An underground fire is reportedly still ongoing at the Lila Canyon coal operation in Emery County, Utah, after more than a week, but regulatory officials have said no injuries have been reported. According to local news outlets The Salt Lake Tribune, KSL-TV and ETV News, the Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining said the fire began last Tuesday, September…
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Growing coal operation New Elk near Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colo., has completed its first loading of a second unit train, according to mine owner Allegiance Coal. The Australian-based miner said the train, pulled by Union Pacific locomotives, is being leased by New Elk. UP crewed up the train and pulled out of the Jansen rail loading facility the morning…
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Allegiance Coal, the new owner of the New Elk coal operation in southeastern Colorado, said the first cargo ship of steel coal from the mine left the mainland en route to its Chinese customer in late November. While the operator did not identify the specific customer in China, is did say the order left the Port of Guaymus in northern…
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The longtime underground coal operation formerly known as Blacksville 2 has begun its permanent shutdown in northern West Virginia. The Monongalia County mine, along the West Virginia-Pennsylvania border, began phase one of its shuttering on Aug. 9. The second phase of closure will take place from Sept. 7-21. In all, 180 workers will be permanently laid off. The mine is…
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