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DECEMBER 2011 VOL. 116 NO. 12
FEATURE ARTICLES
34 The 100th Anniversary National Mine Rescue Contest Returns to Columbus
Sponsored by MSHA, 103 mine rescue teams from 13 states compete
42 The Illinois Basin Supply-side Story
A new study sheds more light on the revitalization taking place in Illinois, Indiana and Western Kentucky
COAL IN THE NEWS 6 6 7
ILLINOIS BASIN UPDATE/42
Alpha settles with DoJ on UBB mine explosion VHGI to buy Indiana mine
MSHA cites corporate culture as root cause of UBB tragedy
13 Alliance has a busy third quarter 16 Rhino invests in production units 22 TECO discovers additional met reserves 24 U.S. Forest Service decides in favor of West Elk mine 26 Indiana gasification project gets the green light 27 Will FutureGen 2.0 become a reality?
28 Helmkamp nearing completion on emissions control projects at Dynergy coal power plant
29 Senate introduces the Fair Compliance Act: A more realistic EPA regulation timeline
WORLD NEWS 7
SUPPLIERS NEWS/46
NEWS/6
MINE RESCUE/34
THIS ISSUE
Anglo American approves Grosvenor met coal project in Australia
Australia's Abbott Point plans for future expansion 9
Pike River Coal's former CEO charged over 2010 mine explosion that killed 29
New underground mine to start production in Indonesia 13 Mechel signs long-term agreement with BelAZ
Transet improves freight rail efficienct into Richards Bay Coal Terminal
Mitsubishi to expand Aussie coal mining
In addition to providing an in-depth report on the Illinois Basin, Coal Age this month covers the National Mine Rescue Contest, which took place in Columbus, Ohio, dur- ing October. The event was celebrating its 100th anniver- sary. On the cover, a mine rescue team member takes a gas reading during a problem-solving exercise.
DEPARTMENTS 4 6 7
Editorial
Coal in the News World News
16 People 18 Dateline Washington 22 Calendar 46 Suppliers News 48 Product News 53 Classified 56 Legally Speaking
December 2011
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