MARCH 2018 VOL. 123 NO. 2
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feature articles
14 Ramaco Resources Commissions Elk Creek
An Appalachian operator launches a new complex
to produce high-quality metallurgical grade coal
18 Lexington Hosts Coal Prep Professionals
CPSA produces its first conference and exhibition
on coal preparation
32 Can Diesels Meet the Challenges of
Alternative Power Technologies?
Engine builders believe big diesels will be a vital
part of off-road power solutions for the foreseeable
future, but they're not ignoring the appeal of
battery-electric and hybrid
36 Miners Implement Corrective Actions in Response
to CPDM Dust Data
NIOSH seeks to learn what individual miners
learned from exposure levels
coal in the news
4 Warrior Met Coal Prepares for 2018
4 Corsa Sells Thermal Coal Assets
5 Contura Expects to Ship 15-17M Tons of Coal in 2018
6 Alliance to Mine, Sell More Coal in 2018
7 FirstEnergy to Sell or Close Pleasants Coal Plant in
West Virginia
9 Michigan Group Wants DTE Energy to Reconsider
Retiring Coal Plants
11 Indiana Legislation May Resolve Local Dispute
Over Liberty Mine Expansion
12 Judge Dismisses MEC Defamation Lawsuit
Against HBO
world news
5 Glencore to Acquire Hail Creek Coal Mine
in Australia
6 Indonesian President Caps Domestic Coal Prices
7 China Caps Thermal Coal Prices
departments
2 Editorial
4 News
5 World News
8 Dateline Washington
10 People
12 Calendar
39 Operating Ideas
42 Suppliers News
44 Product News
46 Classifieds
48 Legally Speaking
This month, Coal Age turns its attention to coal preparation and
the CoalProTec 2018 conference. On the cover, America's newest prep
plant, Elk Creek, was fully commissioned in February.
(Photo: Ramaco Resources).
this issue
NEWS/ 4
COALPROTEC 2018/ 18 DIESEL ENGINES/ 32
ELK CREEK PREP PLANT/ 14
