Case Study
Black Panther Leaps Toward Coal Mining Success With McLanahan And Belt Tech Collaboration
Black Panther Mining, a subsidiary of Vectren Fuels, produces more than 4.5 million tons of clean coal per year from its two underground mines in Southern Indiana. Black Panther’s Oaktown No. 1 mine began production in 2009, while Oaktown No. 2 was established in the spring of 2013. Both Oaktown No. 1 and Oaktown No. 2 are part of Black Panther’s 1,000-square acre operation that mines for coal deep below the agriculture fields in Oaktown. The