Restoring Mining Fields to Nature
Cat® equipment is used throughout the entire mining process, including the land reclamation work
Caterpillar customer Falkirk Mining Company, a subsidiary of the North American Coal Corporation, in partnership with its customer, Great River Energy (GRE), has reclaimed mined land and has donated it back to the people of North Dakota in a similar or better condition than before they mined it back in the 1990s. Cat® equipment is involved throughout the entire mining process, including the reclamation work. Brad Tilly, Caterpillar’s North American Coal Global Account manager, is proud to be part of this thriving customer team that includes many Cat® dealers around the country.
Read more in the 2014 Sustainability Report.
Watch this video for a description of the Coal Lake project, land that the Falkirk Mining Company has reclaimed and donated back to the people of North Dakota. Watch the video here.
