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F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 6 V O L . 1 2 1 N O . 2 FEATURE ARTICLES 1 8 U.S. Longwall Operators Scale Back Production O wnership changes hands as new longwall operators emerge 2 4 Munich Prepares for bauma 2016 The world's largest trade show offers something for everyone, including professionals in mining and mineral processing 2 8 The Benefits of Degasification W hen it comes to proper gas management and ventilation, a veteran industry expert answers the question: how wide is too wide for a longwall? 32 Jack of All Trades I ndustry's trend of doing more with less has allowed Joy Global's line of resourceful front-end loaders to take on even more responsibility 36 Achieving World-class Mining Maintenance: Step 3 — Establish an Efficient Program In the third segment of this six-part series, the author presents the basic steps in crafting an effective program that will enable operators to develop and sustain top-notch mine maintenance COAL IN THE NEWS 4 North Antelope Rochelle Hits Shipping Milestone 4 Walter Energy to Sell Remaining U.S. Assets to Seminole 5 Government Pushing Back on Alpha Executive Bonuses 6 OSM Grants Wyoming More Time on Bonding Reviews 8 Foresight Restarts All Mines Except Deer Run 7 Blackhawk to Meet Forecast for 2016 8 LG&E;'s Coal Burn Increases in January 10 Rosebud Could Recall Miners Soon 14 Judge Orders New Review of Cloud Peak's Spring Creek 16 Blackhawk Mining Cuts 146 Workers WORLD NEWS 5 Anglo American to Sell Callide Mine Canada's Quinsam Mine to Idle 6 Richards Bay Terminal Hits Record Australian Authorities Investigating Mine Dam Collapse THIS ISSUE BAUMA PREVIEW/ 24 NEWS/ 4 U.S. LONGWALL CENSUS/ 18 This month, Coal Age documents developments underground with its annual U.S. Longwall Census. On the cover, an Eickhoff shearing machine cuts coal at the Blue Creek No. 4 longwall mine in Alabama. (Photo courtesy of Eickhoff) DEPARTMENTS 2 Editorial 4 Coal in the News 5 World News 12 Dateline Washington 14 Calendar 16 Awards 40 Operating Ideas 42 Suppliers News 44 Product News 46 Classified 48 Legally Speaking February 2016 www.coalage.com 1 FRONT-END LOADERS/ 32