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SEPTEMBER 2016 VOL. 121 NO. 9 September 2016 www.coalage.com 1 feature articles 18 Trucks and Shovels: Sizing Up the Situation Large-capacity mining shovel and truck purchases are flatlining, but suppliers hope new models and advancing technology can resuscitate customer demand 22 Bolstering With the Best 35 th International Ground Control Conference closes on a positive note as officials prep for changes in 2017 26 Tools to Tackle Tire Life Challenges Tires are second only to fuel in the hierarchy of recurring haulage costs at most mines. Making them last longer saves money, time and unscheduled maintenance calls. 30 Tackling a Gritty Problem Controlling dust emissions from haul roads, crushers, stockpiles and tailings impoundments can be costly — or inexpensive. Coal Age looks at some of the options. 34 Fighting Fire With Fire Proactive measures are crucial to preventing one of mining's worst nightmares 38 New Knife Gate Valve Promises Zero Leaks A new device could resolve leakage issues with systems designed to isolate flow coal in the news 4 Ramaco Planning 2 New Appalachian Mines 4 Arch Coal's Reorganization Plan is Confirmed by Court 5 Conuma Buys Water Energy Canada Assets 6 Rhino Restarts Rob Fork, Sells Elkhorn 8 Armstrong Sees the Market Improving Soon 9 Corsa CEO: Met Coal Outlook Improves 10 UMWA Ratifies New Deal With Murray Energy Workers 11 Peabody Energy, Illinois Reach Super-priority Agreement 12 CONSOL Settles Pollution Suit 13 White House Announces POWER Initiative Funding 14 NRG Cancels Westmoreland Supply Deal world news 5 WCA: IEA Reports a Missed Opportunity to Call for Investment in Clean Coal Technologies 6 Caroona Future Cut Short 8 JSPL Signs Captive Plant Supply Deal 13 Banpu to Ramp Up Power Capacity departments 2 Editorial 4 News 5 World News 10 People 12 Dateline Washington 14 Calendar 16 Awards 40 Operating Ideas 42 Suppliers News 44 Product News 46 Classifieds 48 Legally Speaking This month, Coal Age offers a number of ideas as to how coal op- erators can improve safety and lower operating costs with articles erators can improve safety and lower operating costs with articles covering tires, dust control and remote dozing. On the cover, an oper- ator-less dozer works the coal stockpile at Alliance Resource Partners' River View mine. (Photo courtesy of RCT) this issue NEWS/ 4 TIRE LIFE/ 26 FIREFIGHTING/ 34 SURFACE EQUIPMENT/ 18