Happy New Year! World Coal kicks of 2013 with a brand new lead feature covering any aspects of conveyors, the lifeline of coal handling operations. Technical article by leading manufacturers in the industry look at improvements to conveying technology, ways to make maintenance more efficient and preserving the all-important bottom line. The January regional report turns to India, who enormous coal resources and ravenous appetite for the fuel are struggling in the face of legislation, bureaucracy and corruption. World Coal correspondent Ng Weng Hoong and political risk analyst Elizabeth Stephens of JLT Specialty explore these issues in depth. Meanwhile in this month’s Industry View editorial, Gregory Boyce of Peabody Energy explains why coal will remain important to the world’s energy needs. Finally, World Coal has gone through a slight redesign this month – we hope you like the new style and enjoy the issue.
