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MARCH 2013 FEATURE ARTICLES 24 Beechwood Coal Reaps Benefits from Accelerator Processing Appalachian coal operator uses an alternative method to selectively crush raw coal 38 Russian Coal Producers Invest in Operations The world's fifth largest coal producer has a government backed plan to grow and optimize productions through 2030 44 Genset Powers Rope Shovels During Pit-to-Pit Moves 42 Advances in Real Time Data More underground mines rely on Wi-Fi to keep production personnel informed 44 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATORS/30 OEMs Make Improvements to Hydraulic Shovels During the last year, modifications for several mining class excavators were announced and more announcements are expected 34 NO. 3 Rough Times on the Rivers 30 NEWS/4 VOL. 118 Gearbox Stocking Program Gets Barge Conveyor Up and Running COAL PREPARATION/34 RUSSIAN COAL/38 COAL IN THE NEWS 4 AEP executive warns the White House 5 Six fatalities in 25 days 6 State officials step up enforcement in Illinois 8 Trinity and Frasure Creek creditors file bankruptcy petitions 10 USGS releases PRB reserves report 12 Coal Prep 2013 partners with KCA for leadership and networking events 14 Alpha prepares for a rebound in markets 16 Kentucky and Illinois exports increase try. Russian President Vladimir Putin views coal as a valuable natural 18 LG&E; will install scrubber at Mill Creek resource. Also, Coal Age reports on improvements for hydraulic exca- 20 Drug cartels cash in on coal rush in northern Mexico vators. On the cover, a hydraulic excavator loads a haul truck. 22 Sequester affects OSM reclamation funds (Photographer: Mark Romano, www.imagesbyromano.com) 23 Virginia Tech teams with CONSOL Energy to identify coal seam carbon storage alternatives THIS ISSUE This month, Coal Age offers an inside look at the Russian coal indus- DEPARTMENTS 2 Editorial 4 Coal in the News 5 World News Methane ignition kills 16 Russian miners 12 People Chile's Gener looks to begin Cochrane 14 Dateline Washington 16 Calendar 24 Transport Tips 44 Operating Ideas 46 Suppliers News 48 Product News 53 Classified 56 Legally Speaking WORLD NEWS 5 6 Vale declares force majeure in Mozambique following heavy rains Coal miners up production for better market in Indonesia 8 NWR reports loss for 2012 on coking coal weakness Hyundai Merchant signs coal delivery contract 10 Gujarat NRE coking coal rejects JSPL takeover bid Mitsubishi, BHP gearing up for sale of Australian coal mine March 2013 www.coalage.com 1