Biennial event’s theme in 2025 will be ‘Connecting Buyers and Sellers’ The Chamber of Commerce of the Two Virginias has announced the return of the Bluefield Coal and Mining Show, scheduled for September 10-12 at the Brushfork Armory Civic Center in Bluefield, W.Va. The show, today held both inside and outside of the armory facility, has been in existence for…
Read MoreDespite reports to the contrary late last month by regional media citing the United Mine Workers of America, coal miner Iron Senergy has confirmed that its Cumberland underground mine in Greene County, Pa., is not, in fact, closing its doors. Company officials said they are aware of the statements from the UMWA related to the permanent closure of the operation.…
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After a pandemic pause in 2021, the Bluefield Coal and Mining Show is returning to southern West Virginia. The Chamber of Commerce of the Two Virginias, organizer of the biennial Bluefield Coal and Mining Show, is preparing for a return of the event for the 24th time from September 14-16. This year’s theme: “A Show for Mining: Our Past, Present,…
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Contura Energy closed its transaction with Iron Senergy Holding, the new owner of its former asset the Cumberland underground coal mine in Greene County, Pa. The sale was first confirmed on Nov. 12, 2020, and was initially expected to close by the end of the year.
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The United Mine Workers of America confirmed in mid-August that it had ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with Contura Energy’s Cumberland coal operation in Green County, Pa.
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