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Show Edition, 1981 UMWA Announces Mine Sold to Pennsylvanias Sharon Steel "King Coal United Fuel States market opportunities. Tonnage has continually increased since 1976 when it was 614,790. Total recoverable coal deposits with todays Company, oldest continuously operated coal mine in Utah, famous for its King Coal brand, was bought from U.V. Industries by Sharon Steel Company of Pennsylvania in September last year. The technology is estimated at 148 million tons in the northern section of the property. included sale The coal is mined by 200 two shifts. About half the coal is washed, the rest mine run. It is shipped by which originated the venture. Utah Railroad, Union Pacific and Denver and The mine operates from two portals opposite each other in Middle Fork Canyon, called King 4 and King 5, and a third Rio Grande Western. Many improvements have been made in recent years. new were study The tipple was refurbished inside and a new truck loading facility built. A new water system was installed. Tlie power complex for King 6 was brought and is ready production markets been long-wa- capabilities it is open for new Underground equipment has upgraded. Three continuous miners ll added. A was completed. scheduled for opening this spring in the South Fork area called King 6. Production goal for this million tons year is with primary contractor being a Nevada power company. As U.S. Fuel is in- shop and warehouse are scheduled for refurbishing. The management team consists of E.M. Gardiner, Vice President and General Manager; John A. Lind, Manager, General Superintendent, bathhouse, and aggressively seeking new up-to- -date I r here, announces Bill of District 22, United Mine Workers of America, headquartered in Price. The new units, tested by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Jones, president and other agencies, replace the present rescuers, which protect miners only from carbon monoxide. The new units are self derground Operations. The company-owne- d town of Hiawatha consists of 70 homes, a general store, service station, recreation hall and post office. -- contained Coal mining in Carbon -Emery counties got off to a good start in 1856, attracting immigrants, a railroad and large companies. The area was prosperous. The first mines were rs New and proven selfrescuers in coal mines will soon be available mining U.V. of New York was previously U.S. Smelting creasing for forthcoming Its development. machines and a crew of reserves. Company, Self-Rescue- Surface Operations; Gary Barker, Mine employees working Superintendent, Un- continuous ownership of 20,000 acres in Carbon - Emery coal New Coal Mine and can produce oxygen for up to six hours and protect wearers from all forms of toxic and lethal gasses and fumes. An article about the successful testing of the new unit in an experimental mine appears in the December issue of United Mine the at Workers Journal. Winter Quarters, a Man masters the entownsite in the northeastern corner of vironment with energy. The most potent energy Carbon County about a of all is electricity. mile west of Scofield. Kaiser Steel's Sunnyside Mine was the first operation in the western United States to use mechanized longwall mining methods. Sheild supports are the latest longwall Innovation, providing almost continuous support along the face to create a safer workplace. World Preoccupied With Common Energy Crisis Indicative of the worlds preoccupation Great Britain, with the energy crisis, the World Energy What emerged most clearly and emphatically from the two conferences was the fact that western coal production and use must be doubled by 1990 and tripled by 2000, in order to cope with the transition from oil. It was agreed that the USA will have no trouble fulfilling its major share of the world market by the next century. Its over - capacity is 100 million tons per year. Conference in Munich, Germany, last year was the largest in its 60 year history. Some 5,000 delegates from 80 countries exchanged ideas on how to deal with their common problem. Also well attended was the Fifth International Committee for Coal Research session in Duesseldorf. Coal industry leaders from 10 countries were there: The U.S.A., Canada, JliLLlliLUlUiLXiJ JJJJ. HillilLiPi ! nm STOPPIT Sealant VJOLDOOG SUPPLY I1UUSO W oldest ..Is V in the Sr West j 1 - .v- - SALES .d SERVICE RENTALand REPAIR Linde Oxygen Medical Oxygen Nitrogen Argon Acetylene Mine Inspection Books All Fireproof Flexible Resilient Excellent for patching old stoppings easy to use, holds better, will not crack, no mixing, no cleanup, no waste, no broken bags. REPAIRS on all makes and types of gas apparatus 11-- 33 and electric welders. Pickup and delivery. Equipment loaned while repairs are being made. Ask about our conditional guarantee. ALL TYPES of electric welders, including portable, shop, tig and mig. 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