So you think labor shortages and mine permitting are causing the biggest headaches? Try obtaining basic mining-industry equipment. "I talked to a guy about a replacement scraper, and he said I might could get one in 52 weeks," an exasperated source said. "You used to get one in 8-10 weeks." Not that it's a new story, but tires continue to be an elusive item to secure. "I hear coal haul trucks are being delivered to the Powder River Basin right now and are sitting on rims because there are no tires for them," a source said, "Everybody is blaming China for taking all the tires."
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