Feature Stories
Australia’s CITIC Pacific Takes Innovative Approach to Managing Underground Infrastructure
January 24, 2014
With mines in a constant state of development, operations have to take an intelligent approach to their buried assets such as electrical and communication lines. To overcome this problem CITIC Pacific Mining has taken an innovative approach to managing its
Mining Repair Specialists Uses Technology Upgrade to Compete in Mining Industry
December 16, 2013
An older, wiser Ronnie Barnette might have thought twice about sinking his savings into a tiny metal fabricating shop at the brink of closing. But at 24, Barnette didn’t figure he had anything to lose. So he bought the company,
Phillips Machine Service: ‘Until the Power Goes Out, We’re Not Going to Pay Attention’
November 6, 2013
Jack Phillips, owner of Phillips Machine Service, said he fears for the future of the coal mining industry. Phillips attended the “Rally for American Energy Jobs” Oct. 29 in Washington, D.C., to support the coal industry and the jobs it
AMR Harnesses Wireless Technology and Pursues Global Market Ambitions
September 6, 2013
Harnessing new technology and adapting to government regulations keep engineers busy with research and development at companies like American Mine Research Inc. As a result, each year AMR releases about two to three new mining products that are designed with
Coal Mining Innovation to Shine at 20th Biennial Bluefield Coal Show
August 28, 2013
The Bluefield Coal Show Sept. 11-13 at Brushfork Armory-Civic Center is a beacon of industry innovation and engineering. Exclusively for those engaged in the business of coal mining, the biennial trade show is recognized by many as the best of
West Virginia Coal Association: Coal Must Be Centerpiece of New American Energy Policy
July 12, 2013
There can be no doubt now that Obama Administration has declared war on coal – and most specifically on West Virginia coal. Even his own science advisor makes no bones about it — saying a war on coal is “needed.”
2013 Coal Prep Show: Coal Still Key to U.S. Global Economic Growth
May 4, 2013
Researched by Loretta Clark for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — As a boy who grew up on a tobacco farm just 50 miles south of Lexington, Kentucky, Nick Carter, President and Chief Operating Officer of Natural Resource Partners
University of Arizona Researchers Developing Interactive Computer Games to Avoid Fatalities in Mines
April 12, 2013
Fatal accidents happen each year in mines across Arizona, despite ongoing efforts to curb their prevalence by carefully analyzing each accident to find its root cause and instituting new practices to prevent future accidents. Now, UA scientists are stepping in.
Real Life Mining Stories With Leadership Lessons: Solving Problems at Work Is Everyone’s Job
December 7, 2012
In 1972, after I had worked as a coal miner for six weeks, I bid on a rockduster’s job. The production section was a little too scary for me as a new miner. Lumbering coal buggies heaped with tons of
Real Life Mining Stories With Leadership Lessons: Good Leaders Must Remain Calm, in Control
August 24, 2012
As a coal mine supervisor, I had two guiding principles or rules, which I tried to live by. First, I tried to treat each crew member with the respect I would like to receive. I learned to take this principle
