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This month, in addition to highwall mining and a summary of the third quarter fatalities, Coal Age offers insight as to how technology is influencing operations. On the cover, a Cat highwall miner with fall colors in the background. DEPARTMENTS 2 Editorial 4 Coal in the News 5 World News 14 Dateline Washington 16 Calendar 18 Awards 22 Marketwatch 24 Transport Tips 44 Operating Ideas 48 Suppliers News 50 Product News 53 Classified 56 Legally Speaking D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 4 V O L . 1 1 9 N O . 1 2 FEATURE ARTICLES 26 Highwall Paragon: Commonwealth Mining Safety, versatility, productivity at the heart of eastern Ohio highwall 30 Fatality review: 3 lives lost in 3Q Trio of experienced miners all killed in less than a month 36 Smart Control Optimizes Operations In concentrators and mines alike, control systems are increasingly proving their worth as operators strive to streamline functions and improve productivity 40 Remote Monitoring of Surface Mining Equipment Talking telematics, and where it is taking the surface mining sector COAL IN THE NEWS 4 Ambre Energy to Divest Pacific Northwest Interests 4 CONSOL to Spin Off Coal 5 Patriot Eyeing Kentucky Job Cuts 6 Alpha Furloughs 60 at 3 More Mines 8 Sunrise Coal Will Increase Production With 1 Large Mining Operation 10 Armstrong Energy Closing Kentucky Mine in 2015 12 DTE Energy Will Upgrade Plants to Comply With EPA Rules 16 Green River Coal Plant Will Remain in Operation Until April 2016 18 Minnesota Power Puts 4 Units Back in Operation Following Rail Improvements WORLD NEWS 5 Rio Tinto Adds Thermal Resources in Australia 6 India's NTPC to Emerge as Country's Second Largest Coal Miner 8 ICVL Ships First Coking Coal From Mozambique THIS ISSUE December 2014 www.coalage.com 1 HIGHWALL MINING/26 NEWS/4 AUTOMATED CONTROLS/36