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What happened to the TSM

Journal Article · · Coal Age; (United States)
OSTI ID:6842978
According to its promoters, the Thin Seam Miner (TSM) was going to revolutionize coal mining in Appalachia. Today, two years after the machines were officially introduced to the USA coal industry, only six of the 32 machines sent to America are producing coal. This article explains what has happened to the TSM.
OSTI ID:
6842978
Journal Information:
Coal Age; (United States), Journal Name: Coal Age; (United States) Vol. 88:11; ISSN COLAA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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