A Midwestern power plant faced a logistical challenge when it came time to replace its coal ash conveyor. The new conveyor was 110 feet long and weighed a hefty 138 tons—and it needed to be lifted 10 ...

FALKIRK, N.D. -- The big white tube between Washburn and Underwood that once carried coal over U.S. Highway 83 will come down on Monday after spending decades as a landmark along the road. It's part ...

ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP — Rosebud Mining Co. is targeting the end of August as the completion date for a clean coal conveyor at Crooked Creek Mine in Indiana County. A coal preparation plant also is under ...

ELKHART – Tons of newly mined coal will start rolling this spring along a 5.5-mile-long conveyor belt between Williamsville and Elkhart. Arch Coal Co. of St. Louis is completing a $20 million project, ...

Aurora Energy Services, a subsidiary of Usibelli Coal, announced Tuesday that it's coal loading facility in Seward will be idle through the rest of the year. A drop in coal prices has hit Alaska coal ...

Two mishaps at Norfolk Southern Corp.’s Lamberts Point Coal Terminal in Norfolk brought coal shipments to a halt over the weekend. On Saturday, an overheated bearing ignited a fire on a couple of ...

When a plant switches fuel, starts blending fuels, or changes transportation modes, big changes are needed in coal handling and receiving equipment. Although few new coal-fired plants have been built ...

PRB coal is America’s most abundant, cost-effective fuel. Production is increasing at a rate of 20 million tons per year, and the mine-mouth cost is typically $0.50-$0.60/MMBtu. To maximize the ...

Get the biggest business stories emailed to you every weekday, or go to the News24 Business front page. A conveyor belt which moves some coal from the Kriel mine to the adjacent Eskom power station ...

Should you have feedback on this article, please complete the fields below. Please indicate if your feedback is in the form of a letter to the editor that you wish to have published. If so, please be ...