COAL MINE DEVELOPMENT SURVEY SHOWS 492.6 MILLION TONS OF NEW CAPACITY BY 1985

This survey offers a new analysis of bituminous coal's current expansion plans. Presently in development or on the drawing boards are 492.6 million tons of new coal-mining capacity additions. Plans disclosed by 123 firms covering the years 1975 through 1985 show there are 241 mines which will, when all are in full production, have a combined capacity for 535.9 million tons. New coal mine development and expansion are presented in tables giving a breakdown by state, mining method, number of mines as well as by years.

• Corporate Authors:

  McGraw-Hill, Incorporated

  330 West 42nd Street
  New York, NY  United States  10036
• Authors:
  • Nielsen, G F
• Publication Date: 1976-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 12 p.
• Serial:
  • Coal Age
  • Volume: 81
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Incorporated

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coal; Coal industry; Coal mining; Forecasting; Freight traffic; Traffic forecasting
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00136394
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1976 12:00AM