Alabama Coal Fuels Eastman’s Syngas Operation - Mention Alabama to someone and probably two of the last things they will associate with state will be high tech coal to syngas production and chemicals for film.  Yet, Alabama coal fuels a modern chemical plant in Tennessee that also produces many of the chemical feed stocks for manufacturing film and even synthetic fuel.

A Beginners Guide To Coal Preparation - Okay, the title, “A Beginners Guide to Coal Preparation,” is a bit misleading.  It’s sort of like saying, “A Beginners Guide to Painting the Mona Lisa in your Garage.”  There’s a lot more to it than that.  Coal Preparation in many ways is an art that balances the type of coal mined with the needs of the customer, the demands of government regulation, and even transportation issues. 

Reclaimed Ohio Coal Lands Put To Good Use - Unless you are retirement age, the chances are that you have never seen a chestnut tree.  That’s because the awe-inspiring chestnut nearly became extinct in the mid twentieth century thanks to a deadly fungus.  Fortunately, thanks to reclaimed coal mine land, we can once again see what was once one of the most common trees in the Eastern United States.

Heavy Metals A Threat In Coal Mines - Talk about coal mining and safety, and the subject usually drifts to methane, coal dust, cave-ins, and black lung.  However, there are many other threats, including heavy metal poisoning.

SUSHI – BROUGHT TO YOU BY WEST VIRGINIA’S COAL MINES
Sushi and West Virginia coal mining don’t seem to have much in common, but one of the hottest fish at sushi bars is Arctic Char, a fish that is reminiscent of both salmon and trout.  And, believe it or not, arctic char has been grown in West Virginia thanks to the coal mining industry.

IRON ORE PREP CRITICAL TO KEEPING MINNESOTA MINES OPEN
In an era when ore preparation is seen as a way to milk an extra percentage point in recovery rates, it’s easy to forget that ore preparation and new refining methods can mean the difference between keeping a mine open or closed.

WINTER SAFETY ISSUES FACE EASTERN COAL MINES
Since 1900, 250 mine explosions have occurred during the winter season, killing nearly 7,000 people and making it the most dangerous season for mining coal.  That’s why the Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) instituted Winter Alert 2011 - "Knock Out the Risk, Check Your List." 

CONSOL ENERGY EVOLVES TO MEET NEW DEMANDS
All companies must evolve to survive, but what is now known as CONSOL Energy had to face a serious problem just as it started.  Consolidation Coal Company was formed in 1860 with the merger of several coal-mining firms in Western Maryland.