Midwest Coal Preparation Society

MCPS is dedicated to furthering the knowledge and awareness of Coal Preparation and the value of Coal Preparation for producers and consumers of coal. Coal Preparation includes coal exploration activities, coal mining, coal handling, coal cleaning, thermal drying, sorting and blending, quality control, and any other method of improving the quality of coal prior to utilization. Coal Preparation also includes elements of business and project planning; cost estimating; economic and financial analysis; research and development.