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World Coal - February 2011
This month, World Coal takes a look at underground mining. Articles get under the surface of continuous miners, roof bolting, haulage and electrical systems and communications. The spotlight feature is on mine planning, modelling and exploration, while Gregory H Boyce, chairman and CEO of Peabody Energy, offers his opinions on the challenges facing the energy industry in the first of a new series of Industry Views. The February issue’s regional insight features Colombia.
World Coal - January 2011
The lead feature in the January issue of World Coal looks at ports and terminals. There are articles on a variety of topics, including ship loaders and unloaders, grabs and cranes, stackers and reclaimers, and storage facilities. The spotlight is material handling, while Barry Baxter takes a look at transactions and the effects of rising export rates across southern Africa.
World Coal - December 2010
The lead feature in the December issue of World Coal looks at underground mining with articles on a variety of topics, including underground communications, water management and longwall mining. The spotlight is turned on gears and drives, while Barry Baxter reports on the impact of South Africa’s recent move to reduce its dependence on coal-fired power.
World Coal - November 2010
The November issue of World Coal delves into the world of opencast mining, from tyre performance to a case study of an environmentally friendly opencast mine in China from Wirtgen Machinery Co. Ltd. Both the environment and China feature heavily as this month’s spotlight features and regional reviews. In addition, Barry Baxter provides a short summary of some troubling developments in South Africa.
World Coal - October 2010
The October issue of World Coal tackles the “biggest headache” in the coal supply chain: transportation. Michael King sheds some light on volatile shipping costs, while the issue also includes contributions from Freightliner Heavy Haul, Alimak Hek, GBRf, Cargotec and ThyssenKrupp Fördertechnik. The spotlight feature discusses coal trading, while we head to Europe for the regional report. Speaking of heading to Europe, the World Coal team will be present at the 30th Coaltrans World Coal Conference in Amsterdam this month: profiles of some of the other exhibitors can also be found in this issue.
World Coal - September 2010
The September issue of World Coal includes features on coal preparation and materials handling with articles from GE, Siemens and Xstrata Technologies, among others. The regional review focuses on Southeast Asia, a region that will play an increasingly important role in both the supply and demand of coal.
World Coal - August 2010
As clean coal technologies continue their rapid emergence, this month’s issue focuses on new fuels and technologies. Bretby Gammatech provides an insight into the world of coal analysis, while World Coal also casts an eye over the South African coal industry.
World Coal - July 2010
This month’s regional review looks at the volatile Australian industry. As well as an article from our correspondent, Ng Weng Hoong, it also includes a report on the latest developments down under, as well as an Australian mine profile from Rio Tinto. Elsewhere, the lead feature is longwall mining, and we also have a spotlight feature on mine reclamation, including articles from Alpha Natural Resources, Arch Coal and First Coal Corp.
World Coal - June 2010
This month the regional review looks at the US industry with articles from our correspondent, Gordon Cope, and Fitch Ratings, as well as well as the US Manufacturers Review. Elsewhere, the lead feature is opencast mining, while we turn our spotlight on clean coal technologies, including an article from Duke Energy on its Edwardsport clean coal plant in Indiana, US.