by admin | May 4, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Energy News, Mining News, Workforce News
By Hal Quinn, president of the National Mining Association For decades, Alabama has proudly mined the coal that fuels American industry. During World War II, coal helped fire the steel foundries and factories that built America into the “Arsenal of...
by admin | May 2, 2016 | Energy News, Mining News
A $12.5 million study takes a wide-ranging look at the impact of a proposed coal-export terminal in Longview, Washington. The combustion of coal from a proposed Longview export terminal could generate annually as much carbon pollution as 672,000 cars, according to a...
by admin | May 2, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Energy News, Mining News
State regulators lowered Peabody Energy’s reclamation costs by $138 million shortly before the coal giant filed for bankruptcy protection in early April. Wyoming authorities framed the decision as a more accurate portrayal of Peabody’s cleanup bill, one that accounts...
by admin | May 1, 2016 | Energy News, Manufacturer News
Caterpillar Inc. has run its Tucson proving ground near Green Valley since 1990, putting mining trucks and other massive machines through their paces in the shadow of Freeport-McMoRan’s Sierrita mine. All the while the relatively remote, off-grid facility has been...
by admin | Apr 27, 2016 | Energy News, Manufacturer News
Caterpillar has launched a new natural gas generator set. The Cat G3512 (pictured) is rated for standby power at 750 kW or 1000 kW at 60 Hz and the company said it is aimed at the North American market. Caterpillar said that the genset is ‘ideal for emergency,...
by admin | Apr 25, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Energy News, Heavy Machinery News
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers will hold what it says is the largest-ever Canadian industrial auction this week – a selloff of more than 10,000 items, including many pieces of idled equipment from the country’s battered energy sector. The massive sale that begins south of...
