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FEBRUARY 2013 FEATURE ARTICLES 22 A Promising New Development in the Coal Analyzer Industry 34 Exploring the Dimensions of Digital Solutions in Mine Mapping Apart from advantages in speed of data collection and analysis provided by digital technology, perhaps its greatest benefit is this: even as mine projects become more complex, 38 Munich Hosts World���s Largest Equipment Exhibition Mining equipment and mineral processing technology will be one of the bright spots for the 2013 bauma trade fair 44 U.S. LONGWALL CENSUS/24 NEWS/4 America���s Longwall Operations Demonstrate Stability During an Uncertain Period Total population remains the same as several new longwall installations ramp up to reach full production in 2012 30 NO. 2 Shipping Coal on the Great Lakes & Seaway 24 VOL. 118 New Software Improves Coal Exploration Program ONLINE ANALYSIS/30 BAUMA PREVIEW/38 the tools needed to map them are getting easier to use COAL IN THE NEWS THIS ISSUE 6 UMWA miners, retirees and families protest cut-off of retiree health care 6 MSHA to publish Pattern of Violations final rule 6 Xinergy divests Kentucky thermal coal operations 7 Despite challenges, Alliance continues to set records 8 Illinois coal production continues to grow 10 Could western Kentucky rally too? 12 2013 Ground Control conference 12 Kentucky legislators consider ruling against gas switching 16 Anthracite production increases in Pennsylvania 18 Rhino lands new contract DEPARTMENTS 20 Coal fatalities remain low 4 Editorial 20 Apollo Global, NRI announce partnership 6 Coal in the News 7 World News WORLD NEWS 14 People 7 Cerrejon workers strike in Colombia 16 Dateline Washington Heavy rains slam Australia���s Queensland coal mines 18 Calendar Rio Tinto fires Tom Albanese 22 Transport Tips 44 Operating Ideas 46 Suppliers News 48 Product News 53 Classified 56 Legally Speaking 8 Flooding affects coal operations in South Africa���s Limpopo province Ontario getting out of coal-fired generation February 2013 This month, Coal Age publishes the U.S. Longwall Census. Even though the population remained mostly the same, the data reveals quite a bit about 40 of the country���s largest mines. www.coalage.com 1