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Ralph Waldo
Emerson* aside, if a man was to invent a better mousetrap, he
had better not expect any path beating to his door if he is
involved in the coal industry and if that door happens to be in
the state of Illinois; not even when that mousetrap is mandated
by state and federal laws, the lack of which threatens the very
existence of a large part of the underground mining industry...>>more
flexco celebrates 100 years
Flexco (Flexible Steel
Lacing Co.) celebrated 100 years of “connecting the world” as
the company kicked off its Centennial year in March, the
anniversary of its formation. The manufacturer of
mechanical belt fasteners, belt conveyor components, maintenance
tools and engineered transfer systems has grown from a small
Chicago workshop to emerge as a world leader in providing
effective solutions for improving belt conveyor productivity.
Today, from its headquarters in Downers Grove, IL, near Chicago,
the company serves customers in the mining, industrial, and
agricultural markets on six continents through a global network
of subsidiary offices, sales representatives and distributors...>>more
john and susan combs enter
business
John Combs
coins philosophical phrases like Aesop re-visited, but it best
defines a coal man who has entered the world of entrepreneurship
as president of The Combs Group Inc. which has acquired CBJ
Plating & Machining, a Kentucky and Tennessee based group of 35
professionals in the rebuilding and machining industry...>>more
john
zachwieja Jr.
Operating
safe and productive mines boils down to one thing -- solid
engineering, according to CONSOL Energy Vice President John F.
Zachwieja Jr. “As an
industry and as a nation, we must solve our problems with solid
engineering and not political finger pointing,” Zachwieja said.
“The last few years have been troublesome for the industry and I
have seen my share of problems; but the fact remains, coal
miners are unique, tough and determined and we will survive
these issues..>>more
lehigh coal
The famous
“Greenwood breaker,” in the heart of Pennsylvania’s historic
anthracite coal region, is back in operation. The new
breaker is at the heart of the coal mining operations of Lehigh
Coal & Navigation, the country’s oldest coal producer and the
owner of 8,000 acres of the world’s finest anthracite...>>more
reclamation enhances water
Land and stream disturbance
by coal mining is not always a bad thing. The West Virginia
Division of Mining and Reclamation has what it calls “mining
mitigation collections” to finance environmental improvements. Completed in mid-October
was a four-mile stretch of the Little Coal River from a project
financed by Coal River Energy in collaboration with the State
Department of Environmental Protection’s Mining and Reclamation
Division. The work enhanced the current, or water ripple effect
in the Little Coal...>>more
capsule
news
C & A
Cutter Head, Inc., Chilhowie, VA, has won a contract
for a set of shearer drums from Grupo Acerero Del Norte’s Micare
#6 mine. It marks the first set of shearer drums delivered to
Mexico by C&A. The order was based on the benefits the
equipment was able to provide. The mine had a difficult seam
height of approximately 5.9 ft. to 7.2 ft. C&A proposed the
installation of its 4-start, 2-bit-per-line lacing shearer
drums, along with the CA-100 blocks and sleeves. The drums have
recently been installed in Micare #6...>>more
coal events
THE BLUEFIELD COAL SHOW
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DATE:
September 12-14
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SITE:
Brushfork Armory-Civic Center
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CITY/STATE: Bluefield, West Virginia
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SPONSOR:
The Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
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CONTACT:
Debbie Maynard
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ADDRESS:
The Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
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619 Bland
St.
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Bluefield, WV 24701
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PHONE:
304/327-3184
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FAX:
304/325-3085
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EMAIL:
Info@bluefieldchamber.com
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BOOTHS:
Booths available. Inside 10X10, $925; inside balcony, $750;
outside, $750, tent space, $800.
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COMMENTS: The Bluefield Coal Show is the largest coal show of
the year, with over 200 display booths, and an expected
attendance of over 4,000...>>more
coal people in the news
Michael Gaffigan
promoted director, Latin American sales, for Powers Fasteners,
Inc., Brewster, NY; and
T.J.
Bland
and
Mark Mamula
named branch sales managers for the state of Florida. Gaffigan
has been branch sales manager for Florida and Latin America
since 2001. He joined Powers in 1994. Bland joined Powers in
2003 as a territory sales representative in Florida and will be
responsible for Southern Florida in his new position. Mamula
has been territory sales representative in Florida since 2001,
and in his new position will be responsible for sales in
Northern Florida..>>more
product news
Caterpillar
introduces the H35Ds and H45Ds hydraulic hammers, replacing the
H45/H45s hammers. H45Ds is in the 300-ft.-lb. class
(power), up from the 200 ft.-lbs. of its predecessors, and
provides 2,300 blows per minute. The H35Ds is a new offering
that completes the full range of Caterpillar small hydraulic
hammers. It is in the 150-ft.-lb. class and provides 2,900
blows per minute. Both hammers are matches for the 301,6C
and 301,8C Caterpillar mini-hydraulic excavators. The H45Ds also
matches with the 302.5C mini-hydraulic excavator. Call
Johnny Campos at 309/675-4693...>>more
worldwide news
Leighton Contractors’ Mining Division has been awarded a 5-year,
$500 million contract
to perform bulk excavation and selective coal mining operations
at the Sonoma Coal project in the Bowen Basin near Mackay,
Queensland. Sonoma is expected to initially produce 2.3
million tons of coal annually from late 2007 and 3.8 Mtpa during
2008. The contract may be extended for five more years making
it a $1 billion contract over 10 years. Leighton has also been
awarded a $125 million, three-year contract extension for mining
services for Tanitocoal at its coal mine in Indonesia...>>more
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