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Show Energy Edition, Getty-Platea- u Another step in Plateau Mining inevitable Companys was growth marked in July 1980. After evaluating its colorful past and bright future, Getty Oil Company bought Plateau from United Nuclear mining methods of the 80s, Plateau has grown from a mine producing only a few tons per shift to nearly one million tons per year operation. This year (1980), said Floyd Tucker, Plateaus general for we started manager, another modernization Getty Oils coal department manager, program to speed Corporation (UNC) some $60 million. Mr. Drex Spaulding, has this to say: We believe the coal industry is on the threshold of new growth. The acquisition of Plateau was a pivotal point in the development of Gettys coal program. Its the first of what we anticipate will be several operating coal properties. of Management Plateau expressed preciation ap- for the association they have had with United Nuclear, saying UNC provided valuable leadership and growth opportunities during its ownership. From 1907 when the Wattis family (after which the town was named) mined the fossil fuel with pick and shovel, to the highly mechanized transportation of the coal from the mine to the processing and storage facilities. This expansion will allow production to eventually double to 8,000 tons per day, or two million tons per year. In the next five years we anticipate not only a large domestic coal said Pete market, Moore, marketing manager for Gettys Minerals Division in Los Angeles, but we also see increased foreign demand for our coal. Foreign sales should increase gradually with an anticipated potential of fifty percent of all the coal Plateau mines being exported to Taiwan, Korea, and Japan. As of November 1980 Plateaus coal sales to Japan surpassed 170,000 tons. 1981-- 9 Gears Up For Big Production As part of the modernization and expansion program, a new overland belt was installed to carry coal direct from the Star Point 2 mine to the preparation plant. This new belt line went into operation in November of last year. Eventually, all coal mined at Plateau will be shipped across the overland belt, eliminating the trucking runs which are now required to bring the coal off the mountain. A new tipple and train loadout facility is now in being considered inof the anticipation crease in coal production. Plateau currently employs a task force of near 240 employees all of them share equally in the time and effort it takes to make a company successful, said Tucker. The use of employee talent is a vital part of he Plateaus success continued A good example of this is the manner in which their new bathhouse and ac- cess road were structed. Rather con- than hire out every area of construction, the ex- pertise of the mining force was called upon, with outstanding results. The new bathhouse is beautiful with a very UMWA-Coa- l a unified program to increase coal use in the USA to lessen dependence on oQ. The principals got together 28 February last year. They were Sam A. Church, president of the UMWA; Robert Quenon, chairman, National Coal Association; N.T. immediate past Car-mici- a, American Congress and chairman, Mining Stonie $6,000 employee may take a nice hot steam bath in the new steam room. This bears out the fact that good employees their greatest In- cluded in the new facility is an exercise room housing a universal Following a gym. Plateau workout in the gym, the considers asset. Barker, Jr., Bituminous Coal Operators Association. Pointing out that the USA has 100 million tons of minable coal for which there is no market, he said the proposed joint program is a prescription for government to turn and the energy of American coal miners into energy for the nation. The six - point agenda of actions is: - That the use of coal be rapidly increased in the electric utility industry where the substitution of coal for oil and natural gas is most readily accomplished. 2- - That the Clean Air Act, Surface Mining Control and Reclamation national secure defense and expanded opportunities for gainful employment. - That a private 3- competitive 1- fuel synthetics be industry established 4- reasonable providing Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and other environmental laws be put into effect in a practical and sensible fashion that environmental regulation and incentives for investment in coal burning equipment and for revitalization of the U.S. steel industry. 5-- That vigorous efforts be made to secure export recognizes the need for markets. proper balance among national goals such as the pursuit of a clean environment, adequate energy supply 6- - That program a of strong research, development reasonable cost, a strong Anywhere in Continental U.S.A. pursued. 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