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NOV 2012

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NOVEMBER 2012 VOL. 117 NO. 11 FEATURE ARTICLES 20 Berkshire's Purchase of BNSF: Inadequate Review or Sloppy Due Diligence? 22 To Haul and Back Marathon performance in Canadian coal mine 24 Rising Phoenix Bowie longwall mine comes roaring back 28 Highlights from MINExpo 2012 Technology reigns supreme as vendors unveil new and improved equipment and services at the world's largest mining exposition 38 Mining the Sewickley Coal Seam: A Study in Mine Ground Control Understanding influences above and below the seam allows a mine operator to anticipate ground control problems 42 Coal Exporters and Buyers Meet in Istanbul Future power and steel demand in China and India will drive the seaborne coal trade 46 Herringbone Wing—A New Angle on Tail Pulleys COAL IN THE NEWS 4 4 4 6 8 MINEXPO HIGHLIGHTS/28 CONVEYORS/46 HAUL TRUCKS/22 BOWIE RESOURCES/24 Coal industry braces for an uncertain future Alliance reports record production, despite Pontiki problems Patriot proposes a selenium settlement Alpha seeks permit for new met mine in Pennsylvania Duke Energy tests new Edwardsport facility 10 Novadx, Sandstorm acquire additional assets in U.S. 10 LG&E; moves timetable up for Cane Run closure, scrubbing Mill Creek 16 Buckingham, DoJ cannot agree on corridor 18 Retired Patriot miners sue Peabody & Arch 18 Montana Supreme Court OKs coal lease WORLD NEWS 5 This month, Coal Age provides highlights from MINExpo INTERNATIONAL 2012, the world's largest mining exposi- tion, which took place September 24-26, in Las Vegas, Nev. Chinese coal output to exceed 3.7 billion mt in 2012 Palmer: Swan and Gillard killing Australian mining investment Chinese workers fill B.C. mining jobs 6 8 NWR sets prices for met coal Yinfu acquires mine in Indonesia Xstrata Coal confirms job cuts in Australia Russia to build new coal terminal 10 Logistics constrain Vale's Moatize operations Indonesian coal production to rise 5% in 2013 DEPARTMENTS 2 4 5 Editorial Coal in the News World News 12 People 14 Dateline Washington 16 Calendar 18 Awards 20 Transport Tips 52 Suppliers News 56 Product News 61 Classified 64 Legally Speaking THIS ISSUE November 2012 www.coalage.com 1

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