An East St. Louis, Ill.-based trucking company president protested the city of Springfield’s decision to award a three-year coal-hauling contract to a Decatur-based firm and asked City Council members on Dec. 11 to instead give the contract to his company.
December 12, 2018coal
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A McLeod Express truck. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Trucking Company Protests Illinois Utility’s Pick for Coal-Hauling Contract
A McLeod Express truck. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
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Komatsu
Mining Companies Looking at New Fleets, Could Use Autonomous Trucks to Save Millions
Komatsu
Mining companies in Australia, the world’s biggest exporter of iron ore and coal, are poised to approve fresh investments in projects, driven by rallying commodity prices and the need to replace depleting deposits, according to global equipment supply giant, Komatsu Ltd.
July 17, 2017Coal Country Rebounding as Demand Rises and Global Competition Falters
Ty Wright/Bloomberg News
Before dawn, a coal miner named Cameron Justice stopped at a gas station in Mingo County, W.V., grabbing two cans of Monster Energy before heading into the pits.
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