 Ceramic Technology, Inc. (1, 4, 5, 6) 276/964-6724 Airmatic, Inc. (1) ...... 215/333-5600 Logi-Tec,Inc...... 724/337-0407 Combs Group, Inc., The, CBJ (1) ....423/869-4757 Apex Bulk Technologies (4) ...... 270/994-4329

JULY - Surface Mining / Reclamation Issue 49 Borton LC (3, 4) ...... 620/669-8211 Delta Electric Inc...... 304/752-4625 Dover Conveyor...... 740/922-9390 Ceramic Technology, Inc. (3, 4, 7) ... 276/964-6724 Fairmont Supply Co/Fairmont Rubber Products..... Ensco...... 303/758-4465 Coalfield Services, Inc (4, 7)...... 276/228-3167 ...... 800/245-9900 Eriez Magnetics ...... 814/835-6000 Cogar Manufacturing, Inc (7) ...... 304/252-4435 HSC Industrial ...... 304/252-1918 FMC Technologies/Material Handling Solutions Combs Group, Inc., The, CBJ (7) ....423/869-4757 Intermountain Electronics ...... 435/820-2351 ...... 662/869-5711 Elgin Equipment Group (7) ...... 630/434-7200 L-3 Communications...... 877/505-3092 Goodman Conveyor Co ...... 864/338-7793 Eriez Magnetics (7)...... 800/345-4946 Logi-Tec,Inc...... 724/337-0407 James A. Redding ...... 814/445-9313 FMC Technologies (3, 4, 7) ...... 662/869-5711 Longwall Services, Inc...... 724/228-9898 Packaging Systems Intl...... 303/296-4445 MARCO North America ...... 304/733-0977 Gundlach Equipment Corp (7) ...... 618/233-7208 Pebco, Inc...... 270/442-1996 Minecom ...... 613 9896 3000 Pioneer Conveyor, LLC ...... 301/334-8186 Kanawha Mfg. Co...... 304/342-6127 Mine Radio Systems...... 905/640-1839 Rock Systems, Inc...... 916/921-9000 Kinergy Corp...... 502/366-5685 Mine Site Technologies ...... 303/951-0570 Sandvik Mining & Construction...... 920/734-7600 James A. Redding (7) ...... 814/445-9313 MineSafe Electronics ...... 270/333-5581 Southern Machinery Co...... 615/832-3365 Jeffrey Rader (7) ...... 864/476-7530 Pillar Innovations, LLC...... 301/245-4007 Stedman ...... 812/926-0038 Logan Corp. (7) ...... 800/340-8801 Pyott-Boone Electronics ...... 276/988-5505 Ludowici-USA (7) ...... 304/855-7880 SMC Electrical ...... 304/736-8933 CONTRACTORS Martin Engineering (1) ...... : 800/544-2947 Tunnel Radio of America ...... 541/758-5637 Material Control Inc. (2) ...... 630/892-4274 United Central Industrial Supply ...... 276/466-0511 Mine & Process Service (2) ...... 309/852-6529 RM Wilson Co Inc (3) ...... 304/232-5860 COMMUNICATIONS River Consulting (3) ...... 614/890-3456 San-Con Industries Inc...... 419/294-5609 Stedman (1) ...... 812/926-0038

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Lincoln Contracting & Equipment SERVING OUR Co. Inc. CUSTOMERS FOR OVER 30 YEARS CONSULTING SERVICES / ENGINEERS √ Turnkey Coal Preparation Plants (Process, Design & Layout) √ Bulk Material Handling Systems √ Engineering Services COMPUTER SERVICES-SOFTWARE/ √ Fabrication HARDWARE/MINE PLANNING Phone: 800-229-5205 Fax: (814) 629-7127 Carroll Technologies Group ...... 304/252-2381 www.lceci.com • [email protected] Delta Electric Inc...... 304/752-4625 COAL PREPARATION PLANT/DESIGN & Industrial Scientific Corp...... 412/788-4353 ERECTION/PREPARATION PLANTS L-3 Communications...... 877/505-3092 1 build/erection Lincoln Contracting & Equipment .....814/444-3452 2 construction Logi-Tec,Inc...... 724/337-0407 3 design River Consulting ...... 614/890-3456 4 modular SMC Electrical ...... 304/736-8933 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Borton LC (1, 2) ...... 620/669-8211 ...... 605/394-1973 Ceramic Technology, Inc. (3, 4) ...... 276/964-6724 CRANE & RIGGING & MILLWRIGHT WORK Coalfield Services, Inc. (1)...... 276/228-3167 CONSULTING SERVICES / CONTRACTORS- RECLAMATION Daniels Co., The (1-4) ...... 304/327-8161 Coalfield Services,Inc...... 276/228-3167 Electric Motor Repair & Sales...... 276/669-9428 Cowin & Company, Inc...... 205/945-1300 CRANES-MOBILE, TRUCK & CRAWLER Farnham & Pfile (1, 2, 3) ...... 724/653-1010 Gannett Fleming ...... 727/763-7211 James A. Redding ...... 814/445-9313 Lexington Mine Reclamation Services ...... Beitzel Corporation ...... 301/245-4107 Lincoln Contracting & Equipment .....814/444-3452 ...... 859/246-4220 Coalfield Services, Inc...... 276/228-3167 Norwest Corporation (3) ...... 801/539-0044 Marston...... 314/984-8800 Taylor Pump & Lift, Inc...... 704/786-9400 PrepTech, Inc.(3) ...... 724/727-3439 RMC Consultants, Inc...... 303/980-4101 River Consulting (3) ...... 614/890-3456 Ta Hart Resources ...... 888/434-1245 CRANES-SHOP & PLANT Steel Nation (1, 2, 3, 4)...... 724/873-7533 Warner Construction, Inc...... 208/333-0189 Taggart Global (1, 2, 3, 4) ...... 724/754-9800 Carroll Technologies Group ...... 304/252-2381 CONVEYOR SYSTEMS Delta Electric Inc...... 304/752-4625 COMMUNICATIONS Steel Nation ...... 724/873-7533 Abco Engineering Corp...... 319/283-5652 American Mine Research (AMR) ...... 276/928-1712 Aggregate Machinery, Inc...... 503/390-6284 CRAWLER CHAIN Austdac...... 888/254-9155 Balzer Pacific Equipent Co...... 503/232-5141 Becker Wholesale Mine Supply ...... 724/515-4993 Carrier Vibrating Equipment ...... 502/969-3171 Cincinnati Mine Machinery Co...... 513/728-4040 Bradford Stuart Industries...... 276/688-4921 Coalfield Services, Inc...... 276/228-3167 Joy Mining Machinery ...... 724/779-4500 Carroll Technologies Group ...... 304/252-2381 Crisp Industries, Inc...... 940/603-4070 Columbia Steel Casting Co...... 800/547-9471

50 Coal People Magazine www.coalpeople.com CRAWLER PADS-SHOES Parker Hannifin Corp...... 216/896-3000 Sandvik Mining & Construction...... 920/734-7600 RACO International, LP ...... 412/835-5744 Cincinnati Mine Machinery Co...... 513/728-4040 Whayne Supply Co ...... 502/774-4441 DUST CONTROL TECHNOLOGY Columbia Steel Casting Co...... 800/547-9471 CYLINDERS Dust Control Technology ...... 309/693-8600 CRUSHER REPLACEMENT PARTS Dustex Corp...... 770/429-5575 GE Energy ...... 816/356-8400 American Pulverizer ...... 314/781-6100 GeoSonics ...... 724/934-2900 Astralloy Wear Technology ...... 205/853-0300 Martin Engineering ...... 309/852-2384 Columbia Steel Casting ...... 800/547-9471 Midwest Industrial Supply ...... 330/456-3121 Ford Steel Co...... 800/325-4012 Pebco, Inc...... 270/442-1996 Gundlach Equipment Corp ...... 618/233-7208 Phoenix Process Equipment ...... 636/441-9708 Hard Steel, Inc...... 205/343-9100 Vibra-Tech Engineers ...... `314/837-7182 Jadco Mfg. Co...... 724/452-5252 Jeffrey Rader ...... 864/476-7530 EROSION CONTROL BLANKETS / MATTING Joy Mining Machine/Stamler ...... 859/484-3431 McLanahan Corp...... 814/695-9807 A.M. Leornard ...... 800/543-8955 RTM ...... 423/245-7786 Arkansas Valley Seed ...... 877/957-3337 Rish Equipment Co...... 304/327-5124 Enviroscape ...... 419/594-3210 Screen Technology Group Inc ...... 360/835-8936 Seedmasters, Inc...... 719/302-4724 Stedman Machine Co ...... 812/926-0038 Shooting Star Native Seeds ...... 507/498-3944 Svedala Industries Inc ...... 414/798-6200 DOZERS - WHEEL TENSAR ...... 800/772-2040 Universal Eng. Corp ...... 319/365-0441 US Construction Fabrics, Inc...... 603/893-5480 XTEK Inc ...... 513/733-7800 Case Construction Equipment ...... 262/636-6044 Wind River Seed...... 800/967-1798 Komatsu America Corp...... 847/437-4019 CRUSHERS LeTourneau Inc...... 903/237-7156 EXCAVATORS-BACKHOE

1.Cage Mills DRAGLINES Caterpillar, Inc...... 309/675-8995 2.Cone Crushers 1 crawler mounted Coleman Equipment Inc...... 913/422-3040 3.Gyratory Crushers 2 operating controls Construction machinery Co...... 270/683-2000 4.Hammermills 3 replacement parts Hitachi Construction & Mining Products ...... 5.Impactors-Horizontal Shaft 4 rubber-tired 866/973-0394 6.Impactors-Vertical Shaft 5 walking Hoss Equipment ...... 972/257-1244 7.Jaw Crushers Liebherr Mining Equipment Co...... 757/245-5251 8.Parts and Accessories ABL Services, Inc. (3) ...... 903/509-2256 McAllister Used Equipment ...... 800/323-8761 9.Pulverizers Bucyrus...... 414/768-4000 Whayne Supply Co ...... 800/494-2963 10.Repair/Rebuild Services Columbia Steel Casting ...... 800/547-9471 11.Roll Crushers Hausner Hard-Chrome,Inc. (3) ...... 270/684-2279 EXCAVATORS-BUCKET WHEEL 12.Wear Parts P & H Mining Equipment ...... 414/670-4400 R. Bunch Machinery ...... 317/508-2118 Northern Process Systems ...... 810/714-5200 A.M. King (1)...... 800/334-6699 Wescott Steel, Inc. (3) ...... 800/223-3887 Siemens...... 800/241-4453 American Pulverizer (1-12) ...... 314/781-6100 Bedeschi America, Inc...... 954/602-2175 DRAGLINE RIGGING, CHAIN, TEETH AND EXCAVATORS -HYDRAULIC Ceramic Technology, Inc...... 276/964-6724 BUCKET COMPONENTS FLSmidth (4) ...... 801/871-7000 Caterpillar Inc...... 309/675-8995 Ford Steel Co ...... 800/325-4012 Caterpillar ...... 309/675-1000 Hitachi Construction ...... 866/973-0394 General Kinamatics (4) ...... 815/455-3222 Columbia Steel ...... 800/547-9471 Hoss Equipment ...... 972/257-1244 Gundlach Equipment Corp...... 618/233-7208 HMC, Inc...... 866/990-9462 Komatsu America Corp...... 847/437-4019 Jeffrey Rader ...... 864/476-7530 Liebherr Mining Equipment...... 757/245-5251 Penn Crusher (1) ...... 610/544-7200 DREDGES Whayne Supply Co ...... 800/494-2963 R.M. Wilson Co., Inc...... 304/232-5860 Sandvik Mining & Construction (1) .. 920/734-7600 Liquid Waste Technology ...... 715/247-5464 EXCAVATORS-ROPE Schutte Buffalo (4) ...... 716/855-1555 Stedman (1, 4, 8) ...... 800/262-5401 DREDGING EQUIPMENT / DREDGE PUMPS Sennebogen, LLC...... 704/347-4910

CRUSHERS / DEMOLITION TOOLS Burch Material & Supplies ...... 610/640-4877 EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING SUPPLIES Davidson-Swett Pumps & Supplies, Inc...... 1 hydraulic hammers 225/567-5564 1 bag filling equipment 2 cutter-crusher Dredge Technology Corp...... 615/696-1559 2 blast initiation products 3 pulverizers Ellicott Dredges ...... 410/545-0232 3 blast-control plugs 4 boom systems Godwin Pumps ...... 856/467-3636 4 blasthole liners 5 accessories Line Power...... 276/466-8200 5 blasting agents-anfo and blends 6 tools and spare parts Liquid Waste Technology ...... 715/247-5464 6 blasting machines Northern Process Systems, Inc...... 810/714-5200 7 explosives-dynamites McAllister Used Equipment (1) ...... 800/323-8761 Service Pump & Supply, Inc...... 304/429-6731 8 explosives-emulsions and blends Sandvik Mining & Construction (1-6) 920/734-7600 Twinkle Co...... 319/627-6655 9 explosives-water gels and slurries 10 packaging machinery CYLINDERS DRILL RIGS AND ROCK DRILLS 11 palletizers 12 roof bolts Eaton Hydraulics ...... 952/937-9800 Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc. . 877/554-8600 13 scaling equipment

JULY - Surface Mining / Reclamation Issue 51 14 seismometers Taylor Pump & Lift, Inc...... 704/786-9400 GRADERS 15 software-blasting & inventory management Wallace Diesel Mining Equipment (2,3) ...... 16 surveying equipment- borehole deviation ...... 618/268-4446 Whayne Supply Co ...... 502/774-4441 17 surveying equipment-face profiling 18 vibration monitors FILTERS GROuND SuPPORT 1 air-line American-Newlong Inc. (11) ...... 317/787-9421 2 centrifugal Austin Powder (2, 3, 4, 7) ...... 216/464-2400 3 disc Davey Bickford USA Inc. (2, 6) ...... 801/562-3045 4 drum Dyno Nobel (2, 7) ...... 800/732-7534 5 engine & compressor intake Instantel (14)...... 613/592-4642 6 filter presses GeoSonics (14)...... 724/934-2900 7 fuel & lube oils Orica USA (2, 7) ...... 303/268-5205 8 horizontal Houston Vibrator (1) ...... 713/939-0404 9 hydraulic fluids MTI Group LLC (3, 4) ...... 303/990-2574 10 pressure Nomis Seismographs (14, 18) ...... 205/592-2488 11 vacuum Packaging Systems Intl. (1, 11) ...... 303/296-4445 12 vacuum belt Vibra-Tech Engineers, Inc. (14) ...... 314/837-7182 13 water

FABRICATION Elgin Equipment Group (2) ...... 630/434-7200 Fluid Power Solutions ...... 604/777-8954 Camber Corp...... 724/933-6040 GROuND CONTROL SOLuTIONS / SuPPORT Ceramic Technology, Inc...... 276/964-6724 Irwin Mine and Tunneling Supply (6, 9, 10, 11, 13) Coalfield Services, Inc...... 276/228-3167 ...... 724/864-8900 DSI Underground Systems, Inc...... 801/973-7169 Innovative Conveyor Technology, LLC ...... J.K. Hydraulics (9) ...... 888/552-6251 ...... 502/957-1998 Jabo Supply Corp. (1)...... 304/736-8333 hAMMERS Jabo Supply Corp...... 304/736-8333 Logan Corp. (1, 11) ...... 800/340-8801 1 air JADCO,Inc...... 724/452-5252 Peterson Filters Corp. (3, 4, 10, 11) .801/487-7761 2 electric Lee Supply Co...... 800/353-3747 Pillar Innovations, LLC (5) ...... 301/245-4007 3 hydraulic Logan Corp...... 304/343-8801 Service Pump & Supply, Inc. (13) .....304/429-6731 Longwall Associates,Inc...... 276/646-2004 Superior Signals, Inc ...... 913/780-1440 Atlas Copco Construction Tools LLC (3) ...... Metalcraft Mining Equipment Rebuilders,Inc...... Wallace Diesel Mining Equipment (1, 5, 7, 9, 11) ...... 800/760-4049 ...... 304/872-2950 ...... 618/268-4446 Chicago Pneumatic Construction Tools (1) ...... Petitto Mine Equipment,Inc...... 304/292-3936 WesTech Engineering, Inc. (3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 12) ...... 413/746-0020 Philippi-Hagenbuch,Inc...... 309/697-9200 ...... 801/265-1000 Fairmont Supply Co ...... 800/245-9900 S & S Urethane & Ceramics ...... 800/237-6336 Whayne Supply Co (5, 7) ...... 502/774-4441 Irwin Mine and Tunneling Supply (1, 3) ...... Talladega Castings & Machine ...... 800/766-6708 Wooster Hydrostatics ...... 330/263-6555 ...... 724/864-8900 Taylor Pump & Lift, Inc...... 704/786-9400 Sandvik Mining & Construction (3) .. 920/734-7600 Wear-Concepts,Inc...... 816/587-1923 FITTINGS Whayne Supply Co (3) ...... 502/774-4441 1 aluminum cable FABRICATORS 2 chain hAuLAGE EQuIPMENT 1 bin 3 feeder 2 steel & structure 4 grease Sandvik Mining & Construction...... 920/734-7600 3 tanks & hoppers 5 lubricants 6 lubricating fittings hOISTING SYSTEMS ABL Services, Inc. (2) ...... 903/509-2256 7 tube Advantage Precision Products (2) ....304/872-2448 8 wire-rope Carroll Engineering ...... 606/573-1000 Apex Bulk Technologies (1, 2, 3) ...... 270/994-4329 Coalfield Services, Inc...... 276/228-3167 Beitzel Corporation ...... 301/245-4107 Ceramic Technology, Inc...... 276/964-6724 Delta Electric Inc...... 304/752-4625 FKC-Lake Shore ...... 877/554-8600 CBP Engineering (1, 3) ...... 800/468-1180 Fairmont Supply Co/Fairmont Rubber Products..... Harrington Hoists and Cranes ...... 800/233-3010 Camber Corp. (2)...... 724/933-6040 ...... 800/245-9900 Ceramic Technology, Inc. (1, 2, 3) ....276/964-6724 JABO Supply Corp...... 304/736-8333 T & N Electric Motor Exchange ...... 800/513-7931 Coalfield Services, Inc. (1, 2, 3)...... 276/228-3167 Lee Supply Co...... 800/353-3747 hOISTING EQuIPMENT Combs Group, Inc., The, CBJ (1, 2, 3) ...... Logan Corp. (4, 5) ...... 304/343-8801 ...... 423/869-4757 Partsmaster ...... 800/336-0450 FKC-Lakeshore ...... 812/426-2741 Ford Steel Co.(1, 3) ...... 800/325-4012 Taylor Pump & Lift, Inc...... 704/786-9400 Siemag,Inc...... 414/2725-728 Industrial Resources, Inc. (2)...... 304/363-4100 United Central Industrial Supply ...... 276/466-0511 Innovative Conveyor Technology ...... 502/957-1998 Wire Rope Corp. of America (8) ...... 816/233-0287 Intermountain Electronics (2)...... 435/820-2351 hOISTS Victaulic ...... 276/614-5718 Jennmar Corp...... 412/963-9071 Lee Supply Co...... 800/353-3747 Carroll Technologies Group ...... 304/252-2381 FOREST MAChINES Lincoln Contracting & Equipment .....814/444-3452 Coalfield Services, Inc...... 276/228-3167 Logan Corp.(2) ...... 800/340-8801 Delta Electric Inc...... 304/752-4625 Ludowici-USA (1, 2, 3) ...... 304/855-7880 Whayne Supply Co...... 800/494-2963 Dover Conveyor,Inc...... 740/922-9390 Metalcraft Mining Equipment Rebuilders,Inc. (1, 2, FKC-Lake Shore ...... 877/554-8600 3) ...... 304/872-2950 GEARS & CLuTChES Fairmont Supply Co/Fairmont Rubber Products..... McLanahan Corp...... 814/695-9807 ...... 800/245-9900 Peters Equipment ...... 276/322-5451 Formsprag Clutch ...... 800/927-3262 Logi-Tec,Inc...... 724/337-0407 S & S Urethane & Ceramics (1, 2, 3) 800/237-6336 Marland Clutch ...... 800/216-3515 Siemag,Inc...... 414/272-5728 Steel Nation (2)...... 724/873-7533 Renold ...... 800/879-2529 T & N Electric Motor Exchange ...... 800/513-7931 52 Coal People Magazine www.coalpeople.com United Central Industrial Supply ...... 276/466-0511 LeTourneau Inc...... 903/237-7156 R.M. Wilson Co., Inc ...... 304/232-5860 McAllister Used Equipment ...... 800/323-8761 Robertson Process & Electrical ...... 304/755-6912 IDLERS AND PULLEYS Sandvik Mining & Construction...... 920/734-7600 SAS Global Corp...... 248/414-4470 Whayne Supply Co ...... 800/494-2963 S & S Urethene...... 800/237-6336 ASGCO Manufacturing,Inc...... 610/778-8943 Sandvik Mining and Construction ...... 800/826-2900 Douglas Manufacturing...... 205/884-1200 LUBRICANTS United Central Industrial Supply Co ...... 276/466-0511 Fairmont Supply Co...... 800/245-9900 Innovative Conveyor Technology, LLC Chevron Global Lubricants ...... 800/533-6571 MATERIAL HANDLERS ...... 502/957-1998 ConocoPhillips, Inc...... 800/255-955 Precismeca Limited ...... 800/661-4065 International Lubricants,Inc...... 800/333-5823 Coalfield Services ...... 276/228-3167 West River Conveyors & Machinery Co...... Logan Corp...... 800/340-8801 Sennebogen, LLC...... 704/347-4910 ...... 276/259-5353 Midwest Industrial Supply Inc ...... 330/456-3121 Stedman ...... 800/262-5401 Petronomics Ind. Products Group,Inc...... Whayne Supply Co ...... 800/494-2963 IMPACT BARS/BEDS/BED PROTECTION ...... 620/663-8567 Petron Plus Intl.,Inc...... 620/663-8338 MOTORS ASGCO Manufacturing,Inc...... 610/778-8943 United Central Industrial Supply ...... 276/466-0511 Argonics,Inc...... 800/991-2746 Whayne Supply Co ...... 502/774-4441 Mohler Technology Ceramic Technology, Inc...... 276/964-6724 C.U.E. of West Virginia, LLC ...... 304/877-6464 LUBRICATING SYSTEMS 800-258-5258 Fax: 812-897-2686 Corrosion Engineering ...... 412/849-0363 Douglas Manufacturing...... 800/884-0064 Fairmont Supply Co/Fairmont Rubber Products..... www.mohler.com Innovative Conveyor Technology, LLC ...... 800/245-9900 ...... 502/957-1998 Farval Lubrication Systems ...... 800/227-1063 JADCO,Inc...... 724/452-5252 Logan Corp...... 304/343-8801 S & S Urethane & Ceramics ...... 800/237-6336 Petronomics Ind. Products Group,Inc...... Longwall Motors United Central Industrial Supply ...... 276/466-0511 620/663-8567 West River Conveyors & Machinery Co...... Polaris Laboratories, LLC ...... 317/808-3750 New Electric Motors ...... 276/259-5353 Taylor Pump & Lift, Inc...... 704/786-9400 United Central Industrial Supply ...... 276/466-0511 Motor Rewinding & Repair LABORATORIES 1 analytical LUBRICATORS 2 coal analysis Vibration Analysis Services 3 environmental Petronomics Ind. Products Group,Inc...... 4 rock mechanics ...... 620/663-8567 Taylor Pump & Lift, Inc...... 704/786-9400 United Central Industrial Supply ...... 276/466-0511 Agapito Associates, Inc.(4) ...... 970/242-4220 One Stop for all Bowser-Morner (1)...... 859/233-0250 MATERIAL HANDLING Cronatron Welding Systems, Inc (1) .704/598-1225 Polaris Laboratories (1) ...... 877/808-3750 Lincoln Contracting Your Electric Roberts & Schaefer ...... 312/236-2872 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology & Equipment SERVING OUR ...... 605/394-1973 Co. Inc. CUSTOMERS FOR Motor Needs... LABORATORY EqUIPMENT OVER 30 YEARS √ Turnkey Coal Preparation Plants MOTORS Kanawha Scales & Systems...... 800/955-8321 (Process, Design & Layout) Peterson Filters Corp...... 801/487-7761 √ Bulk Material Handling Systems Davis Electric Co.,Inc ...... 304/363-8730 Romquest Technologies ...... 888/742-9068 √ Engineering Services Electro-Mec ...... 800/537-0097 √ Fabrication Electric Motor Repair & Sales...... 276/669-9428 LABORATORY TESTING Electric Motor Service...... 304/752-6070 Phone: 800-229-5205 Fax: (814) 629-7127 www.lceci.com • [email protected] Linde Hydraulics Corp...... 330/533-6801 Polaris Laboratories, LLC ...... 317/808-3750 Logi-Tec,Inc ...... 724/337-0407 Longwall Services, Inc...... 724/228-9898 LOADERS-SKID STEER MATERIAL HANDLING Mohler Technology,Inc...... 800/258-5258 Ohio Electric Motors,Inc...... 828/626-2901 Case Construction Equipment ...... 262/636-6044 ASGCO Manufacturing, Inc...... 800/344-4000 Peerless Electric ...... 800/676-3651 Coleman Equipment ...... 913/422-3040 Borton LC ...... 620/669-8211 Powertec Industrial Motors,Inc ...... 803/328-1888 Coalfield Services, Inc...... 276/228-3167 Komatsu America Corp...... 847/437-4019 FMC Technologies ...... 662/869-5711 Rulmeca Corp...... 910/794-9294 Pewag Chain Inc...... 630/323-4342 Fairmont Supply Co...... 800/245-9900 Saminco,Inc ...... 239/561-1561 Sandvik Mining & Construction...... 920/734-7600 Farnham & Pfile Construction...... 724/929-3151 Service Pump & Supply, Inc ...... 304/429-6731 Whayne Supply Co ...... 800/494-2963 FLEXCO ...... 630/971-0150 T & N Electric Motor Exchange ...... 800/513-7931 Innovative Processing Solutions, LLC ...... 877/926-0040 United Central Industrial Supply ...... 276/466-0511 LOADERS-WHEEL Kinergy Corp...... 502/366-5685 West River Conveyors & Machinery Co...... 276/259-5353 Lincoln Contracting & Equipment Co...... 800/229-5205 Case Construction Equipment ...... 262/636-6044 Metalcraft Mining Equipment Rebuilders, Inc...... OIL ANALYSIS Construction Machinery Inc...... 270/683-2000 ...... 304/872-2950 Honnen Equipment ...... 303/287-7506 Philippi-Hagenbuch, Inc...... 309/697-9200 Polaris Laboratories...... 877/808-3750 Hoss Equipment Co...... 972/257-1244 Industrial Resources, Inc...... 304/363-4100 Komatsu America Corp...... 847/437-4019 Ohio Magnetics, Inc ...... 800/486-6446 continue JULY - Surface Mining / Reclamation Issue 53 PAINTINGS / COATINGS 25 steel, steel-welded CWS, Inc. (5) ...... 412/999-0565 26 steel, plastic-coated Jabo Supply Corp. (1-20) ...... 800/334-5226 27 wood, wood-stave Lee Supply Co.(1, 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17) ...... 800/353-3747 American Utility Metals (1, 11, 24) ....225/343-4219 Logan Corp. (1) ...... 304/343-8801 CBP Engineering (1, 6, 9, 15, 22, 23, 24, 26) ...... ISCO Industries, LLC (1, 2, 7, 19, 20) ...... 800/468-1180 919/270-8340 Camber Corp. (10, 12)...... 724/933-6040 Naylor Pipe Co. (1,3, 7) ...... 773/721-9400 Ceramic Technology, Inc. (1, 6, 9, 15, 20, 23) Partsmaster (4, 6) ...... 800/336-0450 ...... 276/964-6724 Pillar Innovations, LLC (3, 16) ...... 301/245-4007 CeramX Products (9) ...... 877/465-6155 Service Pump & Supply, Inc. (1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 16, 20) Certainteed Pipe & Plastics Group (11, 16) ...... 304/429-6731 ...... 866/284-7473 United Central Industrial Supply ...... 276/466-0511 Chromium Corporation (1) ...... 972/851-0487 CWS, Inc. (1, 9) ...... 412/999-0565 PIPE FABRICATION/INSTALLATION Duraline LLC (1, 9, 10, 11, 15) ...... 412/429-0335 Fairmont Supply Co/Fairmont Rubber Products..... Ceramic Technology, Inc...... 276/964-6724 PAINTING/COATINGS ...... 800/245-9900 ISCO Industries, LLC...... 919/270-8340 Jabo Supply Corp...... 304/736-8333 GSE Lining Technology, Inc. (15) .....888/473-2741 Lee Supply Co...... 800/353-3747 Fairmont Supply Co...... 800/245-9900 HardSteel, Inc. (1) ...... 205/343-9100 Naylor Pipe Co...... 773/721-9400 Gardner Paint Services ...... 423/928-8351 Hausner Hard-Chrome,Inc. (1, 11) ...270/713-8224 S & S Urethane & Ceramics ...... 800/237-6336 Lincoln Contracting & Equipment .....814/444-3452 ISCO Industries, LLC (12, 18) ...... 919/270-8340 S & S Urethane & Ceramics ...... 800/237-6336 Jabo Supply Corp. (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, PORTABLE PLANTS 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26) PAINTING / SANDBLASTING ...... 800/334-5226 1 concrete and asphalt recycling Jennmar Corp. (12) ...... 412/963-9071 2 crushing, screening and sand-processing plants Beam Blasting ...... 800/345-3964 Lee Supply Co. (2, 16, 18, 19, 22, 26)...... 3 lifting jacks ...... 800/353-3747 PIPE-CERAMIC LINED 4 portable plants-track Logan Corp. (3, 12, 17, 19) ...... 304/343-8801 5 portable plants-wheel CBP Engineering Corp. Ludowici-USA (15) ...... 304/855-7880 Metalcraft Mining Equipment Rebuilders,Inc. (26).. CBMW/Continental Mfg. Co., Inc. ... 713/947-2600 ...... 304/872-2950 World leader in the application & fabrication Crisp Industries...... 940/683-4070 Naylor Pipe Co. (1, 6, 9, 21, 23, 26) .773/721-9400 Dews Foundry Co., Inc...... 601/582-4427 of abrasion resistant lining materials. River Consulting ...... 614/890-3456 Eagle Crusher Company, Inc...... 800/25-EAGLE S & S Urethane & Ceramics (1, 6, 9, 11, 15, 16, • Increase efficiency Exel Machinery, LTD ...... 800/858-4002 18, 19, 20, 21, 24) ...... 800/237-6336 Fraser Mining & Industrial Supply Co., Inc...... • Reduce downtime Service Pump & Supply, Inc. (16) .....304/429-6731 ...... 817/477-2900 • Extend life of key processing equipment United Central Industrial Supply (2, 3, 12, 17, 18, G.W. Van Keppel Co...... 817/996-6333 21, 22, 23, 25) ...... 276/466-0511 Gamble Equipment Co., Inc...... 210/648-4488 800-468-1180 McCourt & Sons Equipment, Inc. ... 979/242-5298 www.cbpengineering.com PIPE ACCESSORIES/FITTINGS 1 couplings MPS Machinery Co., Inc...... 469/586-2900 Plant Fabricators, Inc...... 830/393-3064 DESIGN • MANUFACTURING • INSTALLATION 2 couplings, flexible Recycled Aggregates, Inc...... 940/683-4154 3 couplings, grooved 4 fittings, brass & bronze PULLEY LAGGING PIPE 5 fittings, ceramic-lined 1 abrasion resistant 6 fittings, flanges-fabrication, welding ASGCO Manufacturing,Inc...... 610/778-8943 2 aluminum 7 fittings, forged steel FLEXCO ...... 630/971-0150 3 aluminum-plastic 8 fittings, malleable-iron Innovative Conveyor Technology, LLC ...... 4 aluminum, steam traced 9 fittings, plastic ...... 502/957-1998 5 asbestos-cement 10 fittings, polyurethane-lined R.M. Wilson Co.,Inc ...... 304/232-5860 6 basalt lined 11 fittings, polyvinyl chloride Richwood ...... 800/237-6951 7 bronze, copper, red brass 12 fittings, rubber 8 cast-iron, wroughtIron United Central Industrial Supply ...... 276/466-0511 13 fittings, rubber-lined West River Conveyors & Machinery Co...... 9 ceramic lined 14 fittings, stainless steel ...... 276/259-5353 10 concrete 15 flanges, forged, stainless, alloy 11 corrosion resistant 16 groovers PULLEYS 12 corrugated 17 hangers 1 cast-iron 13 drive & driving winches 18 pipeInstallation 2 conveyor 14 glass fiber reinforcement 19 repair, sleeves 3 motorized 15 lined 20 valves 4 rubber-covered 16 patch 5 self-cleaning 17 plastic Boone Supply (17) ...... 888/440-2811 6 semi-steel 18 polyethylene CAB (17) ...... 814/472-5077 7 steel 19 polyurethane Camber Corp.(6)...... 724/933-6040 20 rubber CBP Engineering (5) ...... 800/468-1180 ASGCO Manufacturing,Inc. (2)...... 610/778-8943 21 rubber-lined Ceramic Technology, Inc. (1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, Emerson Power Transmission (1) ...... 859/342-7900 22 seamless 15, 17, 18) ...... 276/964-6724 Douglas Manufacturing (2, 5) ...... 800/884-0064 23 spiral-welded Certainteed Pipe & Plastics Group (3, 9, 11) ...... Fairmont Supply Co/Fairmont Rubber Products...... 24 stainless steel ...... 866/284-7473 ...... 800/245-9900 54 Coal People Magazine www.coalpeople.com Innovative Conveyor Technology, LLC (1-7) ...... River Consulting ...... 614/890-3456 2 cable-reel ...... 502/957-1998 SRS Crisafulli,Inc (20, 24) ...... 800/442-7867 3 diesel Lincoln Contracting & Equipment ...... 814/444-3452 Schurco Slurry (2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 4 diesel-electric Precismeca Limited (2, 3, 4, 7) ...... 800/661-4065 26) ...... 904/353-8075 5 monorail R.M. Wilson Co.,Inc (2) ...... 304/232-5860 Service Pump & Supply, Inc. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 6 trolley Rulmeca Corporation (2, 3, 4, 7) ...... 910/794-9294 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26) United Central Industrial Supply (2, 5)...276/466-0511 ...... 304/429-6731 A.L. Lee Corp (1, 3) ...... 304/934-5361 West River Conveyors & Machinery Co...... Subaru Industrial Power Products (21)...... Brookville Equipment Corp. (1, 3, 6) 814/849-2000 ...... 276/259-5353 ...... 847/540-7300 Irwin Mine and Tunneling Supply (1, 3, 6) ...... T & N Electric Motor Exchange (3, 4, 12, 13, 18, ...... 724/864-8900 PUMPS 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26) ...... 800/513-7931 Mountain States Contracting ...... 623/842-0743 1 air T and T Pump ...... 304/366-1300 2 booster design Taylor Pump & Lift, Inc. (1, 6, 7, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, RAILROAD SERVICES 3 centrifugal 23) ...... 704/786-9400 4 centrifugal horizontal Wallace Diesel Mining Equipment (1, 6, 10, 23) ..... Mountain States Contracting ...... 623/842-0743 5 corrosion-resistant ...... 618/268-4446 Railworks ...... 866/905-7245 6 diaphragm Weir Minerals North America (20, 21) ...... Tunnel Radio of America ...... 541/758-5637 7 drum ...... 608/221-2261 8 explosion-proof WILD EMU USA LLC ...... 866/476-0323 RECLAMATION / LAND MANAGEMENT 9 froth-handling 10 fuel injection RAIL ACCESSORIES Bedeschi America, Inc...... 954/602-2175 1 benders 11 gear South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 2 bolts 12 high pressure ...... 605/394-1973 3 bond terminals 13 metering 4 bonds 14 piston & plunger SAFETY SIGNS 5 braces 1 banners 15 powerHydraulic 6 clamps 2 markers 16 pressure-testing 7 contact devices 3 signs 17 priming 8 derailers 4 specialty items 18 replacement parts 9 dollies 19 sand & abrasive handling 10 drills Austdac (4) ...... 888/254-9155 20 slurry, solids-handling 11 frogs 21 submersible CAB (1, 3, 4) ...... 812/472-5077 12 levelers, spot boards Safety Whips ...... 602/424-2500 22 sump 13 punches United Central Industrial Supply (2, 3, 4) 23 transfer 14 signal systems, manual, automatic ...... 276/466-0511 24 trash & sludge 15 spike drivers 25 vacuum 16 spikes SAMPLINGAUTOMATED SYSTEMS-AUTOMATED SAMPLING SYSTEMS 26 vertical centrifugal & turbine 17 splice bars, plates 18 switch-positionIndicators B & M Repair, Inc. (1,2, 3, 6, 8, 12, 14, 18, 20, 21, 19 switchthrowers Automated Sampling Specialists 22, 26) ...... 304/752-1651 20 switchthrowers automatics • Tertiary samplers BJM Pumps (19, 20, 21) ...... 860/399-5937 21 tie plates & rail anchors • Two and three- stage sampling • Belt feeders Ceramic Technology, Inc. (23) ...... 276/964-6724 22 ties, treated Sample crushing Cincinnati Mine Machinery Co.(2) ....800/543-4607 23 ties, steel systems • • Final sample Electric Motor Repair & Sales (5, 12, 19, 20, 21, 24 trackwork • Auger sampling collectors 22, 23, 24) ...... 276/669-9428 25 turnouts, switches, stands systems • Electrical controls Elgin Equipment Group (20, 25) ...... 630/434-7200 26 welding materials • Primary and EVAPAR, Inc (24, 25) ...... 812/867-9900 27 guard rails secondary • And more! Fairmont Supply Co/Fairmont Rubber Products..... 28 transition rails samplers 814-445-9313 ...... 800/245-9900 29 thermal rail-welding kits Fax: 814-445-1320 Farval Lubrication Systems (1) ...... 800/227-1063 30 track switchHeaters www.jamesaredding.com GIW Industries (20) ...... 706/863-1011 31 track cleaners Godwin Pumps (3, 17, 21) ...... 304/984-0200 32 underground ballaster Gorman Rupp (3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 17, 20, 21, 22, SAMPLING EQUIPMENT 23, 24) ...... 419/755-1011 Appalachian Timber Services (22)....304/765-7393 Grindex (21)...... Irwin Mine and Tunneling Supply (19, 20) recision Hausner Hard-Chrome,Inc. (18) ...... 270/713-8224 ...... 724/864-8900 Hydraserve,Inc. (20, 21) ...... 812/421-2486 Minova (23)...... 800/520-6621 amplers Industrial Service and Electronics, Inc (2, 3, 4, 12, Railworks ...... 866/905-7245 13) ...... 270/830-0074 nc. Irwin Mine and Tunneling Supply (24) ...... RAIL/TRACK ...... 724/864-8900 THE SOURCE FOR YOUR ISCO Industries, LLC (21) ...... 919/270-8340 Appalachian Timber Services ...... 304/765-7393 MECHANICAL SAMPLING ITT Water & Wastewater USA (8, 19, 20, 21, 22, Atlas Railroad Construction Co...... 724/350-5171 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 24) ...... Security Locknut, Inc (2, 11) ...... 847/970-4050 ...... 203/380-4700 Railworks ...... 866/905-7245 Lee Supply Co.(3, 6, 20, 21, 26)...... 800/353-3747 Steel Nation ...... 724/873-7533 Phone: 304-744-5534 Logan Corp. (6, 12, 17, 21, 24, 25) ..304/343-8801 United Central Industrial Supply ...... 276/466-0511 Email: [email protected] Methane Buster-KSD Enterprises, LLC (25) ...... 304/624-7452 RAILROAD CARS/LOCOMOTIVES Minova (1, 3)...... 800/520-6621 1 battery JULY - Surface Mining / Reclamation Issue 55 SAMPLING EQUIPMENT Metso Minerals ...... 412/269-5000 Ohio Wire Cloth ...... 937/836-3201 STORAGE & LOADING FACILITIES-UNIT TRAIN James A. Redding ...... 814/445-9313 Polydeck Screen Corp...... 864/579-4594 Jeffrey Specialty Equipment ...... 864/476-7530 Quality Product Sales ...... 717/285-7772 APEX Bulk Technologies, Inc ...... 270/395-4121 Lincoln Contracting & Equipment .....814/444-3452 Richwood ...... 304/525-5436 Borton LC ...... 620/669-8211 Precision Samplers, Inc...... 304/744-5534 Tandem Products, Inc...... 612/721-2911 Steel Nation ...... 724/873-7533 RTM ...... 423/245-7786 SCREEN-MEDIA STORAGE & RECLAIMING SYSTEMS SAMPLING SYSTEMS 1 automated APEX Bulk Technologies, Inc ...... 270/395-4121 2 mechanical The industry leader Bedeschi America, Inc...... 954/602-2175 Borton LC ...... 620/669-8211 James A. Redding Co (1) ...... 814/445-9313 in modular synthetic Camber Corp...... 724/933-6040 JBL Company ...... 865/522-8686 screen media solutions. Cowin & Co., Inc...... 205/945-1300 Jeffrey Rader ...... 864/476-7530 FFE Minerals ...... 610/264-6900 Kanawha Scales & Systems...... 800/955-8321 Lincoln Contracting & Equipment .....814/444-3452 McLanahan Corp. (1)...... 814/695-9807 River Consulting ...... 614/890-3456 RTM (1,2) ...... 423/245-7786 Roberts & Schaefer Co...... 312/236-2872 Rulmeca Corp...... 910/794-9294 1790 Dewberry Rd., Spartanburg, SC 29307 Steel Nation ...... 724/873-7533 SCALE-TRUCKS Tel: 1-864-579-4594 Fax: 1-864-579-4173 E-mail: [email protected] Cardinal Scale Mfg. Co...... 417/673-4631 www.polydeckscreen.com STRUCTURAL STEEL Fairbanks Scales ...... 816/471-0231 James Instruments, Inc...... 773/463-6565 Camber Corp ...... 724/933-6040 Rice Lake Weighing Systems ...... 715/234-9171 SCREENS-DEWATERING Ceramic Technology, Inc...... 276/964-6724 Ludowici-USA ...... 304/855-7880 SCALE & EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE/ Aggregate Machinery, Inc...... 503/390-6284 River Consulting ...... 614/890-3456 SYSTEMS Balzer Pacific Equipment Co...... 503/232-5141 Steel Nation ...... 724/873-7533 Carrier Vibrating Equipment, Inc. .... 502/969-3171 STRUCTURAL STEEL FABRICATION Cardinal Scale Mfg. Co...... 800/441-4237 Classification and Flotation Systems, Inc...... 810/714-5200 Kanawha Scales & Systems...... 800/955-8321 Derrick Corp...... 716/683-9010 Camber Corp ...... 724/933-6040 Phoenix Scale Technologies ...... 865/522-8686 Kinergy Corp...... 502/366-5685 Ceramic Technology, Inc...... 276/964-6724 Shamrock Scale Co...... 865/522-8686 McLanahan Corp...... 814/695-9807 Coalfield Services, Inc...... 276/228-3167 PHOENIX Process Equipment Co... 502/499-6198 Ludowici-USA ...... 304/855-7880 SCALE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS River Consulting ...... 614/890-3456 SCREENS-VIBRATING / WASH Steel Nation ...... 724/873-7533 Cardinal Scale Mfg. Co...... 800/441-4237 Abco Engineering Corp...... 319/283-5652 SUBSTATIONS SCALES, WEIGHT RECORDERS 1 belt Aggregate Machinery, Inc...... 503/390-6284 2 computerized AMI Crushers...... 765/349-5319 Ceramic Technology, Inc...... 276/964-6724 Elgin Equipment Group ...... 630/434-7200 3 highway vehicle Carrier Vibrating Equip ...... 502/969-3171 Deister Machine Co...... 260/426-7495 Intermountain Electronics ...... 435/820-2351 4 loader Derrick Corp...... 716/683-9010 Line Power...... 276/466-8200 5 mine car weighing Eastern Screens & Drives Inc...... 606/789-6252 SMC Electrical ...... 304/736-8933 6 rr car weighing Extec USA Inc...... 610/521-1448 7 truck Houston Vibrator LTD ...... 713/939-0404 SURFACE MINER 8 weight recorders Kemper Equipment ...... 610/273-2066 cutting / crushing / loading Kinergy Corp...... 502/366-5685 ASGCO Manufacturing,Inc. (1)...... 610/778-8943 Rolans Machinery ...... 314/291-1330 Wirtgen America ...... 615/501-0600 APEX Bulk Technologies, Inc (6, 7) ..270/395-4121 Tandem Products...... 612/721-2911 Brechbuhler Scales, Inc...... 330/453-2424 Telsmith Inc...... 262/242-6600 SURFACE MINING, MOVING EQUIPMENT Cardinal Scale Mfg. Co. (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8) Texas Crusher Systems...... 806/983-2397 ...... 800/441-4237 Valley Equipment ...... 503/364-4491 James A. Redding ...... 814/445-9313 Carroll Technologies Group (1, 3) .....304/252-2381 Sennebogen, LLC...... 704/347-4910 Kanawha Scales & Systems (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) . SILOS-ASH, COAL, ROCK-DUST & SAND Whayne Supply Co ...... 800/494-2963 ...... 800/955-8321 STORAGE Wirtgen America ...... 615/501-0600 Phoenix Scale Technologies ...... 865/522-8686 1 clean-out Ronan Engineering (1) ...... 859/342-8500 2 construction SWEEPERS/MAGNETIC TESTERS Shamrock Scale Co...... 865/522-8686 1 carbon monoxide Thurman Scale ...... 800/688-9741 Borton, LC ...... 620/669-8211 2 circuit breaker Ceramic Technology, Inc. (1, 2) ...... 276/964-6724 3 electrical-relay SCREEN-MEDIA Duraline LLC (3) ...... 412/429-0335 4 electrical tool Preiser Scientific, Inc...... 304/727-2902 5 ground resistant AMI Crushers...... 765/349-5319 San-Con Industries Inc. (2)...... 419/294-5609 6 insulation Derrick Corp...... 716/683-9010 7 rail-bond Durex Products, Inc...... 715/472-2111 SILOS/CONSTRUCTION 8 voltage Extec USA Inc...... 610/521-1448 Kemper Equipment ...... 610/273-2066 Borton, LC ...... 620/669-8211 Bradford Stuart Industries...... 276/688-4921 Major Wire Industries, LTD ...... 450/659-7681 Marietta Silos ...... 740/373-2822 Logi-Tec,Inc. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) ...... 724/337-0407

56 Coal People Magazine www.coalpeople.com United Central Industrial Supply (1-9) 276/466-0511 Rye Valley Gear ...... 866/793-6451 WELDING MACHINES-ELECTRIC ARC SMC Electrical ...... 304/736-8933 SWITCHBOARDS West River Conveyors & Machinery Co...... Carroll Technologies Group ...... 304/252-2381 ...... 276/259-5353 Delta Electric Inc...... 304/752-4625 Logi-Tec, Inc ...... 724/337-0407 Whayne Supply Co...... 800/494-2963 Logi-Tec, Inc ...... 724/337-0407

SWITCHGEAR TRUCK LIGHTS switch houses-portable WELDING SUPPLIES/EQUIPMENT/REPAIR Carroll Engineering ...... 606/573-1000 Carroll Engineering ...... 606/573-1000 Elgin Equipment Group ...... 630/434-7200 Delta Electric Inc...... 304/752-4625 Delta Electric Inc...... 304/752-4625 Intermountain Electronics ...... 435/820-2351 Superior Signals, Inc ...... 913/780-1440 Line Power...... 276/466-8200 Electric Motor Service...... 304/752-6070 Logi-Tec, Inc ...... 724/337-0407 Logi-Tec, Inc ...... 724/337-0407 TRUCKS & TRACTOR-TRAILERS SMC Electrical ...... 304/736-8933 1 off-highway Metabo...... 800/638-2264 2 on-highway Partsmaster ...... 800/336-0450 SWITCHES 3 parts 4 specialized WHEELS Carroll Engineering ...... 606/573-1000 5 service 1 locomotive Delta Electric Inc...... 304/752-4625 2 mine car 3 mobile equipment Elgin Equipment Group (2) ...... 630/434-7200 Liebherr Mining Equipment Co. (1)...757/245-5251 Line Power ...... 276/466-8200 Whayne Supply Co. (1, 3, 5) ...... 800/494-2963 Logi-Tec, Inc ...... 724/337-0407 Advantage Precision Products (1, 2, 3) ...... Material Control, Inc ...... 630/892-4274 UNLOADERS ...... 304/872-2448 SMC Electrical ...... 304/736-8933 1 barge Irwin Mine and Tunneling Supply (1-3) ...... Superior Signals, Inc ...... 913/780-1440 2 ship ...... 724/864-8900 Tapeswitch ...... 800/234-8273 Logan Corp. (1) ...... 304/343-8801 FFE Minerals (1,2) ...... 610/264-6900 Metalcraft Mining Equipment Rebuilders,Inc...... TIRES Innovative Conveyor Technology, LLC ...... 304/872-2950 American Industrial Tire Corp ...... 214/638-5555...... 502/957-1998 SETCO Solid Tire (2) ...... 580/286-6531 Michelin Earthmover Tires ...... 864/458-5000 Sennebogen, LLC...... 704/347-4910 SETCO Solid Tire ...... 580/286-6531 WINCHES 1 bulk material handling Trojan Tire, Inc...... 905/633-6886 USED MINING EQUIPMENT-SURFACE 2 car puller TIRE PROTECTION CHAINS The Tractor Company ...... 304/252-2401 3 constant belt tensioning Whayne Supply Co ...... 800/494-2963 4 conventional belt tensioning winches RUD / Erlau ...... 800/553-7993 5 conveyor lift WATER-CLARIFICATION & RECLAMATION 6 radial stacker TRANSFORMERS SySTEMS 7 rocker arm chute Alfa Laval ...... 414/947-4700 Carroll Technologies Group ...... 304/252-2381 APEX Bulk Technologies, Inc (1, 2, 6) ...... Megator Corp...... 412/963-9200 Delta Electric Inc...... 304/752-4625 ...... 270/395-4121 WesTech Engineering, Inc...... 801/265-1000 Elgin Equipment Group ...... 630/434-7200 Innovative Conveyor Technology, LLC ...... Electric Motor Repair & Sales...... 276/669-9428 ...... 502/957-1998 Intermountain Electronics ...... 435/820-2351 WATER TESTING EQUIPMENT Irwin Mine and Tunneling Supply (3, 4) ...... Line Power...... 276/466-8200 ...... 724/864-8900 Logi-Tec, Inc ...... 724/337-0407 Preiser Scientific, Inc...... 304/727-2902 MAP Enterprises,Inc ...... 336/228-1722 TRANSMISSIONS WATER TREATMENT-DRINKING WATER Metalcraft Mining Equipment Rebuilders,Inc...... 304/872-2950 Hansen Transmission ...... 540/337-4846 WesTech Engineering, Inc...... 801/265-1000 United Central Industrial Supply ...... 276/466-0511

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Carroll Technologies, through its two operating subsidiaries – Carroll Engineering Remember the Miners announced a Co. and Delta Electric, Inc., – will act as the distributor, sales and service supplier fundraising partnership with Little of the system. MagneLink is a self-contained, portable communications system General Stores, which will become the that provides two-way voice and text communications by transmitting magnetic point of sale for Remember the Miners’ waves through the earth. The technology eliminates the need for transmission Awareness Magnets shaped like the wires and in-ground infrastructure required for standard radio communications. helmet of a West Virginia coal miner. Sale MagneLink also is capable of interfacing with miners’ hand-held emergency of these magnets will go toward RTM radios. Scholars Program. Each helmet retails for $5 and can be used to display support “Lockheed Martin’s technology, paired with Carroll Technologies presence for the people of the mining industry. Little and experience in the mining industry, provides trapped miners the means to General Stores of West Virginia have communicate with rescuers when no other form of contact is possible,” said over 80 locations. For a listing of Little Richard Holmberg, Lockheed Martin’s vice president who oversees the program.” General Stores and where Greenbrier Classic badges benefiting Remember Mike Hastings, chief executive officer of Carroll Technologies, said: “One of the Miners may be purchased, click on the reasons for our more than three decades of success is that we continually . seek to build relationships with companies who are leaders in their field, such as RTM is a public awareness campaign Lockheed Martin.” dedicated to honoring the legacy of all miners and the mining industry. Lockheed Martin has conducted several successful in-mine demonstrations of the system and is working with the Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Ergodyne, St. Paul, MN, introduces to approve the equipment for use in mines. MSHA approval is anticipated this the ProFlex710CR Cut-Resistant summer, at which time MagneLink systems can be ordered. Trades Glove and ProFlex820CR Cut- Contact: [email protected] www.lockheedmartin.com/ms2 Resistant PVC Handler Glove. Both gloves are lined with 100 percent Kevlar 58 Coal People Magazine www.coalpeople.com OAQDA Authorizes Funding for Babcock & Wilcox Clean Coal Technology Project to provide cut resistant protection throughout the Project to study environmentally sound methods for utilizing high-sulfur entirety of the glove while maintaining dexterity Ohio coal and flexibility. 710CR features a gel polymer palm to dampen shock and impact, while the A proposal aimed at reducing sulfur emissions during coal combustion 820CR provides textures PVC on the palm and – and thereby enhancing the desirability of Ohio’s high-sulfur coal – fingertips for a more secure grip in both wet and dry conditions. Call Lindsay Herda at 651/642- was approved at the June meeting of the Ohio Air Quality Development 5862. Authority (OAQDA). OAQDA authorized a grant of $538,887 from its Ohio Coal Development Office program to Babcock & Wilcox Power RIDGID, Elyria, OH, introduces the Model Generation Group, Inc. (B&W PGG), for a project to further develop oxy- TC-40, a powered plastic pipe and tube cutter coal combustion technology for high-sulfur Ohio coal in new and existing and the new rugged SeeSnake CS-10 digital boilers. The project is part of the $150 million Ohio Advanced Energy monitor. The powered plastic pipe and tube Stimulus Program. cutter provides fast, easy cuts without the need for ratcheting, and is intended for polyethylene, Oxy-combustion technology involves the replacement of combustion air polypropylene, PEX, rubber hose, PVC and inside boilers at coal-based power plants by nearly pure oxygen diluted CPVC. The SeeSnake offers simple, full-feature in recycled flue gases. B&W PGG has been developing the technology digital recording, and provides a one-touch for the past decade, and it now seeks to address the issue of elevated feature that enables the CS-10 to record still SO3 concentrations at its 1.8 MW pilot-scale facility, SBS-II, in Barberton. images and video. Call Laura Pierce at 216/589- A “dry scrubber” system will be employed to aid in the reduction of SO2, 1175. SO3 and particulate emissions into the air.

Amtech Drives, Atlanta, GA, introduces the The oxy-combustion process also provides an efficient and cost-effective Eazy Series Variable Frequency Drive system, means for controlling and capturing carbon dioxide produced during designed to precisely manage the electrical coal combustion. In addition, it addresses concerns regarding boiler current for ultra high-speed motors and spindles. corrosion caused by the high-sulfur content of Ohio coal. Eazy utilizes a proprietary PWM sinusoidal th waveform. Combines with 5 generation IGBT “Today’s action by OAQDA is significant in that the approved B&W PGG devices to create improved bearing and spindle project is the only one in Ohio at this time evaluating this critical use of life as well as production up-time. Easy to install, oxy-combustion technology. The goal here is to make Ohio coal more operate, control, maintain, and safe guard while desirable for use at coal plants in this state, throughout the region,” said providing complete control and protection to AC Todd Nein, OAQDA interim executive director. induction motors in the 40 to 1875 horsepower range. Call Charles F. Geraldi at 770/469-5240. B&W PGG and its partner, Air Liquide Process & Construction, Inc., will provide the remaining funding, equivalent to the OAQDA portion, Godwin Pumps, Elko, NV, manufacturer of the bringing in the total project cost to $1,077,775. Dri-Prime automatic self-priming, dry-running pump, announces availability of Flygt electric “We appreciate the support and partnership from OAQDA to help us build submersible pumps for mining at its company- on a decade of hard work to find better and environmentally friendlier owned stores throughout the US. With Flygt ways for using Ohio coal. Oxy-coal combustion technology offers great as the originator of electric submersible pumps promise for the future, and we are proud to play a role in helping Ohio find and Godwin as the originator of automatic self- additional methods for using our abundant supplies of energy-producing priming pump technology, ITT’s mine dewatering offering covers all mine dewatering touch points coal,” said Don Langley, vice president and chief technology officer for with products engineered specifically for mining B&W PGG’s parent company, The Babcock & Wilcox Company. applications. Call Kristen C. Gurick at 856/467- 3636 ext 3449. Senator Frank LaRose (R-27), whose district encompasses the project’s Summit County location, said “I applaud the work B&W is doing to expand Quaker Chemical of Pennsylvania introduces their research efforts in using Ohio’s abundant coal reserves to provide Dustgrip Turbo, a blend of wetting agents cleaner energy to Ohioans. They should be commended for their work that accelerate water penetration where dust on reducing the effects of one of the most corrosive byproducts, SO3, in is a hazard, including longwall mining areas, the coal combustion process.” stockpiles and haul roads. The product mixes with water and can be used with an operation’s “This project is further proof of Ohio’s continued leadership in the arena current equipment and no rinsing of equipment of clean coal technology research, development and deployment. I is necessary after an application is complete. commend the public-private partnership behind this ‘next step’ in our Dustgrip reduces the water volume an operation understanding of how to expand the use of Ohio coal in ways that needs to consume for dust suppression. Also, respect our environment,” said State Representative Zack Milkovich (D- repeated applications have a cumulative effect, 45) of Summit County. maintaining subsoil moisture content for long periods in certain conditions. JULY - Surface Mining / Reclamation Issue 59 Coal People Magazine ...linking readers to coal industry people, technology and news

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R R will Simplify Your Plans codes by providing a text translation for the most common fault conditions. An example warning may be: “Engine oil pressure low,” which can lead to significantly faster maintenance repairs and less chance of problems going by Providing Informa- untreated. The unit also features an enhanced alarm Y GGLOOBAAL indication with an ultra-bright alarm and shutdown LEDs Brookville’s dual-purpose 15- ton 16- man battery unit (amber and red). Brookville will begin installing this display unit on some models scheduled in the latter part of 2009.

T tion to Readers Early. Brookville has also been working on expanding its market share I Brookville recently completed rail mounted personnel carriers in other areas of the United States. The hard rock and precious MMARKET using a newly designed engine exhaust discharge system. The metal mining sectors continue to be new areas for the company company’s research and development focused on re-directing to explore new equipment designs made for narrower and L the high-pressure engine exhaust down and away from the higher mines than typically found in Appalachian coal seams.

I The August Pre-Show operator and passengers. Providing a way to funnel the hot ESSIONALS There has been a large increase in requests for rubber tired PROF exhaust away from the people aboard the equipment keeps tractors and personnel carriers. BEC offers stout units built on REACH them cooler, and it also keeps high pressure air from blowing rigid or articulated frames with high flotation tires. Brookville dust in to the air which can be inhaled, get into their eyes, or B also offers all of its rubber tired units with four wheel drive, and reduce tunnel visibility. BEC engineers found a delicate balance T Issue will Highlight rigid units come with optional crab and coordinated steering for of shielding and diffusers that did not create airflow restrictions better maneuverability. for the engine or further raise engine air temperatures. A unit

A featuring this new design was recently shipped from the facility The Brookville facility continues to be bustling with activity after an extensive test and approval period. (see photo top right)

I on all four of its product lines and looking positively toward

N N Companies Exhibiting the remainder of 2009. As the economy rebounds, BEC The company is also concerned with after sales input from has continued to forge ahead with product and process

L customers to assist in improving their experience with improvements that will make their equipment a better value for

R Brookville. This year as part of an annual internal review, the customers. After 91 years of continuous operation, Brookville E E and What Each Has to marketing department designed a new customer survey that Equipment Corp. stands poised to meet the challenges of can be electronically sent to and returned by a global customer E ALL YOUR GOALS increasing demand for their products for years to come. base. The survey allows each recipient to grade Brookville U on their interaction with sales, service, and parts department Stop by Bluefield Coal Show Booth #107 staff. These surveys are then tallied and weighted on the Likert

R Offer the Industry. to learn more about Brookville’s continued

M M M Scale to use in evaluating the effectiveness of the departments growth. Can’t make the show?

T and for inclusion in their annual auditing process. Improving Contact the company at S communication with their customer base will improve their value www.BrookvilleEquipment.com

S as a supplier.

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SEPTEMBER Bluefield Coal Show Issue 83 August 17-19, 2011 PROMOTE YOUR COMPANY BEFORE THE SHOW! Columbus, Ohio Showcase your company by advertising in the Delta and Carroll August issue, In print and on-line. Launch Power Factor Conference & Exhibition Greater Columbus Convention Center Correction Services Take this opportunity to let readers know what to look for at the show. Save the Date. With a decade of service to the coal sector, COAL-GEN is the industry’s most dynamic event covering the Articles, news sections are available to latest topics affecting the design, development, upgrading, operation and maintenance of coal-fueled power plants. With an highlight the upcoming event. anticipated attendance of over 4,500 industry professionals and more than 350 exhibitors, COAL-GEN is the industry’s largest This preview index will give viewers the event focused on the solutions of today and the technologies of tomorrow. opportunity to plan their visits with customers. COAL-GEN earned the distinction of being named one of the 50 Fastest Growing Tradeshows by Tradeshow Week magazine A complete Exhibitor Profile is featured in print and Delta Electric, Inc. and Carroll Engineering Co. are leaders in the the mining industry the state of the art communication utilizing mining distribution industry with over 30-plus years experience. CISCO system technology. This system provides immediate A new product service will be introduced by both companies at access to senior supervisors, employees, and regulators, if the Bluefi eld Coal Show, Booths 306 and 308. The new service necessary, with on-the-spot communications by one mouse in 2009, emphasizing the event’s importance to the coal-fueled industry. You won’t want to miss COAL-GEN 2011 in Columbus! product is Power Factor Correction. The service evaluates click on their computer. on-line with company information, booth number and a existing electric bills and penalties utilizing software programs and analysis to minimize the possibility of the increase in electric Delta Electric, Inc. and Carroll Engineering Co. are factory bills. The Power Factor analysis will enable the coal company authorized repair facilities for over 77 different product lines. to add the savings to their profi t margin. These services are They are leaders in distribution with Pyott-Boone Atmospheric description of what will be on display. capable of monitoring and analyzing electric bills on a period Monitoring Systems, Matrix (METS) Tracking Systems, Eaton/ basis to determine effectiveness and effi ciency of corrective Cutler-Hammer Electrical Components, VARIS Communication measures, while serving as an advocate for their customers Systems, Comtrol Systems, SMC Electrical Products Inc., and regarding confl ict resolution with equipment manufacturers. many other product lines specializing in safety to the mining Toll Free Call (800) 235-5188 industry. Delta and Carroll are leaders in providing MSHA-approved and fi eld-tested communication, tracking, and atmospheric Delta Electric, Inc. and Carroll Engineering Co. maintain monitoring systems to the mining industry. Both companies over 7 million dollars worth of spare parts from 77 different Owned & Produced By: Flagship Media Sponsor: provide services on a 24 hour basis to their customers, while manufacturers at 11 conveniently located distribution centers. or visit www.coalpeople.com to download a other distributors only provide the products. Delta Electric, Inc. There are over 100 experienced employees dedicated to and Carroll Engineering Co. provide repair and service exchange customer service. Our motto is “Right Products at the Right programs to keep their customers in the coal. The new central Time.” Visit their websites: www.deltaelectricwv.com, www. communication system provided by both companies presents to carrollengineeringco.com, and www.carrolltechnologiesgroup. 2011 Editorial Calendar. com. Lisa Roper 864/278-8227 Chuck Roper 864/546-8978 Friends of Coal West Virginia Coal Association Kentucky Coal Association

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