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Coal Mine Equipment Forecast to 1985.

Bielicki RJ; Uhrin DC

NTIS: PB 253 930 :37 pages

10007882

This Bureau of Mines study estimates the number of major pieces of coal-mining equipment that will be required to produce 950 million tons of marketable coal in 1980 and 1.2 billion tons in 1985. The coal tonnages were projected in the intermediate coal supply scenario of Project Independence Blueprint (pib). The equipment projections were determined by consideration of historical trends and by evaluation of information from equipment manufacturers and mining companies. The ability of the manufacturers to meet the projected equipment demands was also determined. It was concluded that equipment supply offers no presently discernible constraint to mining 1.2 billion tons of coal in 1985. A shortfall in projected production for the intervening years, however, is probable owing to anticipated shortages of draglines. (Out of print.)

19760101

IH; Information Circular;

1976

PB-253930

A04

IC 8710

NTIS: PB 253 930