Workers in Conroe were gearing up Tuesday to haul a colossal, 63.4-metric ton dragline excavator - essentially, a giant shovel - overnight to a coal mine near Austin. The 130-mile trip to Elgin was to ...
ALKOL, W.Va. — A very large piece of equipment that has played a significant role in the West Virginia coal industry in the last three decades will soon be turned off for the final time on top of a ...
The Oxbow Mine. Sounds like something out of an old western, but it’s really the next step in maintaining an uninterrupted stream of electricity for your homes and businesses. A dynamic DeSoto Parish ...
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FRANKLIN, Kan. — A walking dragline used decades ago for coal and clay mining in Southeast Kansas is about to go on the move again. This time, with a little help. The entire Page 618 walking dragline ...
As in any successful business venture, costs have to be kept as low as possible, and using equipment that can do the most work at the least cost is key to achieving this goal. Earthmoving, in ...
Could you imagine buying a 40-ton 1927 Bucyrus 41B Dragline from a farmer in Canada, clearing land to get it from the farm, through woods and to the main road, hauling it all the way to Edgerton and ...
A dynamic DeSoto Parish power plant—fueled by a brownish coal called lignite—is keeping two area utility companies in business and contributing to the local economy. Recently, SWEPCO moved a gigantic ...