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....
Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Mon October 07, 2019
Hills Machinery, S.C. Quarry Forge Relationship Over Case
In operation since 1948, the Oconee County Quarry sits on a 100-acre tract of land in Walhalla, S.C. Its pit is approximately 300 ft. deep and quarry officials are in the process of expanding the top so they can mine even deeper below the surface....
Epiroc - Wed October 02, 2019
Epiroc Donates Drill to Missouri School
Epiroc, a productivity partner of the mining and infrastructure industries, has donated a FlexiROC T20 R drill rig and consumables to the mining engineering program at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Mo....
Colin Kund – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon September 16, 2019
A Proud Industry Thrives in Coal Country
(Editor's note: this is the first of a multi-part series that explores Lehigh Anthracite Coal LLC's operations in Pennsylvania, the equipment it uses in its successful mining business and more....
Todd Traub – ARKANSAS BUSINESS - Thu September 12, 2019
Small Company in South Arkansas Becoming Chief Sand Producer
Everything has to come from somewhere. So it is that a small company in south Arkansas has become a leading producer of sand. Not "Lawrence of Arabia" sand or time-is-running-out sand or bury-dad-to-the-neck-on-vacation sand....
