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Terex highwall gains Alabama foothold

HIGHWALL miner producer Terex SHM has inked a deal with Alabama's Tacoa Minerals for the delivery of a highwall miner to its operation in Shelby County.

Donna Schmidt
Terex highwall gains Alabama foothold

The system is the first to leave the company's production warehouse for an Alabama destination. The supplied Terex SHM-Joy 14CM15 cutterhead on the unit will cut into the Thompson seam, the company said.

The unit is also fully adapted for dipping conditions; it features a steep-dip mining package that was recently developed to allow the miner to work into seams that have a dip of more than 12 degrees.

Terex SHM's highwall miner is currently in its second generation. It is remotely operated, self-contained and can be run and maintained by a three- to four-person team.

Depending on seam height, the company said its highwall units are capable of recovering 40,000 to 120,000 short tons of coal per month and up to 70% of in-situ coal during trench-mining applications or on contour benches.

According to US Mine Safety and Health Administration records, Tacoa Minerals controls three operations and one plant in Alabama: the Tacoa highwall, the Thompson surface mine, the underground Thompson Mine No. 1 and the Piney Woods preparation facility.

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