The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining - Thu September 03, 2020
Abandoned Mines Closure Projects Set to Begin
The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (AMRP) has five upcoming abandoned mine closure projects scheduled to begin in late summer/early fall of 2020. Closures are designed to protect features of historic significance and animal habitat, while protecting the public from injuries or death....
Bridgestone Americas Inc. - Thu August 13, 2020
New Bridgestone MasterCore Tire Line Provides Mine Sites With Customized Tire Performance
Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) recently announced the introduction of the company's MasterCore off-the-road (OTR) tire line. MasterCore tires are engineered for ultra-high durability with performance that can be customized to various mine sites and operations....
Komatsu - Thu July 30, 2020
Komatsu Customers Surpass 3.3B Tons Moved Autonomously
Marking another industry first for autonomous haulage, mining companies have now hauled more than 3.3 billion tons of materials leveraging Komatsu's FrontRunner autonomous haulage system (AHS). Working closely with its customers, Komatsu teams developed the first commercially available autonomous haulage system to help mines move material more efficiently....
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Thu June 04, 2020
Turner Mining Group … 'Mine-Changing' Innovation
At the age of 27, Keaton Turner wanted to "make mining sexy again," so he decided to "take a swing" at launching a contract mining company. He said he wants people to know how "awesome" the industry is....
Komatsu - Mon December 16, 2019
Komatsu America's New HD785-8 Off-Highway Truck with High Horsepower
Komatsu America's new HD785-8 rigid frame off-highway haul truck, with a Tier IV Komatsu SAA12V140E-7 engine, has the highest in class net horsepower, 1,140 hp (849 kW) in North America. With a payload capacity of 101.6 tons (92.2 t), it's built for mining, quarry and aggregates....
Construction Publications Inc. - Tue December 03, 2019
Coal Mine Continues to Uncover Millions of Tons Annually
The four types of coal used in energy production are classified by the amount of carbon they contain as well as how much heat energy they can produce. Lignite is the lowest-ranked, however, power plants in Texas commonly use it, due to its abundance across a large area of the Lone Star state....
Epiroc - Mon December 02, 2019
Helena Hedblom Appointed Epiroc's Next President and CEO
The board of directors of Epiroc AB has appointed Helena Hedblom as the new president and CEO of Epiroc AB, effective March 1, 2020. She will replace Per Lindberg, who has decided to leave his position after having successfully established Epiroc as a listed company....
Colin Kund – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon November 25, 2019
Tools of the Trade for Moving, Making Coal Products
(Editor's note: this is the final article of a three-part series that explores Lehigh Anthracite Coal LLC's operations in Pennsylvania. This article further details the equipment the company uses to bring its coal to the marketplace....
Colin Kund – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon October 14, 2019
Mine Turns to Some 'Coal Cats' for Mass Excavation
(Editor's note: this is the second of a three-part series that explores Lehigh Anthracite Coal LLC's operations in Pennsylvania. This article focuses on some of the equipment the company uses to bring its coal to the marketplace....
Doosan Infracore North America - Wed October 09, 2019
Native Environmental Assists Arizona's Mining Industry
Mining is a significant part of Arizona's economy. When it comes to construction projects supporting mine operations throughout the state, Native Environmental is considered the go-to contractor. Native Environmental is a woman-owned company led by Kim Riggs and has approximately 50 employees....
