Caterpillar will supply a complete longwall mining system to Moolarben Coal Operations Pty Ltd, which operates the Moolarben Coal Complex on behalf of a joint venture. The world-class complex covers ...

Donald E. Meadows, Jr., an employee at Maple Creek Mine in Bentley, Pa., was installing a longwall shield in a mine when a fitting in a shut-off valve in the shield struck him in the face. Meadows ...

Caterpillar has developed the Cat ® GH800B Longwall Plow System, designed for mining very low coal seams at high rates. Building on the attributes of the proven GH1600 Plow System, the Caterpillar ...

Kim Jones has a hard time explaining the disappearance of the once-gushing stream to her children, Kaitlyn and D.J. Steven Sunshine The brutally efficient coal-extraction method known as “longwall ...

A study has revealed the severe effects of longwall mining on upland peat swamps in the Illawarra region, including causing water loss from the Sydney drinking water catchment. Conducted by the UNSW ...