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APRIL 2013 FEATURE ARTICLES 22 Coal Prep Celebrates 30 Years The annual event broadens its scope to dig deeper into what's happening in the coal business 50 Understanding the Illinois Intersection Research sheds more light on why and how roof falls occur at intersections in underground coal mines 54 Researchers Believe Calcite Holds Promise as a Possible Deterrent for Black Lung Rock dust, or a concentrated form of it, may someday be used to offset the iron particles believed to cause coal workers' pneumoconiosis 58 Coal Remains a Vital Link for South African Economy As one of the world's leading coal exporters, an African leader realizes it must also make investments to support domestic demand 62 HAULAGE & LOADING PREVIEW/26 Haulage & Loading 2013 In addition to the latest technology for truck-shovel mining, this technical conference also offers new ideas as far as safety and equipment training 32 NO. 4 Building a Coal Terminal in the Pacific Northwest 26 NEWS/4 VOL. 118 Conveyor Component Upgrades Boost Uptime & Safety COAL IN THE NEWS COAL PREP PREVIEW/32 SOUTH AFRICAN COAL/58 THIS ISSUE 4 Dynegy acquires Ameren Energy Resources expanding Illinois portfolio 4 NMA sues MSHA over POV 4 Peabody Energy, World Coal Association present open letter to Bloomberg 4 CONSOL Energy plans to re-enter Blacksville No. 2 In addition to its annual Coal Prep Preview, this month Coal Age also 5 Jewell finishes Senate confirmation hearings for interior secretary offers updates on research into roof control and black lung. On the 6 UMWA cries foul as Patriot seeks to change the system 8 Federal court grants judgment against Kentucky coal mine operator 10 Illinois Basin update 12 Morien wants to move forward with Donkin coal project 14 Westmoreland partners with Crow Tribe for additional reserves 18 DEPARTMENTS Questions emerge regarding Trinity's trustee 2 Editorial 4 Coal in the News 5 World News 14 People 16 Dateline Washington 18 Calendar 20 Awards 21 Transport Tips 62 Operating Ideas 64 Suppliers News WORLD NEWS 5 Coal prices begin to firm Brazil's Vale lifts force majeure in Mozambique Walter Energy to idle Canadian coal mine Mechel signs major coking coal agreement with Baosteel 6 Indonesia Mining Association: Coal exports to rise 6.5% in 2013 El Cerrejón rail line bombed in Colombia More than 3,500 mw of coal-fired generation slated for retirement in Canada cover, the morning fog clears from a small Appalachian prep plant. (Photographer: Mark Romano, www.imagesbyromano.com) 66 Product News SunCoke Energy, VISA Steel launch joint venture in India 69 Classified Australian mines earn safety awards 8 72 Legally Speaking April 2013 www.coalage.com 1