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MAY 2013 FEATURE ARTICLES 22 Sampling Systems Used for Payment—Risks and Benefits Seven steps to improve an existing system 44 Safety Advances with Longwall Power Systems VFDs become an accepted technology on the road to full automation 48 Synthetic Rope vs. Steel Cable What underground coal operators should know 52 UNDERGROUND SAFETY/44 Longwall USA 2013 Looks at Safety & Technology Underground coal mining experts from around the world explore advancements in longwall mining 40 NO. 5 Coal Dust Control in the Pacific Northwest 24 LONGWALL USA 2013/24 VOL. 118 Addressing Safety with Automation OPERATING IDEAS/52 MOVING OVERBURDEN/56 COAL IN THE NEWS 6 NAPP longwall mines off to a slow start 6 Kinder Morgan drops plans for Oregon export terminal 7 Alliance comes out of the gate strong 8 Wyoming coal strikes historic milestone 10 OSM budget strengthens compliance and invests in scientific studies 12 Pay for coal CEOs reflect the market 14 Tough times for Kentucky coal business 18 Midwest Generation granted a reprieve in Chicagoland THIS ISSUE While a majority of this edition of Coal Age is dedicated to Longwall WORLD NEWS USA, several articles address safety through automation both above 7 and below ground. On the cover, a drum on a ranging-arm shearing Australia surpasses Mongolia in coking coal exports to China Pike River Coal found guilty on health & safety charges machine cuts coal on a longwall face. UK Coal considers its options after Daw Mill blaze DEPARTMENTS 4 Editorial Ukraine imposes coking-coal import quota 6 Coal in the News Indonesia coal output meets first quarter target 7 World News 14 People 16 Dateline Washington 18 Calendar 20 Awards 22 Transport Tips 52 Operating Ideas 54 Suppliers News 56 Product News 61 Classified 64 10 TEPCO boosts coal capacity instead Coal exports from Port Waratah up 9% 8 Legally Speaking South African Continental Coal acquired May 2013 www.coalage.com 1